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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Common service tools . . . . . . . . . 231 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 iv ThinkPad R61, R61e, and R61i (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual
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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...
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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 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 64). 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...
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R61, R61e, and R61i (15.4-inch widescreen) This chapter presents following product-specific service references and product-specific parts information. v “Specifications” on page 48 v “Status indicators” on page 51 v “FRU tests” on page 54 v “Fn key combinations” on page 56 v “FRU replacement notices...
Page 56 - Specifications; Feature
Specifications The following table lists the specifications of the ThinkPadR61, R61e, and R61i (15.4-inch widescreen) : Table 7. Specifications Feature Description Processor v Intel ® Core ™ 2 Duo processor T5250 (1.5 GHz), 2-MB L2 cache v Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5270 (1.4 GHz), 2-MB L2 cache v ...
Page 61 - Indicator
Table 8. Status indicators (continued) Indicator Meaning 10 Ultrabay Enhanced status Green: An Ultrabay Enhanced device is installed and in use. Blinking green: An Ultrabay Enhanced device is in the process of being detached. Turn off: An Ultrabay Enhanced device is ready to be attached or detached....
Page 64 - 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 the computer. Fn+F3 Select a power scheme that has been created by Power Manager. When you press this combina...
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Table 14. Removal steps of palm rest (continued) 2 2 3 When installing: When you attach the palm rest, do as follows: 1. Attach the fingerprint reader connector firmly to the system board. R61, R61e, and R61i (15.4-inch widescreen) 69
Page 79 - DIMM
1050 DIMM For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 64 v “1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader” on page 68 Table 15. 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 ), but not...
Page 80 - Keyboard; Step
1060 Keyboard For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 64 v “1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader” on page 68 Table 16. Removal steps of keyboard 1 Step Icon Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1 M2 × 17 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (1) Black 0.167 Nm (1.7 kgfcm...
Page 94 - CPU
1130 CPU For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 64 v “1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader” on page 68 v “1060 Keyboard” on page 72 v “1110 Keyboard bezel and speakers” on page 80 v “1120 Fan assembly” on page 83 Table 23. Removal steps of CPU Attention...
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2030 Bluetooth daughter card (BDC-2) For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 64 v “2010 LCD front bezel” on page 104 Table 30. Removal steps of Bluetooth daughter card 1 2 Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1 M2 × 3 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (1) Black 0.167 Nm (1.7 k...
Page 117 - Cable
Table 31. Removal steps of LCD panel, LCD cable, and hinges (continued) Cable routing: When you install the LCD panel, make sure that the antenna cables are routed as shown in this figure. R61, R61e, and R61i (15.4-inch widescreen) 109
Page 124 - CRUs; OP
Parts list This section contains following lists of the service parts. v “Overall” on page 117 v “LCD FRUs” on page 188 v “Keyboard” on page 205 v “Miscellaneous parts” on page 206 v “AC adapters” on page 209 v “Power cords” on page 210 v “Recovery discs” on page 211 v “Common service tools” on page...
Page 125 - Overall
Overall 1 3 4 b 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 d e f 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a c 2 R61, R61e, and R61i (15.4-inch widescreen) 117
Page 126 - FRU
Table 33. Parts list—Overall No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID a - f See “Miscellaneous parts” on page 206. 1 LCD unit (see “LCD FRUs” on page 188.) 2 Keyboard bezel 42X3943 R N 3 Palm rest assembly without fingerprint reader, with IBM logo v 7642-CTO v 7643-CTO v 7644-CTO v 7645-CTO v 7646-CTO v 7647-...
Page 207 - TFT
15.4-in. WSXGA+ TFT Table 35. Parts list—15.4-in. WSXGA+ TFT No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID 1 LCD cover kit with IBM logo v 7642-CTO v 7643-CTO v 7644-CTO v 7645-CTO v 7646-CTO v 7647-CTO v 7648-CTO v 8914-CTO v 8918-CTO v 8919-CTO v 8920-CTO v 8927-CTO v 8928-CTO v 8929-CTO v 8930-CTO v 8932-CTO v ...
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Keyboard Language P/N (ALPS) P/N (Chicony) P/N (NMB) RoHS ID CRU ID Arabic 42T3212 42T3276 42T3146 R ** Belgian 42T3213 42T3277 42T3147 Brazilian Portuguese 42T3240 42T3304 42T3174 Canadian French (058) 42T3211 42T3275 42T3145 Canadian French (Acnor) 42T3210 42T3274 42T3144 Czech 42T3214 42T3278 42T...
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Common service tools Table 50. 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...