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Lenovo ThinkPad X220, ThinkPad X220i Hardware Maintenance Manual

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ThinkPadX220andX220i
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthegeneralinformation
underAppendixA“Notices”onpage137.
ThirdEdition(August2011)
©CopyrightLenovo2011.
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Contents
Aboutthismanual...........iii
Chapter1.Safetyinformation......1
Generalsafety................1
Electricalsafety...............2
Safetyinspectionguide............3
Handlingdevicesthataresensitivetoelectrostatic
discharge..................3
Groundingrequirements............4
Safetynotices(multilingualtranslations)......4
Lasercompliancestatement(multilingual
translations)................17
Chapter2.Importantservice
information..............23
StrategyforreplacingFRUs.........23
Strategyforreplacingaharddiskdrive...24
Importantnoticeforreplacingasystem
board................24
Howtouseerrormessage........24
StrategyforreplacingFRUsforCTO,CMV,and
GAV...................24
Productdenition............24
FRUidenticationforCTO,CMV,andGAV
products...............25
Chapter3.Generalcheckout.....27
Whattodorst..............27
Checkoutguide..............28
DiagnosticsusingPC-DoctorforDOS....28
LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......31
PC-DoctorforWindows.........31
FRUtests...............31
Powersystemcheckout...........33
Checkingtheacpoweradapter......33
Checkingoperationalcharging......33
Checkingthebatterypack........34
Checkingthebackupbattery.......34
Chapter4.Relatedservice
information..............37
RestoringthefactorycontentsbyusingProduct
Recoverydiscs..............37
RestoringthefactorycontentsbyusingRecovery
DiscSet.................37
Passwords................39
Power-onpassword...........39
Hard-diskpassword...........39
Supervisorpassword..........39
Howtoremovethepower-onpassword...39
Howtoremovethehard-diskpassword...40
Powermanagement............40
Screenblankmode...........40
Sleep(Standby)mode..........41
Hibernationmode...........41
Symptom-to-FRUindex...........42
Numericerrorcodes..........43
Errormessages............47
Beepsymptoms............48
No-beepsymptoms...........48
LCD-relatedsymptoms.........48
Intermittentproblems..........49
Undeterminedproblems.........49
Chapter5.Statusindicators.....51
Chapter6.Fnkeycombinations...53
Chapter7.FRUreplacement
notices................55
Screwnotices...............55
Retainingserialnumbers...........56
Restoringtheserialnumberofthesystem
unit.................56
RetainingtheUUID...........57
ReadingorwritingtheECAinformation...57
Chapter8.Removingandreplacinga
FRU..................59
BeforeservicingThinkPadX220andX220i
models..................59
1010Batterypack.............60
1020Harddiskdrive(HDD)andsolidstatedrive
(SSD)..................61
1030DIMM................63
1040Keyboard..............65
1050Palmrestorpalmrestwithangerprint
reader..................67
1060PCIExpressMiniCardforwireless
LAN/WiMAX................69
1070Backupbattery............71
1080PCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWAN..72
1090Keyboardbezel............73
1100LCDassembly............75
1110Basecoverassemblyandspeaker
assembly.................78
1120Systemboard,DC-inconnector,fan,and
ExpressCardslotassembly..........82
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1130mSATAsolidstatedrive.........86
2010LCDfrontbezel............87
2020LEDboard..............88
2030Bluetoothdaughtercard(BDC-2.1)....90
2040Integratedcamera...........91
2050LCDpanelandLCDcable........92
2060Hinges...............94
2070LCDrearcoverandwirelessantenna
cables..................95
Chapter9.Locations.........97
Frontview................98
Rearview.................99
Bottomview...............100
Topview(ThinkPadX220UltraBase)......101
Bottomview(ThinkPadX220UltraBase).....101
FrontView(ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3)..102
RearView(ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3)..102
FrontView(ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3)....103
RearView(ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3)....104
FrontView(ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3)..105
RearView(ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3)..106
Chapter10.Partslist........107
Overall..................108
LCDFRUs................122
12.5-in.HDLEDbacklightLCD......123
12.5-in.HDLEDbacklightpremiumLCD..124
Keyboard.................125
Miscellaneousparts............126
ACadapters...............127
Powercords...............127
Recoverydiscs..............128
WindowsXPProfessionalDVDs......128
WindowsXPProfessionalGenericDVDs...129
WindowsXPTabletDVDs........129
WindowsVistaBusiness(32bit)DVDs...130
WindowsVistaHomeBasic(32bit)DVDs..130
Windows7Professional(32bit)DVDs....130
Windows7Ultimate(32bit)DVDs.....131
Windows7Professional(64bit)DVDs....131
Windows7Ultimate(64bit)DVDs.....132
Windows7HomeBasic(32bit)DVDs....133
Windows7HomePremium(32bit)DVDs..133
Windows7HomePremium(64bit)DVDs..134
Commonservicetools...........135
AppendixA.Notices.........137
Electronicemissionnotices..........138
Trademarks................138
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Aboutthismanual
ThismanualcontainsserviceandreferenceinformationforthefollowingThinkPad
®
products.
