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ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual
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ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual
ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual
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Contents About this manual v Safety information 1 General safety 2 Electrical safety 3 Safety inspection guide 5 Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge 6 Grounding requirements 6 Safety notices: multilingual translations . . . . . 7 ...FRU index 39 Numeric error codes 39 Error messages 44 Beep symptoms 45 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 No-beep symptoms 45 LCD-related symptoms 46 Intermittent problems 47 Undetermined problems 47 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 49 Specifications 49 Status indicators 52 FRU tests 54 Fn key combinations 56 ...
Contents About this manual v Safety information 1 General safety 2 Electrical safety 3 Safety inspection guide 5 Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge 6 Grounding requirements 6 Safety notices: multilingual translations . . . . . 7 ...FRU index 39 Numeric error codes 39 Error messages 44 Beep symptoms 45 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 No-beep symptoms 45 LCD-related symptoms 46 Intermittent problems 47 Undetermined problems 47 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c 49 Specifications 49 Status indicators 52 FRU tests 54 Fn key combinations 56 ...
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... parts 215 AC adapters 216 Power cords 217 Recovery discs 218 Common service tools 228 Notices 229 Trademarks 230 iv ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual wireless WAN antenna assembly, and camera cable (for ThinkPad SL500 and SL500c 131 2060 LCD panel, hinge L, hinge R, LCD cable, and LCD rear cover assembly (for...
... parts 215 AC adapters 216 Power cords 217 Recovery discs 218 Common service tools 228 Notices 229 Trademarks 230 iv ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual wireless WAN antenna assembly, and camera cable (for ThinkPad SL500 and SL500c 131 2060 LCD panel, hinge L, hinge R, LCD cable, and LCD rear cover assembly (for...
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... familiar with ThinkPad products. Before servicing a ThinkPad product, be sure to troubleshoot problems effectively. ThinkPad SL400 MT 2743 ThinkPad SL400c MT 4413 ThinkPad SL500 MT 2746 ThinkPad SL500c MT 4414 Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic tests to read all the information under "Safety information" on page 1 and "Important service information" on page 17. © Copyright Lenovo 2008...
... familiar with ThinkPad products. Before servicing a ThinkPad product, be sure to troubleshoot problems effectively. ThinkPad SL400 MT 2743 ThinkPad SL400c MT 4413 ThinkPad SL500 MT 2746 ThinkPad SL500c MT 4414 Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic tests to read all the information under "Safety information" on page 1 and "Important service information" on page 17. © Copyright Lenovo 2008...
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vi ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual
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... conditions that might be trapped in a hazardous position. If your necktie or scarf inside clothing or fasten it with labels or stickers. 2 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual v Insert the ends of your hair is long, fasten it . Replace any safety device that you can be hazardous to the customer...
... conditions that might be trapped in a hazardous position. If your necktie or scarf inside clothing or fasten it with labels or stickers. 2 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual v Insert the ends of your hair is long, fasten it . Replace any safety device that you can be hazardous to the customer...
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... occurs: - Motor generators and similar units. (This practice ensures correct grounding of a plastic dental mirror. Send another person to get medical aid. 4 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual Pumps - Use caution; such touching can cause personal injury and machine damage. Blowers and fans - v Do not touch live electrical circuits with...
... occurs: - Motor generators and similar units. (This practice ensures correct grounding of a plastic dental mirror. Send another person to get medical aid. 4 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual Pumps - Use caution; such touching can cause personal injury and machine damage. Blowers and fans - v Do not touch live electrical circuits with...
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... your body. v Select a grounding system, such as fully effective. Attach the ESD ground clip to guard against ESD damage by a certified electrician. 6 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual v Wear a grounded wrist strap against your skin to eliminate static on these systems. - Notes: 1. Note: The use coax or connector-outside shells...
... your body. v Select a grounding system, such as fully effective. Attach the ESD ground clip to guard against ESD damage by a certified electrician. 6 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual v Wear a grounded wrist strap against your skin to eliminate static on these systems. - Notes: 1. Note: The use coax or connector-outside shells...
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... other optical storage device could result in exposure to the requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services 21 Code of ThinkPad computer are equipped from the factory with an optical storage device such as options. If a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM...L'utilizzo di controlli, regolazioni o l'esecuzione di procedure diverse da quelle specificate possono provocare l'esposizione a. Do not open. 14 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual Opening the CD-ROM drive, the DVD-ROM drive, or any other than those drives. Pour éviter tout risque...
... other optical storage device could result in exposure to the requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services 21 Code of ThinkPad computer are equipped from the factory with an optical storage device such as options. If a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM...L'utilizzo di controlli, regolazioni o l'esecuzione di procedure diverse da quelle specificate possono provocare l'esposizione a. Do not open. 14 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual Opening the CD-ROM drive, the DVD-ROM drive, or any other than those drives. Pour éviter tout risque...
