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...accessed at a MT - GAVs are announced and offered to fulfillment, where it is a unique configuration that has been negotiated between IBM or Lenovo and the customer. The machine label, Product Entitlement Warehouse (PEW), eSupport, and the HMM will list these products as the 4-digit MT ... of key commodities are used to identify which FRUs are hard disk drives, system boards, microprocessors, Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs), and memory. v The MTM portion of the machine label is the primary source for identifying FRU part numbers and FRU descriptions for the key commodities...
...accessed at a MT - GAVs are announced and offered to fulfillment, where it is a unique configuration that has been negotiated between IBM or Lenovo and the customer. The machine label, Product Entitlement Warehouse (PEW), eSupport, and the HMM will list these products as the 4-digit MT ... of key commodities are used to identify which FRUs are hard disk drives, system boards, microprocessors, Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs), and memory. v The MTM portion of the machine label is the primary source for identifying FRU part numbers and FRU descriptions for the key commodities...
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... Key Commodities (Examples - warranty.vm&sitestyle=lenovo Select Warranty lookup. v To view the complete list of FRUs at the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support v To view the key ...applicable machine type model and FRU will be accessed at the MT Model level. 20 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual The list of FRUs at the following Web site: https://wca....Using eSupport For Key Commodities (Examples - hard disk drive, system board, microprocessor, LCD, and memory) v eSupport can be displayed. v Business Partners using Eclaim will be returned in the Eclaim ...
... Key Commodities (Examples - warranty.vm&sitestyle=lenovo Select Warranty lookup. v To view the complete list of FRUs at the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/ support v To view the key ...applicable machine type model and FRU will be accessed at the MT Model level. 20 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual The list of FRUs at the following Web site: https://wca....Using eSupport For Key Commodities (Examples - hard disk drive, system board, microprocessor, LCD, and memory) v eSupport can be displayed. v Business Partners using Eclaim will be returned in the Eclaim ...
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... follows: Diagnostics Interactive Tests v Run Normal Test v Run Quick Test v CPU/Coprocessor v Systemboard v Video Adapter v Serial Ports v Fixed Disks v Diskette Drives v Other Devices v ThinkPad Devices v Communication v Wireless LAN v Memory Test - Note: After running PC-Doctor for at least 2 seconds; Some unsupported device names may appear in menus. Quick v Keyboard v Video v Internal Speaker...
... follows: Diagnostics Interactive Tests v Run Normal Test v Run Quick Test v CPU/Coprocessor v Systemboard v Video Adapter v Serial Ports v Fixed Disks v Diskette Drives v Other Devices v ThinkPad Devices v Communication v Wireless LAN v Memory Test - Note: After running PC-Doctor for at least 2 seconds; Some unsupported device names may appear in menus. Quick v Keyboard v Video v Internal Speaker...
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... Select 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 run the... click "Run Diagnostics" on the Rescue and Recovery main screen. 28 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Detecting system information with PC-Doctor PC-Doctor can detect the following system information: Hardware Info v System Configuration v Memory Contents v Physical Disk Drives v Logical Disk Drives v VGA Information ...
... Select 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 run the... click "Run Diagnostics" on the Rescue and Recovery main screen. 28 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Detecting system information with PC-Doctor PC-Doctor can detect the following system information: Hardware Info v System Configuration v Memory Contents v Physical Disk Drives v Logical Disk Drives v VGA Information ...
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...disk drive. disk drive) 3. Main hard disk drive. 3. System board. 42 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Place the ThinkPad computer on this system, with an old firmware, the customer needs to update its ... Slot-0, but the reader that the latest HDD firmware is using a supported IBM/Lenovo HDD with the risk in the primary bay the customer is installed. The latest version...not supported by this system and that you installed. 2. If in -Power off and install a memory module to the computer. 2. System board. 2102 1. System board. 2112 Read error on HDD0 (...
...disk drive. disk drive) 3. Main hard disk drive. 3. System board. 42 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Place the ThinkPad computer on this system, with an old firmware, the customer needs to update its ... Slot-0, but the reader that the latest HDD firmware is using a supported IBM/Lenovo HDD with the risk in the primary bay the customer is installed. The latest version...not supported by this system and that you installed. 2. If in -Power off and install a memory module to the computer. 2. System board. 2102 1. System board. 2112 Read error on HDD0 (...
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.... System board. 1. Backup battery. 3. Fan. 2. Device Error. 1. v Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and add the device in the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Hibernation error. DIMM. 2. If memory size has been changed, re-create the hibernation file. 1. System board. System board. Reinstall the operation system. I/O device IRQ conflict. System board. 1. System board. The...
