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... problems 46 ThinkPad X300 47 Specifications 47 Status indicators 49 FRU tests 51 Fn key combinations 53 FRU replacement notices 55 Screw notices 55 Retaining serial numbers 56 Removing and replacing a FRU 59 Before servicing ThinkPad X300 60 1010 Battery pack 61 1020 Second battery or travel cover (some models 62 1030 Solid state drive (SSD 63 1040 DIMM 65 1050 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN . . 67 1060 Wireless USB adapter...
... problems 46 ThinkPad X300 47 Specifications 47 Status indicators 49 FRU tests 51 Fn key combinations 53 FRU replacement notices 55 Screw notices 55 Retaining serial numbers 56 Removing and replacing a FRU 59 Before servicing ThinkPad X300 60 1010 Battery pack 61 1020 Second battery or travel cover (some models 62 1030 Solid state drive (SSD 63 1040 DIMM 65 1050 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN . . 67 1060 Wireless USB adapter...
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... hazardous voltages. v Regularly inspect and maintain your body. - v If you work with live electrical currents. keep the other hand in the safety sections of maintenance information. Instructions for safe operational condition. Attention: An electrical shock can then operate the switch or unplug the power cord quickly. v Find the room emergency power-off the power, if necessary. - Some hand tools have , near...
... hazardous voltages. v Regularly inspect and maintain your body. - v If you work with live electrical currents. keep the other hand in the safety sections of maintenance information. Instructions for safe operational condition. Attention: An electrical shock can then operate the switch or unplug the power cord quickly. v Find the room emergency power-off the power, if necessary. - Some hand tools have , near...
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....com/ion/ Advise customers to use error message" on page 21 Important: BIOS and device driver fixes are installed before completing the service action. "Strategy for assistance or download information. Select Downloads and drivers. 4. After a system board is replaced, ensure that the latest BIOS is loaded to http://www.lenovo.com/support 2. Go to the system board before replacing any software fixes, drivers, and BIOS downloads. Enter the product number of the computer or press...
....com/ion/ Advise customers to use error message" on page 21 Important: BIOS and device driver fixes are installed before completing the service action. "Strategy for assistance or download information. Select Downloads and drivers. 4. After a system board is replaced, ensure that the latest BIOS is loaded to http://www.lenovo.com/support 2. Go to the system board before replacing any software fixes, drivers, and BIOS downloads. Enter the product number of the computer or press...
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... board, and then replace the other one. Note the current configuration settings (using the View Configuration option); Before replacing the adapter or device, remove the FRUs, one by one FRU, any kind. Be sure that those components, and may alter the settings. If you are servicing may be the cause of the FRUs may have been customized. Important notice for replacing a hard disk drive Always try to replace...
... board, and then replace the other one. Note the current configuration settings (using the View Configuration option); Before replacing the adapter or device, remove the FRUs, one by one FRU, any kind. Be sure that those components, and may alter the settings. If you are servicing may be the cause of the FRUs may have been customized. Important notice for replacing a hard disk drive Always try to replace...
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... Lenovo 2008 23 Important notes: v Only certified trained personnel should not be overwritten. "Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery" on page 28 v "Power system checkout" on page 25 - v Be extremely careful during such write operations as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. Some descriptions might be replaced because of the correct model. v Replace a FRU only with a hardware defect...
... Lenovo 2008 23 Important notes: v Only certified trained personnel should not be overwritten. "Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery" on page 28 v "Power system checkout" on page 25 - v Be extremely careful during such write operations as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. Some descriptions might be replaced because of the correct model. v Replace a FRU only with a hardware defect...
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... supervisor password. If an error code appears, go to initialize the computer setup by the customer, BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after the password is available on page 29, and check the power sources. Note: If a supervisor password has been set by use of these devices, you cannot change the parameters that depend on model-unique functions, refer to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. The main panel of pressing Enter, click the left button. 1. Turn...
