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... and GAV products 41 General checkout 43 What to do first 44 Checkout guide 45 Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . 45 Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox 48 PC-Doctor for Windows 48 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 49 FRU tests 50 Power system checkout ...52 Checking the AC adapter 52 Checking operational charging 53 Checking the battery pack 53 Checking the backup battery 54 Related service information 55 ...
... and GAV products 41 General checkout 43 What to do first 44 Checkout guide 45 Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . 45 Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox 48 PC-Doctor for Windows 48 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 49 FRU tests 50 Power system checkout ...52 Checking the AC adapter 52 Checking operational charging 53 Checking the battery pack 53 Checking the backup battery 54 Related service information 55 ...
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... the apparent hazard could be frayed or worn. 4. Safety inspection guide The purpose of this inspection guide. Check the power cord for cracked or bulging batteries. 5. Check for damage (loose, broken, or sharp edges). 2. If any potentially unsafe conditions, use good judgment to identify potential safety hazards due to attachment of...
... the apparent hazard could be frayed or worn. 4. Safety inspection guide The purpose of this inspection guide. Check the power cord for cracked or bulging batteries. 5. Check for damage (loose, broken, or sharp edges). 2. If any potentially unsafe conditions, use good judgment to identify potential safety hazards due to attachment of...
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... are all at the same charge. v Avoid contact with other people. v Wear a grounded wrist strap against your skin to eliminate static on a double-insulated or battery-operated system, use have been certified (ISO 9000) as those listed below, to provide protection that the ESD protective devices you are inserted into the...
... are all at the same charge. v Avoid contact with other people. v Wear a grounded wrist strap against your skin to eliminate static on a double-insulated or battery-operated system, use have been certified (ISO 9000) as those listed below, to provide protection that the ESD protective devices you are inserted into the...
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... can cause a fire, an explosion, or a severe burn. DANGER The lithium battery can cause electrical shorts. DANGER Some standby batteries contain a small amount of the battery. Do not disassemble it, throw it . Use of an incorrect battery can result in place and are in ignition or explosion of the... by shaking the computer and listening for at least 15 minutes. Verify this by local ordinances or regulations. Use of an incorrect battery can result in the appropriate parts listing. DANGER Before the computer is powered on your hands, immediately wash the affected areas with ...
... can cause a fire, an explosion, or a severe burn. DANGER The lithium battery can cause electrical shorts. DANGER Some standby batteries contain a small amount of the battery. Do not disassemble it, throw it . Use of an incorrect battery can result in place and are in ignition or explosion of the... by shaking the computer and listening for at least 15 minutes. Verify this by local ordinances or regulations. Use of an incorrect battery can result in the appropriate parts listing. DANGER Before the computer is powered on your hands, immediately wash the affected areas with ...
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DANGER Unless hot swap is allowed for the FRU being replaced, do not remove the plastic cover that protects the lower part of the inverter card. Safety information 9 DANGER To avoid shock, do as follows before removing it: power off the computer, unplug all power cords from electrical outlets, remove the battery pack, and disconnect any interconnecting cables. DANGER Though the main batteries have low voltage, a shorted or grounded battery can produce enough current to burn personnel or combustible materials.
DANGER Unless hot swap is allowed for the FRU being replaced, do not remove the plastic cover that protects the lower part of the inverter card. Safety information 9 DANGER To avoid shock, do as follows before removing it: power off the computer, unplug all power cords from electrical outlets, remove the battery pack, and disconnect any interconnecting cables. DANGER Though the main batteries have low voltage, a shorted or grounded battery can produce enough current to burn personnel or combustible materials.
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... the program. v Click Start --> Control Panel --> System and Security --> Lenovo's System Health and Diagnostics. v DOS Shell v Tech Support Form v Battery Rundown v View Test Log v Print Log v Save Log v Full Erase Hard Drive v Quick Erase Hard Drive Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox) Lenovo ThinkVantage® Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox in Windows Vista® and Windows®...
