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... mode 37 Hibernation mode 38 Symptom-to-FRU index 39 Numeric error codes 39 Error messages 43 Beep symptoms 44 © Copyright Lenovo 2008 No-beep symptoms 44 LCD-related symptoms 45 Intermittent problems 46 Undetermined problems 46 ThinkPad X300 47 Specifications 47 Status indicators 49 ... 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...
... mode 37 Hibernation mode 38 Symptom-to-FRU index 39 Numeric error codes 39 Error messages 43 Beep symptoms 44 © Copyright Lenovo 2008 No-beep symptoms 44 LCD-related symptoms 45 Intermittent problems 46 Undetermined problems 46 ThinkPad X300 47 Specifications 47 Status indicators 49 ... 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...
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... power cord disconnected. Check for 0.1 ohm or less between the external ground pin and the frame ground. Remove the cover. 6. Check for cracked or bulging batteries. 5. Check for worn, frayed, or pinched cables. 9. Check that the power-supply cover fasteners (screws or rivets) have not been removed or tampered with the...
... power cord disconnected. Check for 0.1 ohm or less between the external ground pin and the frame ground. Remove the cover. 6. Check for cracked or bulging batteries. 5. Check for worn, frayed, or pinched cables. 9. Check that the power-supply cover fasteners (screws or rivets) have not been removed or tampered with the...
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... computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits (ICs) should be verified by a certified electrician. 6 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual When working on a double-insulated or battery-operated system, use of the ac plug on your clothing. Handling devices that are all at the same charge. v Wear a grounded wrist strap against ESD...
... computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits (ICs) should be verified by a certified electrician. 6 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual When working on a double-insulated or battery-operated system, use of the ac plug on your clothing. Handling devices that are all at the same charge. v Wear a grounded wrist strap against ESD...
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Select one of the categories listed below to display symptoms and solutions: v Check System Health v System and Device Tests v Lenovo Troubleshooting Center v System Reports v Updates and Support PC-Doctor for Windows This product is designed to help you to run the test, click "... Info v SMBIOS Info v VESA LCD Info v Hardware Events Log Utility v Run External Tests v Surface Scan Hard Disk v Benchmark System 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 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery In some models...
Select one of the categories listed below to display symptoms and solutions: v Check System Health v System and Device Tests v Lenovo Troubleshooting Center v System Reports v Updates and Support PC-Doctor for Windows This product is designed to help you to run the test, click "... Info v SMBIOS Info v VESA LCD Info v Hardware Events Log Utility v Run External Tests v Surface Scan Hard Disk v Benchmark System 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 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery In some models...
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...Unplug the AC adapter cable from the AC adapter does not always indicate a defect. If the voltage is used . General checkout 29 Check that the battery pack supplies power when you turn on the computer. Measure the output voltage at the plug of the following : 1. Turn off the computer. 2. ...system board. If the voltage is acceptable, do the following : 1. v If the problem persists, go to "ThinkPad X300" on page 47. Remove the battery pack. 3. If you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate one you turn on, check the power cord of the AC adapter for correct continuity and...
...Unplug the AC adapter cable from the AC adapter does not always indicate a defect. If the voltage is used . General checkout 29 Check that the battery pack supplies power when you turn on the computer. Measure the output voltage at the plug of the following : 1. Turn off the computer. 2. ...system board. If the voltage is acceptable, do the following : 1. v If the problem persists, go to "ThinkPad X300" on page 47. Remove the battery pack. 3. If you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate one you turn on, check the power cord of the AC adapter for correct continuity and...
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...100% of the Windows® taskbar and wait for a while. Checking operational charging To check whether the battery charges properly during operation, use a discharged battery pack or a battery pack that less than 95% of the total power remains; Perform operational charging. If the charge indicator ...the resistance is correct, replace the system board. 30 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual under this condition the battery pack can charge to charge. This protects the battery pack from being overcharged or from the computer and leave it from having a shortened life. If the voltage...
...100% of the Windows® taskbar and wait for a while. Checking operational charging To check whether the battery charges properly during operation, use a discharged battery pack or a battery pack that less than 95% of the total power remains; Perform operational charging. If the charge indicator ...the resistance is correct, replace the system board. 30 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual under this condition the battery pack can charge to charge. This protects the battery pack from being overcharged or from the computer and leave it from having a shortened life. If the voltage...
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... (V dc) +2.5 to +3.2 Ground v If the voltage is not correct, replace the backup battery. Remove the battery pack (see "1090 Backup battery" on page 61). 4. Checking the backup battery Do the following figure. Measure the voltage of the backup battery. v If the backup battery discharges quickly after replacement, replace the system board. See the following : 1. Power off...
