Lenovo T400S- User Manual

Safety information This chapter presents following safety information that you need to be familiarwith before you service a ThinkPad Notebook. v “General safety” on page 2 v “Electrical safety” on page 3 v “Safety inspection guide” on page 5 v “Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic di...

General safety Follow these rules to ensure general safety: v Observe good housekeeping in the area of the machines during and aftermaintenance. v When lifting any heavy object: 1. Make sure that you can stand safely without slipping. 2. Distribute the weight of the object equally between your feet....

Electrical safety Observe the following rules when working on electrical equipment. v Find the room emergency power-off (EPO) switch, disconnecting switch, orelectrical outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can then operate the switchor unplug the power cord quickly. v Do not work alone unde...

Safety inspection guide The purpose of this inspection guide is to assist you in identifying potentiallyunsafe conditions. As each machine was designed and built, required safety itemswere installed to protect users and service technicians from injury. This guideaddresses only those items. You shoul...

Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge Any computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits (ICs) should beconsidered sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD.) ESD damage can occur whenthere is a difference in charge between objects. Protect against ESD damage by...

Safety notices (multilingual translations) The safety notices in this section are provided in the following languages: v English v Arabic v Brazilian Portuguese v French v German v Hebrew v Japanese v Korean v Spanish v Traditional Chinese Safety information 7

Laser compliance statement (multilingual translations) The laser compliance statements in this section are provided in the followinglanguages: v English v Arabic v Brazilian Portuguese v French v German v Hebrew v Japanese v Korean v Spanish v Traditional Chinese Some models of ThinkPad Notebook are...

Alguns modelos de computador ThinkPad são equipados na fábrica com umdispositivo de armazenamento ótico, como uma unidade de CD-ROM ou deDVD-ROM. Tais dispositivos também são vendidos separadamente comoopcionais. Se uma dessas unidades estiver instalada, ela é certificada nos EstadosUnidos em confor...

Algunos modelos de sistemas ThinkPad están equipados de fábrica con undispositivo de almacenamiento óptico, como una unidad de CD-ROM o deDVD-ROM. Estas unidades también se venden por separado como opciones. Siestá instalada alguna de dichas unidades, se certifica que en los Estados Unidoscumple los...

Important service information This chapter presents following important service information that applies to allmachine types supported by this manual: v “Strategy for replacing FRUs”– “Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive” on page 40– “Important notice for replacing a system board” on page 40– “...

Use the following strategy to prevent unnecessary expense for replacing andservicing FRUs: v If you are instructed to replace a FRU but the replacement does not correct theproblem, reinstall the original FRU before you continue . v Some computers have both a processor board and a system board. If yo...

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 andshipped directly to the custo...

v Business Partners using Eclaim will access PEW when performing Entitlement Lookup. Business Partners will enter Loc ID, MT and Serial, and the keycommodities will be returned in the Eclaim record under SYSTEM DETAILS. v Authorized IBM Business Partners can access Eclaim at the following Web site: ...

General checkout This chapter presents following information: v “What to do first” on page 44 v “Checkout guide” on page 45– “Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS” on page 45– “Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox)” on page 48– “PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery” on page 48– “FRU tests”...

What to do first When you do return a FRU, you must include the following information in theparts exchange form or parts return form that you attach to it: __ 1. Name and phone number of service technician __ 2. Date of service __ 3. Date on which the machine failed __ 4. Date of purchase __ 5. Fail...

Checkout guide Use the following procedures as a guide in identifying and correcting problemswith the ThinkPad Notebook. Note: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only ThinkPad products. The use of non-ThinkPad products, prototype cards, or modified options can lead to falseindications of erro...

Testing the computer Note: The PC-Doctor diagnostic CD does not support any optical drives connected through USB devices or any others. It supports only the internal optical drive ofthe ThinkPad Notebook. To run the test, do as follows: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Make sure that the internal optica...

The options on the test menu are as follows: Diagnostics Interactive Tests v Run Normal Test v Run Quick Test v CPU/Coprocessor v System board v Video Adapter v Fixed Disks v Diskette Drives v Other Devices v ThinkPad Devices v Communication v Wireless LAN v Advanced Memory Tests v Keyboard v Video ...

