IBM R31 - Manual

Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii ThinkPad R30/R31 Hardware Maintenance Manual 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important Service Information. . . . . . . . 1 Drive and Diskette Compatibility Matrix . . . . . 2 Safety Notices (Multi-lingual Translations) . . . . 3 Safety...

ThinkPad R30/R31 HardwareMaintenance Manual Introduction Important Service Information Important Diskette fixes are customer-installable. The diskettefixes are posted on the IBM support sitehttp://www.pc.ibm.com/support/ . Advise customers to contact the IBM ® HelpCenter ® at 800-772-2227 if they ne...

Attention: A customized setup configuration (other than default settings) may exist on the computer you areservicing. Running Automatic Configuration may alter thosesettings. Note the current configuration settings (using theView Configuration option) and verify that the settings arein place when se...

Safety Notice 1 Before the computer is powered-on after FRUreplacement, make sure all screws, springs, or othersmall parts are in place and are not left loose insidethe computer. Verify this by shaking the computerand listening for rattling sounds. Metallic parts ormetal flakes can cause electrical ...

Safety Notice 2 Some standby batteries contain a small amount ofnickel and cadmium. Do not disassemble it,recharge it, throw it into fire or water, or short-circuitit. Dispose of the battery as required by localordinances or regulations. Use only the battery inthe appropriate parts listing. Use of a...

Safety Notice 3 The battery pack contains small amounts of nickel.Do not disassemble it, throw it into fire or water, orshort-circuit it. Dispose of the battery pack asrequired by local ordinances or regulations. Useonly the battery in the appropriate parts listing whenreplacing the battery pack. Us...

Safety Notice 4 The lithium battery can cause a fire, explosion, orsevere burn. Do not recharge it, remove itspolarized connector, disassemble it, heat it above100°C (212°F), incinerate it, or expose its cellcontents to water. Dispose of the battery as requiredby local ordinances or regulations. Use...

Safety Notice 5 If the LCD breaks and the fluid from inside the LCDgets into your eyes or on your hands, immediatelywash the affected areas with water for at least 15minutes. Seek medical care if any symptoms fromthe fluid are present after washing. Si le panneau d’affichage à cristaux liquides sebr...

Safety Notice 6 To avoid shock, do not remove the plastic cover thatsurrounds the lower portion of the inverter card. Afin d’éviter tout risque de choc électrique, neretirez pas le cache en plastique protégeant lapartie inférieure de la carte d’alimentation. Aus Sicherheitsgründen die Kunststoffabde...

Safety Notice 8 Before removing any FRU, power-off the computer,unplug all power cords from electrical outlets,remove the battery pack, then disconnect anyinterconnecting cables. Avant de retirer une unité remplaçable en clientèle,mettez le système hors tension, débranchez tousles cordons d’alimenta...

Safety Information The following section contains the safety information thatyou need to be familiar with before servicing an IBMmobile computer. General Safety Follow these rules to ensure general safety: v Observe good housekeeping in the area of themachines during and after maintenance. v When li...

v Reinstall all covers correctly before returning themachine to the customer. Electrical Safety Observe the following rules when working on electricalequipment. Important Use only approved tools and test equipment. Somehand tools have handles covered with a softmaterial that does not insulate you wh...

– Stand on suitable rubber mats (obtained locally, if necessary) to insulate you from grounds such asmetal floor strips and machine frames. Observe the special safety precautions when you workwith very high voltages; these instructions are in thesafety sections of maintenance information. Useextreme...

Notes: 1. Use product-specific ESD procedures when they exceed the requirements noted here. 2. Make sure that the ESD protective devices you use have been certified (ISO 9000) as fully effective. When handling ESD-sensitive parts: v Keep the parts in protective packages until they areinserted into t...

Class 1 laser products. Elsewhere, the drive is certified toconform to the requirements of the InternationalElectrotechnical Commission (IEC) 825 and CENELEC EN60 825 for Class 1 laser products. When an optical drive is installed, note the following. CAUTION:Use of controls or adjustments or perform...

Opening the CD-ROM drive could result in exposure tohazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable partsinside the CD-ROM drive. Do not open. Some CD-ROM drives contain an embedded Class 3A orClass 3B laser diode. Note the following. DANGER Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into thebeam, ...

General Descriptions This chapter includes descriptions for any ThinkPad modelthat has the PC-Doctor DOS diagnostics program. Somedescriptions might not apply to your particular computer. 20 ThinkPad R30/R31 HMM

Read this first Before you go to the checkout guide, be sure to read thissection. Important Notes: v Only certified trained personnel should service thecomputer. v Read the entire FRU service procedures beforereplacing any FRUs. v Use new nylon-coated screws when you replaceFRUs. v Be extremely care...

