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Lenovo ThinkPad R51e Series User Manual

Lenovo ThinkPad R51e Series
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ThinkPad Computer
Hardware
Maintenance Manual
April 2008
This manual supports:
ThinkPad R50e Series
ThinkPad Dock II (MT 2877)
(MT 1834, 1842, 2670)
ThinkPad R52 Series
(MT 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850,
1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862,
1863, 1870)
ThinkPad R51e Series
(MT 1843, 1844, 1845)

Table of Contents

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Lenovo ThinkPad R51e Series Specifications

General IconGeneral
Battery6-cell Li-Ion
ProcessorIntel Pentium M or Intel Celeron M
RAMUp to 2GB DDR2
Storage40GB, 60GB, 80GB, or 100GB HDD
Display15-inch XGA (1024x768)
Operating SystemWindows XP Professional or Windows XP Home
Weight2.7 kg
Optical DriveDVD-ROM or CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo
WirelessIntel PRO/Wireless 2200BG
PortsRJ-45, RJ-11, VGA

Summary

About this manual

Introduction

Important service information

Details BIOS/driver fixes, customer support contacts, and servicing notes.

Strategy for replacing FRUs

Outlines procedures to prevent unnecessary expense and ensure correct FRU replacement.

Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive

Recommends a low-level format before replacing a hard disk drive.

How to use error messages

Explains how to use displayed error codes for failure diagnosis.

Product definition

Defines CTO, CMV, and GAV product variants and their identification methods.

FRU identification for CTO, CMV, and GAV products

Explains how to identify FRUs using PEW, eSupport, and HMM resources.

Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs

Guidance on replacing RoHS compliant FRUs and part number requirements.

Diskette compatibility matrix

Lists compatibility of diskette drives with different diskette capacities.

Safety notices: multilingual translations

Refers to safety notices provided in multiple languages throughout the manual.

Safety information

General safety

Outlines general safety rules, including housekeeping and lifting precautions.

Electrical safety

Details safety rules and precautions for working with electrical equipment.

Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge

Provides guidelines for protecting ESD-sensitive parts from damage.

Laser compliance statement

States compliance with laser product regulations for optical storage devices.

General descriptions

Read this first

Important notes and guidelines to follow before proceeding with service tasks.

Related service information

Information on Service Web site, system restoration, and power management.

Passwords

Explains power-on, hard-disk, and supervisor password functions and management.

Power management

Details computer power management modes: screen blank, standby, and hibernation.

Checkout guide

Procedures for identifying and correcting computer problems.

ThinkPad R50e, R51e and R52 Series

Product overview

Presents product-unique information, including specifications and status indicators.

Specifications

Lists technical specifications for ThinkPad R50e, R51e, and R52 series processors and memory.

Status indicators

Explains the meaning of system status indicators on the computer.

FRU tests

Details diagnostic tests applicable to each Field Replaceable Unit (FRU).

Fn key combinations

Describes the functions of various Fn key combinations for system control.

Symptom-to-FRU index

Numeric error codes

Provides a list of numeric error codes detected during POST or system operation.

Error messages

Lists common error messages and their corresponding FRU or action steps.

Beep symptoms

Describes beep codes and their associated symptoms or required actions.

No-beep symptoms

Lists symptoms that occur without audible beeps, such as blank screens.

LCD-related symptoms

Details issues related to the LCD display and criteria for replacement.

FRU replacement notices

Screw notices

Provides information on special nylon-coated screws and tightening procedures.

Restoring serial numbers

Covers procedures for restoring serial numbers and UUID after system board replacement.

Removing and replacing a FRU

1010 Battery pack

Step-by-step instructions for removing and installing the battery pack.

1020 Ultrabay Enhanced device (for R52 series)

Instructions for removing and installing Ultrabay Enhanced devices in R52 series.

1030 Hard disk drive

Details the procedure for removing and installing the hard disk drive, with precautions.

1040 DIMM (optional)

Instructions for removing and installing optional DIMM modules.

1050 Keyboard

Step-by-step guide for removing and replacing the keyboard.

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