.... System board. 1. Backup battery. 3. Fan. 2. Device Error. 1. v Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and add the device in the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Hibernation error. DIMM. 2. If memory size has been changed, re-create the hibernation file. 1. System board. System board. Reinstall the operation system. I/O device IRQ conflict. System board. 1. System board. The...
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... 2.0) © Copyright Lenovo 2008 47 Specifications Feature Processor Bus architecture Graphic memory chip Display Standard memory Extended memory device (some models) Optional memory CMOS RAM Solid state drive Optical drive Fingerprint reader I/O port Description v Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor SL7100 (1.2 GHz), 4-MB L2 cache ... SDRAM SO-DIMM (PC2-5300) card × 1 v 2-GB DDR2-667 SDRAM SO-DIMM (PC2-5300) card × 1 (maximum of the ThinkPad X300 : Table 7. v "Specifications" v "Status indicators" on page 49 v "FRU tests" on page 51 v "Fn key combinations" on page 53 ...
... 2.0) © Copyright Lenovo 2008 47 Specifications Feature Processor Bus architecture Graphic memory chip Display Standard memory Extended memory device (some models) Optional memory CMOS RAM Solid state drive Optical drive Fingerprint reader I/O port Description v Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor SL7100 (1.2 GHz), 4-MB L2 cache ... SDRAM SO-DIMM (PC2-5300) card × 1 v 2-GB DDR2-667 SDRAM SO-DIMM (PC2-5300) card × 1 (maximum of the ThinkPad X300 : Table 7. v "Specifications" v "Status indicators" on page 49 v "FRU tests" on page 51 v "Fn key combinations" on page 53 ...
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...disk drive or Ultrabay hard disk drive. 6. Press Enter to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 4. Diagnostics --> Diskette Drives 2. ThinkPad X300 51 Diagnostics --> Systemboard 3. Power Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> AC Adapter, Battery 1 (Battery2) LCD unit 1. Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> Keyboard 2. Press enter. 5. Interactive Tests...SATA) setting to Compatibility, and run Diagnostics --> Fixed Disks Diskette drive DVD drive or DVD/CD-RW combo drive Memory You can also diagnose the drive without starting up the operating system. Interactive Tests --> Diskette 1. FRU tests FRU...
...disk drive or Ultrabay hard disk drive. 6. Press Enter to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 4. Diagnostics --> Diskette Drives 2. ThinkPad X300 51 Diagnostics --> Systemboard 3. Power Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> AC Adapter, Battery 1 (Battery2) LCD unit 1. Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> Keyboard 2. Press enter. 5. Interactive Tests...SATA) setting to Compatibility, and run Diagnostics --> Fixed Disks Diskette drive DVD drive or DVD/CD-RW combo drive Memory You can also diagnose the drive without starting up the operating system. Interactive Tests --> Diskette 1. FRU tests FRU...
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...these models, unless specific country or region designator is specified. An N in the CRU ID column means the part is not a RoHS compliant FRU. ThinkPad X300 115 An N in the RoHS ID column means the part is not a CRU. Examples of a country designator) should be used for all of CRUs...v FRUs marked with latches These CRUs have a latch to help you to remove and replace the part. Examples of these types of CRUs include a memory card and a hard disk drive. External CRUs with OP are concealed by an access panel that are available as an optical drive, a hard disk ...
...these models, unless specific country or region designator is specified. An N in the CRU ID column means the part is not a RoHS compliant FRU. ThinkPad X300 115 An N in the RoHS ID column means the part is not a CRU. Examples of a country designator) should be used for all of CRUs...v FRUs marked with latches These CRUs have a latch to help you to remove and replace the part. Examples of these types of CRUs include a memory card and a hard disk drive. External CRUs with OP are concealed by an access panel that are available as an optical drive, a hard disk ...
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...CTO, 15x, P2x EMEA/ANZ (Vodafone) 42T0931 R ** US (Cingular) 42T0999 R ** 3 Intel Turbo Memory, 1GB v 2748-CTO v 2749-CTO v 4052-CTO v 4183-CTO v 6476-CTO v 6477-CTO v 6478-CTO 42T0907 R ** 4 Backup battery 42T4524 R ** 5 System board assembly, Intel GS965 ...4965AGN v 2748-CTO v 2749-CTO v 4052-CTO, 1Tx v 4183-CTO, 11x, 12x, 13x v 6476-CTO, 11x, 12x v 6477-CTO, 17x, 18x, 19x, 1Ax, 1Dx, 1Fx, 1Gx, 1Px, 1Rx, 1Tx, 1Ux, 1Zx v 6478-CTO, 14x, 15x, 16x... xxV, xxY xxG 42T0867 R ** xxC 42T0869 R ** xxE, xxJ 42T0871 R ** xxK 42T0905 R ** ThinkPad X300 117 Parts list-Overall No.