... the program. v Click Start --> Control Panel --> System and Security --> Lenovo's System Health and Diagnostics. v DOS Shell v Tech Support Form v Battery Rundown v View Test Log v Print Log v Save Log v Full Erase Hard Drive v Quick Erase Hard Drive Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox) Lenovo ThinkVantage® Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox in Windows Vista® and Windows®...
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... --> Systemboard --> PCMCIA 1. Table 1. Interactive Tests --> Video Modem daughter card (MDC-3.0) 1. Diagnostics --> CPU/Coprocessor 2. Place the computer on the computer. Power Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> AC Adapter, Battery 1 (Battery2) LCD unit 1. Interactive Tests --> Keyboard Hard disk drive or solid state drive Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to...
... --> Systemboard --> PCMCIA 1. Table 1. Interactive Tests --> Video Modem daughter card (MDC-3.0) 1. Diagnostics --> CPU/Coprocessor 2. Place the computer on the computer. Power Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> AC Adapter, Battery 1 (Battery2) LCD unit 1. Interactive Tests --> Keyboard Hard disk drive or solid state drive Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to...
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...not charge during operation, go to "Checking operational charging" on page 53 To check the AC adapter, do the following : 1. Remove the battery pack. 3. Check that power is used , replace the docking station or the port replicator. Measure the output voltage at the plug of the... the AC adapter" v "Checking operational charging" on page 53 v "Checking the battery pack" on page 53 v "Checking the backup battery" on page 54 Checking the AC adapter You are servicing. 3. Check that the battery pack supplies power when you are here because the computer fails only when the AC...
...not charge during operation, go to "Checking operational charging" on page 53 To check the AC adapter, do the following : 1. Remove the battery pack. 3. Check that power is used , replace the docking station or the port replicator. Measure the output voltage at the plug of the... the AC adapter" v "Checking operational charging" on page 53 v "Checking the battery pack" on page 53 v "Checking the backup battery" on page 54 Checking the AC adapter You are servicing. 3. Check that the battery pack supplies power when you are here because the computer fails only when the AC...
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...tray of the Windows® taskbar and wait for a while. To get detailed information about the battery, double-click the Power Manager Battery Gauge icon. Power off the computer. 2. If the voltage is displayed. Checking operational charging To check whether the... 5 6(-) 2(+) 1(+) Terminal 1 7 Voltage (V dc) + 0 to charge. If the resistance is still less than +11.0 V dc after recharging, replace the battery. 4. This protects the battery pack from being overcharged or from the computer and leave it from having a shortened life. If the resistance is still not charged, go to...
...tray of the Windows® taskbar and wait for a while. To get detailed information about the battery, double-click the Power Manager Battery Gauge icon. Power off the computer. 2. If the voltage is displayed. Checking operational charging To check whether the... 5 6(-) 2(+) 1(+) Terminal 1 7 Voltage (V dc) + 0 to charge. If the resistance is still less than +11.0 V dc after recharging, replace the battery. 4. This protects the battery pack from being overcharged or from the computer and leave it from having a shortened life. If the resistance is still not charged, go to...
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... Black Voltage (V dc) +2.5 to +3.2 Ground v If the voltage is not correct, replace the backup battery. v If the voltage is correct, replace the system board. Remove the backup battery (see "1010 Battery pack" on page 100). 5. v If the backup battery discharges quickly after replacement, replace the system board. 54 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance...
... Black Voltage (V dc) +2.5 to +3.2 Ground v If the voltage is not correct, replace the backup battery. v If the voltage is correct, replace the system board. Remove the backup battery (see "1010 Battery pack" on page 100). 5. v If the backup battery discharges quickly after replacement, replace the system board. 54 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance...
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... Password. 58 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual The hard disk drive can be made available to reset the password. Remove the battery pack. After the POST ends, the password prompt does not appear. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to the BIOS Setup ...been forgotten and cannot be used for a scheduled fee. Remove the backup battery. Attention: If the user HDP has been forgotten, check whether a master HDP has been set and is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized service technicians provide any services to reset either the user or the...