... (V dc) +2.5 to +3.2 Ground v If the voltage is not correct, replace the backup battery. Remove the battery pack (see "1090 Backup battery" on page 61). 4. Checking the backup battery Do the following figure. Measure the voltage of the backup battery. v If the backup battery discharges quickly after replacement, replace the system board. See the following : 1. Power off...
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... Attention: If User only mode is appearing on the computer. 2. The hard disk drive can be made available to the servicer, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to reset the user HDPs or to recover data from the hard disk drive. When the ThinkPad logo comes ...up , immediately press F1 to enterBIOS Setup Utility. Remove the backup battery. Turn on the screen; Turn on the screen; then enter the master HDP....
... Attention: If User only mode is appearing on the computer. 2. The hard disk drive can be made available to the servicer, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to reset the user HDPs or to recover data from the hard disk drive. When the ThinkPad logo comes ...up , immediately press F1 to enterBIOS Setup Utility. Remove the backup battery. Turn on the screen; Turn on the screen; then enter the master HDP....
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...reduce power consumption, the computer has three power management modes: screen blank, standby, and hibernation. so if you have set the low-battery alarm, the charge indicator notifies you are using the ACPI operating system, you specified. Standby mode When the computer enters standby mode, ...the following events occur in either your setting or the default setting, whichever is low. (Alternatively, if Hibernate when battery becomes low has been selected in the operating system expires, the LCD backlight turns off . In certain circumstances, the computer goes into...
...reduce power consumption, the computer has three power management modes: screen blank, standby, and hibernation. so if you have set the low-battery alarm, the charge indicator notifies you are using the ACPI operating system, you specified. Standby mode When the computer enters standby mode, ...the following events occur in either your setting or the default setting, whichever is low. (Alternatively, if Hibernate when battery becomes low has been selected in the operating system expires, the LCD backlight turns off . In certain circumstances, the computer goes into...
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... hibernation mode and resumes operation. v If the timer conditions are using the APM operating system and have set the mode to Hibernate when battery becomes low, and the battery charge becomes critically low. Hibernation mode In hibernation mode, the following conditions: v If a "hibernation time" has been set on the resume timer elapses...
... hibernation mode and resumes operation. v If the timer conditions are using the APM operating system and have set the mode to Hibernate when battery becomes low, and the battery charge becomes critically low. Hibernation mode In hibernation mode, the following conditions: v If a "hibernation time" has been set on the resume timer elapses...
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.... 1. System board. 0192 System Security- Remove the wireless LAN device that you installed. 2. System board. 0232 1. Charge the battery pack. 2. Battery pack. 0191 System Security-Invalid Remote Change requested. 1. Remove one of the keyboard and the auxiliary input device. 0220 Monitor type ...0230 Shadow RAM error-Shadow RAM fails at offset nnnn. 1. System board. at offset nnnn. 0250 System battery error-System battery is not correct. 0190 Critical low-battery error 1. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save current setting by connecting the ac adapter. 2. or ...
.... 1. System board. 0192 System Security- Remove the wireless LAN device that you installed. 2. System board. 0232 1. Charge the battery pack. 2. Battery pack. 0191 System Security-Invalid Remote Change requested. 1. Remove one of the keyboard and the auxiliary input device. 0220 Monitor type ...0230 Shadow RAM error-Shadow RAM fails at offset nnnn. 1. System board. at offset nnnn. 0250 System battery error-System battery is not correct. 0190 Critical low-battery error 1. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and then save current setting by connecting the ac adapter. 2. or ...
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...test failed. 1. DIMM. 2. System board. 1803 1. Related service information 41 Reset the password by connecting the ac adapter. 2. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter. 2. System board. 02F6 Software NMI failed 1. System board. 02F7 Fail-safe timer NMI ...the daughter card that you Unauthorized daughter card is plugged installed. System board. 02F0 CPU ID:xx Failed. 1. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0280 Previous boot incomplete- System board. Load "Setup Default" in ...
...test failed. 1. DIMM. 2. System board. 1803 1. Related service information 41 Reset the password by connecting the ac adapter. 2. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter. 2. System board. 02F6 Software NMI failed 1. System board. 02F7 Fail-safe timer NMI ...the daughter card that you Unauthorized daughter card is plugged installed. System board. 02F0 CPU ID:xx Failed. 1. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0280 Previous boot incomplete- System board. Load "Setup Default" in ...
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...No valid operating system. 1. v Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and add the device in the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Fan error. Backup battery. 3. System board. 1. Thermal grease. 3. Excluded from any device. Invalid system configuration data. Hibernation error. Load "Setup Defaults" in ...I/O device IRQ conflict. Thermal sensing error. Cannot boot from boot order. Backup battery. 3. System board. 1. Load "Setup Defaults" in the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. System board. 1. Backup battery. 3. Restore the system configuration to boot from . If memory size has been...
