Lenovo SL300 User Manual

ThinkPad SL300 Hard ware Maintenance Manual

General safety Follow these rules to ensure general safety: v Observe good housekeeping in the area of the machines during and af

1200 LCD unit For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover an

Table 32. Removal steps of LCD unit (continued) 3 Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 3 M2 × 5 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (1) Bl

Table 32. Removal steps of LCD unit (continued) In step 4, remove the tapes securing the antenna cables, and release the cables

Table 32. Removal steps of LCD unit (continued) 77 When installing: 1. Route the antenna cables along the cable guides and secure

1210 System board Important notices for handling the system board:When handling the system board, bear the following in mind. v

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1020 Optical drive” on page 64 v “1030 Hard di

Following components soldered on the top side of the system board are extremely sensitive. When you service the system board, avoid

Table 33. Removal steps of system board 122 Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1 M2 × 3 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (1) Black 0.

Table 33. Removal steps of system board (continued) 333534 Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 3 M2 × 3 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated

1220 Small board For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1020 Optical drive” on page 64 v

Electrical safety Observe the following rules when working on electrical equipment. v Find the room emergency power-off (EPO) switc

1230 Base cover For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1020 Optical drive” on page 64 v

2010 LCD front bezel For access, remove this FRU: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 Table 36. Removal steps of LCD front bezel 11

2020 Integrated camera For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “2010 LCD front bezel” on pa

2030 LCD panel For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1020 Optical drive” on page 64 v

Table 38. Removal steps of LCD panel (continued) 234 When installing: Make sure that the LCD cable is attached firmly. 106 ThinkPa

2040 Antenna assembly, LCD cable, camera cable, and hinges For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page

Table 39. Removal steps of antenna assemblies and camera cable (continued) 222 108 ThinkPad SL300 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Table 39. Removal steps of antenna assemblies and camera cable (continued) 33334554abab Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 3 M2 × 3

Table 39. Removal steps of antenna assemblies and camera cable (continued) 66 110 ThinkPad SL300 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Table 40. Installation of the antenna assemblies and the camera cable When you install the antenna assembly and the camera cable,

v Do not touch live electrical circuits with the reflective surface of a plastic dental mirror. The surface is conductive; such

Locations Front view 1 Built-in microphone 2 Integrated camera 3 Built-in stereo speakers 4 Power switch 5 System status indic

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Rear view 1 IEEE 1394 connector 2 7–in1 Media Card Reader 3 USB (Universal serial bus) connectors 4 HDMI port 5 External m

Parts list This section contains following lists of the service parts. v “Overall” on page 116 v “LCD FRUs” on page 129 v “Ke

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Table 41. Parts list—Overall No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID a - d See “Miscellaneous parts” on page 133. 1 LCD unit (see “LCD FRU

Table 41. Parts list—Overall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID 4 CPU assembly, Intel Celeron Dual Core processor T1700 (1.83

Table 41. Parts list—Overall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID 4 CPU assembly, Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processor T5870 (2.0

Table 41. Parts list—Overall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID 7 Battery pack, Li-ion (6 cell, 2.4 Ah) v 2738-CTO, 22x,

Table 41. Parts list—Overall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID 7 Battery pack, Li-ion (6 cell, 2.4 Ah) v 2738-CTO, 22x,

Safety inspection guide The purpose of this inspection guide is to assist you in identifying potentially unsafe conditions. As each

Table 41. Parts list—Overall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID 9 DVD multi drive, 12.7 mm v 2738-CTO, 23x, 24x, 25x, 26x

Table 41. Parts list—Overall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID 9 Blu-ray combo drive, 12.7 mm v 2738-CTO, 2Px, 2Tx, 3Dx,

Table 41. Parts list—Overall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID 12 SATA hard disk drive, 250 GB, 9.5 mm, 5,400 rpm v 273

Table 41. Parts list—Overall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID 16 512-MB DDR2-667 SDRAM SO-DIMM (PC2-5300) card v 2738-CTO

Table 41. Parts list—Overall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID 18 Thermal module with discrete fan v 2738-CTO, 22x, 23x,

Table 41. Parts list—Overall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID 22 Bluetooth daughter card (BDC-2.1) v 2738-CTO, 22x, 23x,

Table 41. Parts list—Overall (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID 24 Palm rest assembly with fingerprint reader 13W v 2738-CT

LCD FRUs In ThinkPad SL300, there is a following type of LCD. v “13.3-in. WXGA TFT”13.3-in. WXGA TFT 143567862 ThinkPad SL300 12

Table 42. Parts list—13.3-in. WXGA TFT No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID 1 LCD bezel SL300 45N3190 R N 2 Camera/microphone module v 2

Table 42. Parts list—13.3-in. WXGA TFT (continued) No. FRU FRU no. RoHS ID CRU ID 3 Wireless LAN/WiMAX antenna assembly v 2738-CTO,

Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge Any computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits (ICs) s

Keyboard Table 43. Parts list—Keyboard Language P/N RoHS ID CRU ID Arabic 42T3884 42T3818 R N Belgian 42T3881 42T3815 Brazilian Portugues

Miscellaneous parts Table 44. Parts list—Miscellaneous parts FRU P/N RoHS ID CRU ID Screw kit (including nylon-coated screws): v M1.6

AC adapters Table 45. Parts list—2-pin AC adapters FRU P/N RoHS ID CRU ID 2-pin (65 W, 20 V) adapter (models CTO, xxE, xxF, xxJ, x

Power cords A ThinkPad power cord for a specific country or region is usually available only in that country or region: Table 47.