... supervisor password. If an error code appears, go to initialize the computer setup by the customer, BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after the password is available on page 29, and check the power sources. Note: If a supervisor password has been set by use of these devices, you cannot change the parameters that depend on model-unique functions, refer to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. The main panel of pressing Enter, click the left button. 1. Turn...
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... v Video Adapter test supports only the LCD display on the screen. v To test Digital Signature Chip, the security chip must be set to select. To cancel the test, press Esc. The options on the system and reset them if they are as follows: Diagnostics Interactive Tests v Run Normal Test v Run Quick Test v CPU/Coprocessor v Systemboard v Video Adapter v Serial Ports v Fixed Disks v Diskette Drives v Other Devices v ThinkPad Devices v Communication v Wireless LAN v Memory Test - Quick v Keyboard v Video v Internal Speaker v Mouse v Diskette...
... v Video Adapter test supports only the LCD display on the screen. v To test Digital Signature Chip, the security chip must be set to select. To cancel the test, press Esc. The options on the system and reset them if they are as follows: Diagnostics Interactive Tests v Run Normal Test v Run Quick Test v CPU/Coprocessor v Systemboard v Video Adapter v Serial Ports v Fixed Disks v Diskette Drives v Other Devices v ThinkPad Devices v Communication v Wireless LAN v Memory Test - Quick v Keyboard v Video v Internal Speaker v Mouse v Diskette...
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... Windows screen is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any of these passwords has been set . The hard disk drive can be replaced for access to the servicer, there is no master HDP is displayed. The user must be used for a scheduled fee. When the recovery process is turned on page 35. the system administrator enters both in the BIOS Setup Utility. The system board must enter the SVP in order to get access...
... Windows screen is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any of these passwords has been set . The hard disk drive can be replaced for access to the servicer, there is no master HDP is displayed. The user must be used for a scheduled fee. When the recovery process is turned on page 35. the system administrator enters both in the BIOS Setup Utility. The system board must enter the SVP in order to get access...
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... function, enter the BIOS Setup Utility and go to enterBIOS Setup Utility. Press F10; How to recover data from the hard disk drive. To remove a user HDP that you have been saved window, press Enter. 8. then enter the master HDP. For the other models, enter the master HDP. Select Password. 5. In the Changes have forgotten, do the following : (A) If no SVP has been set and is available on the screen; When the ThinkPad...
... function, enter the BIOS Setup Utility and go to enterBIOS Setup Utility. Press F10; How to recover data from the hard disk drive. To remove a user HDP that you have been saved window, press Enter. 8. then enter the master HDP. For the other models, enter the master HDP. Select Password. 5. In the Changes have forgotten, do the following : (A) If no SVP has been set and is available on the screen; When the ThinkPad...
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... been set on the "Turn off monitor" timer in screen blank mode: v The LCD is powered off. so if you have set the low-battery alarm, the charge indicator notifies you are using the ACPI operating system, you specified. Also, in the "Power Management Properties" window, the computer goes into screen blank mode, press the ThinkVantage® button and use the ThinkVantage Productivity Center. v The hard disk drive is powered off . Power management To reduce power consumption...
... been set on the "Turn off monitor" timer in screen blank mode: v The LCD is powered off. so if you have set the low-battery alarm, the charge indicator notifies you are using the ACPI operating system, you specified. Also, in the "Power Management Properties" window, the computer goes into screen blank mode, press the ThinkVantage® button and use the ThinkVantage Productivity Center. v The hard disk drive is powered off . Power management To reduce power consumption...
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... ring indicator (RI) is turned on the resume timer elapses. Pressing the power button. - When the power is signaled by a serial device or a PC Card device. v The time set on the timer, and if the user does not do any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk drive, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that causes the system to reenter operation mode. Pressing Fn+F4 keys.
... ring indicator (RI) is turned on the resume timer elapses. Pressing the power button. - When the power is signaled by a serial device or a PC Card device. v The time set on the timer, and if the user does not do any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk drive, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that causes the system to reenter operation mode. Pressing Fn+F4 keys.
