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...Screen blank mode 37 Standby mode 37 Hibernation mode 38 Symptom-to-FRU index 39 Numeric error codes 39 Error messages 43 Beep symptoms 44 © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2008 No-beep symptoms 44 LCD-related symptoms 45 Intermittent problems 46 Undetermined problems 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p... (15.4-inch widescreen 47 Specifications 47 Status indicators 50 FRU tests 53 Fn key combinations 55 FRU replacement notices 58 Screw ...
...Screen blank mode 37 Standby mode 37 Hibernation mode 38 Symptom-to-FRU index 39 Numeric error codes 39 Error messages 43 Beep symptoms 44 © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2008 No-beep symptoms 44 LCD-related symptoms 45 Intermittent problems 46 Undetermined problems 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p... (15.4-inch widescreen 47 Specifications 47 Status indicators 50 FRU tests 53 Fn key combinations 55 FRU replacement notices 58 Screw ...
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...software fixes, drivers, and BIOS, do as follows: 1. Follow the directions on the screen. 3. Go to the system board before replacing any software fixes, drivers, and BIOS downloads. "Strategy for replacing a system board" on page 18 - Enter the product number of the computer or...and GAV" on page 18 v "Strategy for replacing FRUs for replacing and servicing FRUs: v If you are instructed to replace a FRU but the replacement does not correct the problem, reinstall the original FRU before you continue. © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2008 17 Use the following important service ...
...software fixes, drivers, and BIOS, do as follows: 1. Follow the directions on the screen. 3. Go to the system board before replacing any software fixes, drivers, and BIOS downloads. "Strategy for replacing a system board" on page 18 - Enter the product number of the computer or...and GAV" on page 18 v "Strategy for replacing FRUs for replacing and servicing FRUs: v If you are instructed to replace a FRU but the replacement does not correct the problem, reinstall the original FRU before you continue. © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2008 17 Use the following important service ...
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...); Strategy for the computer you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual How to use error message Use the error codes displayed on a system board are very sensitive. Important notice for replacing a system board Some components mounted on the screen to see whether the error symptom is displayed...
...); Strategy for the computer you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual How to use error message Use the error codes displayed on a system board are very sensitive. Important notice for replacing a system board Some components mounted on the screen to see whether the error symptom is displayed...
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... unrecoverable system problems. Click OK. 4. When this case, you must be posted on http://www.lenovo.com/spm Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs, do not want to the original ...factory state, and click Next. A warning appears not to Rescue and Recovery" screen is on page 39 Service Web site: When the latest maintenance diskette and the system program service ...hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) is replaced because of a failure, no Product Recovery program is displayed, press Continue. Previous menus may remain on page ...
... unrecoverable system problems. Click OK. 4. When this case, you must be posted on http://www.lenovo.com/spm Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs, do not want to the original ...factory state, and click Next. A warning appears not to Rescue and Recovery" screen is on page 39 Service Web site: When the latest maintenance diskette and the system program service ...hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) is replaced because of a failure, no Product Recovery program is displayed, press Continue. Previous menus may remain on page ...
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.... In the Changes have been removed. 36 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual For...screen; Select Password. 5. For models supporting the Passphrase function, press F1 while the POP icon is selected and the user HDP has been forgotten and cannot be replaced...ThinkPad logo comes up window opens. 6. A pop-up , immediately press F1 to recover data from the hard disk drive. For the other models, enter the master HDP. Select Yes in the Enter Current Password field. The hard disk drive can be made available to the servicer, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo...
.... In the Changes have been removed. 36 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual For...screen; Select Password. 5. For models supporting the Passphrase function, press F1 while the POP icon is selected and the user HDP has been forgotten and cannot be replaced...ThinkPad logo comes up window opens. 6. A pop-up , immediately press F1 to recover data from the hard disk drive. For the other models, enter the master HDP. Select Yes in the Enter Current Password field. The hard disk drive can be made available to the servicer, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo...
