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... 41 General checkout 43 What to do first 44 Checkout guide 45 Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . 45 Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox 48 PC-Doctor for Windows 48 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 49 FRU tests 50 Power system checkout 52 Checking the AC...How to remove the hard-disk password . . . . 59 Power management 60 Screen blank mode 60 Sleep (Standby) mode 60 Hibernation mode 61 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 Symptom-to-FRU index 62 Numeric error codes 62 Error messages 66 Beep symptoms 67 No-beep symptoms 67 LCD-related symptoms 68...
... 41 General checkout 43 What to do first 44 Checkout guide 45 Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . 45 Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox 48 PC-Doctor for Windows 48 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 49 FRU tests 50 Power system checkout 52 Checking the AC...How to remove the hard-disk password . . . . 59 Power management 60 Screen blank mode 60 Sleep (Standby) mode 60 Hibernation mode 61 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 Symptom-to-FRU index 62 Numeric error codes 62 Error messages 66 Beep symptoms 67 No-beep symptoms 67 LCD-related symptoms 68...
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... (32 bit) DVDs . . . Common service tools . 245 247 . 248 . 250 . 251 . 253 . 254 . 255 . 256 . 258 . 259 Notices 261 Trademarks 262 iv ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Windows 7 Professional (64 bit) DVDs . . . Locations 141 Front view 141 Rear view 142 Bottom view 142 Parts list 143 Overall 144 LCD FRUs 219...
... (32 bit) DVDs . . . Common service tools . 245 247 . 248 . 250 . 251 . 253 . 254 . 255 . 256 . 258 . 259 Notices 261 Trademarks 262 iv ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Windows 7 Professional (64 bit) DVDs . . . Locations 141 Front view 141 Rear view 142 Bottom view 142 Parts list 143 Overall 144 LCD FRUs 219...
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v Before replacing any ThinkPad model that supports the PC-Doctor® for Rescue and .... Consider replacing a FRU only when a problem recurs. v Be careful not to the FRU parts list. "Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox)" on removing and replacing FRUs. Some descriptions might have nothing to do with another FRU of a ...careful during such write operations as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. "Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for Windows" on page 52 The descriptions in the computer that you suspect that have been altered. "PC-Doctor for ...
v Before replacing any ThinkPad model that supports the PC-Doctor® for Rescue and .... Consider replacing a FRU only when a problem recurs. v Be careful not to the FRU parts list. "Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox)" on removing and replacing FRUs. Some descriptions might have nothing to do with another FRU of a ...careful during such write operations as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. "Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for Windows" on page 52 The descriptions in the computer that you suspect that have been altered. "PC-Doctor for ...
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... listed below to display symptoms and solutions: v Check System Health v System and Device Tests v Lenovo Troubleshooting Center 48 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Windows Vista and Windows XP: Click Start --> All Programs --> Lenovo Services --> Lenovo System Toolbox. PC-Doctor for Windows enables you to the computer. It enables you to troubleshoot and resolve problems related to...
... listed below to display symptoms and solutions: v Check System Health v System and Device Tests v Lenovo Troubleshooting Center 48 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Windows Vista and Windows XP: Click Start --> All Programs --> Lenovo Services --> Lenovo System Toolbox. PC-Doctor for Windows enables you to the computer. It enables you to troubleshoot and resolve problems related to...
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... discharged. To check the battery pack, do not click), and the percentage of the total power remaining when installed in the icon tray of the Windows® taskbar and wait for a while. under this condition the battery pack can charge to the next section. Reinstall the battery pack. Checking operational charging...
... discharged. To check the battery pack, do not click), and the percentage of the total power remaining when installed in the icon tray of the Windows® taskbar and wait for a while. under this condition the battery pack can charge to the next section. Reinstall the battery pack. Checking operational charging...
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...in the set, a message is required by using Product Recovery discs, do not have a Supplemental Recovery Disc, insert it will be posted on http://www.lenovo.com/spm Restoring the factory contents by using Recovery Disc Set" on page 56 v "Passwords" on page 57 v "Power management" on page 60 ...the same time so that you use the recovery discs for several minutes at least five hours. 1. Insert the bootable Start Recovery Disc into the Windows desktop several hours. If you . When all recovery disc sets come with the terms, select I accept these terms and conditions and then click ...