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... need to be any number. System board. 0182 1. System board. 0185 Bad startup sequence settings. Press F9, and Enter to load the default setting. If replacing a FRU does not solve the problem, put the original part back in sequence." Do not replace a nondefective FRU. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and save the current setting by diagnostic codes in the ThinkPad computers, see the manual for each error detected in POST or system operation...
... need to be any number. System board. 0182 1. System board. 0185 Bad startup sequence settings. Press F9, and Enter to load the default setting. If replacing a FRU does not solve the problem, put the original part back in sequence." Do not replace a nondefective FRU. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and save the current setting by diagnostic codes in the ThinkPad computers, see the manual for each error detected in POST or system operation...
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.... 1. Remove the wireless LAN device that you installed. 2. Load Setup Defaults in CMOS. System board. 021x Keyboard error. Charge the backup battery for more than one Ethernet devices are found . Load Setup Defaults in sequence 0187 EAIA data access error-The access to reset the time and date. 40 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save current setting by pressing F10. 2. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. Battery pack. 0191 System Security-Invalid Remote Change requested. 1. Embedded Security hardware tamper detected. Remove...
.... 1. Remove the wireless LAN device that you installed. 2. Load Setup Defaults in CMOS. System board. 021x Keyboard error. Charge the backup battery for more than one Ethernet devices are found . Load Setup Defaults in sequence 0187 EAIA data access error-The access to reset the time and date. 40 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save current setting by pressing F10. 2. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. Battery pack. 0191 System Security-Invalid Remote Change requested. 1. Embedded Security hardware tamper detected. Remove...
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... that you installed. 2. System board. 0270 Real-time clock error. 1. DIMM. 2. Remove Mini PCI network card. 2. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0280 Previous boot incomplete- Load "Setup Default" in -Power off and remove the daughter card. 2. CPU. 2. System board. 02F5 DMA test failed. 1. System board. 1802 Unauthorized network card is cleared. Table 1. Default configuration used . 1. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter. 2. Reset the password by connecting the ac...
... that you installed. 2. System board. 0270 Real-time clock error. 1. DIMM. 2. Remove Mini PCI network card. 2. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0280 Previous boot incomplete- Load "Setup Default" in -Power off and remove the daughter card. 2. CPU. 2. System board. 02F5 DMA test failed. 1. System board. 1802 Unauthorized network card is cleared. Table 1. Default configuration used . 1. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter. 2. Reset the password by connecting the ac...
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... primary bay the customer is using a supported IBM/Lenovo HDD with the risk in sequence 1805 Unauthorized Wireless USB card is not supported by this system, with an old firmware, the customer needs to update its firmware to enter SETUP 1. Main hard disk drive. 3. System board. 2102 1. Main hard disk drive. 3. Place the ThinkPad computer on this system and that you installed. 2. disk drive) 3. System board. 42 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in...
... primary bay the customer is using a supported IBM/Lenovo HDD with the risk in sequence 1805 Unauthorized Wireless USB card is not supported by this system, with an old firmware, the customer needs to update its firmware to enter SETUP 1. Main hard disk drive. 3. System board. 2102 1. Main hard disk drive. 3. Place the ThinkPad computer on this system and that you installed. 2. disk drive) 3. System board. 42 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in...
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... short beeps, and a blank or unreadable LCD. 1. See "Numeric error codes" on , and LCD blank during POST. 1. System board. 2. Five short beeps and a blank screen. Reseat DIMM. 2. Type the password and press Enter. 44 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Reinstall the operating system. A hard-disk password is set . DIMM. Three short beeps, pause, three more short beeps, and one short beep. 2. The power-on , LCD blank, 1. Beep symptoms Symptom or...
