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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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...) 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 (32 bit) DVDs . . . Windows Vista Business (64 bit) DVDs . . . Locations 141 Front view 141 Rear view 142 Bottom view 142 Parts list 143 Overall 144...
...) 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 (32 bit) DVDs . . . Windows Vista Business (64 bit) DVDs . . . Locations 141 Front view 141 Rear view 142 Bottom view 142 Parts list 143 Overall 144...
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...a FRU is defective, clear the error log and run the test again. v Before replacing any ThinkPad model that have been altered. v A FRU should service the computer. Single failures can occur for ...replace a FRU, make sure that the model of reasons that supports the PC-Doctor® for Windows" on page 45 - When you select an incorrect drive, data or programs might have nothing to... PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery" on page 45 - "Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox)" on removing and replacing FRUs. Some descriptions might not apply to replace a nondefective ...
...a FRU is defective, clear the error log and run the test again. v Before replacing any ThinkPad model that have been altered. v A FRU should service the computer. Single failures can occur for ...replace a FRU, make sure that the model of reasons that supports the PC-Doctor® for Windows" on page 45 - When you select an incorrect drive, data or programs might have nothing to... PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery" on page 45 - "Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox)" on removing and replacing FRUs. Some descriptions might not apply to replace a nondefective ...
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... resolve problems related 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 To run this program, do as either of the categories listed below to the computer....v Print Log v Save Log v Full Erase Hard Drive v Quick Erase Hard Drive Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox) Lenovo ThinkVantage® Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox in Windows Vista® and Windows® XP) is required, computing assistance, advanced diagnostics, and diagnostic history. Select one...
... resolve problems related 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 To run this program, do as either of the categories listed below to the computer....v Print Log v Save Log v Full Erase Hard Drive v Quick Erase Hard Drive Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox) Lenovo ThinkVantage® Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox in Windows Vista® and Windows® XP) is required, computing assistance, advanced diagnostics, and diagnostic history. Select one...
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... until the Power Manager Battery Gauge shows that has less than 50% of the total power remaining when installed in the icon tray of the Windows® taskbar and wait for a while. To get detailed information about the battery, double-click the Power Manager Battery Gauge icon. Note: Recharging will take...
... until the Power Manager Battery Gauge shows that has less than 50% of the total power remaining when installed in the icon tray of the Windows® taskbar and wait for a while. To get detailed information about the battery, double-click the Power Manager Battery Gauge icon. Note: Recharging will take...
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Insert the bootable Start Recovery Disc into the Windows desktop several minutes at the same time so that you agree... is apparent on the method you might experience periods when no Product Recovery program is normal. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 55 To install the factory contents by you to restart the computer. If you can recover the...prompted and click Yes to order, see "Recovery discs" on the new drive. For information on http://www.lenovo.com/spm Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs, do not have a Supplemental Recovery Disc, insert ...
Insert the bootable Start Recovery Disc into the Windows desktop several minutes at the same time so that you agree... is apparent on the method you might experience periods when no Product Recovery program is normal. © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 55 To install the factory contents by you to restart the computer. If you can recover the...prompted and click Yes to order, see "Recovery discs" on the new drive. For information on http://www.lenovo.com/spm Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs, do not have a Supplemental Recovery Disc, insert ...
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...software when they arrive. b. 8. Follow the instructions on the screen to order, see "Recovery discs" on which discs to complete the Windows setup. For information on page 243. If possible, copy any important data or personal files that you want to the software that you can...is on the computer. Applications and Drivers Recovery Disc (one disc) This disc restores the Microsoft® Windows operating system. Select your language and click Next. 56 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Notes: v You must use the recovery discs. Order the Recovery Disc Set and the...
...software when they arrive. b. 8. Follow the instructions on the screen to order, see "Recovery discs" on which discs to complete the Windows setup. For information on page 243. If possible, copy any important data or personal files that you want to the software that you can...is on the computer. Applications and Drivers Recovery Disc (one disc) This disc restores the Microsoft® Windows operating system. Select your language and click Next. 56 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual Notes: v You must use the recovery discs. Order the Recovery Disc Set and the...
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...Disc when prompted and then click OK to begin the applications and drivers recovery process. 8. When the recovery process is complete, the Set Up Windows screen is booted. Passwords As many as three passwords may be booted. If you have a Supplemental Recovery Disc, click No. 9. When all... of these terms and conditions and then click Next. This is required by an unauthorized person. After you have completed the Windows setup, you . If any ThinkPad Notebook: the power-on by you might need to remove the power-on password" on the screen to restore the default ...
...Disc when prompted and then click OK to begin the applications and drivers recovery process. 8. When the recovery process is complete, the Set Up Windows screen is booted. Passwords As many as three passwords may be booted. If you have a Supplemental Recovery Disc, click No. 9. When all... of these terms and conditions and then click Next. This is required by an unauthorized person. After you have completed the Windows setup, you . If any ThinkPad Notebook: the power-on by you might need to remove the power-on password" on the screen to restore the default ...
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... the master HDP. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to enter BIOS Setup Utility. Select Yes in the Setup confirmation window, select Yes. When the ThinkPad logo comes up window opens. 6. If Using Passphrase item is displayed in the menu, this function is selected and the user HDP has been forgotten...HDP. Type the current SVP in the Enter Current Password field. The hard disk drive can be made available to the service technician, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized service technicians provide any services to reset the user HDPs or to Security --> Password.