Recovery discs Windows XP Professional DVDs Windows XP Professional is preinstalled as the operating system in the following models: v

Windows Vista Home Basic (32 bit) DVDs Windows Vista Home Basic (32 bit) is preinstalled as the operating system in the following

Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit) DVDs Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit) is preinstalled as the operating system in the followi

Windows Vista Business (32 bit) DVDs Windows Vista Business (32 bit) is preinstalled as the operating system in the following models

Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit) DVDs Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit) is preinstalled as the operating system in the following models

Common service tools Table 54. Parts list—Common service tools Tool P/N Screwdriver kit 95F3598 1/4″ drive spinner handle 1650840 1/4″

Safety notices: multilingual translations The safety notices in this section are provided in English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian,

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Notices Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Len

vary significantly. Some measurements may have been made on development-level systems and there is no guarantee that these measuremen

Part Number: 43Y6763_03 (1P) P/N: 43Y6763_03

Safety notice 2 DANGER Some standby batteries contain a small amount of nickel and cadmium. Do not disassemble a standby battery, r

Safety notice 3 DANGER The battery pack contains small amounts of nickel. Do not disassemble it, throw it into fire or water, or

Safety notice 4 DANGER The lithium battery can cause a fire, an explosion, or a severe burn. Do not recharge it, remove its polar

Safety notice 5 If the LCD breaks and the fluid from inside the LCD gets into your eyes or on your hands, immediately wash the

Safety notice 6 DANGER To avoid shock, do not remove the plastic cover that protects the lower part of the inverter card. Afin d’é

Safety notice 8 DANGER Before removing any FRU, power off the computer, unplug all power cords from electrical outlets, remove the

Laser compliance statement Some models of ThinkPad computer are equipped from the factory with an optical storage device such as a

A CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM drive, or any other storage device installed may contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode.

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Important service information This chapter presents following important service information: v “Strategy for replacing FRUs” – “Strat

v If you are instructed to replace a FRU but the replacement does not correct the problem, reinstall the original FRU before yo

Strategy for replacing FRUs for CTO, CMV, and GAV Product definition Dynamic Configure To Order (CTO) This provides the ability for

v Business Partners using Eclaim will access PEW when performing Entitlement Lookup. Business Partners will enter Loc ID, MT and

Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs RoHS, The Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic E

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General checkout This chapter presents following information: v “What to do first” on page 24 v “Checkout guide” on page 25 –

What to do first When you do return a FRU, you must include the following information in the parts exchange form or parts return

Checkout guide Use the following procedures as a guide in identifying and correcting problems with the ThinkPad computer. Note: The d

Diagnostics using PC-Doctor for DOS The ThinkPad computer has a test program called PC-Doctor for DOS (hereafter called PC-Doctor.) Y

Note: PC-Doctor menu does not mean the formal support device list. Some unsupported device names may appear in the PC-Doctor menu.

Detecting system information with PC-Doctor PC-Doctor can detect the following system information: Hardware Info v System Configuration

Power system checkout To verify a symptom, do the following: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Remove the battery pack. 3. Connect

Checking operational charging To check whether the battery charges properly during operation, use a discharged battery pack or a batt

Checking the backup battery Do the following: 1. Power off the computer, and unplug the ac adapter from it. 2. Turn the compute

Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under “Notices” on page 143

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Related service information This chapter presents following information: v “Restoring the factory contents by using Product Recovery

8. When the recovery process is complete, the Welcome to Microsoft Windows screen is displayed. Follow the instructions on the sc

How to remove the power-on password To remove a POP that you have forgotten, do the following: (A) If no SVP has been set: 1.

6. Select Change HDD Master Password by using the cursor directional keys. 7. Type the current master HDP in the Enter CURRENT

Power management To reduce power consumption, the computer has three power management modes: screen blank, standby, and hibernation. Sc

v The ring indicator (RI) is signaled by a serial device or a PC Card device. v The time set on the resume timer elapses. N

Symptom-to-FRU index This section contains following information: v “Numeric error codes” v “Error messages” on page 44 v “Beep s

Table 1. Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence 7001(HDCP) Memory is not enough for HDCP Key P

Table 1. Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence 8318S.M.A.R.T. Capable but Command Failed 1. H

Contents About this manual . . . . . . . . . .v Safety information . . . . . . . . . .1 General safety . . . . . . .