FRU tests The following table shows the test for each FRU. Table 1. FRU tests FRU Applicable test System board 1. Diagnostics --> CPU/Coprocessor 2. Diagnostics --> Systemboard 3. If the docking station or the port replicator is attached to theThinkPad Notebook, detach it. 4. Place the compute...

Checking operational charging To check whether the battery charges properly during operation, use a dischargedbattery pack or a battery pack that has less than 50% of the total power remainingwhen installed in the computer. Perform operational charging. If the battery status indicator or icon does n...

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 85). 4. Remove the backup battery (see “1080 Backup battery” on page 103). 5. Measure the voltage ...

Related service information This chapter presents following information: v “Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs” v “Restoring the factory contents by using Recovery Disc Set” on page 56 v “Passwords” on page 57 v “Power management” on page 60 v “Symptom-to-FRU index” on pa...

8. When the recovery process is complete, the Welcome to Microsoft Windowsscreen is displayed. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete theWindows setup. Restoring the factory contents by using Recovery Disc Set When the hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) is replaced because o...

5. Read the license. If you agree with the terms and conditions, select I accept these terms and conditions and then click Next . If you do not agree with the terms and conditions, follow the instructions on the screen. 6. Click Yes in the displayed window to begin the operating system recovery proc...

Note: There are two modes for the HDP: User only and Master + User . The Master + User mode requires two HDPs; the system administrator enters both in the same operation. The system administrator then provides the user HDP to thesystem user. Attention: If the user HDP has been forgotten, check wheth...

5. Select Power-On Password . 6. Type the current SVP in the Enter Current Password field. then leave the Enter New Password field blank, and press Enter twice. 7. In the Changes have been saved window, press Enter. 8. Press F10; then, in the Setup confirmation window, select Yes . How to remove the...

Power management To reduce power consumption, the computer has three power management modes:screen blank, sleep (standby in Windows XP), and hibernation. Screen blank mode If the time set on the “Turn off monitor” timer in the operating system expires, theLCD backlight turns off. To put the computer...

Also, in either of the following events, the computer automatically returns fromsleep (standby) mode and resumes operation: v The ring indicator (RI) is signaled by a serial device or a PC Card device. v The time set on the resume timer elapses. Note: The computer does not accept any input immediate...

Symptom-to-FRU index This section contains following information: v “Numeric error codes” v “Error messages” on page 66 v “Beep symptoms” on page 67 v “No-beep symptoms” on page 67 v “LCD-related symptoms” on page 68 v “Intermittent problems” on page 69 v “Undetermined problems” on page 69 The sympt...

Error messages Table 3. Error messages Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence Device address conflict. 1. Load “Setup Defaults” in the BIOSSetup Utility . 2. Backup battery. 3. System board. Allocation error for device. 1. Load “Setup Defaults” in the BIOSSetup Utility . 2. Backup battery. 3. S...

Beep symptoms Table 4. Beep symptoms Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence One beep and a blank, unreadable, orflashing LCD. 1. Reseat the LCD connector . 2. LCD assembly. 3. External CRT. 4. System board. One long and two short beeps, and a blankor unreadable LCD. 1. System board . 2. LCD ass...

LCD-related symptoms Table 6. LCD-related symptoms Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence No beep, power-on indicator on, and ablank LCD during POST. System board . v LCD backlight not working. v LCD too dark. v LCD brightness cannot be adjusted. v LCD contrast cannot be adjusted. 1. Reseat the...

Intermittent problems Intermittent system hang problems can be due to a variety of causes that havenothing to do with a hardware defect, such as cosmic radiation, electrostaticdischarge, or software errors. FRU replacement should be considered only when aproblem recurs. When analyzing an intermitten...

Status indicators This chapter presents the system status indicators that show the status of thecomputer. 3 4 5 6 8 9 7 2 1 11 10 © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2010 71

FRU replacement notices This chapter presents notices related to removing and replacing parts. Read thischapter carefully before replacing any FRU. Screw notices Loose screws can cause a reliability problem. In the ThinkPad Notebook, thisproblem is addressed with special nylon-coated screws that hav...

