Lenovo T410I- 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 attachedto the ThinkPad 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 “1100 Backup battery” on page 103). 5. Measure the voltage ...

Related service information This chapter presents following information: v “Restoring the factory contents by using Recovery Disc Set” v “Passwords” on page 56 v “Power management” on page 60 v “Symptom-to-FRU index” on page 62 Restoring the factory contents by using Recovery Disc Set When the hard ...

1. Make the CD/DVD drive the first startup device in the startup sequenceusing the following procedure: a. Press and hold down the F1 key, and then turn on the computer. When thelogo screen is displayed or if you hear repeating beeps, release the F1 key.The Setup Utility program opens. b. Use the ar...

Exception: If only an SVP is installed, the password prompt does not appear when the operating system is booted. Power-on password A power-on password (POP) protects the system from being powered on by anunauthorized person. The password must be entered before an operating systemcan be booted. For h...

After the POST ends, the password prompt does not appear. The POP has beenremoved. 5. Reinstall the backup battery and the battery pack. (B) If an SVP has been set and is known by the service technician: 1. Turn on the computer. 2. When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F1 to enter BIOS ...

7. Type the current master HDP in the Enter Current Password field. then leave the Enter New Password field blank, and press Enter twice. 8. Press F10. 9. Select Yes in the Setup Configuration window. Both user HDP and master HDP will have been removed. Related service information 59

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. 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 © Copyright Lenovo 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 ExpressCard blank bezel Table 10. Removal steps of ExpressCard blank bezel When you press the ExpressCard blank bezel 1 , it pops out 2 . 1 2 When installing: Make sure that the bezel is correctly oriented as shown in this figure. Removing and replacing a FRU 87

1030 Serial Ultrabay Slim device or travel bezel For access, remove this FRU: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 Table 11. 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...

1040 Hard disk drive (HDD) slot cover, HDD rubber rails and HDD orstorage converter and solid state drive (SSD) For access, remove this FRU: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 Table 12. Removal steps of HDD slot cover, HDD rubber rails and HDD or storage converterand solid state drive (SSD) 2 1 Step S...

Table 12. Removal steps of HDD slot cover, HDD rubber rails and HDD or storage converterand solid state drive (SSD) (continued) 3 For HDD and HDD rubber rails: 4 4 For SSD and storage converter: 5 4 When installing: Make sure that the SSD connector or HDD connector is attached firmly. 90 ThinkPad T4...

1050 DIMM slot cover For access, remove this FRU: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 Table 13. Removal steps of DIMM slot cover Note: Loosen the screw 1 , but do not remove it. 1 2 Removing and replacing a FRU 91

1060 DIMM (in bottom slot) For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1050 DIMM slot cover” on page 91 Note: This product has two DIMM slots: one under the keyboard and another on the underside of the computer. If you install a DIMM in only one of the two slots,insta...

1070 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1050 DIMM slot cover” on page 91 Table 15. Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN In step 3 , unplug the jacks by using the removal tool antenna RF connector (P/N:...

Table 15. Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN (continued) 3 Note: Plug the red cable into the jack labeled MAIN , and the blue cable into the jack labeled AUX on the card. If the computer you are servicing is a wireless WAN-ready model and does nothave the wireless WAN card, rout...

When installing the keyboard, do as follows: Table 17. Installation steps of keyboard 1. Attach the keyboard connector. 1 98 ThinkPad T410 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Table 17. Installation steps of keyboard (continued) 4. Make sure that front edge of the keyboard b is attached firmly. b b b 5. Secure the keyboard by tightening the screws from the bottom side of thecomputer. 100 ThinkPad T410 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Table 19. Removal steps of backup battery (continued) Cable routing: Attach the backup battery and route the cable as shown in the figure below and make sure that the battery connector is attached firmly. 104 ThinkPad T410 Hardware Maintenance Manual

1110 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1050 DIMM slot cover” on page 91 v “1080 Keyboard” on page 95 Table 20. Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN In step 1 , unplug the jacks by using the removal to...

1120 Keyboard bezel assembly, FPC cable, and Bluethooth daughter card (BDC-2.1) For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1020 ExpressCard blank bezel” on page 87 v “1050 DIMM slot cover” on page 91 v “1080 Keyboard” on page 95 Note: FPC cable is attached on the und...

Table 21. Removal steps of keyboard bezel assembly, FPC cable, and BDC-2.1 (continued) 6 7 When installing: Make sure that the connector is attached firmly. Removing and replacing a FRU 109

Table 21. Removal steps of keyboard bezel assembly, FPC cable, and BDC-2.1 (continued) 8 9 9 10 12 11 12 13 When installing: Make sure that the connectors are attached firmly. 14 15 Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 14 M2 × 3 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (1) Black 0.181 Nm(1.85 kgfcm) 110 ThinkPad ...

1130 SmartCard or Contactless SmartCard For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1050 DIMM slot cover” on page 91 v “1080 Keyboard” on page 95 v “1120 Keyboard bezel assembly, FPC cable, and Bluethooth daughter card (BDC-2.1)” on page 107 Table 22. Removal steps of...