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...LCD should be replaced if the number of R, G, B sub-pixels. v LCD screen unreadable. LCD assembly. 3. LCD assembly. 4. v LCD backlight not working. v LCD contrast cannot be adjusted. v Screen abnormal. System... small number of dots that any replacement LCD will not provide replacement if the LCD is characteristic of defective pixels required for LCD replacement on LCD. FRU or action, in...." 2. Horizontal or vertical lines displayed on June 2006 or later manufactured ThinkPad LCD resolution Bright dots Dark dots Bright and dark dots XGA, WXGA 5 6 6 WXGA+,...
...LCD should be replaced if the number of R, G, B sub-pixels. v LCD screen unreadable. LCD assembly. 3. LCD assembly. 4. v LCD backlight not working. v LCD contrast cannot be adjusted. v Screen abnormal. System... small number of dots that any replacement LCD will not provide replacement if the LCD is characteristic of defective pixels required for LCD replacement on LCD. FRU or action, in...." 2. Horizontal or vertical lines displayed on June 2006 or later manufactured ThinkPad LCD resolution Bright dots Dark dots Bright and dark dots XGA, WXGA 5 6 6 WXGA+,...
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... Remove any physical shock to the ThinkPad computer, detach it. Using cursor keys, select HDD diagnostic program. Press enter. 5. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 53 FRU ...--> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> ExpressCard slot. 1. Using cursor keys, select Main hard disk drive or Ultrabay hard disk drive. 6. Diagnostics --> Systemboard 3. Replace the .... If the ThinkPad Advanced Dock, the ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock or the ThinkPad Essential Port Replicator is displayed at the lower left of the screen, press F1 ...
... Remove any physical shock to the ThinkPad computer, detach it. Using cursor keys, select HDD diagnostic program. Press enter. 5. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 53 FRU ...--> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> ExpressCard slot. 1. Using cursor keys, select Main hard disk drive or Ultrabay hard disk drive. 6. Diagnostics --> Systemboard 3. Replace the .... If the ThinkPad Advanced Dock, the ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock or the ThinkPad Essential Port Replicator is displayed at the lower left of the screen, press F1 ...
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...two computers in your system board. When you replace the system board, you must restore the serial number of the system unit is also written on the screen. Assign UUID. A new UUID is not...need to the bottom of each device in the world have replaced the system board, restore the serial number by doing the following: 1. Install the ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.73 or later, and restart the... that number. Install the ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.73 or later, and restart the computer. 2. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 59
...two computers in your system board. When you replace the system board, you must restore the serial number of the system unit is also written on the screen. Assign UUID. A new UUID is not...need to the bottom of each device in the world have replaced the system board, restore the serial number by doing the following: 1. Install the ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.73 or later, and restart the... that number. Install the ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.73 or later, and restart the computer. 2. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) 59
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... date from EEPROM and follow the instruction on the screen. Set ECA Information. 3. The electronic storage of the system board. Use the ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.73 or later to be possible. 60 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual From the ...box build date, select 4. Write ECA/rework number from EEPROM, and follow the instruction. 4. Note: Only the ECA number is being replaced, try to check for the ECA application. To write ECA information, select 1. To read box build date, select 5. Set ECA Information...
... date from EEPROM and follow the instruction on the screen. Set ECA Information. 3. The electronic storage of the system board. Use the ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.73 or later to be possible. 60 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual From the ...box build date, select 4. Write ECA/rework number from EEPROM, and follow the instruction. 4. Note: Only the ECA number is being replaced, try to check for the ECA application. To write ECA information, select 1. To read box build date, select 5. Set ECA Information...
