IBM Mobile Systems ThinkPad Computer Hardware Maintenance Manual

October 2001

This manual supports: ThinkPad A20m, A21m, A22m (MT 2628/2633) A20p, A21p, A22p (MT 2629) ThinkPad Dock (MT 2631)

Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under Notices on page 150.

Second Edition (October 2001) The following paragraph does not apply to the United Kingdom or any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION AS IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE LIMITED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not allow disclaimer or express or implied warranties in certain transactions; therefore, this statement may not apply to you. This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. IBM may make improvements or changes to the products or the programs described in this publication at any time. It is possible that this publication may contain references to, or information about, IBM products (machines and programs), programming, or services that are not announced in your country. Such references or information must not be construed to mean that IBM intends to announce such IBM products, programming, or services in your country. Requests for technical information about IBM products should be made to your IBM authorized dealer or your IBM marketing representative. Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2001. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

About this manual

This manual contains service and reference information for IBM ThinkPad A20, A21, A22 (MT2628, 2629, 2633), and ThinkPad Dock (MT2631) products. Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic tests to troubleshoot problems. The manual is divided into sections as follows: v The common sections provide general information, guidelines, and safety information required in servicing computers. v The product-specific section includes service, reference, and product-specific parts information.

Important This manual is intended for trained service personnel who are familiar with ThinkPad products. Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic tests to troubleshoot problems effectively. Before servicing an IBM ThinkPad product, be sure to review the safety information under Safety notices: multilingual translations on page 3, Safety information on page 14, and Laser compliance statement on page 18.

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About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . iii . 1 . 1 . 1 . 2 . 2 . 3 . 14 . 14 . 15 . 16 17 . 18 . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 23 23 25 25 25 27 30 33 33 35 35 39 41 41 44 46 48 49 49 52 53 53 54 55 55 56 56 57 59 60 61 63 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . Important service information . . . . . . . . Strategy for replacing FRUs . . . . . . . How to use error messages . . . . . . . Diskette compatibility matrix . . . . . . . . Safety notices: multilingual translations . . . . . Safety information. . . . . . . . . . . General safety . . . . . . . . . . . Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . Safety inspection guide . . . . . . . . Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices Grounding requirements . . . . . . . . Laser compliance statement. . . . . . . . General descriptions . . . . . . . . Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . What to do first . . . . . . . . . Related service information . . . . . . . Service web site . . . . . . . . . Product recovery program . . . . . . Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . Power management . . . . . . . . Checkout guide . . . . . . . . . . Testing the computer . . . . . . . . Detecting system information with PC-Doctor. Power system checkout . . . . . . . ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m/p and A22m/p. Product overview . . . . . . . . Specifications . . . . . . . . Status indicators . . . . . . . FRU tests . . . . . . . . . Fn key combinations . . . . . . Symptom-to-FRU index . . . . . . Numeric error codes . . . . . . Error messages . . . . . . . Beep symptoms . . . . . . . No beep symptoms . . . . . . LCD-related symptoms . . . . . Intermittent problems . . . . . . Undetermined problems . . . . . FRU replacement notices . . . . . Screw notices . . . . . . . . Retaining serial numbers. . . . . Removing and replacing a FRU. . . . 1010 Battery pack. . . . . . . 1020 DIMM . . . . . . . . 1030 Mini PCI adapter . . . . . Copyright IBM Corp. 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1040 Backup battery . . . . . . . . 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter . . 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device . . . . . . 1070 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator . . . . . 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon . . 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker . . . . 1110 Microphone and speaker cable . . . 1120 Sub card . . . . . . . . . . 1130 PC Card slot assembly . . . . . 1140 Fan assembly . . . . . . . . 1150 Diskette drive . . . . . . . . 1160 Upper shield. . . . . . . . . 1170 TV card . . . . . . . . . . 1180 CPU socket and CPU . . . . . . 1190 System board and RJ45/11 connector assembly . . . . . . . . . . Thermal rubbers location. . . . . . . 2010 LCD assembly . . . . . . . . 2020 Front bezel . . . . . . . . . 2030 Inverter card . . . . . . . . 2040 LCD panel . . . . . . . . . 3010 ThinkPad Dock PCI cover . . . . 3020 ThinkPad Dock top cover . . . . Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . Front view. . . . . . . . . . . Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . Parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . A series model matrix . . . . . . . Overall . . . . . . . . . . . AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . LCD FRUs . . . . . . . . . . Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . Recovery CDs . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous parts . . . . . . . . Optional FRUs . . . . . . . . . Common parts list . . . . . . . . Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . Trademarks . . . . . . . . . .

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Important service information
Important BIOS and device driver fixes are customer-installable. The BIOS and device drivers are posted on the IBM support site http://www.ibm.com/pc/support Advise customers to contact the PC Company HelpCenter at 800-772-2227 if they need assistance in obtaining or installing any diskette fixes. Customers in Canada should call IBM HelpPC at 800-565-3344 for assistance or download information.

Strategy for replacing FRUs

Before replacing parts Make sure that all diskette fixes are installed before replacing any FRUs listed in this manual. Use the following strategy to prevent unnecessary FRU replacement and service expense: v If you are instructed to replace a FRU but the replacement does not correct the problem, reinstall the original FRU before you continue. v Some computers have both a processor board and a system board. If you are instructed to replace either the processor board or the system board, and replacing one of them does not correct the problem, reinstall that board, and then replace the other one. v If an adapter or device consists of more than one FRU, any of the FRUs may be the cause of the error. Before replacing the adapter or device, remove the FRUs, one by one, to see if the symptoms change. Replace only the FRU that changed the symptoms. Attention: The setup configuration on the computer you are servicing may have been customized. Running Automatic Configuration may alter the settings. Note the current configuration settings (using the View Configuration option); then, when service has been completed, verify that those settings remain in effect.

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Strategy for replacing a hard-disk drive

Always try to run a low-level format before replacing a hard-disk drive. Attention: The drive startup sequence in the computer you are servicing may have been changed. Be extremely careful during write operations such as copying, saving, or formatting. If you select an incorrect drive, data or programs can be overwritten.

How to use error messages

Use the error codes displayed on the screen to diagnose failures. If more than one error code is displayed, begin the diagnosis with the first error code. Whatever causes the first error code may also cause false error codes. If no error code is displayed, see if the error symptom is listed in the Symptom-to-FRU Index for the computer you are servicing.

Diskette compatibility matrix

The compatibility of each of the drives with the diskettes for it is as follows:
Diskette drive 3.5-inch Diskette capacity 1.0 MB 2.0 MB 4.0 MB Compatibility Read and write Read and write Not compatible

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Safety notices: multilingual translations

In this manual, safety notices appear in English with a page number reference to the appropriate multi-lingual, translated safety notice found in this section. The following safety notices are provided in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish languages. Safety notice 1 Before the computer is powered-on after FRU replacement, make sure all screws, springs, and other small parts are in place and are not left loose inside the computer. Verify this by shaking the computer and listening for rattling sounds. Metallic parts or metal flakes can cause electrical shorts. Avant de remettre lordinateur sous tension aprs remplacement dune unit en clientle, vrifiez que tous les ressorts, vis et autres pices sont bien en place et bien fixes. Pour ce faire, secouez lunit et assurez-vous quaucun bruit suspect ne se produit. Des pices mtalliques ou des copeaux de mtal pourraient causer un court-circuit. Bevor nach einem FRU-Austausch der Computer wieder angeschlossen wird, mu sichergestellt werden, da keine Schrauben, Federn oder andere Kleinteile fehlen oder im Gehuse vergessen wurden. Der Computer mu geschttelt und auf Klappergerusche geprft werden. Metallteile oder-splitter knnen Kurzschlsse erzeugen. Prima di accendere lelaboratore dopo che stata effettuata la sostituzione di una FRU, accertarsi che tutte le viti, le molle e tutte le altri parti di piccole dimensioni siano nella corretta posizione e non siano sparse allinterno dellelaboratore. Verificare ci scuotendo lelaboratore e prestando attenzione ad eventuali rumori; eventuali parti o pezzetti metallici possono provocare cortocircuiti pericolosi. Antes de encender el sistema despues de sustituir una FRU, compruebe que todos los tornillos, muelles y dems piezas pequeas se encuentran en su sitio y no se encuentran sueltas dentro del sistema. Comprubelo agitando el sistema y escuchando los posibles ruidos que provocaran. Las piezas metlicas pueden causar cortocircuitos elctricos.

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Safety notice 2

DANGER Some standby batteries contain a small amount of nickel and cadmium. Do not disassemble a standby battery, recharge it, throw it into fire or water, or short-circuit it. Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations. Use only the battery in the appropriate parts listing. Use of an incorrect battery can result in ignition or explosion of the battery. Certaines batteries de secours contiennent du nickel et du cadmium. Ne les dmontez pas, ne les rechargez pas, ne les exposez ni au feu ni leau. Ne les mettez pas en court-circuit. Pour les mettre au rebut, conformez-vous la rglementation en vigueur. Lorsque vous remplacez la pile de sauvegarde ou celle de lhorloge temps rel, veillez nutiliser que les modles cits dans la liste de pices dtaches adquate. Une batterie ou une pile inapproprie risque de prendre feu ou dexploser. Die Bereitschaftsbatterie, die sich unter dem Diskettenlaufwerk befindet, kann geringe Mengen Nickel und Cadmium enthalten. Sie darf nur durch die Verkaufsstelle oder den IBM Kundendienst ausgetauscht werden. Sie darf nicht zerlegt, wiederaufgeladen, kurzgeschlossen, oder Feuer oder Wasser ausgesetzt werden. Die Batterie kann schwere Verbrennungen oder Vertzungen verursachen. Bei der Entsorgung die rtlichen Bestimmungen fr Sondermll beachten. Beim Ersetzen der Bereitschafts-oder Systembatterie nur Batterien des Typs verwenden, der in der Ersatzteilliste aufgefhrt ist. Der Einsatz falscher Batterien kann zu Entzndung oder Explosion fhren.

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(continuation of safety notice 2) Alcune batterie di riserva contengono una piccola quantit di nichel e cadmio. Non smontarle, ricaricarle, gettarle nel fuoco o nellacqua n cortocircuitarle. Smaltirle secondo la normativa in vigore (DPR 915/82, successive disposizioni e disposizioni locali). Quando si sostituisce la batteria dellRTC (real time clock) o la batteria di supporto, utilizzare soltanto i tipi inseriti nellappropriato Catalogo parti. Limpiego di una batteria non adatta potrebbe determinare lincendio o lesplosione della batteria stessa. Algunas bateras de reserva contienen una pequea cantidad de nquel y cadmio. No las desmonte, ni recargue, ni las eche al fuego o al agua ni las cortocircuite. Deschelas tal como dispone la normativa local. Utilice slo bateras que se encuentren en la lista de piezas. La utilizacin de una batera no apropiada puede provocar la ignicin o explosin de la misma.

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Safety notice 3

DANGER The battery pack contains small amounts of nickel. Do not disassemble it, throw it into fire or water, or short-circuit it. Dispose of the battery pack as required by local ordinances or regulations. Use only the battery in the appropriate parts listing when replacing the battery pack. Use of an incorrect battery can result in ignition or explosion of the battery. La batterie contient du nickel. Ne la dmontez pas, ne lexposez ni au feu ni leau. Ne la mettez pas en court- circuit. Pour la mettre au rebut, conformez-vous la rglementation en vigueur. Lorsque vous remplacez la batterie, veillez nutiliser que les modles cits dans la liste de pices dtaches adquate. En effet, une batterie inapproprie risque de prendre feu ou dexploser. Akkus enthalten geringe Mengen von Nickel. Sie drfen nicht zerlegt, wiederaufgeladen, kurzgeschlossen, oder Feuer oder Wasser ausgesetzt werden. Bei der Entsorgung die rtlichen Bestimmungen fr Sondermll beachten. Beim Ersetzen der Batterie nur Batterien des Typs verwenden, der in der Ersatzteilliste aufgefhrt ist. Der Einsatz falscher Batterien kann zu Entzndung oder Explosion fhren. La batteria contiene piccole quantit di nichel. Non smontarla, gettarla nel fuoco o nellacqua n cortocircuitarla. Smaltirla secondo la normativa in vigore (DPR 915/82, successive disposizioni e disposizioni locali). Quando si sostituisce la batteria, utilizzare soltanto i tipi inseriti nellappropriato Catalogo parti. Limpiego di una batteria non adatta potrebbe determinare lincendio o lesplosione della batteria stessa.

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(continuation of safety notice 3) Las bateras contienen pequeas cantidades de nquel. No las desmonte, ni recargue, ni las eche al fuego o al agua ni las cortocircuite. Deschelas tal como dispone la normativa local. Utilice slo bateras que se encuentren en la lista de piezas al sustituir la batera. La utilizacin de una batera no apropiada puede provocar la ignicin o explosin de la misma.

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Safety notice 4

DANGER The lithium battery can cause a fire, an explosion, or a severe burn. Do not recharge it, remove its polarized connector, disassemble it, heat it above 100C (212F), incinerate it, or expose its cell contents to water. Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations. Use only the battery in the appropriate parts listing. Use of an incorrect battery can result in ignition or explosion of the battery. La pile de sauvegarde contient du lithium. Elle prsente des risques dincendie, dexplosion ou de brlures graves. Ne la rechargez pas, ne retirez pas son connecteur polaris et ne la dmontez pas. Ne lexposez pas une temperature suprieure 100C, ne la faites pas brler et nen exposez pas le contenu leau. Mettez la pile au rebut conformment la rglementation en vigueur. Une pile inapproprie risque de prendre feu ou dexploser. Die Systembatterie ist eine Lithiumbatterie. Sie kann sich entznden, explodieren oder schwere Verbrennungen hervorrufen. Batterien dieses Typs drfen nicht aufgeladen, zerlegt, ber 100 C erhitzt oder verbrannt werden. Auch darf ihr Inhalt nicht mit Wasser in Verbindung gebracht oder der zur richtigen Polung angebrachte Verbindungsstecker entfernt werden. Bei der Entsorgung die rtlichen Bestimmungen fr Sondermll beachten. Beim Ersetzen der Batterie nur Batterien des Typs verwenden, der in der Ersatzteilliste aufgefhrt ist. Der Einsatz falscher Batterien kann zu Entzndung oder Explosion fhren.

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(continuation of safety notice 4) La batteria di supporto e una batteria al litio e puo incendiarsi, esplodere o procurare gravi ustioni. Evitare di ricaricarla, smontarne il connettore polarizzato, smontarla, riscaldarla ad una temperatura superiore ai 100 gradi centigradi, incendiarla o gettarla in acqua. Smaltirla secondo la normativa in vigore (DPR 915/82, successive disposizioni e disposizioni locali). Limpiego di una batteria non adatta potrebbe determinare lincendio o lesplosione della batteria stessa. La batera de repuesto es una batera de litio y puede provocar incendios, explosiones o quemaduras graves. No la recargue, ni quite el conector polarizado, ni la desmonte, ni caliente por encima de los 100C (212F), ni la incinere ni exponga el contenido de sus celdas al agua. Deschela tal como dispone la normativa local.

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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 affected areas with water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical care if any symptoms from the fluid are present after washing. Si le panneau daffichage cristaux liquides se brise et que vous recevez dans les yeux ou sur les mains une partie du fluide, rincez-les abondamment pendant au moins quinze minutes. Consultez un mdecin si des symptmes persistent aprs le lavage. Die Leuchtstoffrhre im LCD-Bildschirm enthlt Quecksilber. Bei der Entsorgung die rtlichen Bestimmungen fr Sondermll beachten. Der LCD-Bildschirm besteht aus Glas und kann zerbrechen, wenn er unsachgem behandelt wird oder der Computer auf den Boden fllt. Wenn der Bildschirm beschdigt ist und die darin befindliche Flssigkeit in Kontakt mit Haut und Augen gert, sollten die betroffenen Stellen mindestens 15 Minuten mit Wasser abgesplt und bei Beschwerden anschlieend ein Arzt aufgesucht werden. Nel caso che caso lLCD si dovesse rompere ed il liquido in esso contenuto entrasse in contatto con gli occhi o le mani, lavare immediatamente le parti interessate con acqua corrente per almeno 15 minuti; poi consultare un medico se i sintomi dovessero permanere. Si la LCD se rompe y el fluido de su interior entra en contacto con sus ojos o sus manos, lave inmediatamente las reas afectadas con agua durante 15 minutos como mnimo. Obtenga atencin medica si se presenta algn sntoma del fluido despues de lavarse.

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Safety notice 6

DANGER To avoid shock, do not remove the plastic cover that protects the lower part of the inverter card. Afin dviter tout risque de choc lectrique, ne retirez pas le cache en plastique protgeant la partie infrieure de la carte dalimentation. Aus Sicherheitsgrnden die Kunststoffabdeckung, die den unteren Teil der Spannungswandlerplatine umgibt, nicht entfernen. Per evitare scosse elettriche, non rimuovere la copertura in plastica che avvolge la parte inferiore della scheda invertitore. Para evitar descargas, no quite la cubierta de plstico que rodea la parte baja de la tarjeta invertida.