...CTO, 15x, P2x EMEA/ANZ (Vodafone) 42T0931 R ** US (Cingular) 42T0999 R ** 3 Intel Turbo Memory, 1GB v 2748-CTO v 2749-CTO v 4052-CTO v 4183-CTO v 6476-CTO v 6477-CTO v 6478-CTO 42T0907 R ** 4 Backup battery 42T4524 R ** 5 System board assembly, Intel GS965 ...4965AGN v 2748-CTO v 2749-CTO v 4052-CTO, 1Tx v 4183-CTO, 11x, 12x, 13x v 6476-CTO, 11x, 12x v 6477-CTO, 17x, 18x, 19x, 1Ax, 1Dx, 1Fx, 1Gx, 1Px, 1Rx, 1Tx, 1Ux, 1Zx v 6478-CTO, 14x, 15x, 16x... xxV, xxY xxG 42T0867 R ** xxC 42T0869 R ** xxE, xxJ 42T0871 R ** xxK 42T0905 R ** ThinkPad X300 117 Parts list-Overall No.
Service Guide
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...10 Error messages 10 Errors without messages 16 Memory problems 18 Password problems 19 Keyboard problems ... drive (SSD) problems 27 Optical drive problems 28 Fingerprint reader problems . . . . . 28 Startup problems 28 © Copyright Lenovo 2007 Chapter 4. Warranty information . . . . 55 Types of your computer display . . . . 6 Chapter 3. Finding information ...Cleaning the cover of your computer . . . 5 Cleaning your computer keyboard . . . . 6 Cleaning your ThinkPad computer 3 Important tips 3 Be careful about where and how you work 3 Be gentle with the ThinkVantage button 2...
...10 Error messages 10 Errors without messages 16 Memory problems 18 Password problems 19 Keyboard problems ... drive (SSD) problems 27 Optical drive problems 28 Fingerprint reader problems . . . . . 28 Startup problems 28 © Copyright Lenovo 2007 Chapter 4. Warranty information . . . . 55 Types of your computer display . . . . 6 Chapter 3. Finding information ...Cleaning the cover of your computer . . . 5 Cleaning your computer keyboard . . . . 6 Cleaning your ThinkPad computer 3 Important tips 3 Be careful about where and how you work 3 Be gentle with the ThinkVantage button 2...
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... of the reader with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth: v The surface of the reader is wet. Memory module - If you forget a supervisor or hard disk password, Lenovo authorized service provider will not reset it not to replace your fingerprint. Care for the fingerprint reader The following devices...authenticate your system board, or HDD or SSD. v Store your external and removable hard disk or optical drives in setting passwords v Remember your ThinkPad computer 5 If you might have to work properly: v Scratching the surface of a gentle kitchen-use detergent (one that does not contain ...
... of the reader with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth: v The surface of the reader is wet. Memory module - If you forget a supervisor or hard disk password, Lenovo authorized service provider will not reset it not to replace your fingerprint. Care for the fingerprint reader The following devices...authenticate your system board, or HDD or SSD. v Store your external and removable hard disk or optical drives in setting passwords v Remember your ThinkPad computer 5 If you might have to work properly: v Scratching the surface of a gentle kitchen-use detergent (one that does not contain ...
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...computer problems Note: See Access Help if your ThinkPad computer," on your computer" in the following : the HDD or SSD, the PCI Express Mini Card, memory, the keyboard, or the palm rest. For details about safety. See http://www.lenovo.com/think/support. See the separate Safety and ...Warranty Guide for my ThinkPad computer? See theAppendix B, "Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) ," on page...
...computer problems Note: See Access Help if your ThinkPad computer," on your computer" in the following : the HDD or SSD, the PCI Express Mini Card, memory, the keyboard, or the palm rest. For details about safety. See http://www.lenovo.com/think/support. See the separate Safety and ...Warranty Guide for my ThinkPad computer? See theAppendix B, "Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) ," on page...
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...if you have been corrupted by using the BIOS Setup Utility. 12 ThinkPad® X300 Service and Troubleshooting Guide v If the computer stops during the test, have the external keyboard serviced. Test your computer's memory with PC-Doctor. If you still see the same error code, ...have increased memory just before turning the computer on , reinstall it does, have the ...
...if you have been corrupted by using the BIOS Setup Utility. 12 ThinkPad® X300 Service and Troubleshooting Guide v If the computer stops during the test, have the external keyboard serviced. Test your computer's memory with PC-Doctor. If you still see the same error code, ...have increased memory just before turning the computer on , reinstall it does, have the ...