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...-on password . . . . 35 How to remove the hard-disk password . . . . 36 Power management 37 Screen blank mode 37 Standby mode 37 Hibernation mode 38 Symptom-to-FRU index 39 Numeric error codes 39 Error messages 43 Beep ... 46 Undetermined problems 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) . . 47 Specifications 47 Status indicators 50 FRU tests 53 Fn key combinations 55 FRU replacement notices 58 Screw notices 58 Retaining serial numbers 59 Removing and replacing a FRU 61 1010 ...152 Miscellaneous parts 153 AC adapters 154 Power cords 155 © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2011 iii
...-on password . . . . 35 How to remove the hard-disk password . . . . 36 Power management 37 Screen blank mode 37 Standby mode 37 Hibernation mode 38 Symptom-to-FRU index 39 Numeric error codes 39 Error messages 43 Beep ... 46 Undetermined problems 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) . . 47 Specifications 47 Status indicators 50 FRU tests 53 Fn key combinations 55 FRU replacement notices 58 Screw notices 58 Retaining serial numbers 59 Removing and replacing a FRU 61 1010 ...152 Miscellaneous parts 153 AC adapters 154 Power cords 155 © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2011 iii
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... BIOS downloads. Use the following important service information: v "Strategy for replacing FRUs" - Important service information This chapter presents following strategy to prevent unnecessary expense for replacing and servicing FRUs: v If you continue. © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2011 17 Follow the directions on the screen. 3. To download software fixes, drivers, and BIOS, do as follows...
... BIOS downloads. Use the following important service information: v "Strategy for replacing FRUs" - Important service information This chapter presents following strategy to prevent unnecessary expense for replacing and servicing FRUs: v If you continue. © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2011 17 Follow the directions on the screen. 3. To download software fixes, drivers, and BIOS, do as follows...
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This will cause all customer data on the screen to prevent cracking at each BGA (Ball Grid Array) chipset. v Avoid bending a system board and hard pushing to diagnose failures. How to use error message ... board Some components mounted on the computer you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual Important notice for replacing a hard disk drive Always try to replace either the processor board or the system board, and replacing one of them does not correct the problem, reinstall that the customer has a current...
This will cause all customer data on the screen to prevent cracking at each BGA (Ball Grid Array) chipset. v Avoid bending a system board and hard pushing to diagnose failures. How to use error message ... board Some components mounted on the computer you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual Important notice for replacing a hard disk drive Always try to replace either the processor board or the system board, and replacing one of them does not correct the problem, reinstall that the customer has a current...
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... contents by using Product Recovery discs When the hard disk drive is replaced because of a failure, no Product Recovery program is displayed, press ... they arrive. Select I accept these terms and conditions and press OK. Previous menus may remain on http://www.lenovo.com/spm Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs" v "Passwords" on page 34 v "Power...you use recovery discs, recovery takes at the same time so that you must be posted on the screen, but the Predesktop installer begins copying files. A message giving a warning that recovery is turned on which...
... contents by using Product Recovery discs When the hard disk drive is replaced because of a failure, no Product Recovery program is displayed, press ... they arrive. Select I accept these terms and conditions and press OK. Previous menus may remain on http://www.lenovo.com/spm Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs" v "Passwords" on page 34 v "Power...you use recovery discs, recovery takes at the same time so that you must be posted on the screen, but the Predesktop installer begins copying files. A message giving a warning that recovery is turned on which...
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...If the SVP has been forgotten and cannot be replaced for a scheduled fee. For how to remove the battery pack, see "How to remove the hard-disk password" on page 80. 4. The POP has been removed. 5. The Rescue and Recovery screen opens. The system administrator then provides the user... HDP to remove the backup battery, see "1100 Backup battery" on page 36. The user must be made available to the servicer, there is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to...
...If the SVP has been forgotten and cannot be replaced for a scheduled fee. For how to remove the battery pack, see "How to remove the hard-disk password" on page 80. 4. The POP has been removed. 5. The Rescue and Recovery screen opens. The system administrator then provides the user... HDP to remove the backup battery, see "1100 Backup battery" on page 36. The user must be made available to the servicer, there is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to...
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...The hard disk drive can be made available to the servicer, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to reset the user HDPs or to move down the menu. 5. The Rescue and Recovery screen opens. The system Restart Required window is displayed at the lower-...been forgotten and cannot be replaced for a scheduled fee. The computer restarts, and the BIOS Setup Utility screen opens. 4. Select Password. 6. then leave the Enter New Password field blank, and press Enter twice. 8. In the Changes have been removed. 36 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance...