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Safety notice 7

DANGER Though the main batteries have low voltage, a shorted or grounded battery can produce enough current to burn personnel or combustible materials. Bien que le voltage des batteries principales soit peu lev, le court-circuit ou la mise la masse dune batterie peut produire suffisamment de courant pour brler des matriaux combustibles ou causer des brlures corporelles graves. Obwohl Hauptbatterien eine niedrige Spannung haben, knnen sie doch bei Kurzschlu oder Erdung genug Strom abgeben, um brennbare Materialien zu entznden oder Verletzungen bei Personen hervorzurufen. Sebbene le batterie di alimentazione siano a basso voltaggio, una batteria in corto circuito o a massa pu fornire corrente sufficiente da bruciare materiali combustibili o provocare ustioni ai tecnici di manutenzione. Aunque las bateras principales tienen un voltaje bajo, una batera cortocircuitada o con contacto a tierra puede producir la corriente suficiente como para quemar material combustible o provocar quemaduras en el personal.

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Safety notice 8

DANGER Before removing any FRU, power off the computer, unplug all power cords from electrical outlets, remove the battery pack, and then disconnect any interconnecting cables. Avant de retirer une unit remplaable en clientle, mettez le systme hors tension, dbranchez tous les cordons dalimentation des socles de prise de courant, retirez la batterie et dconnectez tous les cordons dinterface. Die Stromzufuhr mu abgeschaltet, alle Stromkabel aus der Steckdose gezogen, der Akku entfernt und alle Verbindungskabel abgenommen sein, bevor eine FRU entfernt wird. Prima di rimuovere qualsiasi FRU, spegnere il sistema, scollegare dalle prese elettriche tutti i cavi di alimentazione, rimuovere la batteria e poi scollegare i cavi di interconnessione. Antes de quitar una FRU, apague el sistema, desenchufe todos los cables de las tomas de corriente elctrica, quite la batera y, a continuacin, desconecte cualquier cable de conexin entre dispositivos.

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Safety information
The following section contains the safety information that you need to be familiar with before servicing an IBM mobile computer.

General safety
Follow these rules to ensure general safety: v Observe good housekeeping in the area of the machines during and after maintenance. v When lifting any heavy object: 1. Ensure you can stand safely without slipping. 2. Distribute the weight of the object equally between your feet. 3. Use a slow lifting force. Never move suddenly or twist when you attempt to lift. 4. Lift by standing or by pushing up with your leg muscles; this action removes the strain from the muscles in your back. Do not attempt to lift any objects that weigh more than 16 kg (35 lb) or objects that you think are too heavy for you. v Do not perform any action that causes hazards to the customer, or that makes the equipment unsafe. v Before you start the machine, ensure that other service representatives and the customers personnel are not in a hazardous position. v Place removed covers and other parts in a safe place, away from all personnel, while you are servicing the machine. v Keep your toolcase away from walk areas so that other people will not trip over it. v Do not wear loose clothing that can be trapped in the moving parts of a machine. Make sure that your sleeves are fastened or rolled up above your elbows. If your hair is long, fasten it. v Insert the ends of your necktie or scarf inside clothing or fasten it with a nonconductive clip, approximately 8 centimeters (3 inches) from the end. v Do not wear jewelry, chains, metal-frame eyeglasses, or metal fasteners for your clothing. Attention: Metal objects are good electrical conductors. v Wear safety glasses when you are hammering, drilling, soldering, cutting wire, attaching springs, using solvents, or working in any other conditions that might be hazardous to your eyes. v After service, reinstall all safety shields, guards, labels, and ground wires. Replace any safety device that is worn or defective. v Reinstall all covers correctly before returning the machine to the customer.

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Electrical safety
Observe the following rules when working on electrical equipment.

Important Use only approved tools and test equipment. Some hand tools have handles covered with a soft material that does not insulate you when working with live electrical currents. Many customers have, near their equipment, rubber floor mats that contain small conductive fibers to decrease electrostatic discharges. Do not use this type of mat to protect yourself from electrical shock. v Find the room emergency power-off (EPO) switch, disconnecting switch, or electrical outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can then operate the switch or unplug the power cord quickly. v Do not work alone under hazardous conditions or near equipment that has hazardous voltages. v Disconnect all power before: Performing a mechanical inspection Working near power supplies Removing or installing main units v Before you start to work on the machine, unplug the power cord. If you cannot unplug it, ask the customer to power-off the wall box that supplies power to the machine and to lock the wall box in the off position. v If you need to work on a machine that has exposed electrical circuits, observe the following precautions: Ensure that another person, familiar with the power-off controls, is near you. Attention: Another person must be there to switch off the power, if necessary. Use only one hand when working with powered-on electrical equipment; keep the other hand in your pocket or behind your back. Attention: An electrical shock can occur only when there is a complete circuit. By observing the above rule, you may prevent a current from passing through your body. When using testers, set the controls correctly and use the approved probe leads and accessories for that tester. Stand on suitable rubber mats (obtained locally, if necessary) to insulate you from grounds such as metal floor strips and machine frames.

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v v v v

Observe the special safety precautions when you work with very high voltages; these instructions are in the safety sections of maintenance information. Use extreme care when measuring high voltages. Regularly inspect and maintain your electrical hand tools for safe operational condition. Do not use worn or broken tools and testers. Never assume that power has been disconnected from a circuit. First, check that it has been powered off. Always look carefully for possible hazards in your work area. Examples of these hazards are moist floors, nongrounded power extension cables, power surges, and missing safety grounds. Do not touch live electrical circuits with the reflective surface of a plastic dental mirror. The surface is conductive; such touching can cause personal injury and machine damage. Do not service the following parts with the power on when they are removed from their normal operating places in a machine: Power supply units Pumps Blowers and fans Motor generators

and similar units. (This practice ensures correct grounding of the units.) v If an electrical accident occurs: Use caution; do not become a victim yourself. Switch off power. Send another person to get medical aid.

Safety inspection guide

The purpose of this inspection guide is to assist you in identifying potentially unsafe conditions. As each machine was designed and built, required safety items were installed to protect users and service personnel from injury. This guide addresses only those items. You should use good judgment to identify potential safety hazards due to attachment of non-IBM features or options not covered by this inspection guide. If any unsafe conditions are present, you must determine how serious the apparent hazard could be and whether you can continue without first correcting the problem. Consider these conditions and the safety hazards they present: v Electrical hazards, especially primary power (primary voltage on the frame can cause serious or fatal electrical shock) v Explosive hazards, such as a damaged CRT face or a bulging capacitor

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v Mechanical hazards, such as loose or missing hardware To determine whether there are any potentially unsafe conditions, use the following checklist at the beginning of every service task. Begin the checks with the power off, and the power cord disconnected. Checklist: 1. Check exterior covers for damage (loose, broken, or sharp edges.) 2. Power-off the computer. Disconnect the power cord. 3. Check the power cord for: a. A third-wire ground connector in good condition. Use a meter to measure third-wire ground continuity for 0.1 ohm or less between the external ground pin and frame ground. b. The power cord should be the type specified in the parts list. c. Insulation must not be frayed or worn. 4. Remove the cover. 5. Check for any obvious non-IBM alterations. Use good judgment as to the safety of any non-IBM alterations. 6. Check inside the unit for any obvious unsafe conditions, such as metal filings, contamination, water or other liquids, or signs of fire or smoke damage. 7. Check for worn, frayed, or pinched cables. 8. Check that the power-supply cover fasteners (screws or rivets) have not been removed or tampered with.

Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices

Any computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits (ICs) should be considered sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD.) ESD damage can occur when there is a difference in charge between objects. Protect against ESD damage by equalizing the charge so that the machine, the part, the work mat, and the person handling the part are all at the same charge.

Notes 1. Use product-specific ESD procedures when they exceed the requirements noted here. 2. Make sure that the ESD protective devices you use have been certified (ISO 9000) as fully effective. When handling ESD-sensitive parts: v Keep the parts in protective packages until they are inserted into the product. v Avoid contact with other people. Introduction

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v Wear a grounded wrist strap against your skin to eliminate static on your body. v Prevent the part from touching your clothing. Most clothing is insulative and retains a charge even when you are wearing a wrist strap. v Use the black side of a grounded work mat to provide a static-free work surface. The mat is especially useful when handling ESD-sensitive devices. v Select a grounding system, such as those listed below, to provide protection that meets the specific service requirement.

Note The use of a grounding system is desirable but not required to protect against ESD damage. Attach the ESD ground clip to any frame ground, ground braid, or green-wire ground. Use an ESD common ground or reference point when working on a double-insulated or battery-operated system. You can use coax or connector-outside shells on these systems. Use the round ground-prong of the AC plug on AC-operated computers.

Grounding requirements
Electrical grounding of the computer is required for operator safety and correct system function. Proper grounding of the electrical outlet can be verified by a certified electrician.

Laser compliance statement

Some IBM Personal Computer models are equipped from the factory with an optical storage device; such as a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive. They are also sold separately as options. The drive is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services 21 Code of Federal Regulations (DHHS 21 CFR) Subchapter J for Class 1 laser products. Elsewhere, the drive is certified to conform to the requirements of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 825 and CENELEC EN 60 825 for Class 1 laser products.

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When a CD-ROM drive, DVD drive or the other laser product is installed, note the following:

CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure. O uso de controles, ajustes ou desempenho de procedimentos diferentes daqueles aqui especificados pode resultar em perigosa exposio radiao.

Pour viter tout risque dexposition au rayon laser, respectez les consignes de rglage et dutilisation des commandes, ainsi que les procdures dcrites. Werden Steuer- und Einstellelemente anders als hier festgesetzt verwendet, kann gefhrliche Laserstrahlung auftreten.

Lutilizzo di controlli, regolazioni o lesecuzione di procedure diverse da quelle specificate possono provocare lesposizione a.

El uso de controles o ajustes o la ejecucin de procedimientos distintos de los aqu especificados puede provocar la exposicin a radiaciones peligrosas.

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Opening the CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive or the other optical storage device could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside those drives. Do not open. Some CD-ROM drives, DVD-ROM drives or the other optical storage devices contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Note the following:

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DANGER Emits visible and invisible laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam. Radiao por raio laser ao abrir. No olhe fixo no feixe de luz, no olhe diretamente por meio de instrumentos ticos e evite exposio direta com o feixe de luz.

Rayonnement laser si carter ouvert. vitez de fixer le faisceau, de le regarder directement avec des instruments optiques, ou de vous exposer au rayon. Laserstrahlung bei geffnetem Gert. Nicht direkt oder ber optische Instrumente in den Laserstrahl sehen und den Strahlungsbereich meiden. Kinyitskor lzersugr ! Ne nzzen bele se szabad szemmel, se optikai eszkzkkel. Kerlje a sugrnyalbbal val rintkezst ! Aprendo lunit vengono emesse radiazioni laser. Non fissare il fascio, non guardarlo direttamente con strumenti ottici e evitare lesposizione diretta al fascio.

Radiacin lser al abrir. No mire fijamente ni examine con instrumental ptico el haz de luz. Evite la exposicin directa al haz.

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This chapter includes descriptions for any ThinkPad model that has the PC-Doctor DOS diagnostics program. Some descriptions might not apply to your particular computer.

Read this first

Before you go to the checkout guide, be sure to read this section.

Important notes v Only certified trained personnel should service the computer. v Read the entire FRU removal and replacement page before replacing any FRU. v Use new nylon-coated screws when you replace FRUs. v Be extremely careful during such write operations as copying, saving, or formatting. Drives in the computer that you are servicing sequence might have been altered. If you select an incorrect drive, data or programs might be overwritten. v Replace FRUs only for the correct model. When you replace a FRU, make sure the model of the machine and the FRU part number are correct by referring to the FRU parts list. v A FRU should not be replaced because of a single, unreproducible failure. Single failures can occur for a variety of reasons that have nothing to do with a hardware defect, such as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. Consider replacing a FRU only when a problem recurs. If you suspect that a FRU is defective, clear the error log and run the test again. If the error does not recur, do not replace the FRU. v Be careful not to replace a nondefective FRU.

What to do first
When you do return a FRU, you must include the following information in the parts exchange form or parts return form that you attach to it: __ 1. Name and phone number of servicer __ 2. Date of service __ 3. Date on which the machine failed __ 4. Date of purchase __ 5. Failure symptoms, error codes appearing on the display, and beep symptoms Copyright IBM Corp. 2001

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__ 6. Procedure index and page number in which the failing FRU was detected __ 7. Failing FRU name and part number __ 8. Machine type, model number, and serial number __ 9. Customers name and address Note for warranty: During the warranty period, the customer may be responsible for repair costs if the computer damage was caused by misuse, accident, modification, unsuitable physical or operating environment, or improper maintenance by the customer. The following list provides some common items that are not covered under warranty and some symptoms that might indicate that the system was subjected to stress beyond normal use. Before checking problems with the computer, determine whether the damage is covered under the warranty by referring to the following: The following are not covered under warranty: v LCD panel cracked from the application of excessive force or from being dropped v Scratched (cosmetic) parts v Distortion, deformation or discoloration of the cosmetic parts v Cracked or broken plastic parts, broken latches, broken pins, or broken connectors caused by excessive force v Damage caused by liquid spilled into the system v Damage caused by the improper insertion of a PC Card or the installation of an incompatible card v Damage caused by foreign material in the diskette drive v Diskette drive damage caused by pressure on the diskette drive cover or by the insertion of a diskette with multiple labels v Damaged or bent diskette eject button v Fuses blown by attachment of a nonsupported device v Forgotten computer password (making the computer unusable) v Sticky keys caused by spilling a liquid onto the keyboard The following symptoms might indicate damage caused by nonwarranted activities: v Missing parts might be a symptom of unauthorized service or modification. v If the spindle of a hard-disk drive becomes noisy, it may have been subjected to excessive force, or dropped.

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Related service information

This section provides information about the following: v Service web site v Product recovery program v Passwords on page 27 v Power management on page 30

Service web site

When the latest maintenance diskette and the system program service diskette become available, a notice will be posted on http://www.ibm.com/pc/partner/infotips

Product recovery program

Restoring the pre-installed software:
If the data on a hard-disk drive is damaged or accidentally erased, you can restore the software that was shipped with the computer. This software includes the pre-installed operating system, applications, and device drivers. To restore the pre-installed software, you can use either the Product Recovery program or a Recovery CD. The Product Recovery program is in the Service Partition, a section of the hard-disk drive that is not displayed by Windows Explorer. Use the Recovery CD if it was provided with the computer. Note: The recovery process might take up to 2 hours. To use the Product Recovery program to restore the pre-installed software, do the following: 1. Save all files and shut down the desktop. 2. Turn off the computer. 3. Turn on the computer. A message appears on the screen: To start the Product Recovery program, press F11; or, for Windows XP models, Press F11 to invoke the IBM Product Recovery program. Press F11 quickly; this message is displayed for only a few seconds. Note: If this message does not appear, you can use a Recovery Repair diskette to get access to the Product Recovery program. (Directions for making a Recovery Repair diskette are given in To create a recovery repair diskette on page 26.) 4. From the list displayed on the screen, select the operating system you want to recover. 5. Select the recovery options you want, and follow the instructions on the screen.

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Creating the service partition:

To create the Service Partition and install the preloaded system from the Recovery CD, do the following: To create the Service Partition (SP): 1. Erase all partitions on the hard-disk drive, using FDISK or a similar application. 2. Boot with the Recovery CD (and the boot diskette if required.) 3. Following message appears: Your computer originally included a Product Recovery program ... Reinstall the Product Recovery Program? (Y/N) [ ]. Note: If the hard-disk drive contains any partitions, you do not receive this message ; go to step 1. 4. Enter Y. The Service Partition is created and loaded with the Product Recovery program files. Note: If you do not want to create the Service Partition, press N key, and then go to step 8. 5. At next window, press Enter to continue. v The Service Partition is created. The system automatically reboots during this process. v The recovery process copies some files to the Service Partition and, PKUNZIPs others. v Follow the prompts. You may be prompted to change CDs. v When the process is complete, the system reboots. Continue to step 6 to install preloaded system. Install preloaded system from CD: 6. Boot with the Recovery CD (and the boot diskette if required.) 7. If the hard-disk drive is blank, the following message appears: Your computer originally included a Product Recovery program ... Reinstall the Product Recovery Program? (Y/N) [ ]. v To install the Service Partition, go to step 4. v To preload the hard-disk drive without installing the Service Partition, press the N key. 8. If you get a message asking which operating system to install, highlight the proper operating system and press Enter. 9. A message appears: Full Recovery:. Press Enter to select. 10. Enter the Y at each of the next three windows. 11. Follow the prompts to complete Recovery.

