Page 5 - Contents; iii
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 . . . . ...
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Electrical safety Observe the following rules when working on electrical equipment. v Find the room emergency power-off (EPO) switch, disconnecting switch, or electrical outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can then operate the switch or unplug the power cord quickly. v Do not work alone un...
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Safety notice 2 DANGER Some standby batteries contain a small amount of nickel and cadmium. Do not disassemble a standby battery, recharge it, throw it into fire or water, or short-circuit it. Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations. Use only the battery in the appropri...
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Laser compliance statement Some models of ThinkPad computer are equipped from the factory with an optical storage device such as a CD-ROM drive or a DVD-ROM drive. Such devices are also sold separately as options. If one of these drives is installed, it is certified in the U.S. to conform to the req...
Page 25 - Strategy; Before
Important service information This chapter presents following important service information: v “Strategy for replacing FRUs” – “Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive” on page 18 – “Important notice for replacing a system board” on page 18 – “How to use error message” on page 18 v “Strategy for re...
Page 27 - PEW
Strategy for replacing FRUs for CTO, CMV, and GAV Product definition Dynamic Configure To Order (CTO) This provides the ability for a customer to configure an IBM ® or a Lenovo solution from an eSite, and have this configuration sent to fulfillment, where it is built and shipped directly to the cust...
Page 28 - support; Using
warranty.vm&sitestyle=lenovo Select Warranty lookup. Input the MT and the Serial number and the list of key commodities will be returned in the PEW record under COMPONENT INFORMATION. v Business Partners using Eclaim will access PEW when performing Entitlement Lookup. Business Partners will ente...
Page 34 - Testing
Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS The ThinkPad computer has a test program called PC-Doctor for DOS (hereafter called PC-Doctor .) You can detect errors by running the diagnostics test included in PC-Doctor. This section is an overview of the procedure. For details that depend on model-unique func...
Page 36 - Hardware
To cancel the test, press Esc. Note: After running PC-Doctor, check the time and date on the system and reset them if they are incorrect. Detecting system information with PC-Doctor PC-Doctor can detect the following system information: Hardware Info v System Configuration v Memory Contents v Physic...
Page 39 - Wire
Checking the backup battery Do the following: 1. Power off the computer, and unplug the ac adapter from it. 2. Turn the computer upside down. 3. Remove the battery pack (see “1010 Battery pack” on page 63). 4. Remove the backup battery (see “1100 Backup battery” on page 79). 5. Measure the voltage o...
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Beep symptoms Table 3. Beep symptoms Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence One beep and a blank, unreadable, or flashing LCD. 1. Reseat the LCD connector . 2. LCD assembly. 3. External CRT. 4. System board. One long and two short beeps, and a blank or unreadable LCD. 1. System board . 2. LCD a...
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Intermittent problems Intermittent system hang problems can be due to a variety of causes that have nothing to do with a hardware defect, such as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. FRU replacement should be considered only when a problem recurs. When analyzing an intermit...
Page 55 - Specifications; Feature
ThinkPad T500 and W500 This chapter presents following product-specific service references and product-specific parts information. v “Specifications” v “Status indicators” on page 50 v “FRU tests” on page 53 v “Fn key combinations” on page 55 v “FRU replacement notices” on page 58 v “Removing and re...
Page 60 - Indicator
Table 8. Status indicators (continued) Indicator Meaning 11 Serial Ultrabay Slim status Green: A Serial Ultrabay Slim device is installed and in use. Blinking green: A Serial Ultrabay Slim device is in the process of being detached. Turn off: A Serial Ultrabay Slim device is ready to be attached or ...
Page 63 - Key
Fn key combinations The following table shows the function of each combination of Fn with a function key. Table 10. Fn key combinations Key combination Description Fn+F1 Reserved. Fn+F2 Lock your computer. Fn+F3 Select a power scheme that has been created by Power Manager. When you press this combin...
Page 76 - When
Table 14. Removal steps of palm rest (continued) 3 When installing: When you attach the palm rest, do as follows: Table 15. Installation of the palm rest 1. Attach the fingerprint reader connector firmly to the system board. 2. Attach the palm rest so that the two projections of the palm rest ( a ) ...
Page 78 - DIMM
1050 DIMM For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader” on page 67 Table 16. Removal steps of DIMM Note: If only one DIMM is used on the computer you are servicing, the card must be installed in SLOT-0 ( a : lower slo...