...No valid operating system. 1. v Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and add the device in the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Fan error. Backup battery. 3. System board. 1. Thermal grease. 3. Excluded from any device. Invalid system configuration data. Hibernation error. Load "Setup Defaults" in ...I/O device IRQ conflict. Thermal sensing error. Cannot boot from boot order. Backup battery. 3. System board. 1. Load "Setup Defaults" in the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. System board. 1. Backup battery. 3. Restore the system configuration to boot from . If memory size has been...
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.... 3. Non-ThinkPad devices b. If any error is detected, do not replace any damaged FRU. 3. Verify that the power supply being used at least 10 times. 2. Battery pack e. Turn on page 29.) 1. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at a time until you find the failing FRU. 7. FRU...
.... 3. Non-ThinkPad devices b. If any error is detected, do not replace any damaged FRU. 3. Verify that the power supply being used at least 10 times. 2. Battery pack e. Turn on page 29.) 1. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at a time until you find the failing FRU. 7. FRU...
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... PCI Express Half-Mini Card Bluetooth wireless Touch pad ThinkLight® v ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate (BDC-2) v UltraNav® Yes Battery v Li-Polymer battery (3 cells) 2.44 Ah v Li-ion second battery (6 cells) 4.0 Ah AC adapter v 65-watt type Preinstalled operating system v Windows XP Professional v Windows Vista™ Business (32 bit) v Windows Vista...
... PCI Express Half-Mini Card Bluetooth wireless Touch pad ThinkLight® v ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate (BDC-2) v UltraNav® Yes Battery v Li-Polymer battery (3 cells) 2.44 Ah v Li-ion second battery (6 cells) 4.0 Ah AC adapter v 65-watt type Preinstalled operating system v Windows XP Professional v Windows Vista™ Business (32 bit) v Windows Vista...
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...mode, press the Caps Lock key. 50 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Green: The computer is connected to the ac power supply. 4 Battery status Green: The battery is charged between 0% to 5% of the capacity, and being discharged between 0% to 100% of the capacity, and being discharged. ...stays lit whenever the computer is on 2 Standby status 3 AC power status Meaning Green: The computer is enabled. Blinking orange (rapid): The battery is charged between 5% and 20% of the capacity. 5 Drive in standby mode. This indicator is on when status Wireless PAN is on and...
...mode, press the Caps Lock key. 50 ThinkPad X300 Hardware Maintenance Manual Green: The computer is connected to the ac power supply. 4 Battery status Green: The battery is charged between 0% to 5% of the capacity, and being discharged between 0% to 100% of the capacity, and being discharged. ...stays lit whenever the computer is on 2 Standby status 3 AC power status Meaning Green: The computer is enabled. Blinking orange (rapid): The battery is charged between 5% and 20% of the capacity. 5 Drive in standby mode. This indicator is on when status Wireless PAN is on and...
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... --> HDD Active Protection Test. Table 9. Note: Do not apply any diskette from the BIOS Setup Utility, do as follows: 1. 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...
... --> HDD Active Protection Test. Table 9. Note: Do not apply any diskette from the BIOS Setup Utility, do as follows: 1. 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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... such FRUs are listed. 4. When turning a screw to service any computer unless you have made sure that all power cords from electrical outlets, remove the battery pack, and then disconnect any interconnecting cables. To put the new FRU in place, reverse the removal procedure and follow any FRU, turn on page...
... such FRUs are listed. 4. When turning a screw to service any computer unless you have made sure that all power cords from electrical outlets, remove the battery pack, and then disconnect any interconnecting cables. To put the new FRU in place, reverse the removal procedure and follow any FRU, turn on page...
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... the slot firmly. Notice on disconnecting the cable from those connectors, do as shown in the ThinkPad X300 are connected to remove the battery pack first. (See "1010 Battery pack" on page 61.) After you finish the servicing, make sure that you are servicing might have the SIM card that the customer...
... the slot firmly. Notice on disconnecting the cable from those connectors, do as shown in the ThinkPad X300 are connected to remove the battery pack first. (See "1010 Battery pack" on page 61.) After you finish the servicing, make sure that you are servicing might have the SIM card that the customer...
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Note: Large battery used in some models only has one battery latch. 2 1 3 4 When installing: Install the battery pack along the slide rails of battery pack Unlock the battery latch 1 . Holding the battery lock lever in the unlocked position 2 , remove the battery pack in the locked position. Then make sure that the battery release lever is in the direction shown by arrow 3 and 4. 1010 Battery pack Table 11. ThinkPad X300 61 Removal steps of the slot.
Note: Large battery used in some models only has one battery latch. 2 1 3 4 When installing: Install the battery pack along the slide rails of battery pack Unlock the battery latch 1 . Holding the battery lock lever in the unlocked position 2 , remove the battery pack in the locked position. Then make sure that the battery release lever is in the direction shown by arrow 3 and 4. 1010 Battery pack Table 11. ThinkPad X300 61 Removal steps of the slot.