To create a recovery repair diskette

If the prompt needed for access to the Product Recovery program does not appear, you can recover it by use of the

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Recovery Repair diskette. Make a Recovery Repair diskette and save it for future use. To make a Recovery Repair diskette: 1. Shut down and turn off the computer. 2. Attach the external diskette drive to the computer. 3. At the prompt, press F11. (The option to press F11 appears for only a few seconds. You must press F11 quickly.) The Product Recovery program main menu appears. 4. If you are using Windows 2000 Professional, you are prompted to select an operating system. This menu does not appear for Windows 98 SE. 5. From the main menu, select System Utilities. Press Enter. 6. Select Create a Recovery Repair diskette. Press Enter. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions. 8. When the process is completed, label the diskette as the Recovery Repair diskette and save it for future use.

To use the recovery repair diskette:

1. Shut down and turn off the computer. 2. Attach the external diskette drive to the computer. 3. Insert the Recovery Repair diskette into the drive; then turn on the computer. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Note Should the hard-disk drive need to be replaced, you must order a Recovery CD with the hard-disk drive so that you can recover the new hard-disk drive with the pre-installed software when it arrives. For information on which CD to order, see Recovery CDs on page 141.

Passwords
As many as three passwords may be needed for any ThinkPad computer: the power-on password (POP), the hard-disk password (HDP), and the supervisor password (SVP). If any of these passwords have been set, a prompt for it appears on the screen whenever the computer is turned on. The computer does not start until the password is entered. Exception: If only an SVP is installed, the password prompt doesnt appear when the operating system is booted.

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Power-on password:
A power-on password (POP) protects the system from being powered on by an unauthorized person. The password must be entered before an operating system can be booted.

Hard-disk password:
There are two hard-disk passwords (HDPs): v User HDPfor the user v Master HDPfor the system administrator, who can use it to get access to the hard disk even if the user has changed the user HDP Note: There are two modes for the HDP: User only and Master + User. The Master + User mode requires two HDPs; the system administrator enters both in the same operation. The system administrator then provides the user HDP to the system user.

Attention If the user HDP has been forgotten, check whether a master HDP has been set. It it has, it can be used for access to the hard-disk drive. If no master HDP is available, IBM does not provide any services to reset either the user or the master HDP, or to recover data from the hard-disk drive. The hard-disk drive can be replaced for a scheduled fee.

Supervisor password:
A supervisor password (SVP) protects the system information stored in the IBM BIOS Setup Utility. The SVP must be entered in order to get access to the IBM BIOS Setup Utility and make changes to system configuration settings.

Attention If the SVP has been forgotten and cannot be made available to the servicer, there is no service procedure to reset the password. The systemboard must be replaced for a scheduled fee.

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. Turn off the computer. 2. Remove the battery pack.

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For how to remove the battery pack, see 1010 Battery pack on page 60. 3. Remove the backup battery. For how to remove the backup battery, see 1040 Backup battery on page 66. 4. Turn on the computer and wait until the POST ends. After the POST ends, the password prompt does not appear. The POP has been removed. 5. Reinstall the backup battery and the battery pack. (B) If an SVP has been set and is known by the servicer: 1. Turn on the computer by pressing and holding F1. 2. Enter the SVP. The IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu appears. 3. Select Password, using the cursor keys to move down the menu. 4. Select Power-On Password. 5. At the Enter Current Password field, enter the SVP. 6. When the Enter New Password field opens, leave it blank and press Enter twice. 7. In the Changes have been saved window, press Enter. 8. Press F10; then, in the Setup confirmation window, select Yes .

How to remove the hard-disk password

Attention If User only mode is selected and the user HDP has been forgotten and cannot be made available to the servicer, IBM does not provide any services to reset the user HDPs or to recover data from the hard-disk drive. The hard-disk drive can be replaced for a scheduled fee. To remove a user HDP that has been forgotten, when the SVP and the master HDP are known, do the following: 1. Power on the computer by pressing and holding F1. 2. Enter the SVP. The IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu appears. 3. Select Password, using the cursor keys to move down the menu. 4. Select Hard-disk x password, where x is the letter of the hard-disk drive. A pop-up window opens. 5. Select Master HDP. 6. Enter the master HDP; then leave the New Password field blank and press Enter twice. 7. Press F10. 8. Select Yes in the Setup Configuration window. Both user HDP and master HDP will have been removed.

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

Notes v Screen blank mode is called standby mode in Windows 95 and Windows NT. v Standby mode is called suspend mode in Windows 95 and Windows NT.

Screen blank mode

Screen blank mode has three variants, as follows: 1. If you press Fn + F3, or the time set on the LCD off timer in IBM BIOS Setup Utility expires, v The LCD backlight turns off. v The hard-disk drive motor stops. v The speaker is muted. 2. If you are using the ACPI operating system and you press Fn + F3, v The LCD backlight turns off. v The hard-disk drive motor stops. 3. If the time set on the Turn off monitor timer in the operating system expires, v The LCD backlight turns off. To end screen blank mode and resume normal operation, press any key.

Standby mode
When the computer enters standby mode, the following events occur in addition to what occurs in screen blank mode: v The LCD is powered off. v The hard-disk drive is powered off. v The CPU stops. To enter standby mode, press Fn + F4. Note: You can change the action of Fn + F4, if you are using the ACPI operating system. In certain circumstances, the computer goes into standby mode automatically: v If a suspend time has been set on the timer, and the user does not do any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that time.

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v If the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that the battery power is low. (Alternatively, if Hibernate when battery becomes low has been selected in the Power Management Properties window, the computer goes into hibernation mode.) Note for the APM operating system: Even if you do not set the low-battery alarm, the charge indicator notifies you when the battery is low, and then the computer enters the power-saving mode automatically. This default low-battery behavior is independent of the operating system; so if you have set the low-battery alarm, the computer may not do what you specified. It chooses either your setting or the default setting, whichever is appropriate. If you are using the ACPI operating system, only the low-battery alarm is available. To cause the computer to return from standby mode and resume operation, do one of the following: v Press the Fn key. v Open the LCD cover (only if you are using Windows Me and you entered standby mode by closing the LCD cover.) v Turn on the power switch. Also, the computer automatically returns from standby mode and resumes operation in either of the following events: v The ring indicator (RI) is signaled by a serial device or a PC Card device (Windows 2000 does not support the ring indicator (RI) resume by PC Card device.) v The time set on the resume timer elapses. In Windows 98, the Scheduled Tasks setting takes priority over the Resume on timer selection in the Power Management Properties window. Note: The computer does not accept any input immediately after it enters standby mode. Wait a few seconds before taking any action to reenter operation mode.

Hibernation mode
Note for Windows NT If you are using Windows NT in the default format, NTFS, you cannot create a hibernation file. If you want to use hibernation mode, you will need to reinstall Windows NT with FAT format.

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Note for OS/2 If you are using OS/2 in the default format, HPFS, you cannot create a hibernation file. If you want to use hibernation mode, you will need to reinstall OS/2 with FAT format. In hibernation mode, the following occurs: v The system status, RAM, VRAM, and setup data are stored on the hard disk. v The system is powered off. Note: If the computer enters the hibernation mode while it is docked to the docking station, do not undock it from the docking station before resuming normal operation. If you do undock it and then try to resume normal operation, you will get an error message, and you will have to restart the system. To cause the computer to enter hibernation mode, do any of the following: v Press the Fn + F12 keys. v If you are using the APM operating system and have set the mode to Power switch mode [Hibernation], turn off the power switch. v If you are using the ACPI operating system and have defined one of the following actions as the event that causes the system to go into hibernation mode, perform that action. Closing the lid. Pressing the power button. Pressing Fn + F4 keys. Also, the computer goes into hibernation mode automatically in either of the following conditions: v If a hibernation time has been set on the timer, and 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 time. v If the timer conditions are satisfied in suspend mode. v If you are using the APM operating system and have set the mode to Hibernate when battery becomes low, and the battery charge becomes critically low. When the power is turned on, the computer returns from hibernation mode and resumes operation. The hibernation file in the boot record on the hard-disk drive is read, and system status is restored from the hard-disk drive.

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Checkout guide
Use the following procedures as a guide in identifying and correcting problems with the ThinkPad computer. Note: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only IBM products. The use of non-IBM products, prototype cards, or modified options can lead to false indications of errors and invalid system responses. 1. Identify the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible. 2. Verify the symptoms. Try to re-create the failure by running the diagnostic test or by repeating the operation.

Testing the computer

The ThinkPad computer has a test program called PC-Doctor DOS (hereafter called PC-Doctor). You can detect errors by running the diagnostics test included in PC-Doctor. This section is an overview of the procedure. For details that depend on model-unique functions, refer to Product overview on page 41. For some possible configurations of the computer, PC-Doctor might not run correctly. To avoid this problem, you need to initialize the computer setup by use of the IBM BIOS Setup Utility before you run PC-Doctor. On the IBM BIOS Setup Utility screen, press F9, Enter, F10, and then Enter. Note: When you initialize the computer configuration, some devices are disabled, such as the serial port. If you test one of these devices, you will need to enable it by using PS2.EXE. PC-Doctor cannot be used to test a device that is in the docking station, even if the computer supports the docking station. To test a USB device, connect it to the USB connector of the computer. To test the Ultrabay 2000 device, install it in the Ultrabay 2000 slot of the computer. To run the test, do as follows: Note: In the following procedure, you can select an item not only with the arrow keys, but also with the TrackPoint. Instead of pressing Enter, click the left button. 1. Insert the PC-Doctor disk into the diskette drive; then power on the computer. If the computer cannot be powered on, go to Power system checkout on page 35, and check the power sources. General descriptions

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If an error code appears, go to Symptom-to-FRU index on page 49. On the first screen, select the model and press Enter. Follow the instructions on the screen. 2. The main panel of PC-Doctor appears. 3. Select Diagnostics with the arrow keys, and press Enter. A pull-down menu appears. (Its exact form depends on the model.) The options on the test menu are as follows:
Diagnostics v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v Run Normal Test Run Quick Test CPU/Coprocessor Systemboard Video Adapter Serial Ports Parallel Ports Fixed Disks Diskette Drives Other Devices ZIP Drive (*) LS-120 Drive (*) Communication Memory Test Full Memory Test Quick Interactive Tests v v v v v v v v v Keyboard Video Internal Speaker Mouse Joystick Test Diskette System Load CD-ROM/DVD Test Stereo Speaker

Notes: v In the Keyboard test in Interactive Tests, the Fn key is scanned only once. Each key should be held down for at least 2 seconds; otherwise, it cannot be sensed. v The sound card is not recognized in the Stereo Speaker in the Interactive Tests. To test it, use the audio device test in the Other Devices (Diagnostics). v Video Adapter test supports only the LCD display on ThinkPad. Before running PC-Doctor DOS, detach the external Monitor. v ZIP Drive test and LS-120 Drive test are only for some models. Some model do not have them.

Diagnostics

I n t e r a c t i v e Te s t s

Hardware Info

Utility

Quit

F1=Help

Run Normal Test Run Quick Test CPU/Coprocessor Systemboard Video Adapter Serial Ports Parallel Ports Fixed Disks Diskette Drives Other Devices ZIP Drive Communication Memory Test - Full Memory Test - Quick

PC-DOCTOR 2.0 Copyright 2001 PC-Doctor, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Use the cursor keys and ESC to move in menus. Press ENTER to select.

4. Run the applicable function test.

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5. Follow the instructions on the screen. If there is a problem, PC-Doctor shows messages describing it. 6. To exit the test, select Quit Exit Diag. To cancel the test, press Esc. Note: After executing PC-Doctor, check the system time/date and reset them if needed.

Detecting system information with PC-Doctor

PC-Doctor can detect the following system information:

Hardware Info
v v v v v v v v v v System Configuration Memory Contents Physical Disk Drives Logical Disk Drives VGA Information IDE Drive Info PCI Information PNPISA Info SMBIOS Info VESA LCD Info

Utility
v v v v v v v v v v v Run External Tests Surface Scan Hard Disk Benchmark System DOS Shell Tech Support Form Battery Rundown View Test Log Print Log Save Log Full Erase Hard Drive Quick Erase Hard Drive

Power system checkout

To 1. 2. 3. 4. verify a symptom, do the following: Power off the computer. Remove the battery pack. Connect the ac adapter. Check that power is supplied when you power on the computer. 5. Power off the computer. 6. Disconnect the ac adapter and install the charged battery pack. 7. Check that the battery pack supplies power when you power on the computer. If you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate one of the following power supply checkouts: General descriptions

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v v v v

Checking Checking Checking Checking

the ac adapter operational charging the battery pack on page 37 the backup battery on page 37

Checking the ac adapter

You are here because the computer fails only when the ac adapter is used: v If the power problem occurs only when the port replicator is used, replace the port replicator. v If the power-on indicator does not turn on, check the power cord of the ac adapter for correct continuity and installation. v If the computer does not charge during operation, go to Checking operational charging. To check the ac adapter, do the following: 1. Unplug the ac adapter cable from the computer. 2. Measure the output voltage at the plug of the ac adapter cable. See the following figure:

Pin

Voltage (V dc) +15.5 to +17.0 Ground

(16 - 10 V)
3. If the voltage is not correct, replace the ac adapter. 4. If the voltage is acceptable, do the following: v Replace the system board. v If the problem persists, go to Product overview on page 41. Note: Noise from the ac adapter does not always indicate a defect.

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Checking operational charging

To check whether the battery charges properly during operation, use a discharged battery pack or a battery pack that has less than 50% of the total power remaining when installed in the computer. Perform operational charging. If the battery status indicator or icon does not turn on, remove the battery pack and let it return to room temperature. Reinstall the battery pack. If the charge indicator or icon still does not turn on, replace the battery pack. If the charge indicator still does not turn on, replace the system board. Then reinstall the battery pack. If it is still not charged, go to the next section.

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Checking the battery pack

Battery charging does not start until the Power Meter shows that less than 95% of the total power remains; under this condition the battery pack can charge to 100% of its capacity. This protects the battery pack from being overcharged or from having a shortened life. To check the status of your battery, move your cursor to the Power Meter icon in the icon tray of the Windows taskbar and wait for a moment (but do not click), and the percentage of battery power remaining is displayed. To get detailed information about the battery, double-click the Power Meter icon. Note: If the battery pack becomes hot, it may not be able to charge. Remove it from the computer and leave it at room temperature for a while. After it cools down, reinstall and recharge it. To check the battery pack, do the following: 1. Power off the computer. 2. Remove the battery pack and measure the voltage between battery terminals 1 (+) and 5 (). See the following figure:

Terminal

Voltage (V dc) + 0 to + 12.6 Ground ()

5(-) 4

1(+)

1 5

3. If the voltage is less than +11.0 V dc, the battery pack has been discharged. Note: Recharging will take at least 3 hours, even if the indicator does not turn on. If the voltage is still less than +11.0 V dc after recharging, replace the battery. 4. If the voltage is more than +11.0 V dc, measure the resistance between battery terminals 4 and 5. The resistance must be 4 to 30 K . If the resistance is not correct, replace the battery pack. If the resistance is correct, replace the system board.

Checking the backup battery

Do the following: 1. Power off the computer, and unplug the ac adapter from it. 2. Turn the computer upside down. General descriptions

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3. Remove the battery pack (see 1010 Battery pack on page 60 ). 4. Remove the backup battery (see Checking the battery pack on page 37). 5. Measure the voltage of the backup battery. See the following figure.

Red (+)

Wire Red

Voltage (V dc) +2.5 to +3.2 Ground

Black (-)

Black

v If the voltage is correct, replace the system board. v If the voltage is not correct, replace the backup battery. v If the backup battery discharges quickly after replacement, replace the system board.

