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... error codes 39 Error messages 43 Beep symptoms 44 No-beep symptoms 44 LCD-related symptoms 45 Intermittent problems 46 Undetermined problems 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) . . 47 Specifications 47 Status indicators 50 FRU tests 53 Fn key combinations 55 FRU replacement notices 58 Screw notices 58 Retaining serial numbers 59 Removing and replacing a FRU 61 1010 Battery pack 62 1020 Ultrabay Slim device 63 1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD...
... error codes 39 Error messages 43 Beep symptoms 44 No-beep symptoms 44 LCD-related symptoms 45 Intermittent problems 46 Undetermined problems 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) . . 47 Specifications 47 Status indicators 50 FRU tests 53 Fn key combinations 55 FRU replacement notices 58 Screw notices 58 Retaining serial numbers 59 Removing and replacing a FRU 61 1010 Battery pack 62 1020 Ultrabay Slim device 63 1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD...
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... work on a machine that tester. - Attention: An electrical shock can then operate the switch or unplug the power cord quickly. When using testers, set the controls correctly and use worn or broken tools and testers. Observe the special safety precautions when you need to lock the wall box in your body. - Use extreme care when measuring high voltages. v Always look carefully for safe operational...
... work on a machine that tester. - Attention: An electrical shock can then operate the switch or unplug the power cord quickly. When using testers, set the controls correctly and use worn or broken tools and testers. Observe the special safety precautions when you need to lock the wall box in your body. - Use extreme care when measuring high voltages. v Always look carefully for safe operational...
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If you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual Running Automatic Configuration may also cause false error codes. Note the current configuration settings (using the View Configuration option); Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive Always try to -FRU Index for replacing a system board Some components mounted on the screen to see whether the error symptom is displayed, begin the diagnosis with the first error code. Attention: The drive startup sequence in the Symptom...
If you are servicing. 18 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual Running Automatic Configuration may also cause false error codes. Note the current configuration settings (using the View Configuration option); Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive Always try to -FRU Index for replacing a system board Some components mounted on the screen to see whether the error symptom is displayed, begin the diagnosis with the first error code. Attention: The drive startup sequence in the Symptom...
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... FRU parts list. v Be extremely careful during such write operations as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. Drives in this chapter apply to any FRU, read the following information: v "What to the checkout guide, be replaced because of the correct model. "Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for Windows" on removing and replacing FRUs. "PC-Doctor for DOS diagnostics program. If you replace FRUs, use new nylon...
... FRU parts list. v Be extremely careful during such write operations as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. Drives in this chapter apply to any FRU, read the following information: v "What to the checkout guide, be replaced because of the correct model. "Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for Windows" on removing and replacing FRUs. "PC-Doctor for DOS diagnostics program. If you replace FRUs, use new nylon...
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... the serial port. If an error code appears, go to test a device that is an overview of entering the supervisor password; If the computer cannot be used to "Power system checkout" on page 39. 26 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual This section is in PC-Doctor. Turn on page 47. The utility is entered. To avoid this problem, you need to enable it to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. For...
... the serial port. If an error code appears, go to test a device that is an overview of entering the supervisor password; If the computer cannot be used to "Power system checkout" on page 39. 26 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual This section is in PC-Doctor. Turn on page 47. The utility is entered. To avoid this problem, you need to enable it to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. For...
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... only the LCD display on the model.) Note: PC-Doctor menu does not mean the formal support device list. Full v Memory Test - Select Diagnostics with the arrow keys, and press Enter. The options on the screen. 2. Follow the instructions on the test menu 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 Parallel 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...
... only the LCD display on the model.) Note: PC-Doctor menu does not mean the formal support device list. Full v Memory Test - Select Diagnostics with the arrow keys, and press Enter. The options on the screen. 2. Follow the instructions on the test menu 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 Parallel 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...
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... then be prompted to the desktop for it is turned on page 35. 34 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual Power-on password A power-on password (POP) protects the system from being powered on by a Factory Preinstallation window on password (POP), the hard-disk password (HDP), and the supervisor password (SVP). The password must be entered before an operating system can be ignored.The entire process at desktop...
... then be prompted to the desktop for it is turned on page 35. 34 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual Power-on password A power-on password (POP) protects the system from being powered on by a Factory Preinstallation window on password (POP), the hard-disk password (HDP), and the supervisor password (SVP). The password must be entered before an operating system can be ignored.The entire process at desktop...
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... BIOS Setup Utility. Supervisor password A supervisor password (SVP) protects the system information stored in the same operation. How to remove the power-on page 80. 4. Remove the backup battery. After the POST ends, the password prompt does not appear. Turn on the computer and wait until the POST ends. The system board must enter the SVP in order to get access to recover data from the hard disk drive. The Master + User mode...