Table 1. Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence 850DPCI IRQ routing table error Update the BIOS

Table 1. Numeric error codes (continued) Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence 870AUnknown BIOS error. Error code = 004Bh Upda

Error messages Table 2. Error messages Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence Device address conflict. 1. Load “Setup Default

Beep symptoms Table 3. Beep symptoms Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence One beep and a blank, unreadable, or flashing LCD.

LCD-related symptoms Table 5. Minimum quantity of defective pixels required for LCD replacement on June 2006 or later manufactured

Intermittent problems Intermittent system hang problems can be due to a variety of causes that have nothing to do with a hardware

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ThinkPad SL300 This chapter presents following product-specific service references and product-specific parts information. v “Specificati

Table 7. Specifications (continued) Feature Description Standard memory v 512-MB DDR2-667 SDRAM SO-DIMM (PC2-5300) card × 2 v 1-GB

Table 7. Specifications (continued) Feature Description Battery v Li-ion battery (4 cells) 2.6 Ah v Li-ion battery (6 cells) 2.4

Common service tools . . . . . . . . . 141 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Trademarks . . . . . . . . .

Status indicators The system status indicators show the status of the computer, as follows: 12345678910 Table 8. Status indicators I

Table 8. Status indicators (continued) Indicator Meaning 6 Sleep (standby in Windows XP) status Green: The computer is in sleep (stan

FRU tests The following table shows the test for each FRU. Table 9. FRU tests FRU Applicable test System board 1. Diagnostics --&

Table 9. FRU tests (continued) FRU Applicable test TrackPoint or pointing device If the TrackPoint does not work, check the configurat

Fn key combinations The following table shows the function of each combination of Fn with a function key. Table 10. Fn key combina

Table 10. Fn key combinations (continued) Key combination Description Fn+F7 Apply a presentation scheme directly, with no need to sta

FRU replacement notices This section contains notices related to removing and replacing parts. Read this section carefully before repl

Retaining serial numbers This section includes the following descriptions: v “Restoring the serial number of the system unit” v “R

The algorithm that generates the number is designed to provide unique IDs until the year A.D. 3400. No two computers in the world

Reading or writing the ECA information Information on Engineering Change Announcements (ECA) are stored in the EEPROM of the system

About this manual This manual contains service and reference information for the following ThinkPad® products. ThinkPad SL300 MT 2738 Us

Removing and replacing a FRU This section presents directions and drawings for use in removing and replacing a FRU. Be sure to obs

1010 Battery pack DANGER Table 11. Removal steps of battery pack Unlock the battery release lever 1. Holding the battery releas

1020 Optical drive For access, remove this FRU: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 Table 12. Removal steps of optical drive 1 Step

1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover and HDD For access, remove this FRU: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 Table 13. Removal steps

Table 13. Removal steps of HDD cover and HDD (continued) 3 When installing: Make sure that the HDD connector is attached firmly.

1040 DIMM slot cover For access, remove this FRU: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 Table 14. Removal steps of DIMM slot cover No

1050 DIMM For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1040 DIMM slot cover” on page 67 Table

1060 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1040

Table 16. Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card (full size) for wireless WAN (continued) 3 When installing: Plug the black cable

1070 Intel Turbo Memory Minicard For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1040 DIMM slot co

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1080 Thermal door For access, remove this FRU: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 Table 18. Removal steps of thermal door Note: Loo

1090 Fan assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1080 Thermal door” on page 72 Ta

Table 19. Removal steps of fan assembly (continued) 56 Table 20. Installation of the fan assembly When installing: v Before you

1100 CPU thermal module For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1080 Thermal door” on page

Table 21. Removal steps of CPU thermal module (continued) 65 Table 22. Installation of the CPU thermal module When installing: v

1110 CPU For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1080 Thermal door” on page 72 v “1090

1120 Palm rest For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover a

Table 24. Removal steps of palm rest (continued) 433334 Step Icon Screw (quantity) Color Torque 3 M2 × 9 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coat

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1130 Bluetooth daughter card (BDC) For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1030 Hard disk

Safety information This chapter presents following safety information that you need to be familiar with before you service a ThinkPad

1140 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WiMAX For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “

Table 26. Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WiMAX (continued) 3 ThinkPad SL300 83

1150 Keyboard For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1030 Hard disk drive (HDD) cover and

Table 27. Removal steps of keyboard (continued) 5766667 When installing: Make sure that the connectors are attached firmly. ThinkPad

1160 Backup battery DANGER For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1030 Hard disk drive

1170 Top case sub assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1030 Hard disk drive (

Table 29. Removal steps of top case sub assembly (continued) 6798898899 Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 6 M2 × 2 mm, wafer-head

1180 Magnesium frame assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1030 Hard disk drive

1190 I/O board For access, remove these FRUs in order: v “1010 Battery pack” on page 63 v “1020 Optical drive” on page 64 v

Table 31. Removal steps of I/O board (continued) 555567 Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 5 M2 × 4 mm, wafer-head, nylon-coated (