ThinkPad® T61 and R61 (14.1-inch
widescreen)
Hardware Maintenance Manual
May 2007
This manual supports:
ThinkPad T61 (14.1-inch widescreen)
(MT 6480, 6481, 7658, 7659, 7660, 7661, 7662, 7663, 7664, and 7665)
ThinkPad R61 (14.1-inch widescreen)
(MT 7732, 7733, 7734, 7735, 7738, 7742, 7743, 7744, 7751, and 7755)
ThinkPad® T61 and R61 (14.1-inch
widescreen)
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Note
Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under “Notices” on page
169.
First Edition (May 2007)
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Contents
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Introduction .
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Important service information
Strategy for replacing FRUs
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Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive
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Important notice for replacing a system board
How to use error messages
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Strategy for replacing FRUs for CTO, CMV, and GAV 4
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Product definition
FRU identification for CTO, CMV, and GAV
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Important information about replacing RoHS
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Diskette compatibility matrix .
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Safety notices: multilingual translations
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General safety
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Electrical safety
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Safety inspection guide
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Handling devices that are sensitive to
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Restoring the factory contents by using Product
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Power management
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Detecting system information with PC-Doctor .
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1010 Battery pack
1020 Ultrabay Slim device or Ultrabay Enhanced
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1190 System board, PC Card/ExpressCard slots
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Locations .
Parts list
Notices
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Trademarks .
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© Copyright Lenovo 2007
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iv MT 6480, 6481, 7658, 7659, 7660, 7661, 7662, 7663, 7664, 7665, 7732, 7733, 7734, 7735, 7738, 7742, 7743, 7744, 7751, and 7755
About this manual
This manual contains service and reference information for ThinkPad® T61 and R61
(14.1-inch widescreen) (MT 6480, 6481, 7658, 7659, 7660, 7661, 7662, 7663, 7664,
7665, 7732, 7733, 7734, 7735, 7738, 7742, 7743, 7744, 7751, and 7755) 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 7, “Safety
information” on page 13, and “Laser compliance statement” on page 17.
© Copyright Lenovo 2007
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2 MT 6480, 6481, 7658, 7659, 7660, 7661, 7662, 7663, 7664, 7665, 7732, 7733, 7734, 7735, 7738, 7742, 7743, 7744, 7751, and 7755