...in the set, a message is required by using Product Recovery discs, do not have a Supplemental Recovery Disc, insert it will be posted on http://www.lenovo.com/spm Restoring the factory contents by using Recovery Disc Set" on page 56 v "Passwords" on page 57 v "Power management" on page 60 ...the same time so that you use the recovery discs for several minutes at least five hours. 1. Insert the bootable Start Recovery Disc into the Windows desktop several hours. If you . When all recovery disc sets come with the terms, select I accept these terms and conditions and then click ...
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... that you start the recovery process. Press F10 to select Startup → Boot. Select your language and click Next. 56 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Follow the instructions on the computer. Restoring the factory contents by using the following : Note: Recovery... 3. Follow the instructions on the new drive. Applications and Drivers Recovery Disc (one disc) This disc restores the Microsoft® Windows operating system. The Setup Utility program opens. Order the Recovery Disc Set and the drive at least five hours. 1. Supplemental Recovery...
... that you start the recovery process. Press F10 to select Startup → Boot. Select your language and click Next. 56 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Follow the instructions on the computer. Restoring the factory contents by using the following : Note: Recovery... 3. Follow the instructions on the new drive. Applications and Drivers Recovery Disc (one disc) This disc restores the Microsoft® Windows operating system. The Setup Utility program opens. Order the Recovery Disc Set and the drive at least five hours. 1. Supplemental Recovery...
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... have a Supplemental Recovery Disc, click No. 9. 5. If you might experience periods when no action is entered. After you have completed the Windows setup, you might want to the hard disk even if the user has changed the user HDP Related service information 57 Note: After restoring a... If you . Press F10 to begin the applications and drivers recovery process. 8. If any ThinkPad Notebook: the power-on password (POP) protects the system from the last disc in the displayed window to save and exit the Setup Utility. The computer does not start until the password is ...
... have a Supplemental Recovery Disc, click No. 9. 5. If you might experience periods when no action is entered. After you have completed the Windows setup, you might want to the hard disk even if the user has changed the user HDP Related service information 57 Note: After restoring a... If you . Press F10 to begin the applications and drivers recovery process. 8. If any ThinkPad Notebook: the power-on password (POP) protects the system from the last disc in the displayed window to save and exit the Setup Utility. The computer does not start until the password is ...
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... fee. For the other models, enter the master HDP. Type the current master HDP in the Setup Configuration window. When the ThinkPad logo comes up window opens. 6. A pop-up , immediately press F1 to Security --> Password. Select Yes in the Enter Current... Password field. then leave the Enter New Password field blank, and press Enter twice. 7. The hard disk drive can be made available to the service technician, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo...
... fee. For the other models, enter the master HDP. Type the current master HDP in the Setup Configuration window. When the ThinkPad logo comes up window opens. 6. A pop-up , immediately press F1 to Security --> Password. Select Yes in the Enter Current... Password field. then leave the Enter New Password field blank, and press Enter twice. 7. The hard disk drive can be made available to the service technician, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo...
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...press any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that the battery power is a Windows 7 model, it does not support ThinkVantage Productivity Center. v Open the LCD cover. To enter sleep (standby) mode, press Fn+F4. Note: ...button and use the ThinkVantage Productivity Center. To cause the computer to what occurs in Windows XP, keep current power scheme). Screen blank mode If the time set on the power switch. 60 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual v The hard disk drive is powered off . To put...
...press any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that the battery power is a Windows 7 model, it does not support ThinkVantage Productivity Center. v Open the LCD cover. To enter sleep (standby) mode, press Fn+F4. Note: ...button and use the ThinkVantage Productivity Center. To cause the computer to what occurs in Windows XP, keep current power scheme). Screen blank mode If the time set on the power switch. 60 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual v The hard disk drive is powered off . To put...
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Blinking green: A Serial Ultrabay Slim device is being detached. Status indicators 73 Note: If you are using Windows 2000, the Serial Ultrabay Slim status indicator does not blink while a Serial Ultrabay Slim device is in use. Status indicators (continued) Indicator 11 Serial Ultrabay Slim status Meaning Green: A Serial Ultrabay Slim device is ready to be attached or detached. Turn off . Table 7. Instead, a message box pops up when the process is completed; then the indicator turns off : A Serial Ultrabay Slim device is installed and in the process of being detached.
