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HardwareMaintenanceManual
ThinkPadX250
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthegeneralinformation
underAppendixA“Notices”onpage105.
FirstEdition(February2015)
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Contents
Aboutthismanual...........iii
Chapter1.Safetyinformation......1
Generalsafety................1
Electricalsafety...............1
Safetyinspectionguide............2
Handlingdevicesthataresensitivetoelectrostatic
discharge..................3
Groundingrequirements............4
Safetynotices(multilingualtranslations)......4
Chapter2.Importantservice
information..............19
StrategyforreplacingFRUs.........19
Strategyforreplacingaharddiskdriveora
solid-statedrive............19
Importantnoticeforreplacingasystem
board................20
Howtouseerrormessage........20
StrategyforreplacingFRUsforCTO,special-bid,
andstandardmodels............20
Productdefinition............20
FRUidentification...........20
Chapter3.Generalcheckout.....23
Whattodofirst..............23
Checkoutguide..............24
LenovoSolutionCenter.........24
Quicktestprograms...........24
UEFIdiagnosticprogram.........25
Bootablediagnosticprograms.......25
Powersystemcheckout...........26
Checkingtheacpoweradapter......27
Checkingoperationalcharging......27
Checkingtheexternalbatterypack.....27
Checkingthecoin-cellbattery.......28
Chapter4.Relatedservice
information..............29
Restoringthefactorycontentsbyusingthe
productRecoveryDiscSet..........29
UsingtheWindowsrecoveryprogramsonthe
Windows8andWindows8.1operatingsystems.30
Passwords................33
Power-onpassword...........33
Harddiskpassword...........34
Supervisorpassword..........34
Powermanagement............34
Screenblankmode(fortheWindows7
operatingsystemonly)..........35
Sleepmode..............35
Hibernationmode...........35
Symptom-to-FRUindex...........36
Numericerrorcodes..........36
Errormessages............37
Beepsymptoms............38
No-beepsymptoms...........39
LCD-relatedsymptoms.........39
Intermittentproblems..........39
Undeterminedproblems.........40
Chapter5.Statusindicators.....41
Chapter6.Functionkeysand
combinations.............43
Chapter7.Locations.........45
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators.................45
Frontview...............45
Left-sideview.............46
Bottomview..............46
LocatingFRUsandCRUs..........46
MajorFRUs..............48
LCDFRUs..............50
MiscellaneouskitsandotherFRUs.....52
LookingupFRUinformation.......53
Chapter8.FRUreplacement
notices................55
Screwnotices...............55
Retainingserialnumbers...........56
Restoringtheserialnumberofthesystem
unit.................56
RetainingtheUUID...........57
ReadingorwritingtheECAinformation...57
Chapter9.Removingorreplacinga
FRU..................59
Generalguidelines.............59
Beforeservicingthecomputer........60
Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.......60
Removingthemicro-SIM-cardtray.....60
1010Removablebatterypack........61
1020Basecoverassembly..........61
1030Internalbatterypack..........63
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1040Memorymodule............65
1050Storagedriveanddrivecable......65
1060Wireless-LANcard...........67
1070Wireless-WANcardorM.2solid-statedrive.68
1080Fanassembly.............70
1090dc-incableassembly..........72
1100Systemboard.............73
1110Coin-cellbattery............77
1120Speakerassembly...........78
1130Dummysmart-card-readerassembly,
smart-card-readerassembly,or3rdNGFF
adapter.................78
1140LCDunit...............81
1150Power-buttoncard...........84
1160Keyboardassembly..........85
Formodelswithnon-touchpanel.......87
2010LCDbezel............87
2020LCDhinges,LCDpanel,andLCD
cable.................87
2030Camera/microphonemoduleandcamera
cable.................89
2040WirelessLAN/WANantennaassembly
andLCDrear-coverassembly.......91
Formodelswithtouchpanel.........93
3010LCDI-shapedbezel.........93
3020LCDhingesandLCDfrontmetalbezel.94
3030LCDpanelandLCDcable......97
3040Camera/microphonemoduleandcamera
cable.................99
3050WirelessLAN/WANantennaassembly
andLCDrear-coverassembly.......101
AppendixA.Notices.........105
Trademarks................106
AppendixB.Abbreviationand
acronymtable............107
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Aboutthismanual
ThismanualcontainsserviceandreferenceinformationforthefollowingThinkPad
®
products.
ThinkPadX250
Machinetypes(MT):20CMand20CL
Usethismanualalongwiththeadvanceddiagnosticteststotroubleshootproblems.
Important:ThismanualisintendedonlyfortrainedservicetechnicianswhoarefamiliarwithThinkPad
products.Usethismanualalongwiththeadvanceddiagnosticteststotroubleshootproblemseffectively.
BeforeservicingaThinkPadproduct,besuretoreadalltheinformationunderChapter1“Safetyinformation”
onpage1
andChapter2“Importantserviceinformation”onpage19.
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Chapter1.Safetyinformation
Thischapterpresentsfollowingsafetyinformationthatyouneedtobefamiliarwithbeforeyouservicea
ThinkPadnotebookcomputer.