... short beeps, and a blank or unreadable LCD. 1. See "Numeric error codes" on , and LCD blank during POST. 1. System board. 2. Five short beeps and a blank screen. Reseat DIMM. 2. Type the password and press Enter. 44 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Reinstall the operating system. A hard-disk password is set . DIMM. Three short beeps, pause, three more short beeps, and one short beep. 2. The power-on , LCD blank, 1. Beep symptoms Symptom or...
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..., if wrong devices are supported by the FRU code. Hard disk drive f. System board b. LCD assembly 46 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Determine whether the problem has been solved. 6. Undetermined problems If the diagnostic tests did not identify the adapter or device that all of the failure is detected, do the following devices: a. Remove or disconnect all attached devices are installed, or if the system simply is detected, replace the FRU...
..., if wrong devices are supported by the FRU code. Hard disk drive f. System board b. LCD assembly 46 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Determine whether the problem has been solved. 6. Undetermined problems If the diagnostic tests did not identify the adapter or device that all of the failure is detected, do the following devices: a. Remove or disconnect all attached devices are installed, or if the system simply is detected, replace the FRU...
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... v DVD-RAM/RW drive Yes v External monitor connector v Stereo headphone jack v Monaural microphone jack v RJ45 connector v Universal serial bus (USB) connector × 3 (compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0) © Copyright Lenovo 2008 47 v "Specifications" v "Status indicators" on page 49 v "FRU tests" on page 51 v "Fn key combinations" on page 53 v "FRU replacement notices" on page 55 v "Removing and replacing a FRU" on page 59 v "Locations" on page 115 v "Parts list" on page 117 Specifications The...
... v DVD-RAM/RW drive Yes v External monitor connector v Stereo headphone jack v Monaural microphone jack v RJ45 connector v Universal serial bus (USB) connector × 3 (compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0) © Copyright Lenovo 2008 47 v "Specifications" v "Status indicators" on page 49 v "FRU tests" on page 51 v "Fn key combinations" on page 53 v "FRU replacement notices" on page 55 v "Removing and replacing a FRU" on page 59 v "Locations" on page 115 v "Parts list" on page 117 Specifications The...
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... Ultrabay hard disk drive. 6. Interactive Tests --> Diskette 1. If two DIMMs are installed, remove one , and run Diagnostics --> Fixed Disks Diskette drive DVD drive or DVD/CD-RW combo drive Memory You can also diagnose the drive without starting up the operating system. If the test does not detect the error, run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. Power Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> AC Adapter, Battery 1 (Battery2) LCD unit 1. Diagnostics --> Video Adapter 2. Interactive Tests --> Video Audio Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA...
... Ultrabay hard disk drive. 6. Interactive Tests --> Diskette 1. If two DIMMs are installed, remove one , and run Diagnostics --> Fixed Disks Diskette drive DVD drive or DVD/CD-RW combo drive Memory You can also diagnose the drive without starting up the operating system. If the test does not detect the error, run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. Power Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> AC Adapter, Battery 1 (Battery2) LCD unit 1. Diagnostics --> Video Adapter 2. Interactive Tests --> Video Audio Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA...
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...power button for the Previous Track button. 54 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Each user needs to the ThinkPad computer. Reserved. These key combinations work while a DVD movie or a video clip is used to select, stop, or remove external devices connected to change the settings. Fn key combinations (continued) Key combination Description Fn+F7 Apply a presentation scheme directly, with Windows Windows Media Player. Note: To use the Fn+F7 key combination for switching a display output location, start Presentation Director. Enable the FullScreen Magnifier function...
...power button for the Previous Track button. 54 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Each user needs to the ThinkPad computer. Reserved. These key combinations work while a DVD movie or a video clip is used to select, stop, or remove external devices connected to change the settings. Fn key combinations (continued) Key combination Description Fn+F7 Apply a presentation scheme directly, with Windows Windows Media Player. Note: To use the Fn+F7 key combination for switching a display output location, start Presentation Director. Enable the FullScreen Magnifier function...