Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E31 Product information

ThinkPadEdge13²,E30,andE31

HardwareMaintenanceManual

ThinkPadEdge13²,E30,andE31

HardwareMaintenanceManual

Note:

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthegeneralinformationunder

AppendixA“Notices”onpage145.

SecondEdtion(September2010)

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Contents

Aboutthismanual............v

Chapter1.Safetyinformation.....1

Generalsafety................2

Electricalsafety...............3

Safetyinspectionguide............5

Handlingdevicesthataresensitivetoelectrostatic

discharge..................6

Groundingrequirements............6

Safetynotices(multilingualtranslations)......7

Chapter2.Importantservice

information..............29

StrategyforreplacingFRUs.........30

Strategyforreplacingaharddiskdrive...30

Importantnoticeforreplacingasystem

board................30

Howtouseerrormessage........30

StrategyforreplacingFRUsforCTO,CMV,and

GAV...................31

Productdenition............31

FRUidenticationforCTO,CMV,andGAV

products...............31

Chapter3.Generalcheckout.....33

Whattodorst..............34

Checkoutguide..............35

DiagnosticsusingPC-DoctorforDOS....35

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......37

FRUtests...............38

Powersystemcheckout...........39

CheckingtheACadapter.........39

Checkingoperationalcharging......39

Checkingthebatterypack........40

Checkingthebackupbattery.......40

Chapter4.Relatedservice

information..............43

RestoringthefactorycontentsbyusingRecovery

DiscSet.................43

Passwords................44

Power-onpassword...........44

Hard-diskpassword...........44

Supervisorpassword..........45

Howtoremovethepower-onpassword...45

Howtoremovethehard-diskpassword...45

Powermanagement............47

Screenblankmode...........47

Sleepmode..............47

Hibernationmode...........47

Symptom-to-FRUindex...........48

Numericerrorcodes..........48

Errormessages............51

No-beepsymptoms...........51

LCD-relatedsymptoms.........52

Intermittentproblems..........53

Undeterminedproblems.........53

Chapter5.Statusindicators.....55

Chapter6.Specialkeys........57

Chapter7.FRUreplacement

notices................59

Screwnotices...............59

Retainingserialnumbers...........60

Restoringtheserialnumberofthesystem

unit.................60

RetainingtheUUID...........60

ReadingorwritingtheECAinformation...61

Chapter8.Removingandreplacinga

FRU..................63

1010Batterypack.............64

1020Bottomslotcover...........65

1030DIMM................67

1040Harddiskdrive(HDD)..........68

1050PCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN..70

1060PCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWAN..72

1070Keyboard..............74

1080Topcaseassemblyandmicrophone

module.................77

1090Backupbattery............81

1100Bluetoothdaughtercard(BDC-2).....82

1110Speakerassembly...........83

1120Systemboardandfanassembly.....85

1130I/Ocardassembly,audiocable,andI/O

cable..................94

1140LCDunit...............96

1150BasecoverassemblyandDC-incable...98

2010LCDbezelassembly..........101

2020Integratedcamera...........102

2030LCDpanelandLCDcable........103

2040Hingekit...............106

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2050WirelessLANantennaassembly,wireless

WANantennaassembly,andLCDrearcover

assembly.................108

Chapter9.Locations........111

Frontview................111

Bottomview...............112

Chapter10.Partslist........113

Overall..................114

LCDFRUs................127

Keyboard.................133

ACadapters...............134

Miscellaneousparts............135

Powercords...............136

Recoverydiscs..............137

Windows7HomeBasic(32bit)DVDs....137

Windows7HomePremium(32bit)DVDs..138

Windows7Professional(32bit)DVDs....139

Windows7HomePremium(64bit)DVDs..140

Windows7Professional(64bit)DVDs....142

Commonservicetools...........144

AppendixA.Notices........145

Trademarks................146

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Aboutthismanual

ThismanualcontainsserviceandreferenceinformationforthefollowingThinkPad

®

products.

ThinkPadEdge13”

MT0196,0197,0217,0221,0250and0492

ThinkPadEdgeE30andE31

MT0196and0250

Usethismanualalongwiththeadvanceddiagnosticteststotroubleshootproblems.

Important:

ThismanualisintendedonlyfortrainedservicetechnicianswhoarefamiliarwithThinkPadproducts.Use

thismanualalongwiththeadvanceddiagnosticteststotroubleshootproblemseffectively.

BeforeservicingaThinkPadproduct,besuretoreadalltheinformationunderChapter1“Safetyinformation”

onpage1

.

©CopyrightLenovo2009,2010

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Chapter1.Safetyinformation

Thischapterpresentsfollowingsafetyinformationthatyouneedtobefamiliarwithbeforeyouservice

aThinkPadNotebook.

•“Generalsafety”onpage2

•“Electricalsafety”onpage3

•“Safetyinspectionguide”onpage5

•“Handlingdevicesthataresensitivetoelectrostaticdischarge”onpage6

•“Groundingrequirements”onpage6

•“Safetynotices(multilingualtranslations)”onpage7

©CopyrightLenovo2009,2010

1

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.

Chapter1.Safetyinformation3

•Ifanelectricalaccidentoccurs:

–Usecaution;donotbecomeavictimyourself.

–Switchoffpower.

–Sendanotherpersontogetmedicalaid.