Table 25. Removal steps of speaker assembly (continued) 3 3 2 Cable routing: Attach the speaker assembly and route the cable as shown in this figure, and make sure that the speaker connector is attached firmly. 116 ThinkPad T410 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Table 27. Removal steps of fan assembly (continued) 4 5 When installing: v Before you attach the fan assembly to the computer, apply thermal grease, atan amount of 0.2 grams, on the parts marked a as in the following figures. Either too much or too less application of grease can cause a thermal prob...

Table 27. Removal steps of fan assembly (continued) For Integrated graphics models: a v When attaching the fan assembly to the frame, take care not to damage theheat sink ( a ) of the fan assembly. a a v Make sure that the fan connector is attached firmly. Removing and replacing a FRU 125

Table 29. Removal steps of base cover assembly, I/O sub card, and I/O sub cardcable (continued) 8 7 6 6 a When installing: Make sure that wireless switch is adjusted as shown in figure a . 9 Removing and replacing a FRU 129

Table 29. Removal steps of base cover assembly, I/O sub card, and I/O sub cardcable (continued) 10 11 11 12 Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 11 M2 × 3.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (2) Silver 0.181 Nm(1.85 kgfcm) 13 130 ThinkPad T410 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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: 18 Homologation label Following labels need to be peeled off from the old base cover, and need to beput on ...

1200 Magnesium structure frame For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1020 ExpressCard blank bezel” on page 87 v “1030 Serial Ultrabay Slim device or travel bezel” on page 88 v “1040 Hard disk drive (HDD) slot cover, HDD rubber rails and HDD or storageconverter a...

1210 System board, DC-in connector cable, and ExpressCard slotassembly For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1020 ExpressCard blank bezel” on page 87 v “1030 Serial Ultrabay Slim device or travel bezel” on page 88 v “1040 Hard disk drive (HDD) slot cover, HDD r...

Table 31. Removal steps of system board, DC-in connector cable, and ExpressCard slotassembly Following components soldered on the top side of the system board areextremely sensitive. When you service the system board, avoid any kind ofrough handling. a CPU b Accelerometer chip for the HDD Active Pro...

2040 LCD panel and LCD cable For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1020 ExpressCard blank bezel” on page 87 v “1050 DIMM slot cover” on page 91 v “1070 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN” on page 93 v “1080 Keyboard” on page 95 v “1110 PCI Express Mini Card ...

Table 36. Removal steps of camera cable (continued) Cable routing: When you install the cable, route the cable as shown in the figure below. 2 2 2 2 2 Removing and replacing a FRU 145

2070 Hinges and LCD rear cover assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 85 v “1020 ExpressCard blank bezel” on page 87 v “1050 DIMM slot cover” on page 91 v “1070 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN” on page 93 v “1080 Keyboard” on page 95 v “1110 PCI Express...

Locations This chapter presents the location of ThinkPad T410 and T410i features andhardware. Front view 1 Integrated camera (for some models) 2 ThinkLight 3 Built-in microphone 4 Power switch 5 Built-in speakers 6 Security keyhole 7 IEEE 1394 connector 8 Universal serial bus (USB) connector 9 Seria...

Rear view 1 Status indicators Note: For the description of each indicator, see “Status indicators” on page 71. 2 DisplayPort 3 HDD or SSD 4 Universal serial bus (USB) connectors 5 RJ-45 (Ethernet) connector 6 External monitor connector 7 AC power connector 8 RJ-11 (modem) connector 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 3 L...

Bottom view 1 Battery pack 2 Battery pack latch 3 DIMM slot 4 Docking connector 5 LCD cover latch 6 Media Card Reader slot 7 Serial Ultrabay Slim lock latch 8 Serial Ultrabay Slim eject latch 1 7 8 5 6 2 3 4 152 ThinkPad T410 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Parts list This chapter contains following lists of the service parts. v “Overall” on page 154 v “LCD FRUs” on page 170 v “Keyboard” on page 178 v “Miscellaneous parts” on page 179 v “AC adapters” on page 181 v “Power cords” on page 182 v “Recovery discs” on page 183 v “Common service tools” on page...

Overall 1 3 2 b a 4 5 6 c d e 10 11 6 7 8 9 13 12 14 16 15 19 17 18 20 23 g f h 22 21 26 27 24 25 154 ThinkPad T410 Hardware Maintenance Manual

LCD FRUs In ThinkPad T410 and T410i, there are following types of LCDs. v 14.1-inch WXGA LED-backlight LCD (Table 40 on page 171) v 14.1-inch WXGA+ LED-backlight LCD (Table 41 on page 175) 1 2 3 a b 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 170 ThinkPad T410 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Keyboard Table 42. 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 43. Parts list—Miscellaneous parts FRU FRU no. CRUID Screw kit: v M2 × 3 mm (silver), small head (50) v M2 × 3.5 mm (black), wafer head (15) v M2 × 5 mm (black), wafer head (15) v M2 × 10 mm (black), wafer head (15) v M2 × 14 mm (black), wafer head (10) v M2.5 × 6 mm (black...

AC adapters Table 44. 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) 42T4423 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 47. 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 2516-CTO v 2518-CTO, C3x, C5x, CAx, CCx, CEx, CRx, CSx, CWx, CXx, D2x, D3x, D6x, D7x,DAx, DBx, DEx, DFx, DJx, DKx, DNx, DPx, DSx, DTx, F4x v 2519-CT...

Common service tools Table 56. 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...