ThinkPadX220andX220iMachineType4286,4287,4289,4290,4291,4292,and4293
Usethismanualalongwiththeadvanceddiagnosticteststotroubleshootproblems.
Important:
ThismanualisintendedonlyfortrainedservicetechnicianswhoarefamiliarwithThinkPadproducts.Use
thismanualalongwiththeadvanceddiagnosticteststotroubleshootproblemseffectively.
BeforeservicingaThinkPadproduct,besuretoreadalltheinformationunderChapter1“Safety
information”onpage1
andChapter2“Importantserviceinformation”onpage23.
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Chapter1.Safetyinformation
Thischapterpresentsfollowingsafetyinformationthatyouneedtobefamiliarwithbeforeyouservice
aThinkPadNotebook.
“Generalsafety”onpage1
“Electricalsafety”onpage2
“Safetyinspectionguide”onpage3
“Handlingdevicesthataresensitivetoelectrostaticdischarge”onpage3
“Groundingrequirements”onpage4
“Safetynotices(multilingualtranslations)”onpage4
“Lasercompliancestatement(multilingualtranslations)”onpage17
Generalsafety
Followtheserulestoensuregeneralsafety:
Observegoodhousekeepingintheareaofthemachinesduringandaftermaintenance.
Whenliftinganyheavyobject:
1.Makesurethatyoucanstandsafelywithoutslipping.
2.Distributetheweightoftheobjectequallybetweenyourfeet.
3.Useaslowliftingforce.Nevermovesuddenlyortwistwhenyouattempttolift.
4.Liftbystandingorbypushingupwithyourlegmuscles;thisactionremovesthestrainfromthe
musclesinyourback.Donotattempttoliftanyobjectthatweighsmorethan16kg(35lb)orthat
youthinkistooheavyforyou.
Donotperformanyactionthatcauseshazardstothecustomer,orthatmakestheequipmentunsafe.
Beforeyoustartthemachine,makesurethatotherservicetechniciansandthecustomer'spersonnelare
notinahazardousposition.
Placeremovedcoversandotherpartsinasafeplace,awayfromallpersonnel,whileyouareservicing
themachine.
Keepyourtoolcaseawayfromwalkareassothatotherpeoplewillnottripoverit.
Donotwearlooseclothingthatcanbetrappedinthemovingpartsofamachine.Makesurethatyour
sleevesarefastenedorrolledupaboveyourelbows.Ifyourhairislong,fastenit.
Inserttheendsofyournecktieorscarfinsideclothingorfastenitwithanonconductiveclip,about8
centimeters(3inches)fromtheend.
Donotwearjewelry,chains,metal-frameeyeglasses,ormetalfastenersforyourclothing.
Attention:Metalobjectsaregoodelectricalconductors.
Wearsafetyglasseswhenyouarehammering,drilling,soldering,cuttingwire,attachingsprings,using
solvents,orworkinginanyotherconditionsthatmightbehazardoustoyoureyes.
Afterservice,reinstallallsafetyshields,guards,labels,andgroundwires.Replaceanysafetydevice
thatiswornordefective.
Reinstallallcoverscorrectlybeforereturningthemachinetothecustomer.
Fanlouversonthemachinehelptopreventoverheatingofinternalcomponents.Donotobstructfan
louversorcoverthemwithlabelsorstickers.
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Electricalsafety
Observethefollowingruleswhenworkingonelectricalequipment.
Important:
Useonlyapprovedtoolsandtestequipment.Somehandtoolshavehandlescoveredwithasoftmaterial
thatdoesnotinsulateyouwhenworkingwithliveelectricalcurrents.
Manycustomershave,neartheirequipment,rubberoormatsthatcontainsmallconductivebersto
decreaseelectrostaticdischarges.Donotusethistypeofmattoprotectyourselffromelectricalshock.
Findtheroomemergencypower-off(EPO)switch,disconnectingswitch,orelectricaloutlet.Ifanelectrical
accidentoccurs,youcanthenoperatetheswitchorunplugthepowercordquickly.
Donotworkaloneunderhazardousconditionsornearequipmentthathashazardousvoltages.
Disconnectallpowerbefore:
Performingamechanicalinspection
Workingnearpowersupplies
Removingorinstallingmainunits
Beforeyoustarttoworkonthemachine,unplugthepowercord.Ifyoucannotunplugit,askthecustomer
topower-offthewallboxthatsuppliespowertothemachine,andtolockthewallboxintheoffposition.
Ifyouneedtoworkonamachinethathasexposedelectricalcircuits,observethefollowingprecautions:
Ensurethatanotherperson,familiarwiththepower-offcontrols,isnearyou.
Attention:Anotherpersonmustbetheretoswitchoffthepower,ifnecessary.
Useonlyonehandwhenworkingwithpowered-onelectricalequipment;keeptheotherhandinyour
pocketorbehindyourback.
Attention:Anelectricalshockcanoccuronlywhenthereisacompletecircuit.Byobservingtheabove
rule,youmaypreventacurrentfrompassingthroughyourbody.