Page 79 - Keyboard; Step
1060 Keyboard For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader” on page 67 Table 17. Removal steps of keyboard 1 Step Icon Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1 M2 × 14 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (1) Black 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfc...
Page 92 - Cable
Table 24. Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN (continued) 3 Table 25. Installation of the PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN Cable routing: When you install the card, route the antenna cables as shown in this figure. If the computer you are servicing is the wireless WAN-ready...
Page 99 - CPU
1160 CPU For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader” on page 67 v “1060 Keyboard” on page 71 v “1120 Keyboard bezel” on page 81 v “1140 Speaker assembly” on page 85 v “1150 Fan assembly” on page 87 Attention: CPU is...
Page 101 - Black
Table 30. Removal steps of LCD assembly (continued) 3 2 3 Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 3 M2.5 × 6.5 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (2) Black 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm) ThinkPad T500 and W500 93
Page 119 - daughter
2050 Bluetooth daughter card (BDC-2.1) For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “2010 LCD front bezel (LCD cover kit)” on page 106 Table 38. Removal steps of BDC-2.1 1 2 Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1 M2 × 2.8 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (1) Silver 0.189 Nm (...
Page 124 - Silver
Table 40. Removal steps of LCD panel and LCD cable (continued) 5 4 6 6 7 6 6 6 7 8 9 Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 6 M2 × 2.8 mm, small-head, nylon-coated (5) Silver 0.189 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) 116 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 129 - CRUs; OP
Parts list This section contains following lists of the service parts. v “Overall” on page 122 v “LCD FRUs” on page 173 v “Keyboard” on page 187 v “Miscellaneous parts” on page 189 v “AC adapters” on page 191 v “Power cords” on page 192 v “Recovery discs” on page 193 v “Common service tools” on page...
Page 130 - Overall
Overall 1 25 3 4 d e 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 12 13 15 16 17 18 f 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 ab c 2 122 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual
Page 131 - FRU
Table 42. Parts list—Overall No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID a - d See “Miscellaneous parts” on page 189. 1 LCD unit (see “LCD FRUs” on page 173.) 2 Keyboard bezel assembly 45N5499 R N 3 SIM card slot 42X3919 R N 4 Speaker assembly 42W3803 R N 4 Speaker assembly 39T7492 R N 5 Modem daughter card (MDC...
Page 189 - TFT
15.4-in. WSXGA+ TFT Table 44. Parts list—15.4-in. WSXGA+ TFT No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID 1 LCD cover kit 43Y9735 R N 2 Integrated camera v 2055-CTO, 2Dx, 2Vx, 2Xx, 3Ax, 46x, 47x, 48x, 49x, 4Ax, 4Bx, 4Cx, 4Dx, 4Ex, 4Fx, 4Gx, 4Hx, 5Rx, 5Sx, 5Tx, 5Ux, 5Vx, 5Wx, 62x, 64x, 78x, 7Fx, 7Hx, 7Jx, 7Kx, E1x...
Page 195 - Language
Keyboard Table 46. Parts list—Keyboard Language P/N RoHS ID CRU ID Arabic 42T4005 42T4069 42T3940 R ** Belgian 42T4006 42T4070 42T3941 Brazilian Portuguese 42T4033 42T4097 42T3968 Bulgarian 42T4145 42T4142 42T4138 Canadian French (058) 42T4004 42T4068 42T3939 Canadian French (Acnor) 42T4003 42T4067 ...
Page 201 - Windows
Recovery discs Windows XP Professional DVDs Windows XP Professional is preinstalled as the operating system in the following models: v 2055-CTO, 62x, 63x, 64x, 65x v 2056-CTO, 63x v 2081-CTO v 2082-CTO, 27x, 3Hx, 5Ax, 5Bx, 5Xx, 5Yx, 5Zx, 6Mx, 6Nx, 6Yx, 7Px, 7Qx, 7Tx, 7Ux v 2083-CTO v 2087-CTO v 2088...
Page 211 - Tool
Common service tools Table 59. Parts list—Common service tools Tool P/N Screwdriver kit 95F3598 1/4 ″ drive spinner handle 1650840 1/4 ″ Sq. to 1/4 ″ hex torx adapter 93F2838 TR7-TR-10 tamper resistant torx bits 00P6967 Removal tool antenna RF connector 08K7159 USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive II 4...
Page 213 - Notices
Notices Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended...
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vary significantly. Some measurements may have been made on development-level systems and there is no guarantee that these measurements will be the same on generally available systems. Furthermore, some measurements may have been estimated through extrapolation. Actual results may vary. Users of thi...