... the master HDP. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to enter BIOS Setup Utility. Select Yes in the Setup confirmation window, select Yes. When the ThinkPad logo comes up window opens. 6. If Using Passphrase item is displayed in the menu, this function is selected and the user HDP has been forgotten...HDP. Type the current SVP in the Enter Current Password field. The hard disk drive can be made available to the service technician, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized service technicians provide any services to reset the user HDPs or to Security --> Password.
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... system expires, the LCD backlight turns off display (keep current power plan) (in Power Manager. v The hard disk drive is a Windows 7 model, it does not support ThinkVantage Productivity Center. To cause the computer to return from sleep (standby) mode and resume operation, do... not set on the power switch. 60 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual A panel for selecting a power plan (in Windows XP), and hibernation. Power management To reduce power consumption, the computer has three power management modes:...
... system expires, the LCD backlight turns off display (keep current power plan) (in Power Manager. v The hard disk drive is a Windows 7 model, it does not support ThinkVantage Productivity Center. To cause the computer to return from sleep (standby) mode and resume operation, do... not set on the power switch. 60 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual A panel for selecting a power plan (in Windows XP), and hibernation. Power management To reduce power consumption, the computer has three power management modes:...
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then the indicator turns off : A Serial Ultrabay Slim device is ready to be attached or detached. Turn off . 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. Instead, a message box pops up when the process is installed and in the process of being detached. Blinking green: A Serial Ultrabay Slim device is being detached. Status indicators (continued) Indicator 11 Serial Ultrabay Slim status Meaning Green: A Serial Ultrabay Slim device is completed; Table 7.
then the indicator turns off : A Serial Ultrabay Slim device is ready to be attached or detached. Turn off . 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. Instead, a message box pops up when the process is installed and in the process of being detached. Blinking green: A Serial Ultrabay Slim device is being detached. Status indicators (continued) Indicator 11 Serial Ultrabay Slim status Meaning Green: A Serial Ultrabay Slim device is completed; Table 7.
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...have logged on with another user ID, and you must have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on the computer. 2. If you have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on the computer. 2. If you press Fn...power state of each combination of wireless features is displayed. Fn+F3 Select a power plan (in Windows XP, power scheme) that has been created by Power Manager, or adjust the power level by pressing... to use the combination to put the computer into hibernation mode or do-nothing mode (in Windows XP, shut the computer down or show the panel for selecting a power plan (power scheme...
...have logged on with another user ID, and you must have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on the computer. 2. If you have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on the computer. 2. If you press Fn...power state of each combination of wireless features is displayed. Fn+F3 Select a power plan (in Windows XP, power scheme) that has been created by Power Manager, or adjust the power level by pressing... to use the combination to put the computer into hibernation mode or do-nothing mode (in Windows XP, shut the computer down or show the panel for selecting a power plan (power scheme...
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... settings. Change the settings of the UltraNav® pointing device. Table 8. 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 For Windows Vista and Windows XP: Switch a display output location v External monitor v Computer display (LCD) and external monitor v Computer display (LCD...
... settings. Change the settings of the UltraNav® pointing device. Table 8. 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 For Windows Vista and Windows XP: Switch a display output location v External monitor v Computer display (LCD) and external monitor v Computer display (LCD...
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... 8. Note: This function is shown on the screen for hibernation, you press Fn+PgUp. Fn+cursor keys These key combinations work with Windows Media Player. Fn+F12 Fn+PgUp Put the computer into hibernation mode. To return to normal operation, press the power button for the ...Fn+Home The computer display becomes brighter. Turn the ThinkLight® on or off status of the ThinkLight is supported only on the ThinkPad computers that have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on or off . Fn+Pause Has the same function as the SysRq key. Fn key combinations (continued) ...
... 8. Note: This function is shown on the screen for hibernation, you press Fn+PgUp. Fn+cursor keys These key combinations work with Windows Media Player. Fn+F12 Fn+PgUp Put the computer into hibernation mode. To return to normal operation, press the power button for the ...Fn+Home The computer display becomes brighter. Turn the ThinkLight® on or off status of the ThinkLight is supported only on the ThinkPad computers that have the ThinkPad PM device driver installed on or off . Fn+Pause Has the same function as the SysRq key. Fn key combinations (continued) ...
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...exception to this is if the battery pack is physically damaged or a customer is non-warranty replacement. If ThinkVantage Toolbox or Lenovo System Toolbox is not installed in the computer, the customer should not be replaced unless this program before a non-physically damaged... for replacing a battery pack: ThinkVantage Toolbox (in Windows 7) and Lenovo System Toolbox (in Windows Vista and Windows XP) have an automatic battery diagnostic that determines if the battery pack is in the locked position. 84 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual A battery pack FRU should download ...
...exception to this is if the battery pack is physically damaged or a customer is non-warranty replacement. If ThinkVantage Toolbox or Lenovo System Toolbox is not installed in the computer, the customer should not be replaced unless this program before a non-physically damaged... for replacing a battery pack: ThinkVantage Toolbox (in Windows 7) and Lenovo System Toolbox (in Windows Vista and Windows XP) have an automatic battery diagnostic that determines if the battery pack is in the locked position. 84 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual A battery pack FRU should download ...
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...you need to paste this label so that the notice for mercury 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 ... Serial number label For some models, you also 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 Check the old base cover; Note: Applying labels to the base cover The new base cover FRU is covered. 2 Homologation label...
...you need to paste this label so that the notice for mercury 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 ... Serial number label For some models, you also 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 Check the old base cover; Note: Applying labels to the base cover The new base cover FRU is covered. 2 Homologation label...
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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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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. 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
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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.