Retaining serial numbers This section includes the following descriptions: v “Restoring the serial number of the system unit” v “Retaining the UUID” v “Reading or writing the ECA information” on page 81 Restoring the serial number of the system unit When the computer was manufactured, the EEPROM on ...

The algorithm that generates the number is designed to provide unique IDs untilthe year A.D. 3400. No two computers in the world have the same number. When you replace the system board, you must set the UUID on the new systemboard as follows: 1. Install the LENOVO ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diske...

Removing and replacing a FRU This chapter presents directions and drawings for use in removing and replacing aFRU. Be sure to observe the following general rules: 1. Do not try to service any computer unless you have been trained and certified.An untrained person runs the risk of damaging parts. 2. ...

1020 Serial Ultrabay Slim device or travel bezel For access, remove this FRU: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 Table 10. Removal steps of Serial Ultrabay Slim device or travel bezel Holding the bay lock latch in the unlocked position 1 , slide the bay eject latch 2 , and then pull out the Ultrabay S...

1030 Solid state drive (SSD) or hard disk drive (HDD) For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 Table 11. Removal steps of SSD or HDD 1 2 Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1 M2 × 6 mm, bind-head, nylon-coated (1) Black 0.181 Nm(1.85 kgfcm) Attention: v Do not drop the...

Table 11. Removal steps of SSD or HDD (continued) 3 4 When installing: Make sure that the SSD connector or HDD connector is attached firmly. 88 ThinkPad T400s, T410s, and T410si Hardware Maintenance Manual

1040 DIMM For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 Table 12. Removal steps of DIMM Note: Loosen the screws 1 , but do not remove them. 1 2 Removing and replacing a FRU 89

Table 12. Removal steps of DIMM (continued) Note: For ThinkPad T400s, if only one DIMM is used on the computer you are servicing, the card must be installed in SLOT-0 ( a ), but not in SLOT-1 ( b ). For ThinkPad T400s: 3 3 4 a b 90 ThinkPad T400s, T410s, and T410si Hardware Maintenance Manual

Table 12. Removal steps of DIMM (continued) For ThinkPad T410s and T410si: 3 3 4 When installing: Insert the notched end of the DIMM into the socket. Press the DIMM firmly, and pivot it until it snaps into the place. Make sure that it isfirmly fixed in the slot and does not move easily. Removing and...

1050 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 Table 13. Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN Note: Loosen the screws 1 , but do not remove them. 1 2 92 ThinkPad T400s, T410s, and T410si Hardware Maintenance Man...

Table 13. Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN (continued) In step 3 , unplug the jacks by using the removal tool antenna RF connector (P/N: 08K7159) or pick the connectors with your fingers and gently unplugthem in direction of the arrow. Note: Some models might have only two ant...

1060 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 Table 14. Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN Note: Loosen the screws 1 , but do not remove them. 1 2 Removing and replacing a FRU 95

Table 14. Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN (continued) 5 Note: Plug the orange cable into the jack labeled MAIN , and the blue cable into the jack labeled AUX on the card. Removing and replacing a FRU 97

When installing the keyboard, do as follows: Table 16. Installation steps of keyboard 1. Attach the keyboard connector. Removing and replacing a FRU 101

1080 Backup battery For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1070 Keyboard” on page 98 DANGER Use only the battery specified in the parts list for your computer. Any otherbattery could ignite or explode. Table 17. Removal steps of backup battery 1 2 When installing...

1090 Wireless USB adapter or Intel Turbo Memory For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1070 Keyboard” on page 98 Table 18. Removal steps of wireless USB adapter or Intel Turbo Memory Note: Step 1 is only for models with the wireless USB adapter. For models with t...

1100 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1030 Solid state drive (SSD) or hard disk drive (HDD)” on page 87 v “1070 Keyboard” on page 98 Table 19. Removal steps of palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader 2 2...

1110 Bluetooth daughter card (BDC-2) v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1030 Solid state drive (SSD) or hard disk drive (HDD)” on page 87 v “1070 Keyboard” on page 98 v “1100 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader” on page 106 Table 20. Removal steps of BDC-2 2 1 Step Screw (quantity) Color...