Before checking problems with the computer, determinewhether the damage is covered under the warranty byreferring to the following: Note for Warranty: For Warranty: During the warranty period, the customer may beresponsible for repair costs if the computer damagewas caused by misuse, accident, modif...

Turn an additional 180 degrees after the screw head touches the surface of the plastic part: v Torque driver If you have a torque driver, refer to the ″ Torque ″ column with each step. v Make sure you use the correct screw, and tighten allscrews firmly to the torque shown in the table if youhave a t...

Note: If LCD cannot display after change ID code, makesure you write the correct ID code, or try reseatingthe LCD coaxtial cable connectors. Thermal Sensor The system is equipped with sensors to protect againstsystem overheating. By setting system and processorthermal thresholds, the system can turn...

will be prompted. If correct SVP is entered, POST entersBIOS setup without erasing POP. To boot up the systemuser should override POP by SVP at the passwordsub-menu. v When SVP is not set , POST erase the POP and then boots up the system. Power-on passwords Power-on password is a security feature th...

3. The main screen displays as below: 4. Using the up or down arrow key, select Password . 5. Press the Enter key. The following submenu is displayed: * Power-On password * Supervisor password * Lock BIOS setting * Hard disk x password 6. Select Power-On password and press Enter . 7. Type in correct...

Standby mode When in standby mode, the following occurs: v The LCD backlight turns off. v The hard disk motor either spins down or stops(controlled by OS). v Suspend LED turns on. Events that cause the computer to enter standby mode: Note: These events depend on the Power button, Sleep button and Li...

Note: These events depend on the Power button, Sleep button and Lid settings (options set to hibernate mode) in the ″ Advanced ″ page of the ″ Power Management Properties ″ screen. v Hibernation requested by the Sleep button (Fn+F4) or(Fn+F12) v Hibernation requested by the power button v Hibernatio...

1. Save all files and shut down the desktop. 2. Turn off the computer. 3. Turn on the computer. Quickly press F11 when this message is displayed on the screen: ... ″ To start the Product Recovery program, press F11 ″ .....This message is displayed for only a few seconds. Note: If this message does n...

7. If the hard-disk drive is blank, a menu will appear stating ″ Your computer originally included a Product Recovery program ... Reinstall theProduct Recovery Program? (Y/N) [ ] ″ . } . * To install Service Partition, go to step 4. * To preload hard-disk drive without installing ServicePartition, p...

Flash BIOS Please do the following to update BIOS. To update BIOS: 1. Create the diskette image by the following command: LOADDSKF 1FUDxxUS.DSK A: Note: XX : Translate to appropriate number. 2. Boot from the diskette. (Please make sure already attach AC and Battery) 3. When completed, the system is ...

Checkout guide Use the following procedure as a guide for computerproblems. Note: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only IBMproducts. Non-IBM products, prototype cards, ormodified options can give false errors and invalidsystem responses. 1. Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as p...

If the error recurs, replace the FRU that caused theerror. Note: With some FRUs, especially the system board,the problem may be caused by peripheralFRUs. Verify that each peripheral FRU, such asthe flexible cable, has no problem by doing thefollowing: a. Replace each peripheral FRU one at a time, an...

v VGA Information v IDE Drive Information v PCI Information v PNPISA Information v SMBIOS Information v FRU Information v VESA LCD Information Utility: v Run External Tests v Surface Scan Hard Disk v Benchmark System v DOS Shell v Tech Support Form v Battery Rundown v View Test Log v Print Log v Sav...

v If the power-on indicator does not turn on, check thepower cord of the AC Adapter for correct continuity andinstallation. v If the operational charge does not work, go to “Checkingoperational charging”. Unplug the AC Adapter cable from the computer andmeasure the output voltage at the plug of the ...

Checking the Battery ASM Note: The Battery ASM may not be able to charged whenit is hot. In that case, remove it from the computerand leave it at room temperature for a while. After itcools down, reinstall it and recharge it. Do the following: 1. Power off the computer. 2. Remove the battery pack an...

Symptom-to-FRU Index The Symptom-to-FRU Index lists the symptoms and errorsand the possible causes. The most likely cause is listedfirst. Note: Perform the FRU replacement or actions in thesequence shown in the FRU/Action columns. If aFRU does not solve the problem, put the originalpart back in the ...