Blinking green: A Serial Ultrabay Slim device is being detached. Status indicators 73 Note: If you are using Windows 2000, the Serial Ultrabay Slim status indicator does not blink while a Serial Ultrabay Slim device is in use. Status indicators (continued) Indicator 11 Serial Ultrabay Slim status Meaning Green: A Serial Ultrabay Slim device is ready to be attached or detached. Turn off . Table 7. Instead, a message box pops up when the process is completed; then the indicator turns off : A Serial Ultrabay Slim device is installed and in the process of being detached.
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... Fn with an administrator user ID, and you have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on the computer. 2. To use ...have logged on with another user ID, and you have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on the computer. 2. Fn key combinations...features is displayed. You can quickly change the settings in Windows XP, power scheme) that has been created by Power Manager... you press Fn+F5, a list of each feature in Windows XP, shut the computer down or show the panel for ...ThinkPad Power Management driver v OnScreen Display Utility v Wireless device drivers Reserved. ©...
... Fn with an administrator user ID, and you have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on the computer. 2. To use ...have logged on with another user ID, and you have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on the computer. 2. Fn key combinations...features is displayed. You can quickly change the settings in Windows XP, power scheme) that has been created by Power Manager... you press Fn+F5, a list of each feature in Windows XP, shut the computer down or show the panel for ...ThinkPad Power Management driver v OnScreen Display Utility v Wireless device drivers Reserved. ©...
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...settings. This function is not supported if different desktop images are displayed: v Eject ThinkPad PC from the port replicator. v Configure EasyEject Actions: Opens the ThinkPad EasyEject Utility main window. Fn key combinations (continued) Key combination Description Fn+F7 Apply a presentation scheme ...display output location. Note: If the computer is playing. Note: If the computer is a windows 7 model, it does not support the EasyEject Utility function. 76 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Change the settings of the UltraNav® pointing device. You can...
...settings. This function is not supported if different desktop images are displayed: v Eject ThinkPad PC from the port replicator. v Configure EasyEject Actions: Opens the ThinkPad EasyEject Utility main window. Fn key combinations (continued) Key combination Description Fn+F7 Apply a presentation scheme ...display output location. Note: If the computer is playing. Note: If the computer is a windows 7 model, it does not support the EasyEject Utility function. 76 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Change the settings of the UltraNav® pointing device. You can...
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... for the Previous Track button. Table 8. Fn+F11 Reserved. Note: To use Fn+F12 for a few seconds when you must have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on the ThinkPad computers that have the ThinkLight. Fn+Home The computer display becomes brighter. Fn key combinations 77 Fn+Spacebar Enable the FullScreen Magnifier... arrow key for less than four seconds. Fn+Pause Has the same function as the SysRq key. Fn+cursor keys These key combinations work with Windows Media Player. Fn key combinations (continued) Key combination Description Fn+F10 Reserved.
... for the Previous Track button. Table 8. Fn+F11 Reserved. Note: To use Fn+F12 for a few seconds when you must have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on the ThinkPad computers that have the ThinkLight. Fn+Home The computer display becomes brighter. Fn key combinations 77 Fn+Spacebar Enable the FullScreen Magnifier... arrow key for less than four seconds. Fn+Pause Has the same function as the SysRq key. Fn+cursor keys These key combinations work with Windows Media Player. Fn key combinations (continued) Key combination Description Fn+F10 Reserved.
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... Battery pack Important notice for replacing a battery pack: ThinkVantage Toolbox (in Windows 7) and Lenovo System Toolbox (in the parts list for your computer. Holding the battery release lever in the unlocked position 2 , remove the battery pack in the locked position. 84 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Note that determines if the battery...
... Battery pack Important notice for replacing a battery pack: ThinkVantage Toolbox (in Windows 7) and Lenovo System Toolbox (in the parts list for your computer. Holding the battery release lever in the unlocked position 2 , remove the battery pack in the locked position. 84 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Note that determines if the battery...
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... be peeled off from the old base cover, and need to be put on the new base cover. 3 Wireless LAN LMA label 4 SIM ICCID label 5 Windows license label (COA) 6 Wireless WAN LMA label 7 SIRM label 8 Israel label 9 China modem label 10 Wireless WAN IMEI label or wireless WAN ESN label 11... has one or two FCC labels. When you replace the base cover, you need to apply the following figure: 1 1a 3 4 13 12 2 11 5 10 9 6 8 7 120 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual
... be peeled off from the old base cover, and need to be put on the new base cover. 3 Wireless LAN LMA label 4 SIM ICCID label 5 Windows license label (COA) 6 Wireless WAN LMA label 7 SIRM label 8 Israel label 9 China modem label 10 Wireless WAN IMEI label or wireless WAN ESN label 11... has one or two FCC labels. When you replace the base cover, you need to apply the following figure: 1 1a 3 4 13 12 2 11 5 10 9 6 8 7 120 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual
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... Professional (32 bit) DVDs Windows XP Professional (32 bit) is preinstalled as the operating system in the following models: v 2055-CTO, 2Mx, 65x, 74x, 75x, 76x, A7x, A8x v 2056-CTO, ...