1120 Keyboard bezel and speaker assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1020 Serial Ultrabay Slim device or travel bezel” on page 86 v “1030 Solid state drive (SSD) or hard disk drive (HDD)” on page 87 v “1070 Keyboard” on page 98 v “1100 Palm rest or pal...

1140 Bluetooth –wireless radio switch FPC For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1020 Serial Ultrabay Slim device or travel bezel” on page 86 v “1030 Solid state drive (SSD) or hard disk drive (HDD)” on page 87 v “1070 Keyboard” on page 98 v “1100 Palm rest or pa...

Table 23. Removal steps of Bluetooth–wireless radio switch FPC (continued) When installing: Attach the wireless radio switch as shown in the figure a . a Removing and replacing a FRU 115

Table 24. Removal steps of LCD unit (continued) 5 6 When installing: Make sure that the connector is attached firmly. 118 ThinkPad T400s, T410s, and T410si Hardware Maintenance Manual

1160 System board, fan assembly, and 34-mm ExpressCard slot frame Important notices for handling the system board: When handling the system board, bear the following in mind. v The system board has an accelerometer, which can be broken by applyingseveral thousands of G-forces. Note: Dropping a syste...

1170 I/O sub card and base cover assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1020 Serial Ultrabay Slim device or travel bezel” on page 86 v “1030 Solid state drive (SSD) or hard disk drive (HDD)” on page 87 v “1050 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN” on p...

Note: Applying labels to the base cover The new base cover FRU is shipped with a kit containing labels of several kinds.When you replace the base cover, you need to apply the following labels: 8 Blind sheet L 14 Homologation label Following labels need to be peeled off from the old base cover, and n...

2020 LCD latch L and R For access, remove the following FRU: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “2010 LCD bezel assembly” on page 130 Table 28. Removal steps of LCD latch L and R 1 1 When installing: Attach the LCD latch marked L to the left-hand side and the LCD latch marked R to the right-hand sid...

2030 Integrated camera or microphone sub card For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “2010 LCD bezel assembly” on page 130 Table 29. Removal steps of integrated camera or microphone sub card 3 4 2 1 Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque For ThinkPad T400s 1 M2 × 3 m...

2050 LCD panel For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “2010 LCD bezel assembly” on page 130 Important notice on handling the LCD panel: The LCD panel and the peripheral parts used in this product are very sensitive.Improper handling of the LCD panel can cause dam...

Table 31. Removal steps of LCD panel 1 Attention: Unplug the LCD cable with holding the left and right edges of the connector with your fingers, and gently pull the connector toward you. DO NOTunplug it with pulling the cable. Applying tension could cause the cable to bedamaged or a wire to be broke...

Table 31. Removal steps of LCD panel (continued) When installing: When attaching the LCD panel to the cover, press the left and right edges covered with metal gently with your fingers. DO NOT press thesurface of the panel or apply any excessive force to the panel. Removing and replacing a FRU 139

Table 33. Removal steps of hinge kit (continued) 2 2 Cable routing: When you install the hinge kit, route the cables as shown in the figure below. 142 ThinkPad T400s, T410s, and T410si Hardware Maintenance Manual

Table 34. Removal steps of LED cable (continued) Cable routing: When you install the LED cable, route the cable as shown in the figure below. 144 ThinkPad T400s, T410s, and T410si Hardware Maintenance Manual

2090 Antenna kit and LCD rear cover assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1020 Serial Ultrabay Slim device or travel bezel” on page 86 v “1030 Solid state drive (SSD) or hard disk drive (HDD)” on page 87 v “1050 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN” o...

Table 35. Removal steps of antenna kit and LCD rear cover assembly (continued) 2 2 Cable routing: When you install the antenna kit, route the cables as shown in the figures below. As you route the cables, make sure that they are not subjectedto any tension. Tension could cause the cables to be damag...

Locations This chapter presents the location of ThinkPad T400s, T410s, and T410si featuresand hardware. Front view 1 Integrated camera (for some models) 2 ThinkLight 3 Built-in microphone 4 Status indicators Note: For the description of each indicator, see “Status indicators” on page 71. 5 ThinkVant...

Rear view 1 Status indicators Note: For the description of each indicator, see “Status indicators” on page 71. 2 34-mm ExpressCard slot or 5-in-1 Media Card Reader slot 3 Combo audio jack 4 Universal serial bus (USB) connectors 5 DisplayPort 6 USB/eSATA combo connector 7 RJ-45 (Ethernet) connector 8...