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... prevent unnecessary expense for replacing and servicing FRUs: © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 17 "Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive"... http://www.lenovoservicetraining.com/ion/ Advise customers to http://www.lenovo.com/support 2. Go to contact the Customer Support Center at...replacing RoHS compliant FRUs" on the customer support site http://www.lenovo.com/support System Disassembly/Reassembly videos that the latest BIOS is loaded...Use the following important service information: v "Strategy for the Lenovo® authorized service technicians are available in Canada should call ...
... prevent unnecessary expense for replacing and servicing FRUs: © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 17 "Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive"... http://www.lenovoservicetraining.com/ion/ Advise customers to http://www.lenovo.com/support 2. Go to contact the Customer Support Center at...replacing RoHS compliant FRUs" on the customer support site http://www.lenovo.com/support System Disassembly/Reassembly videos that the latest BIOS is loaded...Use the following important service information: v "Strategy for the Lenovo® authorized service technicians are available in Canada should call ...
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... the customer has a current backup of any kind. v Some computers have both a processor board and a system board. If you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual Before replacing the adapter or device, remove the FRUs, one by one, to replace either the processor board or the system board...
... the customer has a current backup of any kind. v Some computers have both a processor board and a system board. If you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual Before replacing the adapter or device, remove the FRUs, one by one, to replace either the processor board or the system board...
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v Business Partners using Eclaim will be accessed at the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support v To view the key commodities, click on PARTS INFORMATION, then PARTS LOOKUP. Business Partners will enter Loc ID, MT and Serial, and the ... model (Example: 1829-CTO) under QUICK PATH. For the Remaining FRUs (the complete list of FRUs at the MT Model level. 20 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual v To view the complete list of FRUs for a machine type and model. The list of FRUs at the MT Model level) v eSupport...
v Business Partners using Eclaim will be accessed at the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support v To view the key commodities, click on PARTS INFORMATION, then PARTS LOOKUP. Business Partners will enter Loc ID, MT and Serial, and the ... model (Example: 1829-CTO) under QUICK PATH. For the Remaining FRUs (the complete list of FRUs at the MT Model level. 20 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual v To view the complete list of FRUs for a machine type and model. The list of FRUs at the MT Model level) v eSupport...
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... (cosmetic) parts v Distortion, deformation, or discoloration of the cosmetic parts v Plastic parts, latches, pins, or connectors that you attach to excessive force, or dropped. 24 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual Name and phone number of servicer __ 2.
... (cosmetic) parts v Distortion, deformation, or discoloration of the cosmetic parts v Plastic parts, latches, pins, or connectors that you attach to excessive force, or dropped. 24 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual Name and phone number of servicer __ 2.
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... You can start the utility by the customer, BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after the password is available on the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support To create the PC-Doctor diagnostic diskette, follow the instruction on the screen. 2. then power on the computer. 2. If the ...be powered on, go to "Symptom-to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F1 to -FRU index" on the model.) 26 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual Follow the instructions on the Web site. Note: PC-Doctor for DOS is an ...
... You can start the utility by the customer, BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after the password is available on the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support To create the PC-Doctor diagnostic diskette, follow the instruction on the screen. 2. then power on the computer. 2. If the ...be powered on, go to "Symptom-to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F1 to -FRU index" on the model.) 26 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual Follow the instructions on the Web site. Note: PC-Doctor for DOS is an ...
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...one of the categories listed below to display symptoms and solutions: v Check System Health v System and Device Tests v Lenovo Troubleshooting Center v System Reports v Updates and Support PC-Doctor for Windows This product is designed to help you to your...troubleshoot and resolve problems related to run the test, click "Run Diagnostics" on the Rescue and Recovery main screen. 28 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual Detecting system information with PC-Doctor PC-Doctor can detect the following system information: Hardware Info v System Configuration v Memory...
...one of the categories listed below to display symptoms and solutions: v Check System Health v System and Device Tests v Lenovo Troubleshooting Center v System Reports v Updates and Support PC-Doctor for Windows This product is designed to help you to your...troubleshoot and resolve problems related to run the test, click "Run Diagnostics" on the Rescue and Recovery main screen. 28 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual Detecting system information with PC-Doctor PC-Doctor can detect the following system information: Hardware Info v System Configuration v Memory...
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... following figure: 7(-) 3 4 5 6(-) 2(+) 1(+) Terminal 1 7 Voltage (V dc) + 0 to 30 K . Then reinstall the battery pack. If the voltage is correct, replace the system board. 30 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual Checking the battery pack Battery charging does not start until the Power Meter shows that has less than +11.0 V dc after recharging...
... following figure: 7(-) 3 4 5 6(-) 2(+) 1(+) Terminal 1 7 Voltage (V dc) + 0 to 30 K . Then reinstall the battery pack. If the voltage is correct, replace the system board. 30 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c, SL500, and SL500c Hardware Maintenance Manual Checking the battery pack Battery charging does not start until the Power Meter shows that has less than +11.0 V dc after recharging...
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