Whenusingtesters,setthecontrolscorrectlyandusetheapprovedprobeleadsandaccessoriesfor
thattester.
Standonsuitablerubbermats(obtainedlocally,ifnecessary)toinsulateyoufromgroundssuchas
metaloorstripsandmachineframes.
Observethespecialsafetyprecautionswhenyouworkwithveryhighvoltages;Instructionsforthese
precautionsareinthesafetysectionsofmaintenanceinformation.Useextremecarewhenmeasuring
highvoltages.
Regularlyinspectandmaintainyourelectricalhandtoolsforsafeoperationalcondition.
Donotusewornorbrokentoolsandtesters.
Neverassumethatpowerhasbeendisconnectedfromacircuit.First,checkthatithasbeenpoweredoff.
Alwayslookcarefullyforpossiblehazardsinyourworkarea.Examplesofthesehazardsaremoistoors,
nongroundedpowerextensioncables,powersurges,andmissingsafetygrounds.
Donottouchliveelectricalcircuitswiththereectivesurfaceofaplasticdentalmirror.Thesurfaceis
conductive;suchtouchingcancausepersonalinjuryandmachinedamage.
Donotservicethefollowingpartswiththepoweronwhentheyareremovedfromtheirnormaloperating
placesinamachine:
Powersupplyunits
Pumps
Blowersandfans
Motorgenerators
Similarunitstolistedabove
Thispracticeensurescorrectgroundingoftheunits.
Ifanelectricalaccidentoccurs:
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Usecaution;donotbecomeavictimyourself.
Switchoffpower.
Sendanotherpersontogetmedicalaid.
Safetyinspectionguide
Thepurposeofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentiallyunsafeconditions.Aseach
machinewasdesignedandbuilt,requiredsafetyitemswereinstalledtoprotectusersandservicetechnicians
frominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.Y oushouldusegoodjudgmenttoidentifypotential
safetyhazardsduetoattachmentofnon-ThinkPadfeaturesoroptionsnotcoveredbythisinspectionguide.
Ifanyunsafeconditionsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheapparenthazardcouldbeand
whetheryoucancontinuewithoutrstcorrectingtheproblem.
Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:
Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock)
Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCRTfaceorabulgingcapacitor
Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware
Todeterminewhetherthereareanypotentiallyunsafeconditions,usethefollowingchecklistatthebeginning
ofeveryservicetask.Beginthecheckswiththepoweroff,andthepowercorddisconnected.
Checklist:
1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).
2.Poweroffthecomputer.Disconnectthepowercord.
3.Checkthepowercordfor:
a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground
continuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundpinandtheframeground.
b.Thepowercordshouldbethetypespeciedinthepartslist.
c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.
4.Checkforcrackedorbulgingbatteries.
5.Removethecover.
6.Checkforanyobviousnon-ThinkPadalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofany
non-ThinkPadalterations.
7.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetallings,contamination,wateror
otherliquids,orsignsofreorsmokedamage.
8.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.
9.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.
Handlingdevicesthataresensitivetoelectrostaticdischarge
Anycomputerpartcontainingtransistorsorintegratedcircuits(ICs)shouldbeconsideredsensitiveto
electrostaticdischarge(ESD).ESDdamagecanoccurwhenthereisadifferenceinchargebetweenobjects.
ProtectagainstESDdamagebyequalizingthechargesothatthemachine,thepart,theworkmat,andthe
personhandlingthepartareallatthesamecharge.
Notes:
1.Useproduct-specicESDprocedureswhentheyexceedtherequirementsnotedhere.
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2.MakesurethattheESDprotectivedevicesyouusehavebeencertied(ISO9000)asfullyeffective.
WhenhandlingESD-sensitiveparts:
Keepthepartsinprotectivepackagesuntiltheyareinsertedintotheproduct.
Avoidcontactwithotherpeople.
Wearagroundedwriststrapagainstyourskintoeliminatestaticonyourbody.
Preventthepartfromtouchingyourclothing.Mostclothingisinsulativeandretainsachargeevenwhen
youarewearingawriststrap.
Useagroundedworkmattoprovideastatic-freeworksurface.Thematisespeciallyusefulwhen
handlingESD-sensitivedevices.
Selectagroundingsystem,suchasthoselistedbelow,toprovideprotectionthatmeetsthespecic
servicerequirement.
Note:TheuseofagroundingsystemtoguardagainstESDdamageisdesirablebutnotnecessary.
AttachtheESDgroundcliptoanyframeground,groundbraid,orgreen-wireground.
Whenworkingonadouble-insulatedorbattery-operatedsystem,useanESDcommongroundor
referencepoint.Y oucanusecoaxorconnector-outsideshellsonthesesystems.
Usetheroundgroundprongoftheacplugonac-operatedcomputers.
Groundingrequirements
Electricalgroundingofthecomputerisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeveriedbyacertiedelectrician.
Safetynotices(multilingualtranslations)
Thesafetynoticesinthissectionareprovidedinthefollowinglanguages:
English
Arabic
BrazilianPortuguese
French
German
Hebrew
Japanese
Korean
Spanish
TraditionalChinese
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