ErrorCode Message Meanings Comment 0193 RF antenna hadbeen removed RFID antennahas beenremoved, whichwas onceinstalled. RFID modelonly. 0194 The computer iscarried throughthe securitygate The computer iscarried throughthe security gate(portal gate). RFID modelonly. 0197 Invalid remotechangerequested...

LCD-Related Symptoms LCD FRU Replacement Notice The TFT LCD for the computer contains manythin-film transistors (TFTs). A small number ofmissing, discolored, or lighted dots (on all the time)is characteristic of TFT LCD technology, butexcessive pixel problems can cause viewingconcerns. The LCD shoul...

Keyboard/TrackPoint-RelatedSymptoms Symptom/Error FRU/Action in Sequence Keyboard (one or morekeys) doesn’t work. v Go to “FRU tests” on page 54. v Reseat keyboard cable. v Keyboard v System board TrackPoint does notwork. v Go to “FRU tests” on page 54. v Reseat keyboard cable. v Keyboard v System b...

Symptom/Error FRU/Action in Sequence Battery can’t be charged. v Go to “Power systems checkout” onpage 36. v Battery assembly v System board Memory-Related Symptom Symptom/Error FRU/Action in Sequence Memory count (size)appears different fromthe actual size. (Themain memory with 8MBof VGA.) v Go to ...

Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom/Error FRU/Action in Sequence The system doesn’t enterhibernation mode. v Go to “Hibernation mode” onpage 29. v Boot an operating system andpress Fn+F12 and see if the computer enters hibernation mode. v Keyboard v Hard disk drive connector v Hard disk drive ...

Symptom/Error FRU/Action in Sequence Parallel port deviceproblems. v Device driver v Device cable v Device v Ensure that ″ Parallel Port ″ in the ″ Config sub-menu ″ menu of the BIOS Utility is correctly set. v System board Modem-Related Symptom Symptom/Error FRU/Action in Sequence Internal modem do...

1. Run the diagnostic test for the system board at least 10 times. 2. If no error is detected, do not replace any FRUs. 3. If any error is detected, replace the FRU. Rerun the test to verify that there are no more errors. Undetermined Problems The diagnostic tests did not identify which adapter orde...

Product overview The following shows an overview of the system features. Feature Description Processor Intel Pentium III Celeron processor800/100, 900/100 MHz, 1 GHz, L2cache Bus architecture Host bus 64bits/100 MHz, PCI 32bits/33 MHz, ISA 16 bits/8.33 MHz,PCMCIA 16 bits/33MHz, Cardbus 32bits/32 MHz...

Feature Description Ethernet (optional) Intel 82550GY on board . It supports10/100Mbps IEEE 1394 (optional) Ti TSB43AB22 1394 controller onboard IEEE 1394.a 4–pin connector — nocable power 100Mbps, 200Mbps and 400Mbps PC Card (PCMCIA) One Type I/II or Type III I/O ports External monitor Speaker-out ...

meaning of each icon: 7 6 Symbol Color Meaning (1) Drive in use Green Data is being read from orwritten to the hard disk. Donot enter standby mode orpower off the computerwhen this indicator is on. (2) Numeric lock Green The numeric keypad on thekeyboard is enabled. Youenable or disable thekeypad by...

Symbol Color Meaning (3) Caps lock Green Caps Lock mode isenabled. All alphabeticcharacters (A-Z) are entered in capital letterswithout the Shift key being pressed. You enable ordisable the Caps Lockmode by pressing the Caps Lock key. (4) Scroll lock Green Scroll Lock mode isenabled. The Arrow keys ...

FRU removals and replacements This section contains information about removals andreplacements. v Do not damage any parts. Only certified and trainedpersonnel should service the computer. v The arrows in this section show the direction ofmovement to remove a FRU, or to turn a screw torelease the FRU...

Safety Notice 8 Translations in ″ Safety Notices (Multi-lingual Translations) ″ section: Before removing any FRU, power-off the computer, unplug all power cords fromelectrical outlets, remove the battery pack, thendisconnect any interconnecting cables. Attention: The system board is sensitive and ca...

1 2 Note: The screw does not separate from the PCI cover. 3 4 Note: There are 2 cables on step 4 : The gray cable is themain antenna and the black cable is the auxiliareyantenna. Note: When you install the PCI card, remember to press itdown and ensure the connection is well. 58 ThinkPad R30/R31 HMM

1030 Memory cover and Memory card v “1010 Battery assembly” on page 57 1 2 Note: The screw does not separate from the memorycover. 3 To install the memory card: With the notched end of the memory card toward the rightside of the socket, insert the memory card, at an angle ofapproximately 20°, into t...