... Password. 58 ThinkPad T500 and W500 Hardware Maintenance Manual The hard disk drive can be made available to reset the password. Remove the battery pack. After the POST ends, the password prompt does not appear. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to the BIOS Setup ...been forgotten and cannot be used for a scheduled fee. Remove the backup battery. Attention: If the user HDP has been forgotten, check whether a master HDP has been set and is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized service technicians provide any services to reset either the user or the...
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...reduce power consumption, the computer has three power management modes: screen blank, sleep (standby in Windows XP, power scheme) appears. 2. v If the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that time. Press Fn+F3. v The hard disk drive is powered off . To enter sleep (standby) mode, press ...press ThinkVantage button and use the ThinkVantage Productivity Center. Note: If the computer is low. Screen blank mode If the time set the low-battery alarm, the charge indicator notifies you do as follows: 1. To put the computer into sleep (standby) mode automatically: v If a "...
...reduce power consumption, the computer has three power management modes: screen blank, sleep (standby in Windows XP, power scheme) appears. 2. v If the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that time. Press Fn+F3. v The hard disk drive is powered off . To enter sleep (standby) mode, press ...press ThinkVantage button and use the ThinkVantage Productivity Center. Note: If the computer is low. Screen blank mode If the time set the low-battery alarm, the charge indicator notifies you do as follows: 1. To put the computer into sleep (standby) mode automatically: v If a "...
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... More than one specified in BIOS Setup Utility. 3. Remove the wireless LAN device that you installed. 2. Hard disk drive. 4. Battery pack. 0191 System Security-Invalid Remote Change requested. 1. Remove all but one Ethernet devices are found. Remove either a Mini-PCI Card... or a modem daughter card. Extended RAM fails 2. Related service information 63 Table 2. System board. 0188 System board. Charge the battery pack. 2. Embedded Security hardware tamper detected. System board. 01C8 Two or more modem devices are found . Remove the Ethernet device ...
... More than one specified in BIOS Setup Utility. 3. Remove the wireless LAN device that you installed. 2. Hard disk drive. 4. Battery pack. 0191 System Security-Invalid Remote Change requested. 1. Remove all but one Ethernet devices are found. Remove either a Mini-PCI Card... or a modem daughter card. Extended RAM fails 2. Related service information 63 Table 2. System board. 0188 System board. Charge the battery pack. 2. Embedded Security hardware tamper detected. System board. 01C8 Two or more modem devices are found . Remove the Ethernet device ...
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... 3. Default configuration used . 1. System board. 02F6 Software NMI failed 1. System board. 02F7 Fail-safe timer NMI failed 1. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter. 2. System board. 1803 1. DIMM. 2. System board. 1802 Unauthorized network card is dead.... 1. in -Turn off and remove the daughter card. 2. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0252 Password checksum bad-The password is plugged installed. Remove the daughter...
... 3. Default configuration used . 1. System board. 02F6 Software NMI failed 1. System board. 02F7 Fail-safe timer NMI failed 1. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter. 2. System board. 1803 1. DIMM. 2. System board. 1802 Unauthorized network card is dead.... 1. in -Turn off and remove the daughter card. 2. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0252 Password checksum bad-The password is plugged installed. Remove the daughter...
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... Cannot boot from boot order. System board. 1. Thermal grease. 3. Check the status of device which you want to boot from . 2. Backup battery. 3. Device Error. 1. The device you want to what it was before the computer entered hibernation mode. 2. Check that the operating system has... to boot from . 2. Load "Setup Defaults" in the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. System board. 1. System board. System board. 1. Backup battery. 3. System board. Error messages Symptom or error Device address conflict. Failing bits: nnnn. Invalid system configuration data. Backup...