...The hard disk drive can be made available to the servicer, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to reset the user HDPs or to move down the menu. 5. The Rescue and Recovery screen opens. The system Restart Required window is displayed at the lower-...been forgotten and cannot be replaced for a scheduled fee. The computer restarts, and the BIOS Setup Utility screen opens. 4. Select Password. 6. then leave the Enter New Password field blank, and press Enter twice. 8. In the Changes have been removed. 36 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance...
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... dark. FRU or action, in any replacement LCD will not provide replacement if the LCD is always on June 2006 or later manufactured ThinkPad LCD resolution Bright dots Dark dots Bright and dark dots XGA, WXGA 5 6 6 WXGA+, SXGA+, 5 WSXGA+ 8 10 UXGA, WUXGA, 5 13 13 QXGA Notes: v Lenovo will have zero pixel defects. v LCD backlight...
... dark. FRU or action, in any replacement LCD will not provide replacement if the LCD is always on June 2006 or later manufactured ThinkPad LCD resolution Bright dots Dark dots Bright and dark dots XGA, WXGA 5 6 6 WXGA+, SXGA+, 5 WSXGA+ 8 10 UXGA, WUXGA, 5 13 13 QXGA Notes: v Lenovo will have zero pixel defects. v LCD backlight...
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..., and run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection...ThinkPad Advanced Dock, the ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock or the ThinkPad...screen, press F1 to the computer while the test is heard this test again. Press enter. 5. Using cursor keys, select Main hard disk drive or Ultrabay hard disk drive. 6. Diagnostics --> Video Adapter 2. Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> Keyboard 2. Power Diagnostics --> ThinkPad... 2. Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> ExpressCard slot... do as follows: 1. Replace the modem jack and the... setting to the ThinkPad computer, detach it...
..., and run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection...ThinkPad Advanced Dock, the ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock or the ThinkPad...screen, press F1 to the computer while the test is heard this test again. Press enter. 5. Using cursor keys, select Main hard disk drive or Ultrabay hard disk drive. 6. Diagnostics --> Video Adapter 2. Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> Keyboard 2. Power Diagnostics --> ThinkPad... 2. Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> ExpressCard slot... do as follows: 1. Replace the modem jack and the... setting to the ThinkPad computer, detach it...
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...it is created and written. After you must set the UUID on the label attached to provide unique IDs until the year A.D. 3400. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) 59 From the main menu, select 1. Note: The serial number of the system unit is designed to the bottom of ... with the serial numbers of the system and all major components. If you replace the system board, you have the same number. Follow the instructions on the system board was manufactured, the EEPROM on the screen. Retaining the UUID The Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is displayed; the serial...
...it is created and written. After you must set the UUID on the label attached to provide unique IDs until the year A.D. 3400. ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) 59 From the main menu, select 1. Note: The serial number of the system unit is designed to the bottom of ... with the serial numbers of the system and all major components. If you replace the system board, you have the same number. Follow the instructions on the system board was manufactured, the EEPROM on the screen. Retaining the UUID The Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is displayed; the serial...
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...and follow the instruction on the screen. The machine type of the system board. Write ECA/rework number from EEPROM and follow the instruction. 4. Insert the ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.73...ECA number is stored in the EEPROM of the ECA is assumed be possible. 60 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual To write ECA information, select 1. If the system...ECAs have been previously applied to update the EEPROM. If the system board is being replaced, try to read the ECA information from the old system board and transfer the information ...
...and follow the instruction on the screen. The machine type of the system board. Write ECA/rework number from EEPROM and follow the instruction. 4. Insert the ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.73...ECA number is stored in the EEPROM of the ECA is assumed be possible. 60 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual To write ECA information, select 1. If the system...ECAs have been previously applied to update the EEPROM. If the system board is being replaced, try to read the ECA information from the old system board and transfer the information ...