... Professional (32 bit) DVDs Windows XP Professional (32 bit) is preinstalled as the operating system in the following models: v 2055-CTO, 2Mx, 65x, 74x, 75x, 76x, A7x, A8x v 2056-CTO, ...
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Parts list-Windows XP Professional (32 bit) recovery DVDs Language P/N Arabic Brazilian Portuguese Czech Danish Dutch English English (modem-disabled) Finnish French German Greek Hebrew Hungarian Italian Japanese ... 58Y1858 58Y1857 58Y1838 58Y1839 58Y1841 58Y1840 58Y1842 58Y1844 58Y1845 58Y2622 58Y1847 58Y1849 58Y1850 58Y1852 58Y1851 58Y1834 58Y1853 58Y1854 58Y1855 58Y1835 58Y1843 58Y1856 CRU ID * 244 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Table 51.
Parts list-Windows XP Professional (32 bit) recovery DVDs Language P/N Arabic Brazilian Portuguese Czech Danish Dutch English English (modem-disabled) Finnish French German Greek Hebrew Hungarian Italian Japanese ... 58Y1858 58Y1857 58Y1838 58Y1839 58Y1841 58Y1840 58Y1842 58Y1844 58Y1845 58Y2622 58Y1847 58Y1849 58Y1850 58Y1852 58Y1851 58Y1834 58Y1853 58Y1854 58Y1855 58Y1835 58Y1843 58Y1856 CRU ID * 244 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Table 51.
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Windows Vista Home Basic (32 bit) DVDs Windows Vista Home Basic (32 bit) is preinstalled as the operating system in the following models: v 2055-CTO v 2056-CTO v 2081-CTO v 2082-CTO v 2083-CTO v 2087-CTO v 2088-CTO v 2089-CTO v 2241-CTO v 2242-CTO, 28x v 2243-CTO v 2246-CTO v 2247-CTO v 2261-CTO, 3Fx v 4058-CTO v 4061-CTO v 4062-CTO v 4063-CTO v 4064-CTO v 4065-CTO Parts list 245
Windows Vista Home Basic (32 bit) DVDs Windows Vista Home Basic (32 bit) is preinstalled as the operating system in the following models: v 2055-CTO v 2056-CTO v 2081-CTO v 2082-CTO v 2083-CTO v 2087-CTO v 2088-CTO v 2089-CTO v 2241-CTO v 2242-CTO, 28x v 2243-CTO v 2246-CTO v 2247-CTO v 2261-CTO, 3Fx v 4058-CTO v 4061-CTO v 4062-CTO v 4063-CTO v 4064-CTO v 4065-CTO Parts list 245
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Parts list-Windows Vista Home Basic (32 bit) recovery DVDs Language P/N Czech Danish English English (modem-disabled) English (for India) English, Finnish, and Swedish (in Sweden) English, French, ... 58Y2044 58Y2043 58Y2045 58Y2024 58Y2026 58Y2025 58Y2027 58Y2029 58Y2030 58Y2627 58Y2032 58Y2033 58Y2034 58Y2035 58Y2039 58Y2020 58Y2036 58Y2037 58Y2038 58Y2021 58Y2028 58Y2040 CRU ID * 246 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Table 52.
Parts list-Windows Vista Home Basic (32 bit) recovery DVDs Language P/N Czech Danish English English (modem-disabled) English (for India) English, Finnish, and Swedish (in Sweden) English, French, ... 58Y2044 58Y2043 58Y2045 58Y2024 58Y2026 58Y2025 58Y2027 58Y2029 58Y2030 58Y2627 58Y2032 58Y2033 58Y2034 58Y2035 58Y2039 58Y2020 58Y2036 58Y2037 58Y2038 58Y2021 58Y2028 58Y2040 CRU ID * 246 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Table 52.