Pivot the memory card until it snaps into place. Side View 1040 Hard disk drive assembly v “1010 Battery assembly” on page 57 1 2 Step Size (Quantity) Color Torque 1 M3 x L4 (1) Black 3.2 kgf-cm 60 ThinkPad R30/R31 HMM

3 4 Step Size (Quantity) Color Torque 3 M2.5 x L5 (2) Silver 3.2 kgf-cm 1160 System board v “1010 Battery assembly” on page 57 v “1020 Mini-PCI cover and Mini-PCI card” on page 57 v “1030 Memory cover and Memory card” on page 59 v “1040 Hard disk drive assembly” on page 60 v “1050 CD-ROM assembly” o...

1 Step Size (Quantity) Color Torque 1 M2.5 x L10(3) Silver 3.2 kgf-cm Notes: 1. When removing the system board from the bottom cover, gently raise the side of the system board facingthe rear I/O ports; then pull out the system board. 1170 Modem Cable (with Combo card) v “1010 Battery assembly” on pa...

v “1080 Middle cover” on page 63 v “1090 LCD assembly” on page 65 1 2 3 Step Size (Quantity) Color Torque 2 M2 x L4(2) Silver 2.5 kgf-cm 3 M2.5 x L6(2) Black 2.5 kgf-cm 3 4 5 6 7 3 Note: When removing the LCD, take note of the following: 78 ThinkPad R30/R31 HMM

Locations Front View Computer display Ultrabay plus TrackPoint System-status indicators Power button Volume & mute buttons Rear View Monitor connector Modem connector Power jack Ethernet connector USB connector Parallel port S-Video out connector Security keyhole Bottom View 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Switch Locations SW3 CheckPasswordDisabled Pin3 1 1 0 0 Pin4 1 1 0 CheckPasswordEnabled 1 0 BootBlockEnabled BootBlockDisabled 86 ThinkPad R30/R31 HMM

Parts list 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 1 0 11 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 5 2 0 Note: The parts marked with asterisk are CRUs (customerreplaceable units.) No. Description FRU No. 1 Hinge Cap 26P9722 2 Keyboard unit (“Keyboard” on page 93) 3 Middle Cover ASM WW 26P9727 4 KBD Bezel Asm. WW 46L5052 MT 2656, 26...

No. Description FRU No. Screw Kit HDD COIN SCREW M/B HEX SCREW SCREW DIMM COVER STEEL SCREW MACH PAN NYLOKM2.0*13 NI BH MSN+N SCREW M2.0*6 SCREW MACH FLAT M3*2.8 SCREW HDD M3*L4 WCH MSN+CZ SCREW M2.5*5 SCREW M2.5L10B 86.9A353100 SCREW M2.5*6 SCREW M2.4 WAFER NI 26P9741 LCD FRU 13.3-inch TFT: 1 2 3 3...

No. Description FRU No. LCD Rear Cover Asm for 13.3 ″ /14.1 ″ (for W/O W) 13.3 ″ /14.1 ″ LCD rear cover 13.3 ″ /14.1 ″ LCDPanel W/O Wireless IBM Logo 26P9707 8 LCD Hinge Cap Asm. 26P9722 LG/IBM Logo Kit for LCD Rear Cover for KBD Bezel 08K5860 Keyboard Description Vendor FRU No. KBD ASM US English N...

Common parts list Tools: Description FRU No. Tri-Connector Wrap Plug 72X8546 PC Test Card 35G4703 Audio Wrap Cable 66G5180 USB Parallel Test Cable 05K2580 Screwdriver Kit 95F3598 5mm Socket Wrench 05K4694 Screwdriver 27L8126 Wireless Antenna Connector Removal Tool 08K7159 ThinkPad hardware maintenan...

Power cords: IBM power cords for a specific country are usually available only in that country. For 2–pin power cords: IBM powercord partnumber Used in these countries or regions 13H5264* Canada, U.S.A. 13H5273* Japan 36L8870* Argentina 49P2095* Brazil For 3–pin power cords: Note: The grounded adapt...

Recovery CDPolish-W98 (PO) 32P5300 2656–72G, 7BG, 62G,52G, 3BG, 32G, 22G,51G, 64G Recovery CDPolish-Win2000(PO) 32P5348 2656–F0G, EAG,E0G, D0G, BAG,BOG, D3G, E2G Recovery CDHebrew-W98 (HB) 14P9999 2656–72G, 7BG, 62G,52G, 3BG, 32G, 22G,51G, 64G Recovery CDHebrew-Win2000(HB) 32P5347 2656–F0G, EAG,E0G,...