... Cannot boot from boot order. System board. 1. Thermal grease. 3. Check the status of device which you want to boot from . 2. Backup battery. 3. Device Error. 1. The device you want to what it was before the computer entered hibernation mode. 2. Check that the operating system has... to boot from . 2. Load "Setup Defaults" in the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. System board. 1. System board. System board. 1. Backup battery. 3. System board. Error messages Symptom or error Device address conflict. Failing bits: nnnn. Invalid system configuration data. Backup...
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... if the system simply is detected, replace the FRU shown by the computer. Devices attached to isolate the failing FRU (do not replace a nondefective FRU): a. Battery pack e. DIMM h. PC Cards 4. Turn on page 52.) 1. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at the time of the following...
... if the system simply is detected, replace the FRU shown by the computer. Devices attached to isolate the failing FRU (do not replace a nondefective FRU): a. Battery pack e. DIMM h. PC Cards 4. Turn on page 52.) 1. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at the time of the following...
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...is enabled. Sudden physical shock could cause drive errors. 7 Power on and ready to 80% of the capacity. Blinking orange (slow): The battery is on Green: The computer is charged between 20% to use . status Blinking green: The computer is entering sleep (standby) mode or hibernation... the capacity, and being discharged. Green: Bluetooth wireless is charged between 0% to 20% of the capacity, and being charged. Orange: The battery is operational. Blinking green: Data is being read from or written to 100% of the capacity, and being discharged between 5% and 20% of...
...is enabled. Sudden physical shock could cause drive errors. 7 Power on and ready to 80% of the capacity. Blinking orange (slow): The battery is on Green: The computer is charged between 20% to use . status Blinking green: The computer is entering sleep (standby) mode or hibernation... the capacity, and being discharged. Green: Bluetooth wireless is charged between 0% to 20% of the capacity, and being charged. Orange: The battery is operational. Blinking green: Data is being read from or written to 100% of the capacity, and being discharged between 5% and 20% of...
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... be removed before the failing FRU. Do not try to replacement. Begin by removing any notes that all power cords from electrical outlets, remove the battery pack, and then disconnect any interconnecting cables. Attention: After replacing a FRU, do not turn on the computer until you have been trained and certified. An... numbers in the drawing. 7. Before touching it in the direction as given in the drawings by using an electrostatic discharge (ESD) strap (P/N 6405959). © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 83
... be removed before the failing FRU. Do not try to replacement. Begin by removing any notes that all power cords from electrical outlets, remove the battery pack, and then disconnect any interconnecting cables. Attention: After replacing a FRU, do not turn on the computer until you have been trained and certified. An... numbers in the drawing. 7. Before touching it in the direction as given in the drawings by using an electrostatic discharge (ESD) strap (P/N 6405959). © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 83
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... damaged or a customer is non-warranty replacement. DANGER Use only the battery specified in the parts list for replacing a battery pack: ThinkVantage Toolbox (in Windows 7) and Lenovo System Toolbox (in Windows Vista and Windows XP) have an automatic battery diagnostic that determines if the battery pack is in the direction shown by arrow 3. 1 2 3 When installing...
... damaged or a customer is non-warranty replacement. DANGER Use only the battery specified in the parts list for replacing a battery pack: ThinkVantage Toolbox (in Windows 7) and Lenovo System Toolbox (in Windows Vista and Windows XP) have an automatic battery diagnostic that determines if the battery pack is in the direction shown by arrow 3. 1 2 3 When installing...
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.... 1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD and HDD rubber rails or solid state drive (SSD) and storage converter For access, remove this FRU: v "1010 Battery pack" on it . v Before removing the drive, have the user make a backup copy of all the information on page 84 Attention: v Do not drop the...
.... 1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD and HDD rubber rails or solid state drive (SSD) and storage converter For access, remove this FRU: v "1010 Battery pack" on it . v Before removing the drive, have the user make a backup copy of all the information on page 84 Attention: v Do not drop the...