IBM Thinkpad X30 X31 Manual

2020 Inverter card
For access, remove following FRUs, in order:
v“1010 Battery pack”on page 71
v“1020 Hard-disk drive”on page 72
v“1030 DIMM cover”on page 74
v“1040 DIMM”on page 75
v“1050 Backup battery”on page 76
v“1060 Keyboard”on page 77
v“1100 Keyboard bezel”on page 98
v“1120 Hinge cover and LCD assembly”on page 104
v“2010 LCD front bezel”on page 116
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If the ThinkPad computer you are servicing has the
Bluetooth features, remove Bluetooth button cover
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from the defective inverter card and keep...

When installing:
1. If the ThinkPad computer you are servicing has the
Bluetooth features, reattach the Bluetooth button cover
before you install the new inverter card FRU to the
computer.
2. Make sure that both of the connectors
2,
3are
attached firmly.
Cable routing:When replacing the inverter card, route
the connector cable as in the following
figure:
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2030 LCD panel
For access, remove following FRUs, in order:
v“1010 Battery pack”on page 71
v“1020 Hard-disk drive”on page 72
v“1030 DIMM cover”on page 74
v“1040 DIMM”on page 75
v“1050 Backup battery”on page 76
v“1060 Keyboard”on page 77
v“1100 Keyboard bezel”on page 98
v“1120 Hinge cover and LCD assembly”on page 104
v“2010 LCD front bezel”on page 116
v“2020 Inverter card”on page 117
For models with no wireless LAN antenna
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Step Screw (quantity) Torque

1M2×4 mm, nylon-coated (6) 0.245 Nm
(2.5...

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a
Step Screw (quantity) Torque

7M2×3 mm, nylon-coated (6) 0.2 Nm
(2 kgfcm)
When installing
vDo not pinch the antenna cables under the LCD panel.
vMake sure that the antenna cables are firmly routed
along the cable guides of the LCD cover.
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For wireless LAN models
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Step Screw (quantity) Torque

1M2×4 mm, nylon-coated (6) 0.245 Nm
(2.5 kgfcm)
Release the antenna cables from the cable guides
indicated by the arrows
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Attention:Do not bend the metal part of the wireless
LAN antenna.
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a
b
Step Screw (quantity) Torque

10M2×3 mm, nylon-coated (6) 0.245 Nm
(2.5 kgfcm)
When installing:Attach the white cable
ato the right
bracket, and attach the black cable
b
to the left bracket.
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When installing:
vMake sure that the metal plate of the antenna is not
bent.
vThe antenna must be placed as in this figure (
b
should be parallel.)
bb
AA
vPlace the FPC connector to pass under the black
antenna cable.
vDo not pinch the antenna cables under the LCD panel.
(continued)
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vMake sure that the antenna cables are firmly routed
along the cable guides of the LCD cover.
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