ThinkPad Computer Hardware Maintenance Manual July 2005 This manual supports: ThinkPad R50/R50p, R51 series (MT 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1836, 1840, 1841, 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2895) ThinkPad Dock II (MT 2877) Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under "Notices" on page 224. First Edition (July 2005) © Copyright Lenovo 2005. Portions © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2005. All rights reserved. U.S. GOVERNMENT USERS ­ RESTRICTED RIGHTS: Our products and/or services are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to the GSA ADP Schedule contract with Lenovo Group Limited, if any, or the standard terms of this commercial license, or if the agency is unable to accept this Program under these terms, then we provide this Program under the provisions set forth in Commercial Computer Software­Restricted Rights at FAR 52.227-19, when applicable, or under Rights in Data-General, FAR 52.227.14 (Alternate III). Contents About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 .3 .3 .3 .4 .4 .4 . 16 . 16 . 17 . 19 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 devices that are sensitive to discharge . . . . . . . Grounding requirements . . . . Laser compliance statement . . . . .... .... .... .... electrostatic . . . . . 20 . . . . . 21 . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General descriptions . . . . . . . . Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . What to do first . . . . . . . . . Related service information . . . . . . . Service Web site . . . . . . . . . Restoring the pre-installed system . . . . Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . Power management . . . . . . . . Checkout guide . . . . . . . . . . Testing the computer . . . . . . . . Detecting system information with PC-Doctor . Power system checkout . . . . . . . ThinkPad R50/R50p and R51 Series . 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 Ultrabay Enhanced device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 25 25 27 27 27 28 32 34 34 37 37 41 43 43 48 50 52 54 54 58 59 59 60 61 61 62 62 63 66 67 68 © Lenovo 2005. Portions © IBM Corp. 2005. iii 1030 Hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . 69 1040 DIMM (optional) . . . . . . . . . 71 1050 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . 72 1060 DIMM (standard) . . . . . . . . . 76 1070 Modem daughter card (MDC/MDC-2) . . . 77 1080 Bluetooth/Modem daughter card (BMDC/BMDC-2) . . . . . . . . . . 79 1090 Keyboard bezel . . . . . . . . . . 81 1100 Mini PCI adapter . . . . . . . . . 85 1110 Fan assembly . . . . . . . . . . 89 1120 CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 1130 Backup battery . . . . . . . . . . 91 1140 Speaker assembly . . . . . . . . . 92 1150 IEEE 1394 cable . . . . . . . . . 94 1160 PC Card slots assembly . . . . . . . 97 1170 Ultrabay Enhanced shield kit . . . . . . 98 1180 LCD assembly . . . . . . . . . . 105 1190 VGA and Ultrabay Enhanced device eject button cable . . . . . . . . . . . 109 1200 System board, interposer card, and base cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 2010 LCD front bezel . . . . . . . . . 119 2020 Inverter card . . . . . . . . . . 121 2030 LCD panel, LCD cable assembly, wireless LAN antenna assembly, hinges, and LCD cover . 122 3010 ThinkPad Dock II PCI cover . . . . . . 132 3020 ThinkPad Dock II top cover . . . . . . 133 Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 LCD FRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 AC adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Recovery CDs . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Miscellaneous parts . . . . . . . . . . 217 Optional FRUs . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Common parts list . . . . . . . . . . 222 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 iv R50/R50p, R51 Series About this manual This manual contains service and reference information for ThinkPad® R50/R50p and R51 series (MT1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1836, 1840, 1841, 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2895), and ThinkPad Dock II (MT2877) 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 a ThinkPad product, be sure to review the safety information under "Safety notices: multilingual translations" on page 4, "Safety information" on page 16, and "Laser compliance statement" on page 22. © Lenovo 2005. Portions © IBM Corp. 2005. 1 2 R50/R50p, R51 Series Introduction Important service information Important BIOS and device driver fixes are customer-installable. The BIOS and device drivers are posted on the customer support site http://www.lenovo.com/think/ support Advise customers to contact the Customer Support Center at 800-426-7378 if they need assistance in obtaining or installing any diskette fixes. Customers in Canada should call the Customer Support Center 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 expense for replacing and servicing FRUs: 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 a 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. © Lenovo 2005. Portions © IBM Corp. 2005. 3 Important service information 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 whether 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 Safety notices: multilingual translations In this manual, safety notices appear in English with a page number reference to the appropriate multilingual, translated safety notice found in this section. The following safety notices are provided in English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, and Spanish. 4 R50/R50p, R51 Series Safety notices 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 l'ordinateur sous tension après remplacement d'une unité en clientèle, vérifiez que tous les ressorts, vis et autres pièces sont bien en place et bien fixées. Pour ce faire, secouez l'unité et assurez-vous qu'aucun bruit suspect ne se produit. Des pièces métalliques ou des copeaux de métal pourraient causer un court-circuit. Bevor nach einem FRU-Austausch der Computer wieder angeschlossen wird, muß sichergestellt werden, daß keine Schrauben, Federn oder andere Kleinteile fehlen oder im Gehäuse vergessen wurden. Der Computer muß geschüttelt und auf Klappergeräusche geprüft werden. Metallteile oder-splitter können Kurzschlüsse erzeugen. Prima di accendere l'elaboratore dopo che é 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 all'interno dell'elaboratore. Verificare ciò scuotendo l'elaboratore 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 demás piezas pequeñas se encuentran en su sitio y no se encuentran sueltas dentro del sistema. Compruébelo agitando el sistema y escuchando los posibles ruidos que provocarían. Las piezas metálicas pueden causar cortocircuitos eléctricos. Introduction 5 Safety notices 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 démontez pas, ne les rechargez pas, ne les exposez ni au feu ni à l'eau. Ne les mettez pas en court-circuit. Pour les mettre au rebut, conformez-vous à la réglementation en vigueur. Lorsque vous remplacez la pile de sauvegarde ou celle de l'horloge temps réel, veillez à n'utiliser que les modèles cités dans la liste de pièces détachées adéquate. Une batterie ou une pile inappropriée risque de prendre feu ou d'exploser. 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 Verätzungen verursachen. Bei der Entsorgung die örtlichen Bestimmungen für Sondermüll beachten. Beim Ersetzen der Bereitschafts-oder Systembatterie nur Batterien des Typs verwenden, der in der Ersatzteilliste aufgeführt ist. Der Einsatz falscher Batterien kann zu Entzündung oder Explosion führen. (continued) 6 R50/R50p, R51 Series Safety notices (continuation of safety notice 2) Alcune batterie di riserva contengono una piccola quantità di nichel e cadmio. Non smontarle, ricaricarle, gettarle nel fuoco o nell'acqua né cortocircuitarle. Smaltirle secondo la normativa in vigore (DPR 915/82, successive disposizioni e disposizioni locali). Quando si sostituisce la batteria dell'RTC (real time clock) o la batteria di supporto, utilizzare soltanto i tipi inseriti n ...