ThinkPad R31 Part I This section applies to the following models: 2656-9FU,2656-9FF, 2656-IFU, 2656-IFF, 2656-7GU, 2656-7GF,2656-GGU, 2656-GGF, 2656-HFU, 2656-HGU-OFXP,2656-HEU, 26560-8FT-FDD, 2656-7FS/P/X, 2656-GFM,2656-GFS/P/X, 2656-7LC-FDD, 2656-7LH-FDD,2656-7LK-FDD, 2656-7LS/P/X, 2656-E6U, 2656-...

1120 Auxiliary Antenna v “1010 Battery assembly” on page 108 v “1020 Mini-PCI cover and Mini-PCI card” on page 108 v “1030 Memory cover and Memory card” on page 110 v “1060 Keyboard” on page 112 v “1080 Middle cover” on page 114 v “1090 LCD assembly” on page 116 v “1070 Backup battery” on page 114 v...

v “1030 Memory cover and Memory card” on page 110 v “1040 Hard disk drive assembly” on page 111 v “1050 CD-ROM assembly” on page 112 v “1060 Keyboard” on page 112 v “1080 Middle cover” on page 114 v “1090 LCD assembly” on page 116 v “1070 Backup battery” on page 114 v “1100 Keyboard bezel” on page 1...

AC adapter: Description FRU No. AC Adapter, 72W 3-pin (Astec) 02K6751* AC Adapter, 72W 3-pin (Delta) 02K6754* AC Adapter, 72W 2-pin (Astec) 02K6753* AC Adapter, 72W 2-pin (Delta) 02K6756* Power cords: IBM power cords for a specific country are usually available only in that country. For 2–pin power ...

ThinkPad R31 Part II This section applies to the following models: 2656-2Gx,2656-2Hx, 2656-2Jx, 2656-2Kx, 2656-2Lx, 2656-1Ax,2656-2Vx, 2656-1Bx, 2656-2Px, 2656-2Mx, 2656-1Cx,2656-2Cx, 2656-2Nx, 2656-2Ex, 2656-1Dx, 2656-2Gx,2656-1Fx, 2656-1Gx, 2656-1Ix, 2656-1Jx, 2656-1Kx,2656-Lx, 2656-Mx, 2656-1Ox, ...

Step Size (Quantity) Color Torque 3 M2.5 x L10 (1) Black 2.5 kgf-cm 1090 LCD assembly v “1010 Battery assembly” on page 163 v “1060 Keyboard” on page 167 v “1080 Middle cover” on page 170 v “1020 Mini-PCI cover and Mini-PCI card” on page 163 v “1030 Memory cover and Memory card” on page 165 1 2 3 MT...

v “1030 Memory cover and Memory card” on page 165 v “1060 Keyboard” on page 167 v “1080 Middle cover” on page 170 v “1090 LCD assembly” on page 171 v “1210 LCD bezel assembly (13.3 ″ )” on page 185 v “1220 LCD Inveter (13.3 ″ )” on page 186 v “1230 LED board (13.3 ″ )” on page 187 v “1240 LCD bracke...

For 2–pin power cords: IBM powercord partnumber Used in these countries or regions 13H5264* Canada, U.S.A. 13H5273* Japan 36L8870* Argentina 49P2095* Brazil For 3–pin power cords: Note: The grounded adapter is required for full MPRIIcompliance. If a 3–pin power cord came with yourcomputer, see “Safe...

ThinkPad R31 Part III This section applies to the following models: 2656-2Gx,2656-2Hx, 2656-2Jx, 2656-2Kx, 2656-2Lx, 2656-1Ax,2656-2Vx, 2656-1Bx, 2656-2Px, 2656-2Mx, 2656-1Cx,2656-2Cx, 2656-2Nx, 2656-2Ex, 2656-1Dx, 2656-2Gx,2656-1Fx, 2656-1Gx, 2656-1Ix, 2656-1Jx, 2656-1Kx,2656-Lx, 2656-Mx, 2656-1Ox,...

Notices References in this publication to IBM products, programs,or services do not imply that IBM intends to make theseavailable in all countries in which IBM operates. Anyreference to an IBM product, program, or service is notintended to state or imply that only IBM product, program,or service may...

Trademarks The following terms are trademarks or service marks ofIBM Corporation in the United States and other countries: IBMUSBThinkPadTrackPointTrackPoint IV The following terms are trademarks or service marks ofother companies as follows: AMD-K6-2 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD Advanced Micro ...