Lenovo W500- User Manual

Lenovo W500

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 5 – Contents; Fn key combinations; iii
  • Page 6 – iv
  • Page 7 – About this manual
  • Page 9 – Safety information; “General safety” on page 2
  • Page 10 – General safety; Follow these rules to ensure general safety:
  • Page 11 – Electrical safety; exposed
  • Page 13 – Safety inspection guide
  • Page 14 – Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; Avoid contact with other people.; Grounding requirements
  • Page 15 – Safety notices (multilingual translations)
  • Page 36 – Laser compliance statement (multilingual translations); DANGER
  • Page 38 – PERIGO
  • Page 44 – PELIGRO
  • Page 47 – Important service information; Strategy for replacing FRUs; authorized service technicians are available in the; Before replacing parts:; Go to; Downloads and drivers
  • Page 48 – Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive; The drive startup sequence in the computer you are servicing may; Important notice for replacing a system board; When handling a system board:; How to use error message
  • Page 49 – This provides the ability for a customer to configure an IBM; FRU identification for CTO, CMV, and GAV products; Using PEW; PEW; is the primary source for identifying FRU part numbers and FRU
  • Page 50 – Business Partners; using Eclaim will access PEW when performing Entitlement; Using eSupport; eSupport can be accessed at the following Web site:; Using the HMM
  • Page 51 – General checkout; Only certified trained personnel should service the computer.
  • Page 52 – What to do first; The following are not covered under warranty:
  • Page 53 – Checkout guide; Identify the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible.; Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS; .) You can detect errors by running the diagnostics test included in
  • Page 54 – Testing the computer; ATAPI CDx
  • Page 55 – Quit — Exit Diag; Detecting system information with PC-Doctor; Hardware Info
  • Page 57 – PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery; In some models of ThinkPad Notebook, the Rescue and Recovery
  • Page 58 – FRU tests; The following table shows the test for each FRU.
  • Page 60 – Pin
  • Page 61 – To check the battery pack, do the following:; Terminal
  • Page 62 – Checking the backup battery; Wire
  • Page 63 – Related service information; Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs
  • Page 64 – Restoring the factory contents by using Recovery Disc Set; Startup; Operating System Recovery Disc; Next
  • Page 65 – Passwords
  • Page 66 – (B) If an SVP has been set and is known by the service technician:
  • Page 67 – How to remove the hard-disk password
  • Page 68 – Power off display (keep current power plan)
  • Page 69 – The time set on the resume timer elapses.; Hibernation mode; In hibernation mode, the following occurs:
  • Page 70 – Numeric error codes; Symptom or error
  • Page 71 – Charge the battery pack.
  • Page 72 – Remove Mini PCI network card.
  • Page 74 – Error messages
  • Page 75 – Beep symptoms
  • Page 76 – The TFT LCD for the notebook computer contains many thin-film
  • Page 77 – Intermittent problems; at least 10 times; Undetermined problems
  • Page 79 – Status indicators
  • Page 80 – Indicator
  • Page 83 – Key combination Description
  • Page 87 – FRU replacement notices; Screw notices; Plastic to plastic; Logic card to plastic
  • Page 88 – Set System Identification; Retaining the UUID
  • Page 89 – Reading or writing the ECA information; Set ECA Information
  • Page 91 – Removing and replacing a FRU; After replacing a FRU, do not turn on the computer until you have
  • Page 92 – Important notice for replacing a battery pack:
  • Page 93 – 020 Serial Ultrabay Slim device
  • Page 94 – Black; Do not drop the hard disk drive or apply any physical shock to it.; The hard
  • Page 95 – HDD and HDD rubber rails:; The rubber rails on the hard disk drive must be attached to; SSD and storage converter:
  • Page 96 – 040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader; Step
  • Page 97 – When you attach the palm rest, do as follows:; Attach the palm rest so that the two projections of the palm rest (
  • Page 98 – Push the front side of the palm rest until it clicks into place.
  • Page 99 – “1040 Palm rest or palm rest with fingerprint reader” on page 88; If only one DIMM is used on the computer you are servicing, the card
  • Page 102 – Silver
  • Page 104 – 080 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WiMAX
  • Page 106 – 090 Intel Turbo Memory Minicard or Wireless USB adapter
  • Page 107 – For Japan
  • Page 108 – Make sure that the battery connector is attached firmly.
  • Page 109 – Make sure the connector
  • Page 112 – 130 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN
  • Page 113 – When you install the card, route the antenna cables as shown in
  • Page 114 – The speaker cables are secured with tapes (
  • Page 117 – In step
  • Page 118 – as in the following figure. Either; For the integrated graphics models:; Make sure that the fan connector is attached firmly.
  • Page 123 – Make sure that the LCD connector is attached firmly.
  • Page 124 – 180 Base cover and USB sub card with cable
  • Page 128 – Note: Applying labels to the base cover
  • Page 132 – 200 System board and ExpressCard slot assembly; Important notices for handling the system board:; When handling the system board, bear the following in mind.; Diagnostics; Do not apply physical shock to the computer while the test is
  • Page 134 – from the system board.
  • Page 137 – “2010 LCD front bezel (LCD cover kit)” on page 127
  • Page 138 – 030 Inverter card or LED control card; When replacing the inverter card, route the connector cable as in
  • Page 140 – Make sure that connector is attached firmly.
  • Page 144 – 070 LCD panel and LCD cable
  • Page 146 – Make sure that the LCD cable is attached firmly.
  • Page 147 – 080 Hinges and LCD magnesium frame
  • Page 149 – Locations; Front view
  • Page 151 – Parts list; Optional-service CRUs; OP
  • Page 152 – Overall
  • Page 153 – FRU
  • Page 227 – LCD FRUs; In ThinkPad T500 and W500, there are following types of LCDs.
  • Page 245 – Keyboard; Language
  • Page 247 – Miscellaneous parts
  • Page 249 – AC adapters
  • Page 250 – Power cords; Region
  • Page 251 – Recovery discs
  • Page 267 – Common service tools; Tool
  • Page 269 – Notices
  • Page 270 – Trademarks
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Summary

Page 5 - Contents; Fn key combinations; 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 electrostaticdischarge . . . . ....

Page 6 - iv

Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Bottom view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 LCD FRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Keyboard...

Page 7 - About this manual

About this manual This manual contains service and reference information for the followingThinkPad ® products. ThinkPad T500 MT 2055, 2056, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2241, 2242, 2243, 2246,2247, and 2261 ThinkPad W500 MT 4058, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, and 4065 Use this manual along with the...

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