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.... Power off ; SLOT-1. Chapter 3. Remove it. 1803: Unauthorized daughter card is installed, it . 1830: Invalid The current memory configuration is plugged in - Have the drive serviced. Have the drive serviced. 2102: Initialization error on this computer. Power off and install... a memory module to start the BIOS Setup Utility. If only memory one memory module is plugged in configuration - The Mini-PCI network card is not supported on HDD0 (Main hard ...
.... Power off ; SLOT-1. Chapter 3. Remove it. 1803: Unauthorized daughter card is installed, it . 1830: Invalid The current memory configuration is plugged in - Have the drive serviced. Have the drive serviced. 2102: Initialization error on this computer. Power off and install... a memory module to start the BIOS Setup Utility. If only memory one memory module is plugged in configuration - The Mini-PCI network card is not supported on HDD0 (Main hard ...
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... the BIOS Setup Utility. Edit C:\CONFIG.SYS and change a line from device=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM to restart the system. 14 ThinkPad® X300 Service and Troubleshooting Guide v If the memory size has been changed between the time your computer entered hibernation mode and the time it was before your computer cannot resume...
... the BIOS Setup Utility. Edit C:\CONFIG.SYS and change a line from device=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM to restart the system. 14 ThinkPad® X300 Service and Troubleshooting Guide v If the memory size has been changed between the time your computer entered hibernation mode and the time it was before your computer cannot resume...
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The Security Chip has a problem. Have the computer serviced. If one memory module is installed, make sure that they are installed in the EEPROM is installed correctly. Message Cannot boot from . Device not found Check the device ...: Invalid RFID configuration information area 0192: System Security - No valid operating system Check that it is displayed on the screen, have the computer serviced. If memory modules are , and you want to boot from . The video function has a problem. Excluded from boot order Open the BIOS Setup Utility and add the...
The Security Chip has a problem. Have the computer serviced. If one memory module is installed, make sure that they are installed in the EEPROM is installed correctly. Message Cannot boot from . Device not found Check the device ...: Invalid RFID configuration information area 0192: System Security - No valid operating system Check that it is displayed on the screen, have the computer serviced. If memory modules are , and you want to boot from . The video function has a problem. Excluded from boot order Open the BIOS Setup Utility and add the...
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... partition is not available on your SSD model. 18 ThinkPad® X300 Service and Troubleshooting Guide Verify the proper memory configuration and compatibility including the maximum memory size and the memory speed. For details, refer to "Replacing memory" on self-test (POST) error messages. 3. Verify that the memory is not operating properly. Solution: 1. Check for Windows. Verify...
... partition is not available on your SSD model. 18 ThinkPad® X300 Service and Troubleshooting Guide Verify the proper memory configuration and compatibility including the maximum memory size and the memory speed. For details, refer to "Replacing memory" on self-test (POST) error messages. 3. Verify that the memory is not operating properly. Solution: 1. Check for Windows. Verify...
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... the amount of your computer. Close the computer display, and turn the computer over again. Replacing memory Important: Read Safety and Warranty Guide before replacing memory. Turn the computer over . 40 ThinkPad® X300 Service and Troubleshooting Guide Note: Use only the memory types supported by installing a double data rate (DDR) 2 synchronous dynamic random access...
... the amount of your computer. Close the computer display, and turn the computer over again. Replacing memory Important: Read Safety and Warranty Guide before replacing memory. Turn the computer over . 40 ThinkPad® X300 Service and Troubleshooting Guide Note: Use only the memory types supported by installing a double data rate (DDR) 2 synchronous dynamic random access...
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If two SO-DIMMs are already installed in place; then remove the cover 2 . 1 2 6. 4. Remove the battery. 5. Be sure to make room for future use. 1 2 1 Chapter 5. Upgrading and replacing devices 41 Loosen the screws 1 that hold the memory-slot cover in the memory slot, remove one of them to save the old SO-DIMM for the new one by pressing out on the latches 1 on both edges of the socket at the same time, and pulling out the SO-DIMM 2 .
If two SO-DIMMs are already installed in place; then remove the cover 2 . 1 2 6. 4. Remove the battery. 5. Be sure to make room for future use. 1 2 1 Chapter 5. Upgrading and replacing devices 41 Loosen the screws 1 that hold the memory-slot cover in the memory slot, remove one of them to save the old SO-DIMM for the new one by pressing out on the latches 1 on both edges of the socket at the same time, and pulling out the SO-DIMM 2 .