“Generalsafety”onpage1
“Electricalsafety”onpage1
“Safetyinspectionguide”onpage2
“Handlingdevicesthataresensitivetoelectrostaticdischarge”onpage3
“Groundingrequirements”onpage4
“Safetynotices(multilingualtranslations)”onpage4
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.
Electricalsafety
Observethefollowingruleswhenworkingonelectricalequipment.
Important:Useonlyapprovedtoolsandtestequipment.Somehandtoolshavehandlescoveredwithasoft
materialthatdoesnotinsulateyouwhenworkingwithliveelectricalcurrents.Manycustomershave,near
theirequipment,rubberfloormatsthatcontainsmallconductivefiberstodecreaseelectrostaticdischarges.
Donotusethistypeofmattoprotectyourselffromelectricalshock.
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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
metalfloorstripsandmachineframes.
Observethespecialsafetyprecautionswhenyouworkwithveryhighvoltages;Instructionsforthese
precautionsareinthesafetysectionsofmaintenanceinformation.Useextremecarewhenmeasuring
highvoltages.
Regularlyinspectandmaintainyourelectricalhandtoolsforsafeoperationalcondition.
Donotusewornorbrokentoolsandtesters.
Neverassumethatpowerhasbeendisconnectedfromacircuit.First,checkthatithasbeenpoweredoff.
Alwayslookcarefullyforpossiblehazardsinyourworkarea.Examplesofthesehazardsaremoistfloors,
nongroundedpowerextensioncables,powersurges,andmissingsafetygrounds.
Donottouchliveelectricalcircuitswiththereflectivesurfaceofaplasticdentalmirror.Thesurfaceis
conductive;suchtouchingcancausepersonalinjuryandmachinedamage.
Donotservicethefollowingpartswiththepoweronwhentheyareremovedfromtheirnormaloperating
placesinamachine:
Powersupplyunits
Pumps
Blowersandfans
Motorgenerators
Similarunitsaslistedabove
Thispracticeensurescorrectgroundingoftheunits.
Ifanelectricalaccidentoccurs:
Usecaution;donotbecomeavictimyourself.
Switchoffpower.
Sendanotherpersontogetmedicalaid.
Safetyinspectionguide
Thepurposeofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentiallyunsafeconditions.Aseach
machinewasdesignedandbuilt,requiredsafetyitemswereinstalledtoprotectusersandservicetechnicians
frominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.Y oushouldusegoodjudgmenttoidentifypotential
safetyhazardsduetoattachmentofnon-ThinkPadfeaturesoroptionsnotcoveredbythisinspectionguide.
Ifanyunsafeconditionsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheapparenthazardcouldbeand
whetheryoucancontinuewithoutfirstcorrectingtheproblem.
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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.Thepowercordshouldbetheauthorizedtypespecifiedforyourcomputer.Goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/serviceparts-lookup
c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.
4.Checkforcrackedorbulgingbatteries.
5.Removethecover.
6.Checkforanyobviousnon-ThinkPadalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofany
non-ThinkPadalterations.
7.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetalfilings,contamination,wateror
otherliquids,orsignsoffireorsmokedamage.
8.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.
9.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.
Handlingdevicesthataresensitivetoelectrostaticdischarge
Anycomputerpartcontainingtransistorsorintegratedcircuits(ICs)shouldbeconsideredsensitiveto
electrostaticdischarge(ESD.)ESDdamagecanoccurwhenthereisadifferenceinchargebetweenobjects.
ProtectagainstESDdamagebyequalizingthechargesothatthemachine,thepart,theworkmat,andthe
personhandlingthepartareallatthesamecharge.
Notes:
1.Useproduct-specificESDprocedureswhentheyexceedtherequirementsnotedhere.
2.MakesurethattheESDprotectivedevicesyouusehavebeencertified(ISO9000)asfullyeffective.
WhenhandlingESD-sensitiveparts:
Keepthepartsinprotectivepackagesuntiltheyareinsertedintotheproduct.
Avoidcontactwithotherpeople.
Wearagroundedwriststrapagainstyourskintoeliminatestaticonyourbody.
Preventthepartfromtouchingyourclothing.Mostclothingisinsulativeandretainsachargeeven
whenyouarewearingawriststrap.
Useagroundedworkmattoprovideastatic-freeworksurface.Thematisespeciallyusefulwhen
handlingESD-sensitivedevices.
Selectagroundingsystem,suchasthoselistedbelow,toprovideprotectionthatmeetsthespecific
servicerequirement.
Note:TheuseofagroundingsystemtoguardagainstESDdamageisdesirablebutnotnecessary.
AttachtheESDgroundcliptoanyframeground,groundbraid,orgreen-wireground.
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Whenworkingonadouble-insulatedorbattery-operatedsystem,useanESDcommongroundor
referencepoint.Y oucanusecoaxorconnector-outsideshellsonthesesystems.
Usetheroundgroundprongoftheacplugonac-operatedcomputers.
Groundingrequirements
Electricalgroundingofthecomputerisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeverifiedbyacertifiedelectrician.
Safetynotices(multilingualtranslations)
Thesafetynoticesinthissectionareprovidedinthefollowinglanguages:
English
Arabic
BrazilianPortuguese
French
German
Hebrew
Japanese
Korean
Spanish
TraditionalChinese
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