Bottom view 1 Expansion slot (DIMM, PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN andwireless WAN) 2 Docking connector 3 Solid state drive (SSD) or hard disk drive (HDD) 4 Battery pack 5 Battery pack latch 6 LCD cover latch 7 Ultrabay Slim Media Bay lock latch 8 Ultrabay Slim Media Bay eject latch 1 2 3 4 ...

Parts list This chapter contains following lists of the service parts. v “Overall” on page 152 v “LCD FRUs” on page 177 v “Keyboard” on page 191 v “Miscellaneous parts” on page 192 v “AC adapters” on page 195 v “Power cords” on page 196 v “Recovery discs” on page 197 v “Common service tools” on page...

Overall 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 a b 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 17 19 20 21 22 152 ThinkPad T400s, T410s, and T410si Hardware Maintenance Manual

LCD FRUs In ThinkPad T400s, T410s, and T410si, there are following types of LCDs. v 14.1-inch WXGA+ TFT LED-backlight LCD (Table 37 on page 178) v 14.1-inch WXGA+ TFT LED-backlight Multi touch panel (Table 38 on page 187) 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 8 9 10 11 Parts list 177

Keyboard Table 39. Parts list—Keyboard Language FRU no. CRUID Arabic 45N2076 45N2146 45N2216 ** Belgian 45N2077 45N2147 45N2217 Brazilian Portuguese 45N2075 45N2145 45N2215 Bulgarian 45N2078 45N2148 45N2218 Canadian French (058) 45N2073 45N2143 45N2213 Canadian French (Acnor) 45N2072 45N2142 45N2212...

Miscellaneous parts Table 40. Parts list—Miscellaneous parts FRU FRU no. CRUID Screw kit for T400s: v M2 × 3 mm (silver), small head (20) v M2 × 4 mm (black), bind head (20) v M2 × 5 mm (black), flat head (6) v M2 × 6 mm (black), bind head (20) v M2 × 6 mm (silver), flat head (10) v M2 × 3.5 mm (bla...

AC adapters Table 41. Parts list—2-pin AC adapters FRU FRU no. CRUID 2-pin (65 W, 20 V) adapter (models CTO, xxE, xxF, xxJ, xxL, xxP, xxS, xxU, xxY) 42T5282 * 2-pin (65 W, 20 V) adapter (models CTO, xxE, xxF, xxJ, xxL, xxP, xxS, xxU, xxY) 92P1214 2-pin (65 W, 20 V) adapter (models CTO, xxE, xxF, xxJ...

Power cords A ThinkPad power cord for a specific country or region is usually available only inthat country or region: Table 44. Parts list—2-pin power cords Country or region FRU no. CRUID Argentina v models -CTO, xxY 42T5020 42T5105 * Brazil v models -CTO, xxP 42T5180 42T5183 Canada, U.S. v models...

Recovery discs Windows XP Professional (32 bit) DVDs Windows XP Professional (32 bit) is preinstalled as the operating system in thefollowing models: v 2801-CTO, A3x, A5x, A7x, AAx, ACx, AEx, AFx, AGx v 2808-CTO, C4x, C8x, CHx, CJx, CNx, CPx, CZx, D2x, D3x, D4x, D5x, D6x, D7x,D8x, DHx, DJx, DKx, DVx...

Windows Vista Starter Edition (32 bit) DVDs Windows Vista Starter Edition (32 bit) is preinstalled as the operating system in thefollowing models: v 2801-CTO v 2808-CTO v 2809-CTO v 2815-CTO v 2823-CTO v 2824-CTO v 2825-CTO Table 48. Parts list—Windows Vista Starter Edition (32 bit) recovery DVDs La...

Common service tools Table 65. 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...

Notices Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in thisdocument in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative forinformation on the products and services currently available in your area. Anyreference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to...

vary significantly. Some measurements may have been made on development-levelsystems and there is no guarantee that these measurements will be the same ongenerally available systems. Furthermore, some measurements may have beenestimated through extrapolation. Actual results may vary. Users of this d...