IBM ThinkPad R50e Series

ThinkPad R50e Series
Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . .45
FRU tests . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Fn key combinations . . . . . . . . . .49
Symptom-to-FRU index . . . . . . . . . .51
Numeric error codes . . . . . . . . . .51
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . .56
Beep symptoms . . . . . . . . . . .57
No-beep symptoms . . . . . . . . . .57
LCD-related symptoms . . . . . . . . .58
Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . .59
Undetermined problems . . . . . . . . .59
FRU replacement notices . . . . . . . . .60
Screw notices . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Retaining serial numbers . . . . . . . . .61
Restoring the serial number of the system unit 61
Retaining the UUID . . . . . . . . .62
Reading or writing the ECA information . . .62
Removing and replacing a FRU . . . . . . . .64
1010 Battery pack . . . . . . . . . . .65
1020 Hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . .66
1030 DIMM (optional) . . . . . . . . .68
1040 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . .69
1050 Ultrabay device . . . . . . . . . .73
1060 DIMM (standard) . . . . . . . . .74
1070 Modem daughter card (MDC-2) . . . . .75
1080 Keyboard bezel . . . . . . . . . .77
1090 Fan assembly . . . . . . . . . .81
1100 CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
1110 Backup battery . . . . . . . . . .83
1120 Speaker assembly . . . . . . . . .84
1130 PC Card slot assembly . . . . . . .86
1140 Ultrabay Enhanced shield kit . . . . . .89
1150 LCD assembly . . . . . . . . . .95
1160 VGA and Ultrabay Enhanced device eject
button cable . . . . . . . . . . .99
1170 System board, interposer card, and base
cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
2010 LCD front bezel . . . . . . . . . 108
2020 Inverter card . . . . . . . . . .110
2030 LCD panel, LCD cable assembly, hinges, and
LCD cover . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
R50e series model matrix . . . . . . . . 120
Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
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