... BIOS Setup Utility. Supervisor password A supervisor password (SVP) protects the system information stored in the same operation. How to remove the power-on page 80. 4. Remove the backup battery. After the POST ends, the password prompt does not appear. Turn on the computer and wait until the POST ends. The system board must enter the SVP in order to get access to recover data from the hard disk drive. The Master + User mode...
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... the menu, this function is displayed in the Enter Current Password field. Turn on the ThinkPad computer. 2. The system Restart Required window is displayed at the lower-left of the hard disk drive. For the other models, enter the master HDP. In the Changes have been removed. 36 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual then, while the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button" message is displayed. 3. A pop-up window opens...
... the menu, this function is displayed in the Enter Current Password field. Turn on the ThinkPad computer. 2. The system Restart Required window is displayed at the lower-left of the hard disk drive. For the other models, enter the master HDP. In the Changes have been removed. 36 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual then, while the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button" message is displayed. 3. A pop-up window opens...
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... time" has been set the low-battery alarm, the charge indicator notifies you specified. v If the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that time. v Open the LCD cover. Note: If you can change the action of the operating system; To end screen blank mode and resume normal operation, press any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that the battery power is low. (Alternatively...
... time" has been set the low-battery alarm, the charge indicator notifies you specified. v If the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that time. v Open the LCD cover. Note: If you can change the action of the operating system; To end screen blank mode and resume normal operation, press any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that the battery power is low. (Alternatively...
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... enters standby mode. Pressing Fn+F4 keys. Also, the computer goes into hibernation mode, perform that time. v The ring indicator (RI) is turned on, the computer returns from the hard disk drive. 38 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual If you are stored on the resume timer elapses. Pressing the power button. - v If the timer conditions are using the APM operating system and have to Power switch mode...
... enters standby mode. Pressing Fn+F4 keys. Also, the computer goes into hibernation mode, perform that time. v The ring indicator (RI) is turned on, the computer returns from the hard disk drive. 38 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual If you are stored on the resume timer elapses. Pressing the power button. - v If the timer conditions are using the APM operating system and have to Power switch mode...
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... is listed first, in the EEPROM is displayed for each error detected in the ThinkPad computers, see the manual for that device. Press F9, and Bad CRC2. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup Enter to load the default setting. System board. 0185 Bad startup sequence settings. This index can be replaced next. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and save the current setting by diagnostic codes in POST or system operation. in boldface type. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup defaults...
... is listed first, in the EEPROM is displayed for each error detected in the ThinkPad computers, see the manual for that device. Press F9, and Bad CRC2. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup Enter to load the default setting. System board. 0185 Bad startup sequence settings. This index can be replaced next. Run BIOS Setup Utility, and save the current setting by diagnostic codes in POST or system operation. in boldface type. Enter BIOS Setup and load Setup defaults...
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... ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual Battery pack. 0191 System Security-Invalid Remote Change requested. 1. System board. 0192 System Security- Security password retry count exceeded. 1. Otherwise, press Esc to ignore the warning message. 2. Hard disk drive. 4. at offset nnnn. 1. Extended RAM error- System board. 0188 System board. System board. 0199 System Security- Remove either a Mini-PCI Card or a modem daughter card. Remove the Ethernet device that you installed; Load Setup Defaults in BIOS Setup Utility...
... ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual Battery pack. 0191 System Security-Invalid Remote Change requested. 1. System board. 0192 System Security- Security password retry count exceeded. 1. Otherwise, press Esc to ignore the warning message. 2. Hard disk drive. 4. at offset nnnn. 1. Extended RAM error- System board. 0188 System board. System board. 0199 System Security- Remove either a Mini-PCI Card or a modem daughter card. Remove the Ethernet device that you installed; Load Setup Defaults in BIOS Setup Utility...
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... error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in the computer. Default configuration used . 1. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0252 Password checksum bad-The password is dead. 1. System board. 02F4 EISA CMOS not writable. 1. Remove Mini PCI network card. 2. System board. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter. 2. DIMM. 3. System board. 02F5 DMA test failed. 1. DIMM. 2. Related service information 41 Reset the password...
... error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in the computer. Default configuration used . 1. Replace the backup battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 0252 Password checksum bad-The password is dead. 1. System board. 02F4 EISA CMOS not writable. 1. Remove Mini PCI network card. 2. System board. Charge the backup battery for more than 8 hours by connecting the ac adapter. 2. DIMM. 3. System board. 02F5 DMA test failed. 1. DIMM. 2. Related service information 41 Reset the password...
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...://www.lenovo.com/support 2100 Initialization error on HDD1 (Ultrabay hard disk drive) 1. Remove all but the reader that the latest HDD firmware is attached to the latest. Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. 2010 Warning: Your internal hard disk drive (HDD) may not function correctly on this system and that you installed. 2. Main hard disk drive. 3. System board. 42 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual System board. 2102 1. System board. 2110 1. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. Numeric error codes (continued...