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Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . FRU tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fn key combinations . . . . . . . . . . Symptom-to-FRU index . . . . . . . . . . Numeric error codes . . . . . . . . . . Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . Beep symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . No beep symptoms . . . . . . . . . . LCD-related symptoms . . . . . . . . . Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . . Undetermined problems . . . . . . . . . FRU replacement notices . . . . . . . . . Screw notices . . . . . . . . . . . . Retaining serial numbers. . . . . . . . . Restoring the serial number of the system unit Retaining the UUID . . . . . . . . . Removing and replacing a FRU. . . . . . . . 1010 Battery pack. . . . . . . . . . . 1020 DIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030 Mini PCI adapter . . . . . . . . . For A20m/p, A21m/p series . . . . . . . For A22m/p series . . . . . . . . . 1040 Backup battery . . . . . . . . . . 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter . . . . 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device . . . . . . . . 1070 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator . . . . . . . 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon . . . . 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker . . . . . . 1110 Microphone and speaker cable . . . . . For A20m/p and A21m/p series (microphone and speaker cable) . . . . . . . . . . For A22m/p series (speaker cable) . . . . . 1120 Sub card . . . . . . . . . . . . 1130 PC Card slot assembly . . . . . . . 1140 Fan assembly . . . . . . . . . . 1150 Diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . 1160 Upper shield. . . . . . . . . . . 1170 TV card . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 CPU socket and CPU . . . . . . . . 1190 System board and RJ45/11 connector assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . For A20m/p and A21m/p series . . . . . . For A22m/p series . . . . . . . . . Thermal rubbers location. . . . . . . . . 2010 LCD assembly . . . . . . . . . . 2020 Front bezel . . . . . . . . . . . Copyright IBM Corp. 2001 41 41 44 46 48 49 49 52 53 53 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 57 59 60 61 63 64 65 66 67 69 71 74 75 76 78 78 79 80 82 83 85 87 88 89 91 92 92 93 94 96

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Product overview
This section presents the following product-unique information: v Specifications v Status indicators on page 44 v FRU tests on page 46 v Fn key combinations on page 48

Specifications
The following table lists the specifications of the ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m/p and A22m/p series:
Feature Processor Description A20m v Intel Celeron processor 500 MHz, L2 256-KB cache v Intel Celeron processor 550 MHz, L2 256-KB cache v Mobile Intel Pentium III processor 500 MHz, L2 256-KB cache v Mobile Intel Pentium III processor at 600 MHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology v Mobile Intel Pentium III processor at 650 MHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology v Mobile Intel Pentium III processor at 700 MHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology A20p v Mobile Intel Pentium III processor at 700 MHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology v Mobile Intel Pentium III processor at 750 MHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology A21m v Mobile Intel Pentium III processor at 700 MHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology v Mobile Intel Pentium III processor at 750 MHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology v Mobile Intel Pentium III processor at 800 MHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology

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Product overview Feature Processor Description A21p v Mobile Intel Pentium III processor at 850 MHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology A22m v Mobile Intel Pentium III processor at 800 MHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology v Mobile Intel Pentium III processor at 850 MHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology v Mobile Intel Pentium III processor at 900 MHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology v Mobile Intel Pentium III processor at 1 GHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology A22p v Mobile Intel Pentium III processor at 1 GHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology Bus architecture Memory (standard) PCI Bus A20m/p v 64 MB (on the system board) v 128 MB (on the system board) A21m/p v 64 MB (on the system board) v 128 MB (on the system board) v 64 MB (64 MB SO-DIMM 1) v 128 MB (128 MB SO-DIMM 1) A22m/p v 64 MB (64 MB SO-DIMM 1) v 128 MB (128 MB SO-DIMM 1) Memory (optional) CMOS RAM Display 64 MB, 128 MB, or 256 MB DIMM card (maximum of 512 MB) 114 bytes + 128 bytes v 12.1-inch, 16M colors, SVGA (800600 resolution) TFT color LCD v 14.1-inch, 16M colors, XGA (1024768 resolution) TFT color LCD v 15.0-inch, 16M colors, XGA (1024768 resolution) TFT color LCD v 15.0-inch, 16M colors, SXGA+ (14001050 resolution) TFT color LCD v 15.0-inch, 16M colors, UXGA (16001200 resolution) TFT color LCD

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Product overview Feature Diskette drive Hard-disk drive Description 1.44 MB (3-mode), 3.5-inch A20m/p v 6.0 GB, 2.5-inch, IDE interface v 12.0 GB, 2.5-inch, IDE interface v 18.0 GB, 2.5-inch, IDE interface v 20.0 GB, 2.5-inch, IDE interface A21m/p v 10.0 GB, 2.5-inch, IDE interface v 20.0 GB, 2.5-inch, IDE interface v 32.0 GB, 2.5-inch, IDE interface A22m/p v 10.0 GB, v 20.0 GB, v 30.0 GB, v 32.0 GB, I/O port v v v v v v v v v v v v v

2.5-inch, 2.5-inch, 2.5-inch, 2.5-inch,

IDE IDE IDE IDE

interface interface interface interface

External monitor Line-in Headphone Microphone Mouse or keyboard Parallel Port replicator connector Serial Universal serial bus (USB) connector RJ11 RJ45 TV-in/out (for MT2629) TV-out (for MT2628-Fxx, Gxx, Sxx, Txx, MT2623-Gxx, Txx)

Internal modem Audio

56.6 Kbps v Internal microphone (for A20m/p, A21m/p) v Internal speaker v Software control volume IrDA 1.1 One Type-III or two Type-II 72-watt type A20m/p v 10-24 x CD-ROM drive v 6 x DVD drive A21m/p, A22m/p v 10-24 x CD-ROM drive v 8 x DVD drive

Infrared transfer PC Card AC adapter Bay device

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Status indicators
The system status indicators show the status of the computer, as follows:

Indicator 1 Battery

Meaning Green: The battery is fully charged. Blinking green: The battery has enough power to operate, but is being charged. Orange: The battery power is low. The battery is to being charged. Blinking orange: The battery needs to be charged. when the indicator starts blinking orange, the computer beeps three times. Green: The computer is in standby mode. Blinking green: The computer is entering standby mode or hibernation mode, or is resuming normal operation. This indicator does not blink in Windows 2000 and Windows Me. Green: Data is being read from or written to the hard-disk drive, the diskette drive, or the drive in the Ultrabay 2000. When this indicator is on, do not put the computer into standby mode or turn off the computer.

2 Standby status

3 Drive in use

Note: Do not move the system while the Green drive in use light is on. Sudden physical shock could cause drive errors.

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Product overview Indicator 4 Num lock Meaning Green: The numeric keypad on the keyboard is enabled. To enable or disable the keypad, press and hold the Shift key while pressing the NumLk key. Caps Lock mode is enabled. To enable or disable Caps Lock mode, press Caps Lock key. Scroll Lock mode is enabled. Arrow keys can be used as screen-scroll function keys, but not to move the cursor. To enable or disable Scroll Lock mode, press ScrLk key. Not all application programs support this function. This indicator stays lighted whenever the computer is on. If the power-on indicator is on and the standby indicator is off, the system is ready to use. If both the power-on indicator and the standby indicator are on, you can use the computer after it returns from the standby mode and the standby indicator goes off.

5 Caps lock

Green:

6 Scroll lock Green:

7 Power on

Green:

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FRU tests
The following table shows the test for each FRU.
FRU System board Power LCD unit Modem Applicable test 1. Diagnostics --> CPU/Coprocessor 2. Diagnostics --> Systemboard Diagnostics --> Other Devices --> IBM AC Adapter, IBM Battery 1 (IBM Battery 2) 1. Diagnostics --> Video Adapter 2. Interactive Tests --> Video 1. Make sure the modem is set up correctly. 2. Replace the modem jack and the modem card in turn, and run the following test in Diagnostics --> Communication: a. Lucent Modem (M2) Loopback b. Lucent Modem (M2) Dialtone/DTM c. Intel Modem Register d. Intel Modem Loopback/DTMF e. Intel SP Modem Register f. Intel SP Modem Loopback/DTMF g. 3Com MiniPCI Modem Test h. 3Com MiniPCI Dialtone Test 1. Interactive Tests --> Internal Speaker 2. Diagnostics --> Other Devices --> Crystal SoundFusion Test Interactive Tests --> Internal Speaker Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> PCMCIA, PCMCIA External Loop 1. Diagnostics --> Systemboard --> Keyboard 2. Interactive Tests --> Keyboard If the TrackPoint does not work, check the configuration in the ThinkPad Configuration program. If the TrackPoint is disabled, select Enable to enable it. After you use the TrackPoint, the pointer may drift on the screen for a short time. This drift can occur when a slight, steady pressure is applied to the TrackPoint pointer. This symptom is not a hardware problem. If the pointer stops after a short time, no service action is necessary. If enabling the TrackPoint does not correct the problem, continue with the following: v Interactive Tests --> Mouse Hard-disk drive Diskette drive Diagnostics --> Fixed Disks 1. Diagnostics --> Diskette Drives 2. Interactive Tests --> Diskette

Audio

Speaker PC Card slots Keyboard

TrackPoint or pointing device

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Product overview FRU CD-ROM or DVD drive Memory Applicable test 1. Diagnostics --> Other Devices --> CD-ROM/DVD 2. Interactive Tests --> CD-ROM/DVD Test 1. If two DIMMs are installed, remove one of them and run Diagnostics --> Memory Test - Quick. 2. If the problem does not recur, return the DIMM to its place, remove the other one, and run the test again. 3. If the test does not detect the error, run Diagnostics --> Memory Test - Full. 1. Turn on the computer and check the air turbulence at the louver near the power switch. 2. Run Diagnostics --> Other Devices --> IBM Fan.

Fan

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Fn key combinations
The following table shows the function of each combination of Fn with a function key.
Key combination Fn + F1 Fn + F2 Fn + F3 Description Reserved. Reserved. Turn off the LCD display, leaving the screen blank. To turn the LCD display on again, press any key or the TrackPoint stick. Turn standby mode on. To return to normal operation, press the Fn key independently, without pressing a function key. Reserved. Reserved. Switch between the LCD and an external monitor (CRT). If an external monitor is attached, computer output is displayed in the following three patterns by turns: v CRT display v LCD + CRT display v LCD Turn screen expansion on or off. (There is no symbol on the key.) Reserved. Reserved. Reserved. Turn hibernation mode on. To return to normal operation, press the power button for less than four seconds. Turn the ThinkLight on or off. The LCD becomes brighter. The LCD becomes less bright.

Fn + F4

Fn + F5 Fn + F6 Fn + F7

Fn + F8 Fn + F9 Fn + F10 Fn + F11 Fn + F12

Fn + PgUp Fn + Home Fn + End

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Symptom-to-FRU index
The symptom-to-FRU index in this section lists symptoms and errors and their possible causes. The most likely cause is listed first, in boldface type. Note: Do the FRU replacement or other actions in the sequence shown in the column headed FRU or action, in sequence. If replacing a FRU does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the computer. Do not replace a nondefective FRU. This index can also help you determine, during regular servicing, what FRUs are likely to need to be replaced next. A numeric error is displayed for each error detected in POST or system operation. In the displays, n can be any number. If no numeric code is displayed, check the narrative descriptions of symptoms. If the symptom is not described there, go to Intermittent problems on page 55.

Note For an IBM device not supported by diagnostic codes in the ThinkPad notebook computers, see the manual for that device.

Numeric error codes

Symptom or error 0175 Bad CRC1, stop POST task The EEPROM checksum is not correct. 0187 EAIA data access error The access to EEPROM has failed. 0188 Invalid RFID serialization information area or bad CRC2 The EEPROM checksum is not correct. 0189 Invalid RFID configuration information area The EEPROM checksum is not correct. FRU or action, in sequence System board.

System board.

System board.

System board.

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Symptom-to-FRU index Symptom or error 0190 Critical low battery error. 0193 RF antenna has been removed. 0194 The computer has been carried through a security gate. 0200 Hard disk error The hard disk is not working. FRU or action, in sequence 1. Charge the battery pack. 2. Battery pack. Enter the supervisor password. Enter the supervisor password. 1. Reseat the hard-disk drive. 2. Load Setup Defaults in IBM BIOS Setup Utility. 3. Hard-disk drive. 4. System board. Run interactive tests of the keyboard and the auxiliary input device. Load Setup Defaults in IBM BIOS Setup Utility.

021x Stuck key Keyboard error. 0220 Monitor type error Monitor type does not match the one specified in CMOS. 0230 Shadow RAM error The shadow RAM failure at offset nnnn. 0231 System RAM error System RAM failure at offset nnnn. 0232 Extended RAM error Extended RAM failure at offset nnnn. 0250 System battery error System battery is dead. 0251 System CMOS checksum badDefault configuration used. 0252 Password checksum bad The password is cleared. 0260 System timer error.

System board.

1. DIMM. 2. System board. 1. DIMM. 2. System board.

Replace the backup battery and run IBM BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. Replace the backup battery and run IBM BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. Reset the password by running IBM BIOS Setup Utility. 1. Replace the backup battery and run IBM BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 2. System board.

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Symptom-to-FRU index Symptom or error 0270 Real-time clock error. FRU or action, in sequence 1. Replace the backup battery and run IBM BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date. 2. System board. Run IBM BIOS Setup Utility to reset the time and date.

0271 Date and time error Neither the date nor the time is set in the computer. 02B2 Incorrect drive A type. 02F4 EISA CMOS not writable.

1. Diskette drive. 2. External FDD cable. 3. I/O card. 1. Load Setup Defaults in IBM BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Replace the backup battery. 3. System board. 1. DIMM. 2. System board. 1. DIMM. 2. System board. 1. DIMM. 2. System board.

02F5 DIMM test failure. 02F6 Software NMI failure. 02F7 Fail-safe timer NMI failure.

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Error messages
Symptom or error Device address conflict. FRU or action, in sequence 1. Load Setup Defaults in IBM BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Backup battery. 3. System board. 1. Load Setup Defaults in IBM BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Backup battery. 3. System board. 1. DIMM. 2. System board. 1. DIMM. 2. System board. 1. Load Setup Defaults in IBM BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Backup battery. 3. System board. 1. Check that the operating system has no failure and is installed correctly. 2. Enter IBM BIOS Setup Utility and see whether the hard-disk drive and the diskette drive are properly identified. 3. Reseat the hard-disk drive. 4. Reinstall the operating system. 5. Diskette drive. 6. Hard-disk drive. 7. System board. 1. Restore the system configuration to what it was before the computer entered hibernation mode. 2. If memory size has been changed, re-create the hibernation file. Fan.

Allocation error for device.

Failing bits: nnnn. Invalid system configuration data. I/O device IRQ conflict.

Operating system not found.

Hibernation error.

Fan error.

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Beep symptoms
Symptom or error One beep and a blank, unreadable, or flashing LCD. FRU or action, in sequence 1. Reseat the LCD connector. 2. LCD assembly. 3. External CRT. 4. System board. 1. System board. 2. LCD assembly. 3. DIMM. POST error. See Numeric error codes on page 49. 1. System board. 2. DIMM. If a mini-PCI Ethernet card is installed, confirm that Alert On LAN 2 in IBM BIOS Setup Utility is disabled. 1. DIMM. 2. System board Reinstall operating system.

One long and two short beeps, and a blank or unreadable LCD. Two short beeps with error codes. Two short beeps with blank screen. Two or more beeps, or a continuous beep. Operating System starts successfully. Three short beeps, pause, three more short beeps, and one short beep. Only cursor appears.

No beep symptoms
Symptom or error No beep, power-on indicator on, LCD blank, and no POST. FRU or action, in sequence 1. Make sure that every connector is connected tightly and correctly. 2. DIMM. 3. System board. 1. Reseat DIMM. 2. System board. A power-on password or a supervisor password is set. Type the password and press Enter. A hard-disk password is set. Type the password and press Enter. Start the ThinkPad Configuration program and set the Screen expansion function.

No beep, power-on indicator on, and LCD blank during POST. The power-on password prompt.

The hard-disk password prompt. The DOS full screen looks smaller.

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LCD-related symptoms
Important The TFT LCD for the notebook computer contains many thin-film transistors (TFTs). A small number of dots that are missing, discolored, or always lighted is characteristic of TFT LCD technology, but excessive pixel problems can cause viewing concerns. The LCD should be replaced if the number of missing, discolored, or lighted dots in any background is: v SVGA: 5 or more bright dots, 5 or more dark dots, or a total of 9 or more bright and dark dots. v XGA: 8 or more bright dots, 8 or more dark dots, or a total of 9 or more bright and dark dots. v SXGA+: 11 or more bright dots, 13 or more dark dots, or a total of 16 or more bright and dark dots. v UXGA: 11 or more bright dots, 16 or more dark dots, or a total of 16 or more bright and dark dots. Note: A bright dot is a white or colored pixel that is always on. A dark dot is a pixel that is always off and shows as black.
Symptom or error No beep, power-on indicator on, and a blank LCD during POST. v LCD backlight not working. v LCD too dark. v LCD brightness cannot be adjusted. v LCD contrast cannot be adjusted. v v v v LCD screen unreadable. Characters missing pixels. Screen abnormal. Wrong color displayed. FRU or action, in sequence System board.

1. Reseat the LCD connectors. 2. LCD assembly. 3. System board.

1. See important note for LCD-related symptoms. 2. Reseat all LCD connectors. 3. LCD assembly. 4. System board. LCD assembly.

Horizontal or vertical lines displayed on LCD.

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Intermittent problems
Intermittent system hang problems can be due to a variety of causes that have nothing to do with a hardware defect, such as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. FRU replacement should be considered only when a problem recurs. When analyzing an intermittent problem, do the following: 1. Run the diagnostic test for the system board in loop mode at least 10 times. 2. If no error is detected, do not replace any FRUs. 3. If any error is detected, replace the FRU shown by the FRU code. Rerun the test to verify that no more errors exist.

Undetermined problems
You are here because the diagnostic tests did not identify which adapter or device failed, wrong devices are installed, a short circuit is suspected, or the system is inoperative. Follow these procedures to isolate the failing FRU (do not isolate FRUs that have no defects). Verify that all attached devices are supported by the computer. Verify that the power supply being used at the time of the failure is operating correctly. (See Power system checkout on page 35.) 1. Power off the computer. 2. Visually check each FRU for damage. Replace any damaged FRU. 3. Remove or disconnect all of the following devices: a. Non-IBM devices b. Devices attached to the port replicator c. Printer, mouse, and other external devices d. Battery pack e. Hard-disk drive f. External diskette drive g. DIMM h. CD-ROM and diskette drive in the UltraslimBay i. PC Cards 4. Power on the computer. 5. Determine whether the problem has changed. 6. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at a time until you find the failing FRU. 7. If the problem remains, replace the following FRUs one at a time (do not replace a nondefective FRU): a. System board b. LCD assembly

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FRU replacement notices

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

Screw notices
Loose screws can cause a reliability problem. In IBM ThinkPad computer, this problem is addressed with special nylon-coated screws that have the following characteristics: v They maintain tight connections. v They do not easily come loose, even with shock or vibration. v They are harder to tighten. v They should be used only once. Do the following when you service this machine: v Keep the screw kit (for the P/N, see Miscellaneous parts on page 145) in your tool bag. v Always use new screws. v Use a torque screwdriver if you have one. Tighten screws as follows: v Plastic to plastic Turn an additional 90 degrees after the screw head touches the surface of the plastic part:

90 degrees more

(Cross-section)
v Logic card to plastic Turn an additional 180 degrees after the screw head touches the surface of the logic card:

180 degrees more

(Cross-section)
v Torque driver If you have a torque driver, refer to the Torque column for each step.

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v Make sure you use the correct screw. If you have a torque screwdriver, tighten all screws firmly to the torque shown in the table. Never use a screw that you removed. Use a new one. Make sure the screws are tightened firmly.

Retaining serial numbers

This section includes the following descriptions: v Restoring the serial number of the system unit v Retaining the UUID

Restoring the serial number of the system unit

When the computer was manufactured, the EEPROM on the system board was loaded with the serial numbers of the system and all major components. These numbers need to remain the same throughout the life of the computer. If you replace the system board, you must restore the serial number of the system unit to its original value. Before replacing the system board, save the original serial number by doing the following: 1. Install the ThinkPad hardware maintenance diskette version 1.62, and restart the computer. 2. From the main menu, select 1. Set System Identification. 3. Select 2. Read S/N data from EEPROM. The serial number for each device is displayed. Write down the serial number of the system unit, designated as follows: 20: System unit serial number After you have replaced the system board, restore the serial number by doing the following: 1. Install the ThinkPad hardware maintenance diskette version 1.62 and restart the computer. 2. From the main menu, select 1. Set System Identification. 3. Select 1. Add S/N data from EEPROM. Follow the instructions on the screen. Note: The serial number of the system unit is written on the label attached on the bottom of the computer.

Retaining the UUID

The Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is a 128-bit number uniquely assigned to your computer at production and stored in the EEPROM of your system board. The algorithm that generates the number is designed to provide

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unique IDs until the year A.D. 3400. No two computers in the world have the same number. When you replace the system board, you must set the UUID on the new system board as follows: 1. Install the ThinkPad hardware maintenance diskette version 1.62, and restart the computer. 2. From the main menu, select 4. Assign UUID. A new UUID is created and written. If a valid UUID already exists, it is not overwritten.

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Removing and replacing a FRU

This section presents directions and drawings for use in removing and replacing a FRU. Be sure to observe the following general rules: 1. Do not try to service any computer unless you have been trained and certified. An untrained person runs the risk of damaging parts. 2. Before replacing any FRU, review FRU replacement notices on page 56. 3. Begin by removing any FRUs that have to be removed before the failing FRU. Any such FRUs are listed at the top of the page. Remove them in the order in which they are listed. 4. Follow the correct sequence in the steps for removing the FRU, as indicated in the drawings by the numbers in square callouts. 5. When turning a screw to replace a FRU, turn it in the direction indicated by the arrow in the drawing. 6. When removing the FRU, move it in the direction indicated by the arrow in the drawing. 7. To put the new FRU in place, reverse the removal procedure and follow any notes that pertain to replacement. For information about connecting and arranging internal cables, see Locations on page 112. 8. When replacing a FRU, use the correct screw as shown in the procedures.

DANGER Before removing any FRU, power off the computer, unplug all power cords from electrical outlets, remove the battery pack, and then disconnect any interconnecting cables.

Attention: Before the computer is powered on after FRU replacement, make sure that all screws, springs, and other small parts are in place and are not loose inside the computer. Verify this by shaking the computer gently and listening for rattling sounds. Metallic parts or metal flakes can cause electrical short circuits. Attention: The system board is sensitive to, and can be damaged by, electrostatic discharge. Before touching it, establish personal grounding by touching a ground point with one hand or by using an electrostatic discharge (ESD) strap (P/N 6405959). ThinkPad A20m/p, A21m/p and A22m/p

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1010 Battery pack

DANGER Use only the battery in the parts listing for your computer. Use of an incorrect battery can result in ignition or explosion of the battery.

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1020 DIMM
For access, remove this FRU: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 Note: Loosen the screw 1 , but do not remove it.

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When installing: With the notched end of the DIMM toward the socket, insert the DIMM into the socket, then press it firmly. Pivot the DIMM until it snaps into place. Make sure that the card is firmly fixed in the slot and does not move easily.

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1030 Mini PCI adapter

For access, remove this FRU: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 Note: Loosen the screw 1 , but do not remove it.

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For A20m/p, A21m/p series

Note: The illustration shows the combo card. Connector (A) is for the LAN feature and (B) is for the modem feature. This slot also supports a Mini PCI modem card or Mini PCI network card. Step 5 depends on the card type. Disconnect either (A), (B) or both. When installing the card, do the following: v With the notched end of the card toward the socket, insert the card into the socket, then press it firmly. Pivot the card until it snaps into place. Make sure that the card is firmly fixed in the slot and does not move easily. v Make sure that the connector (A) is placed under the card when reinstalling the Mini PCI adapter.

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For A22m/p series

Note: The illustration shows the combo card. Connector (A) is for the LAN feature and (B) is for the modem feature. This slot also supports a Mini PCI modem card or Mini PCI network card. Step 4 depends on the card type. Disconnect either (A), (B) or both. When installing: With the notched end of the card toward the socket, insert the card into the socket, then press it firmly. Pivot the card until it snaps into place. Make sure that the card is firmly fixed in the slot and does not move easily.

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1040 Backup battery

DANGER Use only the battery in the parts listing for your computer. Use of an incorrect battery can result in ignition or explosion of the battery.

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1020 DIMM on page 61 v 1030 Mini PCI adapter on page 63

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1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter

Attention Do not drop or apply any shock to the hard-disk drive. The hard-disk drive is sensitive to physical shock. Incorrect handling can cause damage and permanent loss of data. Before removing the drive, have the user make a backup copy of all the information on the drive if possible. Never remove the drive while the system is operating or is in suspend mode. For access, remove this FRU: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60

Note: The hard disk is attached to the cover.

Step 1 Screw (quantity) Coin screw (1) or security screw (1)

Note: Use a 2.5-mm Allen wrench to remove the security screw.

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When installing: Make sure that the HDD connector is firmly connected.

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1060 Ultrabay 2000 device

Any of several devices can be inserted into the Ultrabay 2000. The procedure for installing and removing is the same for every device. Note: When you release the switch in step 1 the lever pops out. Pull the lever a little in step 2 to release the device from the bay.

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1070 Keyboard
For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69

Step 1

Screw (quantity) M2.5 15 mm, nylon-coated (3)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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When installing: When installing the keyboard, do as follows: 1. Install the new keyboard, following the directions in the figure. Make sure that the keyboard edges, shown in the figure as (A), (B), and (C), are under the frame.

2. Push the Y key 1 to connect the keyboard to the connector on the underside of the key; then push the frame of the keyboard 2 to latch the latches.

3. After the fastening of three screws of bottom side, push the Y key again to connect the keyboard firmly to the connector on the underside of the key.

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1080 Keyboard CRU insulator

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69 v 1070 Keyboard on page 71

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1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69 v 1070 Keyboard on page 71 v 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator on page 74

Step 1

Screw (quantity) M2.5 15 mm, nylon-coated (1)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

When installing: Stick the new clear sheet icon suitable for the model onto the new hinge cover, and then attach it to the computer.

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1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69 v 1070 Keyboard on page 71 v 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator on page 74 v 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon on page 75

Step 1

Screw (quantity) M2.5 4.8 mm, nylon-coated (7)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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Step 2

Screw (quantity) M2.5 15 mm, nylon-coated (2)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

Cable routing: When replacing the cable, see the preceding figure for its cable routing.

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1110 Microphone and speaker cable

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69 v 1070 Keyboard on page 71 v 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator on page 74 v 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon on page 75 v 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker on page 76

For A20m/p and A21m/p series (microphone and speaker cable)

When installing: Make sure that you fasten the connector firmly. (continued)

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For A22m/p series (speaker cable)

When installing: Make sure that you fasten the connector firmly.

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1120 Sub card

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69 v 1070 Keyboard on page 71 v 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator on page 74 v 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon on page 75 v 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker on page 76

Step 1

Screw (quantity) M2.6 2.8 mm, nylon-coated (2)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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Step 4

Screw (quantity) M2.5 4.8 mm, nylon-coated (1)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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1130 PC Card slot assembly

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69 v 1070 Keyboard on page 71 v 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator on page 74 v 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon on page 75 v 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker on page 76 v 1120 Sub card on page 80 Note: Step 1 (PC Card slot spacer) is only for MT2629. Other model do not have the spacer. Remove it gently; it will be reused when installing new PC Card slot assembly.

Step 2

Screw (quantity) M2.0 9.5 mm, nylon-coated (2)

Torque 0.245 Nm (2.5 kgfcm)

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1140 Fan assembly

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69 v 1070 Keyboard on page 71 v 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator on page 74 v 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon on page 75 v 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker on page 76 Note: Step 1a is for the MT2628-Fxx, Gxx, Pxx, Qxx, Rxx, Sxx, Txx, Xxx, MT2633-Gxx, Txx, and MT2629. Other model do not have the screw 1a .

Step 1a 1

Screw (quantity) M2.5 4.8 mm, nylon-coated (2) M2.5 4.8 mm, nylon-coated (3)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm) 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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Installation notice for A21m/p and A22m/p series When installing the fan assembly, apply the thermal grease (05K5751) on the a -part of the fan as shown in the following figure.

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1150 Diskette drive

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69 v 1070 Keyboard on page 71 v 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator on page 74 v 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon on page 75 v 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker on page 76 v 1110 Microphone and speaker cable on page 78 Note: Step 1a are for the MT2628-Fxx, Gxx, Pxx, Qxx, Rxx, Sxx, Txx, Xxx, MT2633-Gxx, Txx, and MT2629. Other model do not have the screws 1a .

Step 1a

Screw (quantity) M2.5 4.8 mm, nylon-coated (3)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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Notes: 1. The heatpipe A and the screw 1a are for the MT2628-Fxx, Gxx, Pxx, Qxx, Rxx, Sxx, Txx, Xxx, MT2633-Gxx, Txx, and MT2629. Other models do not have them. 2. Step 4 (diskette drive spacer) is only for MT2629. Other models do not have the spacer. Remove it gently; it will be reused when installing new diskette drive.
Step 1a 1 2 Screw (quantity) M2.5 4.8 mm, nylon-coated (1) M2.5 4.8 mm, nylon-coated (1) M2.5 15 mm, nylon-coated (2) Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm) 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm) 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

When installing: Do not press the a -part of the diskette drive to avoid the damage.

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1160 Upper shield

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69 v 1070 Keyboard on page 71 v 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator on page 74 v 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon on page 75 v 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker on page 76 v 1110 Microphone and speaker cable on page 78 v 1120 Sub card on page 80 v 1130 PC Card slot assembly on page 82 v 1140 Fan assembly on page 83 v 1150 Diskette drive on page 85

Step 1 2

Screw (quantity) M2.5 15 mm, nylon-coated (2) M2.5 4.8 mm, nylon-coated (2)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm) 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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1170 TV card
Note This section is only for MT2628-Fxx,-Gxx, -Sxx,-Txx, MT2633-Gxx,-Txx, and MT2629. Other models do not have the TV card. For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69 v 1070 Keyboard on page 71 v 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator on page 74 v 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon on page 75 v 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker on page 76 v 1110 Microphone and speaker cable on page 78 v 1120 Sub card on page 80 v 1130 PC Card slot assembly on page 82 v 1140 Fan assembly on page 83 v 1150 Diskette drive on page 85 v 1160 Upper shield on page 87

Cable routing: When replacing the modem cable, see the figure for the cable routing.

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1180 CPU socket and CPU

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1020 DIMM on page 61 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69 v 1070 Keyboard on page 71 v 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator on page 74 v 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon on page 75 v 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker on page 76 v 1110 Microphone and speaker cable on page 78 v 1120 Sub card on page 80 v 1130 PC Card slot assembly on page 82 v 1140 Fan assembly on page 83 v 1150 Diskette drive on page 85 v 1160 Upper shield on page 87 Note: MT2628-Exx, -Dxx do not have the CPU removal procedure.

Rotate the screw head (A) 180 to the direction of the arrow a to release the lock and then remove the CPU.
Step 1 Screw (quantity) M2.5 15 mm, nylon-coated (3) Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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When installing the CPU, do as shown in the figure. v Rotate the screw head (A) 180 to the direction of the arrow b to lock the CPU. v When attach the CPU to the socket, do as shown in the step c .

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1190 System board and RJ45/11 connector assembly

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1020 DIMM on page 61 v 1030 Mini PCI adapter on page 63 v 1040 Backup battery on page 66 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69 v 1070 Keyboard on page 71 v 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator on page 74 v 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon on page 75 v 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker on page 76 v 1110 Microphone and speaker cable on page 78 v 1120 Sub card on page 80 v 1130 PC Card slot assembly on page 82 v 1140 Fan assembly on page 83 v 1150 Diskette drive on page 85 v 1160 Upper shield on page 87 v 1170 TV card on page 88 v 1180 CPU socket and CPU on page 89

Step 1

Screw (quantity) M2.5 4.8 mm, nylon-coated (2)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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Note: Step 4 (thermal rubbers) are only for MT2628-Pxx, -Qxx, -Rxx, -Sxx, -Txx, -Xxx, and MT2629-Hxx, -Uxx. When replacing the system board for those models, remove the thermal rubbers from the removed system board and put them onto the new system board. And then install the new system board to the base cover. (For the location of the therma rubbers, see Thermal rubbers location on page 93.)

For A20m/p and A21m/p series

For A22m/p series

Note: When installing the new RJ45/11 connector assembly onto the system board, make sure that the connector is firmly attached.

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Thermal rubbers location

Before installing the new system board, make sure that the thermal rubbers are placed on the system board as shown in the following figures. For A21m/p series Upper side of the system board

Bottom side of the system board

For A22m/p series Upper side of the system board

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2010 LCD assembly

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69 v 1070 Keyboard on page 71 v 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator on page 74 v 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon on page 75 v 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker on page 76 Note: Screws 1a are for MT2628-Fxx, -Gxx, -Pxx, -Qxx, -Rxx, -Sxx, -Txx, -Xxx, MT2633-Gxx, -Txx and MT2629. Other models do not have them.

Step 1a 1

Screw (quantity) M2.5 4.8 mm, nylon-coated (3) M2.5 4.8 mm, nylon-coated (4)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm) 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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Step 2 4

Screw (quantity) M2.6 2.8 mm, nylon-coated (2) M2.5 4.8 mm, nylon-coated (2)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm) 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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2020 Front bezel

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69 v 1070 Keyboard on page 71 v 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator on page 74 v 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon on page 75 v 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker on page 76 v 2010 LCD assembly on page 94

12.1-in. panel

Step 1

Screw (quantity) M2.5 4.8 mm, nylon-coated (3)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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14.1-in. and 15.0-in. panels

Step 1

Screw (quantity) M2.5 4.8 mm, nylon-coated (2)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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Note: Only the front bezel for the 15.0-in. XGA TFT (LG) has a identifying mark (V), as in the following figure. For the FRU list, see 15.0-in. XGA TFT (LG) on page 138.

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2030 Inverter card

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69 v 1070 Keyboard on page 71 v 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator on page 74 v 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon on page 75 v 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker on page 76 v 2010 LCD assembly on page 94 v 2020 Front bezel on page 96

12.1-in. panel

Step 1

Screw (quantity) M2.5 4.8 mm, nylon-coated (1)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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14.1-in. and 15.0-in. panels

Step 1

Screw (quantity) M2.5 4.8 mm, nylon-coated (1)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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2040 LCD panel

For access, remove these FRUs, in order: v 1010 Battery pack on page 60 v 1050 Hard-disk drive or RF ID adapter on page 67 v 1060 Ultrabay 2000 device on page 69 v 1070 Keyboard on page 71 v 1080 Keyboard CRU insulator on page 74 v 1090 Hinge cover and clear sheet icon on page 75 v 1100 Keyboard bezel and speaker on page 76 v 2010 LCD assembly on page 94 v 2020 Front bezel on page 96 v 2030 Inverter card on page 99

12.1-in. panel

Step 1

MT 2628-Dxx, Qxx, 1xx, 2xx

Screw (quantity) M2.5 7.0 mm, nylon-coated (4)

Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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14.1-in. and 15.0-in. panels

Step 1

MT 2628-Fxx, Pxx, Rxx, 3xx

Screw (quantity) M2 5.7 mm, nylon-coated (4)

Torque 0.245 Nm (2.5 kgfcm) 0.167 Nm (1.7 kgfcm) 0.196 Nm (2.0 kgfcm)

2628-Exx, Gxx, M2 5.7 mm, Xxx, Txx and nylon-coated (4) 2633-Gxx, Txx, 4xx 2628-Sxx and 2629 M2 5.1 mm, nylon-coated (4)

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v For the 14-in. LCD, the LCD cable is taped onto the connector. Tear off the tape before disconnecting the LCD cable in step 4 . v The LCD cable for the 15.0-in. UXGA LCD (27L0598) and the LCD cable for the 15.0-in. SXGA+ LCD (27L0488) have the UltraPort connector and need step 6 . If the UltraPort adapter has been screwed onto the LCD, remove the adapter before step 6 . To do this, remove the screws from both sides of the adapter as shown in the figure 2a . For other cable, do as shown in the figure 2b .

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3010 ThinkPad Dock PCI cover

Before replacing the PCI cover: There are two types of ThinkPad Dock as follows: v ThinkPad Dock: FRU part no. 08N1546 (PCI cover: FRU part no. 05K6246)

v ThinkPad Dock with extension plate: FRU part no. 08N1537 (PCI cover: FRU part no. 08N7317)

Make sure that the PCI cover FRU suits the ThinkPad Dock you are servicing.

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Note: Following illustration shows the PCI cover removal of ThinkPad Dock (FRU no. 08N1546.) Do the same procedure for the PCI cover removal of ThinkPad Dock with extension plate (FRU part no. 08N1537.)

1 1 2

(Bottom view)

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3020 ThinkPad Dock top cover

Note This section is only for the ThinkPad Dock (FRU no. 08N1546.) Top cover and screw kit for ThinkPad Dock (FRU part no. 12P4143) is not available for the ThinkPad Dock with extension plate (FRU part no. 08N1537.)

(Rear view)
Step 1 Screw (quantity) M2.5 4.8 mm (2) Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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2 2

(Bottom view)
Step 2 Screw (quantity) M2.5 4.8 mm (8) Torque 0.392 Nm (4 kgfcm)

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Make sure that the system lock key A is set to the Unlock position. Release the front latches in step 3 , and then remove the top cover 4 . For step 5 , see the inside view, shown in the circle.

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When replacing the top cover, do the following: v Make sure that the springs placed correctly.

v Make sure that the device release lever is seated correctly.

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v Make sure that the release button works correctly.

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Locations Front view

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 System status indicators Battery and standby mode status indicators Built-in stereo speakers PC Card eject button PC Card slots Bay latch Eject button Ultrabay 2000 device Note: The Ultrabay 2000 accepts storage devices, such as a DVD drive or a CD-ROM drive. Video-out connector Video-in connector TrackPoint pointing stick TrackPoint buttons ThinkPad button Volume and mute buttons Power switch

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

13

14

15

12

11

10

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Rear view
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Security keyhole Parallel connector Modem connector Network connector Serial connector External-monitor connector Universal serial bus (USB) connector External-input-device connector Power jack

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Bottom view
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Battery pack Battery pack latches Mini PCI card slot Docking connector DIMM slot Stereo headphone jack Stereo line-in jack Diskette drive Microphone jack Infrared port Hard-disk drive LCD latches

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Parts list A series model matrix

The A series includes several models. The following table summarizes the characteristics of each model, to help you determine which FRU in the part list meets your need.
Model CPU Bay device Mini PCI LCD adapter HDD

A20m (Memory, 64 MB; Video memory, 4 MB) 2628-11x except 11J, 11K 2628-12x except 12J, 12K 2628-11J, 11K, 12J, 12K 2628-14x, 1Rx, 1Sx, 1Tx 2628-1Ox 2628-1Ax except Cel 1AJ, 1AK 550 2628-1Cx except 1CJ, 1CK 2628-1AJ, 1AK, 1CJ, 1CK 2628-1Ux, 1Vx 2628-1Zx 2628-21x except 21J, 21K 2628-22x except 22J, 22K 2628-21J 21K, 22J, 22K 2628-24x, 2Sx, 2Tx 2628-2Ox CM 500 CDROM CDROM Cel 500 CDROM Modem 12.1-in. SVGA 6 GB

Ethernet Combo (Intel) Modem 6 GB

Ethernet Combo (Intel) Modem 6 GB

Ethernet Combo (Intel)

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A20m (Memory, 64 MB; Video memory, 8 MB) 2628-31x except 31J, 31K 2628-32x except 32J, 32K 2628-31J, 31K, 32J, 32K 2628-3Sx, 3Tx 2628-3Ax except 3AJ 2628-3Cx except 3CJ 2628-3AJ, 3CJ 2628-3Ux, 3Vx 2628-3Zx 2628-3Jx, 3Kx
*1

Cel 500

CDROM

Modem

15.0-in. XGA

12 GB

Ethernet Combo (Intel) Cel 550 Modem

Ethernet Combo (Intel) CM 700G Cel 500 CM 600G DVDROM CDROM DVDROM Modem Modem Modem 14.1-in. XGA 18 GB 12 GB

2628-47x, 48x 2628-4Ax except 4AK 2628-4Cx except 4CK 2628-4AK, 4CK 2628-4Ux, 4Vx 2628-4Zx 2628-4Dx, 4Ex 2628-4Fx, 4Gx 2628-41x except 41J, 41K 2628-42x except 42J, 42K 2628-44x except 44J, 44K 2628-41J, 41K, 42J, 42K, 44J, 44K 2628-43x, 45x

Ethernet Combo (Intel) CM 650G CDROM DVDROM CM 700G CDROM Modem Modem Modem 12 GB

Ehternet

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A20m (Memory, 64 MB; Video memory, 8 MB) 2628-4Lx

*1

2628-4Sx, 4Tx 2628-4Ox 2628-4Wx, 4Xx 2628-4Hx, 4Ix

*1

CM 700G

CDROM

Modem Combo (Intel) Combo (3Com) Modem Modem

14.1-in. XGA

12 GB

CDROM DVDROM CDROM

12 GB 18 GB 12 GB

2633-41x except 41J, 41K 42x except 42J, 42K 2633-41J, 41K, 42J, 42K 2633-43x, 45x 2633-4Sx, 4Tx 2633-4Wx, 4Xx

Ethernet Combo (Intel) Combo (3Com)

A20p (Memory, 128 MB; Video memory, 16 MB) 2629-61x except 61J, 61K 2629-62x except 62J, 62K 2629-61J, 61K, 62J, 62K 2629-6Sx, 6Tx 2629-6Ox 2629-6Ax except 6AJ, 6AK 2629-6Cx except 6CJ, 6CK 2629-6AJ, 6AK, 6CJ, 6CK 2629-6Ux, 6Vx 2629-6Zx CM 750G DVDROM CM 700G DVDROM Modem 15.0-in. SXGA+ 18 GB

Ehternet Combo (Intel) Modem 20 GB

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A21m (Memory, 64 MB; Video memory, 4 MB) 2628-C1x, C2x 2628-C4x 2628-CXx, CYx 2628-COx 2628-D1x, D2x 2628-D4x 2628-DXx, DWx 2628-DOx 2628-EDx, EEx 2628-E1x, E2x 2628-ESx, ETx 2628-EXx, EWx 2628-EFx, EGx 2628-EOx 2628-JAx except JAJ 2628-JCx except JCJ 2628-JAJ, JCJ 2628-JUx except JUY 2628-JVx 2628-JUY Cel 700 CDROM CDROM DVDROM CM 700G CDROM Cel 600 CDROM Modem Combo (Intel) Combo (3Com) Modem Combo (Intel) Combo (3Com) Modem 14.1-in. XGA 10 GB 10 GB 12.1-in. SVGA 10 GB

Combo (Intel) Combo (3Com) Modem Modem 15.0-in. XGA 20 GB 20 GB

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A21m (Memory, 64 MB; Video memory, 8 MB) 2628-F1x, F2x except F2J 2628-F2J 2628-FXx, FWx 2628-FSx, FTx 2628-FOx 2628-FDC
*1

CM 750G

CDROM

Modem Ethernet Combo (3Com) Combo (Intel)

15.0-in. XGA

20 GB

DVDROM CM 800G DVDROM

Modem Modem 14.1-in. XGA

20 GB

2628-G1x except G1J 2628-G2x except G2J 2628-G4x except G4J 2628-GLx
*1

2628-G1J, G2J, G4J 2628-G3x, G5x 2628-GSx, GTx 2628-GXx, GWx 2628-GOx 2633-G1x except G1J, G1K 2633-G2x except G2J, G2K 2633-G1J, G1K, G2J, G2K 2633-GSx, GTx 2633-GXx, GWx DVDROM

Ethernet Combo (Intel) Combo (3Com) Modem 20 GB

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A21p (Memory, 128 MB; Video memory, 16 MB) 2629-H1x, H2x except H2J 2629-H2J 2629-HSx, HTx 2629-HXx, HWx 2629-HOx CM 850G DVDROM Modem Ehternet Combo (Intel) Combo (3Com) 15.0-in. UXGA 32 GB

A22m (Memory, 64 MB; Video memory, 4 MB) 2628-P1x except P1J 2628-P2x except P2J 2628-P1J, P2J 2628-PSx, PTx, PQH, PRA 2628-Q1x except Q1J 2628-Q2x except Q2J 2628-Q1J, Q2J 2628-QSx, QTx 2628-QQx, QRx, QUx, QVx 2628-XxG 2628-R1x except R1J 2628-R2x except R2J 2628-R1J, R2J 2628-RAC 2628-RSx, RTx, RQA CDROM DVDROM CM 850G CM 850G DVDROM DVDROM Modem CM 800G CDROM Modem 15.0-in. XGA 10 GB

Ethernet Combo (Intel) Modem 12.1-in. SVGA 20 GB

Ethernet Combo (Intel)

14.1-in. XGA 15.0-in. XGA

Ethernet Modem Combo (Intel)

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A22m (Memory, 64 MB; Video memory, 8 MB) 2628-S1x excepting S1J 2628-S2x excepting S2J 2628-S1J, S2J 2628-SAC
*1

CM 900G

DVDROM

Modem

15.0-in. SXGA+

20 GB

Ethernet Modem Combo (Intel) CM 1KG Modem 14.1-in. XGA 30 GB

2628-SSx, STx 2628-T1x excepting T1J 2628-T2x excepting T2J

*1

2628-T7x, T8x, TMx, TNx 2628-T1J, T2J

*1

Ethernet Combo (Intel)

2628-T3x, T5x
*1

2628-TSx, TTx, TUx *1 2628-TQx, TRx, TUx, TVx *1 2628-TXx, TWx

*1

Combo (3Com) Modem

2633-T1x excepting T1J, T1K 2633-T2x excepting T2J, T2K *1 2633-T1J, T1K, T2J, T2K *1 2633-T3x, T5x
*1

Ethernet Combo (Intel) Combo (3Com)

2633-TSx, TTx
*1

2633-TXx, TWx
*1

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A22p (Memory, 128 MB; Video memory, 16 MB) 2629-Y1x except Y1J 2629-Y2x except Y2J 2629-Y1J, Y2J 2629-YSx, YTx 2629-YUx, YVx 2629-U1x except U1J 2629-U2x except U2J 2629-U1J, U2J 2629-USx, UTx 2629-UQx, URx, UUx, UVx CMxxx: CM xxxG: Mobile Intel Pentium III processor at xxx MHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology CMG xKG: Mobile Intel Pentium III processor at x GHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology Intel Celeron processor xxx MHz, L2 256-KB cache CM 1KG DVDROM CM 900G CD-R/W Modem 15.0-in. UXGA 32 GB

Ethernet Combo (Intel)

CD-R/W Modem

Ethernet Combo (Intel)

Mobile Intel Pentium III processor xxx MHz, L2 256-KB cache

Celxxx:

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Overall
1

31 30 2

29 28b 28a

4 5

27 26 25 24 22 21 23 32 23 a

6 7 8 9

10 11 33 14 12 13

20 19

15 18 17 16

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v Each FRU is available for all types/models, unless specific types or models are given. v The FRUs marked with asterisk are CRUs (customer replacable units). v The FRUs marked with OP are also available as optional FRUs.
No. a 1 2 FRU See Miscellaneous parts on page 145. LCD unit (see LCD FRUs on page 136) Hinge cover (for A20m/A20p) 12.1/14.1-in. LCD models 2628-1xx, 2xx, 4xx, Bxx, 2633-all 15.0-in. LCD models 2628-3xx 15.0-in. LCD with heatpipe models 2629-all Hinge cover (for A21m/A21p) 12.1/14.1-in. LCD models 2628-Cxx, Dxx, Exx 15.0-in. LCD models 2628-Jxx 12.1/14.1-in. LCD with heatpipe models 2628-Gxx, 2633-Gxx 15.0-in. LCD with heatpipe models 2628-Fxx 15.0-in. LCD with heatpipe models 2629-Hxx Hinge cover (for A22m/A22p) 12.1/14.1-in. LCD with heatpipe models 2628-Qxx, Txx, Xxx, 2633-Txx 15.0-in. LCD with heatpipe models 2628-Pxx, Rxx, Sxx, 2629-Uxx, Yxx 3 Speaker assembly 12.1/14.1-in. LCD models 2628-1xx, 2xx, 4xx, Bxx, Cxx, Dxx, Exx, Gxx, Kxx, Qxx, Txx, Xxx 2633-4xx, Gxx, Txx 15.0-in. LCD models 2628-3xx, Fxx, Jxx, Pxx, Rxx, Sxx 2629-6xx, Hxx, Uxx, Yxx 02K5007 08K7301 08K7302 04P3970 04P3972 04P3490 04P3971 08K0863 04P3970 04P3972 04P3971 P/N

02K5644

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Parts list No. 4 FRU Keyboard bezel for 12.1/14.1-in. LCD models 2628-1xx, 2xx, 4xx, Dxx, Exx, Gxx, Qxx, Txx except xxK 2628-Bxx, Xxx 2633-4xx, Gxx, Txx except xxK 08K5667 P/N

2628-1xK, 2xK, 4xK, DxK, ExK, GxK, QxK, 08K5669 TxK 2633-4xK, GxK, TxK Keyboard bezel for 12.1/14.1-in. LCD (1 slot) models 2628-Cxx except CxK 2628-CxK Keyboard bezel for 15.0-in. LCD models 2628-3xx, Fxx, Pxx, Rxx, Sxx except xxK 2629-6xx, Hxx, Uxx , Yxx except xxK 2628-3xK, FxK, PxK, RxK, SxK 2629-6xK, HxK, UxK Keyboard bezel for 15.0-in. LCD (1slot) models 2628-Jxx except JxK 2628-JxK 5 Heatpipe hinge (lower) 2628-Fxx, Gxx, Pxx, Qxx, Rxx, Sxx, Txx 2629-6xx, Fxx, Gxx, Hxx, Uxx, Yxx 2633-Gxx, Txx Spacer, PC card slots 2629-6xx, Hxx, Uxx, Yxx Sub card for A20m, A20p for A21m, A22m except 2628-Sxx for 2628-Sxx, A21p, A22p 8 PC card slots (2 slots) all models except 2628-Cxx, Jxx PC card slot (1 slot) 2628-Cxx, Jxx 9 Fan assembly 2628-1xx, 2xx, 47x, 48x, Bxx 2628-3xx except 3JC, 3KC 2628-4xx except 47x, 48x 2628-3JC, 3KC 2633-4xx 2629-6xx 08K5650 08K6614 10L1418 08K3306 08K3261 04P3523 04P3398 08K7164 08K7165 08K7287 08K7162 08K7163 04P3726 08K7090

6 7

04P3223

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Parts list No. 9 FRU Fan assembly 2628-Cxx, Dxx, Exx, Jxx 2628-Fxx, Gxx, Pxx, Qxx, Rxx 2633-Gxx 2629-Fxx, Gxx, Hxx 2628-Sxx, Txx, 2629-Uxx, 2633-Txx 10 TV card (out only) 2628-Fxx, Gxx, Sxx, Txx, Xxx 2633-Gxx, Txx TV card (in/out) 2629-6xx, Hxx, Uxx 11 12 Backup battery Mini PCI adapter Mini PCI combo card (Intel) for A20m/p, A21m/p OP 2628-14U, 14F, 1Sx, 1Tx, 24U, 24F, 2Sx, 2Tx, 3Sx, 3Tx, 4Sx, 4Tx 2628-1Ux, 1Vx, 3Ux, 3Vx, 4Ux, 4Vx 2628-xxJ, xxK 2629-6Sx, 6Tx, 6Ux, 6Vx 2629-xxJ, xxK 2633-4Sx, 4Tx 2633-xxJ, xxK Mini PCI combo card (Intel) for A22m/p OP 2628-xSx, xTx 2629-xSx, xTx 2633-xSx, xTx Mini PCI combo card (3Com) for A20m, A21m OP 2628-4Wx, 4Xx, GWx, GXx 2633-4Wx, 4Xx, GWx, GXx Mini PCI combo card (3Com) for A22m OP 2628-xXx, xWx 2633-xXx, xWx Mini PCI combo card (CR) for A21m/p OP 2628-all except xxJ, xxK 2629-all except xxJ, xxK 2633-all except xxJ, xxK 08K3125* 04P3482 04P3483 P/N

26P9207 08K3259

10L1419 02K6572

06P3809*

00N8117*

22P6753*

19K5888*

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Parts list No. 12 FRU Mini PCI adapter Mini PCI modem card (Ambit) for A20m/p, A21m/p 2628-11x, 12x, 21x, 22x, 31x, 32x, 41x, 42x, 44x, 47x, 48x, 4Dx, 4Ex, 4Fx, 4Gx, 4Hx, 4Ix, Bxx except xxJ, xxK, xxA 2628-1Ax, 1Cx, 3Ax, 3Cx, 4Ax, 4Cx, 4Lx except xxA, xxJ, xxK 2628-Cxx, Dxx, Exx, Fxx, Gxx except xxA 2628-3JC, 3KC 2628-JAx, JCx except xxA 2629-61x, 62x except xxA, xxJ, xxK 2629-Hxx except xxA 2633-41x, 42x except xxA, xxJ, xxK 2633-Gxx except xxA Mini PCI modem card (Ambit) for A22m/p 2628-x1x, x2x except xxJ, xxK 2629-U1x, U2x except xxJ, xxK 2633-x1x, x2x except xxJ, xxK Mini PCI modem card (M2) (IBM) for A20m/p 2628-11A, 12A, 1AA, 1CA, 21A, 22A, 31A, 32A, 3AA, 3CA, 41A, 42A, 44A, 47A, 48A, 4AA, 4CA, 4LA, 4DA, 4EA, 4FA, 4GA, 4HA, 4IA 2629-61A, 62A 2633-41A, 42A Mini PCI modem card (IBM CR) for A21m/p 2628-xxA 2629-xxA 2633-xxA Mini PCI Ethernet card (Intel) 2.6 for A20m/p 2628-xxJ, xxK except 43x, 45x 2629-xxJ, xxK 2633-41J, 41K, 42J, 42K Mini PCI Ethernet card (Intel) 3.0 for A21m/p 2628-xxJ, xxK 2629-xxJ, xxK 2633-xxJ, xxK for A22m/p 2628-x1J, x1K, x2J, x2K 2629-U1J, U1K, U2J, x2K 2633-x1J, x1K, x2J, x2K 08K3252 P/N

08K3383

08K3429

08K3338

10L1423

08K3348

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Parts list No. 13 FRU Base cover for A20m 2628-1xx, 2xx, 3xx, 4xx except xxK, xxT, 2628-Bxx 2628-1xK, 2xK, 3xK, 4xK 2628-1xT, 2xT, 3xT, 4xT 2633-4xx except 4xK, 4xT 2633-4xK 2633-4xT Base cover for A20p 2629-6xx except 6xK, 6xT 2629-6xK 2629-6xT Base cover for A21m 2628-Dxx, Exx, Fxx, Gxx except xxK, xxT 04P3711 2628-Jxx except JxK, JxT 2628-DxK, ExK, FxK, GxK 2628-JxK 2628-DxT, ExT, FxT, GxT 2628-JxT 2633-Gxx except GxK, GxT 2633-GxK 2633-GxT Base cover for A21p 2629-Hxx except HxK, HxT 2629-HxK 2629-HxT Base cover for A22m 2628-Pxx, Qxx, Rxx, Sxx, Txx except xxK, xxT 2628-PxK, QxK, RxK, SxK 2628-PxT, QxT, RxT, SxT 2633-Txx except TxK, TxT 2633-TxK 2633-TxT Base cover for A22p 2629-Uxx except UxK, UxT 2629-UxK 2629-UxT 26P9524 26P9530 26P9527 26P9523 26P9529 26P9529 26P9525 26P9531 26P9528 04P3713 04P3721 04P3717 04P3712 04P3719 04P3720 04P3715 04P3716 04P3714 04P3722 04P3718 08K5640 08K5646 08K5642 04P3410 04P3412 04P3411 08K5901 08K5904 08K5902 P/N

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Parts list No. 14 FRU Blank cap RJ45 2628-x1x, x2x, x4x except xxJ, xxK 2628-xAx, xCx except xxJ, xxK 2628-3JC, 3KC, 4Lx 2628-47G, 48G, 4DC, 4EC, 4FC, 4GC, 4HC, 4IC 2628-xSx, xTx, xWx, xXx, x1J, x1K, x2J, x2K 2629-x1x, x2x, x4x except xxJ, xxK 2629-xAx, xCx except xxJ, xxK 2629-USx, UTx, U1J, U1K, U2J, U2K 2633-x1x, x2x, x4x except xxJ, xxK 2633-xSx, xTx, xWx, xXx, x1J, x1K, x2J, x2K Ultrabay 2000 device CD-ROM drive (TOSHIBA) OP 2628-1xx except 10U, 1ZU 2628-2xx except 20U 2628-3xx except 30U, 3JC, 3KC, 3ZU 2628-4xx except 40U 2628-Bxx 2633-4xx CD-ROM drive (LG) OP 2628-1xx except 10U, 1ZU 2628-2xx except 20U 2628-3xx except 30U, 3JC, 3KC, 3ZU 2628-4xx except 40U 2628-Bxx 2628-Cxx, Dxx, Fxx, Jxx 2633-4xx CD-ROM drive (LG) OP 2628-Bxx 2628-Pxx, Qxx, RAx 2633-4xx CD-ROM drive (TEAC) OP 2628-Bxx 2628-Cxx, Dxx, Fxx, Jxx 2628-Pxx, Qxx, RAx 2633-4xx DVD-ROM drive (MKE) OP 2628-4Ax, 4Cx, 4Ux, 4Vx, 3JC, 3KC 2628-6xx except 6ZU 2629-6xx except 60U DVD-ROM drive (TOSHIBA) OP 2628-4Ax, 4Cx, 4Ux, 4Vx, 3JC, 3KC 2628-6xx except 6ZU 2629-6xx except 60U 05K9158 P/N 04P3975

15

05K9159

08K9545

27L3436

05K9188

05K9160

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Parts list No. 15 FRU Ultrabay 2000 device DVD-ROM drive 8x (MKE) OP 2628-Exx, Gxx 2628-Rxx except RAx, Sxx, Txx, Xxx 2629-Exx, Gxx, Hxx 2629-UUx 2633-Txx DVD-ROM drive (HITACHI) OP 2628-Exx, Gxx 2629-Exx, Gxx, Hxx 2633-Gxx DVD-ROM drive (HITACHI) OP 2628-Rxx except RAx, Sxx, Txx, Xxx 2629-UUx 2633-Txx CD-R/W drive (SONY) OP 2629-Uxx except UUx 27L3447 P/N

08K9513

27L4087

08K9617

for optional Ultrabay 2000 device, see Optional FRUs on page 147. 16 17 Cover, Mini PCI adapter slot Battery pack (6 cell) Panasonic Li-Ion 2628-1xx, 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, Bxx 2628-Cxx, Dxx, Exx, Fxx, Gxx, Jxx except xxE, xxJ, xxK 2628-Pxx, Qxx, Rxx, Sxx, Txx except xxE, xxJ 2633-4xx, Txx 2633-Cxx, Dxx, Exx, Fxx, Gxx, Jxx except xxE, xxJ, xxK SANYO Li-Ion 2628-1xx, 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, Bxx 2628-Cxx, Dxx, Exx, Fxx, Gxx, Jxx except xxE, xxJ, xxK 2628-Pxx, Qxx, Rxx, Sxx, Txx except xxE, xxJ 2633-4xx, Txx 2633-Cxx, Dxx, Exx, Fxx, Gxx, Jxx except xxE, xxJ, xxK Panasonic Li-Ion (ECO) 2628-xxE 2628-DxJ, ExJ, FxJ, GxE, GxJ, IxJ 2628-xxJ except CxJ, JxJ 2633-DxJ, ExJ, FxJ, GxE, GxJ, IxJ 02K6614* 08K7294

02K6618*

02K6769*

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Parts list No. 17 FRU Battery pack (6 cell) SANYO Li-Ion (ECO) 2628-xxE, xxJ 2628-DxJ, ExJ, FxJ, GxE, GxJ, IxJ 2628-xxJ except CxJ, JxJ 2633-DxJ, ExJ, FxJ, GxE, GxJ, IxJ Panasonic NiMH (ECO) 2628-CxK SANYO NiMH (ECO) 2628-CxJ, JxJ Battery pack (9 cell) Panasonic Li-Ion OP 2629-6xx 2629-Hxx except HxJ 2629-Uxx except UxE, UxJ SANYO Li-Ion OP 2629-6xx 2629-Hxx except HxJ 2629-Uxx except UxE, UxJ Panasonic Li-Ion (ECO) 2629-HxJ, UxE, UxJ SANYO Li-Ion (ECO) 2629-HxJ, UxE, UxJ 18 19 Cover, DIMM slot Hard-disk drive (6.0 GB), STD OP 2628-1xx except 10U, 1ZU 2628-2xx except 20U 2628-Bxx Hard-disk drive (6.0 GB), HITACHI OP 2628-1xx except 10U, 1ZU 2628-2xx except 20U 2628-Bxx Hard-disk drive (10.0 GB), STD OP 2628-Cxx, Dxx, Exx, Jxx, Pxx Hard-disk drive (10.0 GB), HITACHI OP 2628-Cxx, Dxx, Exx, Jxx, Pxx Hard-disk drive (12.0 GB), STD OP 2628-3xx except 30U, 3JC, 3KC, 3ZU 2628-4xx except 40U, 4ZU 2633-4xx Hard-disk drive (12.0 GB), HITACHI OP 2628-3xx except 30U, 3JC, 3KC, 3ZU 2628-4xx except 40U, 4ZU 2633-4xx Hard-disk drive (18.0 GB), STD OP 2628-3JC, 3KC 2629-6xx except 60U 02K6615* 02K6770* P/N

02K6720* 02K6864*

02K6619*

02K6860* 02K6862* 08K7295 05K9227

05K9228

08K9508 08K9531 05K9229

05K9230

27L4073

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Parts list No. 19 FRU Hard-disk drive (18.0 GB), STD OP 2628-3JC, 3KC 2629-6xx except 60U Hard-disk drive (20.0 GB), STD OP 2628-Qxx, Rxx, Sxx, Xxx, T7x, T8x, TUx, TVx 2629-6Ax, 6Cx, 6Ux, 6Vx Hard-disk drive (20.0 GB), STD OP 2628-Fxx, Gxx, Jxx 2633-Gxx Hard-disk drive (20.0 GB), HITACHI OP 2628-Fxx, Gxx, Jxx 2628-Qxx, Rxx, Sxx, Xxx, T7x, T8x, TUx, TVx 2633-Gxx Hard-disk drive (30.0 GB), STD OP 2628-Txx except T7x, 8x, TUx, TVx 2633-Txx Hard-disk drive (30.0 GB), HITACHI OP 2628-Txx except T7x, 8x, TUx, TVx 2633-Txx Hard-disk drive (32.0 GB), STD OP 2629-Hxx, Uxx 20 Cover, hard-disk drive for 12.1/14.1-in. models 2628-1xx, 2xx, 4xx, Bxx, Cxx, Dxx, Exx, Gxx, Qxx, Rxx, Txx 2633-4xx, Gxx, Txx Cover, hard-disk drive for 15.0-in. models 2628-3xx, Fxx, Jxx, Pxx, Sxx 2629-6xx, Fxx, Hxx, Jxx, Uxx 21 P/N 27L4073

27L4075

27L3427

08K9533

08K9564

08K9692

08K9509 08K5675

08K5676

Asset ID RF adapter (see Optional FRUs on page 147) System board for A20 Video memory 4 MB 2628-1xx, 2xx, Bxx Video memory 8 MB 2628-3xx except 3JC, 3KC Video memory 8 MB 2628-4xx, 3JC, 3KC, 2633-4xx Video memory 16 MB 2629-6xx System board for A21 Video memory 4 MB 2628-Cxx, Jxx Video memory 4 MB 2628-Dxx, Exx Video memory 4 MB 2628-Jxx 08K3262 08K3263 26P7975 08K3314 08K3315 08K3316 08K3317

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Parts list No. 21 FRU System board for A21 Video memory 8 MB 2628-Gxx, Fxx, 2633-Gxx Video memory 16 MB 2629-Hxx System board for A22 without Video memory 2628-Sxx Video memory 4 MB 2628-Qxx Video memory 4 MB 2628-Pxx, Rxx, Xxx Video memory 8 MB 2628-Txx, 2633-Txx Video memory 16 MB 2629-Uxx, Yxx 22 64-MB SDRAM SO DIMM (PC100) OP 2628-1xx except 10U, 1ZU 2628-2xx except 20U 2628-3xx except 30U, 3JC, 3KC, 3ZU 2628-4xx except 40U, 4Hx, 4Ix, 4Lx 2628-Cxx, Dxx, Exx, Fxx, Gxx, Jxx, Pxx, Qxx, Rxx, Xxx, T7x, T8x, TUx, TVx 2633-4xx, Gxx 128-MB SDRAM SO DIMM (PC100) OP 2628-4Hx, 4Ix 2628-3JC, 3KC, 4Lx 2628-Txx except T7x, T8x, TUx, TVx 2629-6xx except 60U, 6ZU 2629-Hxx, Uxx 2633-Txx 23 Thermal rubbers 2628-Pxx, Qxx, Rxx 2629-Uxx 2633-Txx 2628-Sxx, Txx 2629-Uxx 2633-Txx 08K7157 26P8104 26P8105 26P8106 26P8102 26P8103 20L0264* 08K3264 08K3265 P/N

20L0265*

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Parts list No. 24 FRU CPU, Celeron 500 MHz 2628-1xx, 3xx, 47x, 48x CPU, Celeron 550 MHz 2628-1Ax, 1Cx, 1Ux, 1Vx, 1ZU, 3Ax, 3Cx, 3Ux, 3Vx, 3ZU CPU, Pentium III 500 MHz 2628-2xx, Bxx CPU, Pentium III 600 MHz with SpeedStep technology 2628-4Ax, 4Cx, 4Ux, 4Vx, 4ZU CPU, Pentium III 650 MHz with SpeedStep technology 2628-4Dx, 4Ex, 4Fx, 4Gx CPU, Pentium III 650 MHz with SpeedStep technology 2628-Hxx CPU, Pentium III 700 MHz with SpeedStep technology 2628-4xx except 47x, 48x, 4Dx, 4Ex, 4Fx, 4Gx 2628-3JC, 3KC, 4Lx 2629-6xx 2633-4xx CPU, Pentium III 750 MHz with SpeedStep technology 2628-Fxx 2629-6Ax, 6Cx, 6Ux, 6Vx, 6ZU CPU, Pentium III 800 MHz with SpeedStep technology 2628-Gxx, Pxx, Qxx 2633-Gxx CPU, Pentium III 850 MHz with SpeedStep technology 2628-Rxx, Xxx CPU, Pentium III 900 MHz with SpeedStep technology 2628-Sxx CPU, Pentium III 900 MHz with SpeedStep technology 2629-Yxx CPU, Pentium III 1 GHz with SpeedStep technology 2628-Txx 2629-Uxx 2633-Txx 25 26 Upper shield assembly, front Diskette drive (TEAC) Diskette drive (SONY) P/N 08K3149 08K3211

10L1415 08K3213

10L1405

12P3450

10L1417

08K3191

12P3448

12P3450

26P8126

08K3346

08K3392

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Parts list No. 27 28a FRU Spacer, diskette drive for 2629 Microphone/speaker cable for A20m/A20p, A21m/A21p 2628-1xx, 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, Bxx, Dxx, Exx, Fxx, Gxx 2629-6xx, Dxx, Fxx, Gxx, Hxx 2633-4xx, Gxx Speaker cable for A22m/A22p 2628-Cxx, Jxx, Pxx, Qxx, Rxx, Sxx, Txx 2629-Uxx 2633-Txx Keyboard* (see Keyboard on page 140) Pointing stick cap for A20, 21 Pointing stick cap for A22 31 32 33 Clear sheet LED icon for A22 Fan duct for A22 2628-Sxx, Txx, 2629-Uxx, 2633-Txx RJ45/11 connector assembly for A22 Telephone cable Video cable 2628-Fxx, Gxx 2629-6xx, Fxx, Gxx, Hxx, Uxx 2633-Gxx AC adapter (see AC adapter on page 136.) Recovery CD (see Recovery CDs on page 141.) 84G6536* 26P9212* 08K7304 26P9208 27L0645 27L0603* 27L0531 P/N 04P3225 27L0484

28b

27L0601

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AC adapter
All of the AC adapters listed below are CRUs (customer replaceable units.)
FRU AC adapter (72 W), 2-pin (ASTEC) models xxE, xxF, xxJ, xxP, xxS, xxU, xxX AC adapter (72 W), 2-pin (DELTA) models xxE, xxF, xxJ, xxP, xxS, xxU, xxX AC adapter (72 W), 2-pin (SANKEN) models xxE, xxF, xxJ, xxP, xxS, xxU, xxX AC adapter (72 W), 3-pin (ASTEC) models xxC, xxG, xxH, xxK, xxT, xxY AC adapter (72 W), 3-pin (DELTA) models xxC, xxG, xxH, xxK, xxT, xxY AC adapter (72 W), 3-pin (SANKEN) models xxC, xxG, xxH, xxK, xxT, xxY P/N 02K6669 02K6673 02K6677 02K6666 02K6670 02K6674

LCD FRUs
12.1-in. SVGA TFT
Following FRUs are available for MT2628-1xx, 2xx, Bxx, Cxx, Dxx, Qxx.
FRU LCD cover assembly 2628-1xx, 2xx, Bxx, Cxx, Dxx except xxK 2628-1xK, 2xK 2628-CxK, DxK 2628-Qxx except QxK (with heatpipe) 2628-QxK (with heatpipe) LCD cable 12.1 LCD panel 12.1 SVGA (SANYO) Hinges 12.1 Inverter card 12.1/14.1/15.0 2628-1xx, 2xx, Bxx Inverter card 12.1 (large) 2628-Cxx, Dxx, Qxx 08K5655 08K5659 08K7288 08K7289 27L0485 05K9577 08K5664 08K3120 08K3325 P/N

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14.1-in. XGA TFT

Following FRUs are available for MT2628-4xx, Exx, Gxx, Txx, Xxx, MT2633-4xx, Gxx, Txx.
FRU LCD cover assembly 14.1 XGA 2628-4xx, Exx except xxK 2633-4xx except 4xK 2628-4xK, ExK 2633-4xK 2628-Txx except TxK 2628-Xxx 2633-Txx except TxK 2633-Xxx 2628-TxK 2633-TxK with heatpipe 2628-Gxx except GxK 2633-Gxx except GxK with heatpipe 2628-GxK 2633-GxK LCD cable 14.1 2628-4xx, Exx, Gxx, Txx, Xxx 2633-4xx, Gxx,Txx LCD panel 14.1 XGA (DBU) 2628-4xx, Exx, Gxx, Txx, Xxx 2633-4xx, Gxx, Txx LCD panel 14.1 XGA (SAMSUNG) 2628-4xx, Exx, Gxx, Txx, Xxx 2633-4xx, Gxx, Txx Hinges 14.1 2628-4xx, Exx, Gxx, Txx, Xxx 2633-4xx, Gxx, Txx Inverter card 12.1/14.1/15.0 2628-4xx 2633-4xx Inverter card 12.1/14.1/15.0 2628-Exx Inverter card (slim) 2628-Gxx, Txx 2633-Gxx, Txx 08K5656 08K5660 12P4215 P/N

08K7291 04P3485

08K7111

27L0486

05K9578

05K9588

08K5665

08K3120

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15.0-in. XGA TFT (LG)

Following FRUs are available for MT2628-3xx, Jxx, Pxx, Rxx.
FRU LCD cover assembly 15.0 XGA 2628-3xx, Jxx except xxK (without heatpipe) 2628-3xK, JxK (without heatpipe) 2628-Pxx, Rxx except xxK(with heatpipe) 2628-PxK, RxK(with heatpipe) LCD cable 15.0 XGA (LG) 2628-3xx, Jxx, Pxx, Rxx LCD panel 15.0 XGA (LG) 2628-3xx, Jxx, Pxx, Rxx Hinges 15.0 (LG) (for 2628-3xx) Hinges 15.0 2628-3xx, Jxx, Pxx, Rxx Inverter card 12.1/14.1/15.0 (for 2628-3xx) Inverter card 15.0 XGA (for 2628-Jxx) Inverter card (slim) (for 2628-Pxx, Rxx) 26P9403 26P9404 26P9405 26P9406 27L0578 05K9647 04P3051 04P3488 08K3120 08K3326 12P3053 P/N

Misc kit for 15.0 XGA (LG) for 2628-Jxx (see Miscellaneous parts on page 145.)

15.0-in. XGA TFT (SAMSUNG)

Following FRUs are available for MT2628-3xx, Fxx, Jxx, Pxx, Rxx .
FRU LCD cover assembly 15.0 XGA 2628-3xx, Jxx except xxK (without heatpipe) 2628-3xK, JxK (without heatpipe) 2628-Fxx, Pxx, Rxx except xxK(with heatpipe) 2628-FxK, PxK, RxK(with heatpipe) LCD cable 15.0 XGA (SAMSUNG) 2628-3xx, Fxx, Jxx, Pxx, Rxx LCD panel 15.0 XGA (SAMSUNG) 2628-3xx, Fxx, Jxx, Pxx, Rxx Hinges 15.0 2628-3xx, Fxx, Jxx, Pxx, Rxx, Sxx Inverter 12.1/14.1/15.0 (for 2628-3xx) Inverter card 15.0 XGA (for 2628-Jxx) Inverter card (slim) (for 2628-Gxx, Pxx, Rxx, Sxx) 26P9403 26P9404 26P9405 26P9406 27L0487 05K9580 04P3488 08K3120 08K3326 12P3053 P/N

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15.0-in. SXGA+ TFT

Following FRUs are available for MT2628-Sxx and 2629-6xx.
FRU LCD cover assembly 2628-Sxx except SxK (with heatpipe LM) 2628-SxK (with heatpipe LM) 2629-6xx except 6xK 2629-6xK LCD cable 15.0 SXGA+ (for 2629-6xx) LCD cable 15.0 SXGA+ 2628-Sxx 2629-6xx LCD panel 15.0 SXGA+ (DBU) 2628-Sxx 2629-6xx Hinges 15.0 2628-Fxx, Jxx, Sxx 2629-6xx Inverter card (slim) (for 2629-Fxx, Gxx) 26P9210 26P9211 26P9532 26P9533 27L0488 27L0662 P/N

05K9581

04P3488

12P3053

15.0-in. UXGA TFT

Following FRUs are available for MT2629-Hxx, Uxx, Yxx.
FRU LCD cover assembly 2629-6xx, Hxx, Uxx except xxK 2629-6xK, HxK, UxK LCD cable 15.0 UXGA (for 2629-Hxx, Uxx) LCD panel 15.0 UXGA (DBU) (for 2629-Hxx, Uxx) LCD panel 15.0 UXGA (LG) (for 2629-Hxx, Uxx) Hinges 15.0 (for 2629-Hxx, Uxx) Inverter card (slim) (for 2629-Hxx, Uxx) 26P9532 26P9533 27L0664 05K9835 05K9693 04P3488 12P3053 P/N

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Keyboard
All of the keyboards listed below are CRUs (customer replaceable units.)
Language P/N A20m/p Arabic Belgian Canadian French Chinese, traditional Czech Danish Dutch English, U.K. English, U.S. French, European German Greek Hebrew Hungarian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese Russian Slovak Slovenian Spanish, European Spanish, Latin American Swedish or Finnish Swiss Thai Turkish 02K5051 02K5045 02K5035 02K5057 02K5055 02K5042 02K5039 02K5036 02K5034 02K5038 02K5037 02K5048 02K5049 02K5054 02K5043 02K5056 02K5058 02K5041 02K5150 02K5047 02K5052 02K5053 02K5151 02K5044 02K5059 02K5040 02K5046 02K5050 A21m/p A22m/p

02K5476 02K5470 02K5456 02K5459 02K5480 02K5467 02K5464 02K5461 02K5455 02K5463 02K5462 02K5473 02K5474 02K5479 02K5468 02K5458 02K5460 02K5466 02K5481 02K5472 02K5477 02K5478 02K5482 02K5469 02K5457 02K5465 02K5471 02K5759 02K5475

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Recovery CDs
For Windows 98 (A22m)
Language Arabic Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English, U.S. English, U.K. Finnish French, Canadian French, European German Greek Hebrew Hungarian Italian Japanese Norwegian Polish Portuguese Spanish, European Spanish, Latin American Slovenian Slovak Swedish Thai Turkish Russian P/N 23P8930 27P2266 27P2261 23P8931 23P8897 23P8904 23P8892 23P8893 23P8903 23P8894 23P8898 23P8899 23P8935 23P8932 23P8936 23P8902 46P4403 23P8905 23P8933 23P8896 23P8900 23P8895 23P8938 23P8939 23P8901 23P8940 23P8934 23P8937

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For Windows 98 (A22p)

Language Arabic Arabic (modem enabled) Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English, U.S. English, U.K. Finnish French, Canadian French, European German Greek Hebrew Hungarian Italian Japanese Norwegian Polish Portuguese Spanish, European Spanish, Latin American Slovenian Slovak Swedish Thai Turkish Russian P/N 23P9062 14P9553 27P2256 27P2251 23P9063 23P9029 23P9036 14P9569 14P9582 23P9035 23P9026 23P9030 14P9586 23P9067 23P9064 23P9068 23P9034 46P4400 23P9037 23P9065 23P9028 23P9032 23P9027 23P9070 23P9071 14P9590 23P9072 23P9066 23P9069

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For Windows 2000 (A22m)

Language Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional P/N 27P2268 27P2263

For Windows 2000 (A22p)

Language Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional P/N 27P2258 27P2253

For Windows 2000/Windows NT (A22m)

Language Arabic Czech Danish Dutch English, U.S. English, U.K. Finnish French, Canadian French, European German Greek Hebrew Hungarian Italian Japanese Norwegian Polish Portuguese Spanish, European Spanish, Latin American Slovenian Slovak Swedish Thai Turkish Russian P/N 23P9002 23P9003 23P8957 23P8964 23P8952 23P8953 23P8963 23P8954 23P8958 23P8959 23P9007 23P9004 23P9008 23P8962 27P1871 23P8965 23P9005 23P8956 23P8960 23P8955 23P9010 23P9011 23P8961 23P9012 23P9006 23P9009

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For Windows 2000/Windows NT (A22p)

Language Arabic Arabic (modem enabled) Czech Danish Dutch English, U.S. English, U.K. Finnish French, Canadian French, European German Greek Hebrew Hungarian Italian Japanese Norwegian Polish Portuguese Spanish, European Spanish, Latin American Slovenian Slovak Swedish Thai Turkish Russian P/N 23P9134 14P9558 23P9135 23P9089 23P9096 14P9572 14P9594 23P9095 23P9086 23P9090 23P9091 23P9139 23P9136 23P9140 23P9094 46P4400 23P9097 23P9137 23P9088 23P9092 23P9087 23P9142 23P9143 23P9093 23P9144 23P9138 23P9141

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Miscellaneous parts
FRU Screw kit (including nylon-coated screws): v M2 x 3.6 mm, flat head (3) v M2 x 5.1 mm, flat head (5) v M2 x 5.7 mm, flat head (5) v M2 x 16 mm, bind head (3) v M2.5 x 4.8 mm, flat head (42) v M2.5 x 5.5 mm, flat head (2) v M2.5 x 15 mm, flat head (15) v M2.6 x 2.8 mm, bind head (7) v M3 x 2.8 mm, small head (5) v Coin screw (1) v Security screw (1) v Screw caps (14) Base miscellaneous parts: v Lens, IR v Lens, Ultrabay 2000 LES v Lock, battery v Spring, battery lock v Lid, docking FR v Lid, docking RR v Spring, lid docking v Rubber foot v Sponge v Sponge, shield lower v Sponge, small v Blank cap, battery v Screw caps v Cu tape System miscellaneous parts (for A20m/p, A21m/p): v Door, PC card slots v Door, PC card 1 slot v Spring, PC card slots v Lens, LED hinge v Blank cap, TV connector v Eject knob, Ultrabay 2000 v Lock lever, Ultrabay 2000 v Spring, Ultrabay 2000 v Insulator, hard-disk drive v Insulator, keyboard CRU v Mini PCI guide v (a) Stiffner, CPU socket v Screw caps P/N 04P3973

08K5647

04P3966

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Parts list FRU System miscellaneous parts (for A22m/p): v Keyboard stopper v Door, PC card slots v Door, PC card 1 slot v Spring, PC card slots door v Lens, LED hinge v Blank cap, TV connector v Eject knob, Ultrabay 2000 v Lock lever, Ultrabay 2000 v Spring 1, Ultrabay 2000 v Spring 2, Ultrabay 2000 v Insulator, hard-disk drive v Insulator, keyboard CRU v Mini PCI guide v (a) Stiffner, CPU socket - upper v Screw caps Miscellaneous parts, for system board (for A20m/p, A22m/p): v I/O bracket (right/left) v Guide, keyboard connector v Hex stud v I/O bracket spacer v FDD sponge v Docking hole cap v Flat head screw (M2.5 x 4.8) v Screw caps Miscellaneous parts, for diskette drive: v Bezel v Bezel without icon v Bracket v Flexible cable v Screw caps Miscellaneous parts, for LCD: v Latch (right/left) v Spring v Spacer (for 15.0-in.) v Blank cap, UltraPort v Screw caps Miscellaneous kit for LCD 15.0-in. LG v Latch (RH 15.0 LG) v Latch (LH 15.0 LG) v Spring (15.0 LG) v Spacer (for 15.0-in.) v Screw caps P/N 26P9209

26P9335

26P9336

04P3968

04P3050

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Optional FRUs
FRU Ultrabay 2000 SuperDisk drive ZIP-250 Multiple battery charger Ultrabay 2000 2nd HDD adapter Ultrabay 2000 battery UltraPort camera for MT2629 IBM tripod UltraPort adapter and connector cover USB cable attachment USB cable ThinkPad Dock PCI cover ThinkPad Dock with extension plate PCI cover with foot Top cover and screw kit for ThinkPad Dock ThinkPad Port Replicator Asset ID RF adapter P/N 05K9235 00N8254 02K6642 08K6067 02K6645 02K5153 08K6449 08K6105 08K6108 27L0542 08N1546 05K6246 08N1537 08K7317 12P4143 08N1536 08K6065

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Common parts list

Tools
Tools Triconnector wrap plug PC test card Audio wrap cable USB parallel test cable Screwdriver kit Torque screwdriver 5 mm socket wrench Screwdriver ThinkPad hardware maintenance diskette version 1.62 Note: Download the file from the Web site. P/N 72X8546 35G4703 66G5180 05K2580 95F3598 05K4695 05K4694 27L8126

Power cords (system)

IBM power cords for a specific country are usually available only in that region: For 2-pin power cords:
Region Canada, United States of America Japan Argentina P/N 13H5264 13H5273 36L8870

For 3-pin power cords:

Region Australia, New Zealand Taiwan, Thailand Italy Denmark U.K., China (Hong Kong S.A.R.) European countries India, South Africa Israel Korea China (P.R.C.) (other than Hong Kong) Switzerland P/N 76H3514 76H3516 76H3530 76H3520 76H3524 76H3518 76H3522 76H3532 76H3535 02K0539 76H3528

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Power cords (docking station)

IBM power cords for a specific country are usually available only in that region: For 3-pin power cords:
Region Argentina Australia, New Zealand Canada, Thailand, United States of America Denmark European countries India, South Africa Israel Italy Japan Korea Peoples Republic of China (other than Hong Kong) Switzerland United Kingdom P/N 36L8868 75H8988 75H8989 75H8992 75H8990 75H8993 75H8999 75H8998 75H8996 76H3536 02K0540 75H8997 75H8994

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Notices
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Part Number: 23P0896

(1P) P/N: 23P0896