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Safetyinspectionguide

Thepurposeofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentiallyunsafeconditions.Aseach

machinewasdesignedandbuilt,requiredsafetyitemswereinstalledtoprotectusersandservicetechnicians

frominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.Youshouldusegoodjudgmenttoidentifypotential

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.

Chapter1.Safetyinformation5

Handlingdevicesthataresensitivetoelectrostaticdischarge

Anycomputerpartcontainingtransistorsorintegratedcircuits(ICs)shouldbeconsideredsensitiveto

electrostaticdischarge(ESD.)ESDdamagecanoccurwhenthereisadifferenceinchargebetweenobjects.

ProtectagainstESDdamagebyequalizingthechargesothatthemachine,thepart,theworkmat,andthe

personhandlingthepartareallatthesamecharge.

Notes:

1.Useproduct-specicESDprocedureswhentheyexceedtherequirementsnotedhere.

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.Youcanusecoaxorconnector-outsideshellsonthesesystems.

–Usetheroundgroundprongoftheacplugonac-operatedcomputers.

Groundingrequirements

Electricalgroundingofthecomputerisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper

groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeveriedbyacertiedelectrician.

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Safetynotices(multilingualtranslations)

Thesafetynoticesinthissectionareprovidedinthefollowinglanguages:

•English

•Arabic

•BrazilianPortuguese

•French

•German

•Hebrew

•Japanese

•Korean

•Spanish

•TraditionalChinese

Chapter1.Safetyinformation7

DANGER

BeforethecomputerispoweredonafterFRUreplacement,makesureallscrews,springs,andothersmall

partsareinplaceandarenotleftlooseinsidethecomputer.Verifythisbyshakingthecomputerandlistening

forrattlingsounds.Metallicpartsormetalakescancauseelectricalshorts.

DANGER

Somestandbybatteriescontainasmallamountofnickelandcadmium.Donotdisassembleastandbybattery,

rechargeit,throwitintoreorwater,orshort-circuitit.Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinances

orregulations.Useonlythebatteryintheappropriatepartslisting.Useofanincorrectbatterycanresult

inignitionorexplosionofthebattery.

DANGER

Thebatterypackcontainssmallamountsofnickel.Donotdisassembleit,throwitintoreorwater,or

short-circuitit.Disposeofthebatterypackasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.Useonlythe

batteryintheappropriatepartslistingwhenreplacingthebatterypack.Useofanincorrectbatterycanresult

inignitionorexplosionofthebattery.

DANGER

Thelithiumbatterycancauseare,anexplosion,orasevereburn.Donotrechargeit,removeitspolarized

connector,disassembleit,heatitabove100°C(212°F),incinerateit,orexposeitscellcontentstowater.

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.Useonlythebatteryintheappropriate

partslisting.Useofanincorrectbatterycanresultinignitionorexplosionofthebattery.

DANGER

IftheLCDbreaksandtheuidfrominsidetheLCDgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywash

theaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes.Seekmedicalcareifanysymptomsfromtheuidare

presentafterwashing.

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DANGER

Toavoidshock,donotremovetheplasticcoverthatprotectsthelowerpartoftheinvertercard.

DANGER

Thoughthemainbatterieshavelowvoltage,ashortedorgroundedbatterycanproduceenoughcurrentto

burnpersonnelorcombustiblematerials.

DANGER

UnlesshotswapisallowedfortheFRUbeingreplaced,doasfollowsbeforeremovingit:poweroffthe

computer,unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets,removethebatterypack,anddisconnectany

interconnectingcables.

Chapter1.Safetyinformation9

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Chapter1.Safetyinformation11

PERIGO

Algumasbateriasreservacontêmumapequenaquantidadedeníquelecádmio.Nãodesmonteumabateriareserva,

recarregue-a,jogue-anofogoounaágua,oudeixe-aentraremcurto-circuito.Descarteabateriaconformerequerido

pelasleisouregulamentoslocais.Usesomenteabaterianasparteslistadasapropriadas.Ousodeumabateria

incorretapoderesultaremcombustãoouexplosãodabateria.

PERIGO

Opacotedabateriacontémumapequenaquantidadedeníquel.Nãoodesmonte,jogue-onofogoounaágua,

oudeixe-oentraremcurto-circuito.Descarteopacotedabateriaconformerequeridopelasleisouregulamentos

locais.Usesomenteabaterianasparteslistadasapropriadasaosubstituiropacotedabateria.Ousodeumabateria

incorretapoderesultaremcombustãoouexplosãodabateria.

PERIGO

Abateriadelítiopodecausarincêndio,explosãoougravesqueimaduras.Nãoarecarregue,removaseuconector

polarizado,desmonte-a,aqueça-aacimade100°C(212°F),incinere-a,ouexponhaoconteúdodesuacélulaàágua.

Descarteabateriaconformerequeridopelasleisouregulamentoslocais.Usesomenteabaterianasparteslistadas

apropriadas.Ousodeumabateriaincorretapoderesultaremcombustãoouexplosãodabateria.

PERIGO

SeoLCDquebrareouidodedentrodeleentraremcontatocomseusolhosoucomsuasmãos,laveasáreas

afetadasimediatamentecomáguadurantepelomenos15minutos.Procurecuidadosmédicossealgumsintoma

causadopelouidosurgirapósalavagem.

PERIGO

Paraevitarchoqueelétrico,nãoremovaacapaplásticaqueprotegeaparteinferiordaplacainversora.

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