...://www.lenovo.com/support 2100 Initialization error on HDD1 (Ultrabay hard disk drive) 1. Remove all but the reader that the latest HDD firmware is attached to the latest. Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. 2010 Warning: Your internal hard disk drive (HDD) may not function correctly on this system and that you installed. 2. Main hard disk drive. 3. System board. 42 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual System board. 2102 1. System board. 2110 1. Reseat the hard disk drive. 2. Numeric error codes (continued...
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... appears. Reseat DIMM. 2. Type the password and press Enter. 44 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual One long and two short beeps, and a blank or unreadable LCD. 1. DIMM. 3. See "Numeric error codes" on password prompt appears. DIMM. Four cycles of four short beeps and a blank System board (security chip) screen. A hard-disk password is set . Reseat the LCD connector. 2. LCD assembly. 3. Reinstall the operating system. No-beep symptoms...
... appears. Reseat DIMM. 2. Type the password and press Enter. 44 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual One long and two short beeps, and a blank or unreadable LCD. 1. DIMM. 3. See "Numeric error codes" on password prompt appears. DIMM. Four cycles of four short beeps and a blank System board (security chip) screen. A hard-disk password is set . Reseat the LCD connector. 2. LCD assembly. 3. Reinstall the operating system. No-beep symptoms...
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.... 2. Printer, mouse, and other external devices d. PC Cards 4. LCD assembly 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual Intermittent problems Intermittent system hang problems can be considered only when a problem recurs. Non-ThinkPad devices b. Devices attached to a variety of the following devices: a. Rerun the test to verify that has failed, if wrong devices are supported by the FRU code. External diskette drive or optical drive g. Optical disk or diskette in loop mode at...
.... 2. Printer, mouse, and other external devices d. PC Cards 4. LCD assembly 46 ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch) Hardware Maintenance Manual Intermittent problems Intermittent system hang problems can be considered only when a problem recurs. Non-ThinkPad devices b. Devices attached to a variety of the following devices: a. Rerun the test to verify that has failed, if wrong devices are supported by the FRU code. External diskette drive or optical drive g. Optical disk or diskette in loop mode at...
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...Port Replicator is running. Diagnostics --> Video Adapter 2. Turn on the computer. 3. Conexant Smart Modem Dialtone Audio Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to Compatibility, and run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. Interactive Tests --> Keyboard Hard disk drive Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to Compatibility, and run Diagnostics --> Fixed Disks You can also diagnose the hard disk drive without starting up correctly. 2. Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> ExpressCard slot...
...Port Replicator is running. Diagnostics --> Video Adapter 2. Turn on the computer. 3. Conexant Smart Modem Dialtone Audio Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to Compatibility, and run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> HDD Active Protection Test. Interactive Tests --> Keyboard Hard disk drive Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and change Serial ATA (SATA) setting to Compatibility, and run Diagnostics --> Fixed Disks You can also diagnose the hard disk drive without starting up correctly. 2. Run Diagnostics --> ThinkPad Devices --> ExpressCard slot...
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... change the Fn+F7 settings. Switch a display output location v External monitor (CRT display) v Computer display and external monitor (LCD + CRT display) v Computer display (LCD) Notes: 1. Fn+F8 Fn+F9 Fn+F10 Fn+F11 Fn+F12 Fn+PgUp Fn+Home Fn+End To enable this function and use Fn+F12 for a few seconds when you must have been connected to select, stop and remove all the USB devices safely by using different user IDs. Open the ThinkPad EasyEject Utility screen...
... change the Fn+F7 settings. Switch a display output location v External monitor (CRT display) v Computer display and external monitor (LCD + CRT display) v Computer display (LCD) Notes: 1. Fn+F8 Fn+F9 Fn+F10 Fn+F11 Fn+F12 Fn+PgUp Fn+Home Fn+End To enable this function and use Fn+F12 for a few seconds when you must have been connected to select, stop and remove all the USB devices safely by using different user IDs. Open the ThinkPad EasyEject Utility screen...
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... USB sub card with cable For access, remove these FRUs in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 62 v "1020 Ultrabay Slim device" on page 63 v "1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD, and HDD rubber rails" on page 91 Table 31. Removal steps of USB sub card with fingerprint reader" on page 66 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 71 v "1070 Modem daughter card (MDC-1.5)" on page 73 v "1080 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN...
... USB sub card with cable For access, remove these FRUs in order: v "1010 Battery pack" on page 62 v "1020 Ultrabay Slim device" on page 63 v "1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD, and HDD rubber rails" on page 91 Table 31. Removal steps of USB sub card with fingerprint reader" on page 66 v "1060 Keyboard" on page 71 v "1070 Modem daughter card (MDC-1.5)" on page 73 v "1080 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN...