IBM Thinkpad A30 A30p A31 A31p Dock Manual

							Diagnostics
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							Power system checkout
To verify a symptom, do the following:
1. Power off the computer.
2. Remove the battery pack.
3. Connect the ac adapter.
4. Check that power is supplied when you power on the
computer.
5. Power off the computer.
6. Disconnect the ac adapter and install the charged
battery pack.
7. Check that the battery pack supplies power when you
power on the computer.
If you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate one
of the following power supply checkouts:
v“Checking the ac adapter”
v“Checking operational charging”on page 39
v“Checking the battery pack”on page 39
v“Checking the backup battery”on page 40
Checking the ac adapterYou are here because the computer fails only when the ac
adapter is used:
vIf the power problem occurs only when the port
replicator is used, replace the port replicator.
vIf the power-on indicator does not turn on, check the
power cord of the ac adapter for correct continuity and
installation.
vIf the computer does not charge during operation, go to
“Checking operational charging”.
To check the ac adapter, do the following:
1. Unplug the ac adapter cable from the computer.
2. Measure the output voltage at the plug of the ac
adapter cable. See the following figure:
2
1
(16-10V)
Pin Voltage (V dc)
1 +15.5 to +17.0
2 Ground
3. If the voltage is not correct, replace the ac adapter.
4. If the voltage is acceptable, do the following:
vReplace the system board.
vIf the problem persists, go to“Product overview”on
page 43.
Note:Noise from the ac adapter does not always indicate
a defect.
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							Checking operational chargingTo check whether the battery charges properly during
operation, use a discharged battery pack or a battery pack
that has less than 50 % of the total power remaining when
installed in the computer.
Perform operational charging. If the battery status indicator
or icon does not turn on, remove the battery pack and let it
return to room temperature. Reinstall the battery pack. If
the charge indicator or icon still does not turn on, replace
the battery pack.
If the charge indicator still does not turn on, replace the
system board. Then reinstall the battery pack. If it is still
not charged, go to the next section.
Checking the battery packBattery charging does not start until the Power Meter
shows that less than 95 % of the total power remains;
under this condition the battery pack can charge to 100 %
of its capacity. This protects the battery pack from being
overcharged or from having a shortened life.
To check the status of your battery, move your cursor to
the Power Meter icon in the icon tray of the Windows
taskbar and wait for a moment (but do not click), and the
percentage of battery power remaining is displayed. To get
detailed information about the battery, double-click the
Power Meter icon.
Note:If the battery pack becomes hot, it may not be able
to charge. Remove it from the computer and leave it
at room temperature for a while. After it cools down,
reinstall and recharge it.
To check the battery pack, do the following:
1. Power off the computer.
2. Remove the battery pack and measure the voltage
between battery terminals 1 (+) and 5 (). See the
following figure:
5(-)1(+)
432
Terminal Voltage (V dc)
1 +0 to +12.6
5 Ground ()
3. If the voltage is less than +11.0 V dc, the battery pack
has been discharged.
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							Note:Recharging will take at least 3 hours, even if the
indicator does not turn on.
If the voltage is still less than +11.0 V dc after
recharging, replace the battery.
4. If the voltage is more than +11.0 V dc, measure the
resistance between battery terminals 4 and 5. The
resistance must be 4 to 30 K.
If the resistance is not correct, replace the battery
pack. If the resistance is correct, replace the system
board.
Checking the backup batteryDo the following:
1. Power off the computer, and unplug the ac adapter
from it.
2. Turn the computer upside down.
3. Remove the battery pack (see“1010 Battery pack”on
page 62).
4. Remove the backup battery (see“Checking the battery
pack”on page 39).
5. Measure the voltage of the backup battery. See the
following figure.
Red (+)
Black (-)Wire Voltage (V dc)
Red +2.5 to +3.2
Black Ground
vIf the voltage is correct, replace the system board.
vIf the voltage is not correct, replace the backup battery.
vIf the backup battery discharges quickly after
replacement, replace the system board.
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							ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p
Product overview............43
Specifications............43
Status indicators...........46
FRU Tests.............48
Fn key combinations..........49
Symptom-to-FRU index..........51
Numeric error codes..........51
Error messages...........54
Beep symptoms...........55
LCD-related symptoms.........56
Intermittent problems..........57
Undetermined problems.........57
FRU replacement notices.........58
Screw notices............58
Retaining serial numbers.........59
Restoring the serial number of the system unit 59
Retaining the UUID.........59
Removing and replacing a FRU........61
1010 Battery pack...........62
1020 Mini PCI adapter.........63
1030 Communication daughter card (CDC) . . . 66
Ethernet daughter card........67
Modem daughter card........69
Bluetooth daughter card........71
1040 Backup battery..........73
1050 DIMM............74
1060 Hard-disk drive..........75
1070 Ultrabay Plus device........77
1080 Ultrabay 2000 device........78
1090 I/O plate............79
1100 Keyboard...........80
1110 Keyboard CRU insulator.......85
1120 Keyboard bezel..........87
1130 Hinge cover...........91
1140 Fan assembly..........92
1150CPU.............94
1160 Ultrabay Plus slot.........96
1170 Ultrabay 2000 slot........101
1180 Sub card for PC Card slot......105
1190 Security chip..........107
1200 LCD assembly..........108
1210 System board..........112
1220 Ultrabay LED card........118
1230 Speaker assembly........119
1240 Antenna for Bluetooth.......121
2010 Front bezel...........123
Installation of clear plate.......124
2020 Inverter card..........125
2030 LCD panel...........127
2040 Antenna assembly........131
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							3010 ThinkPad Dock PCI cover......135
3020 ThinkPad Dock top cover......137
Locations..............142
Front view............142
Rear view.............144
Bottom view............145
Parts list..............146
A30 and A30p series model matrix.....146
A31 and A31p series model matrix.....147
Overall.............153
LCD FRUs............167
14.1-in. XGA TFT.........167
15.0-in. XGA TFT.........168
15.0-in. SXGA+ TFT........169
15.0-in. SXGA+ IPS TFT.......169
15.0-in. UXGA IPS TFT........169
Keyboard.............170
Recovery CDs...........171
For Windows 98 (A30/A30p)......171
For Windows 2000 (A30/A30p).....172
For Windows XP Home Edition (A30/A30p) 172
For Windows XP professional (A30/A30p) 173
For Windows 2000 (A31/A31p).....174
For Windows XP professional (A31/A31p) 175
For Windows XP Home Edition (A31/A31p) 176
Optional FRUs...........177
Ultrabay devices..........177
Other optional FRUs........177
Miscellaneous parts..........178
AC adapters............181
Common parts list..........182
Tools.............182
Power cords (system)........182
Power cords (ThinkPad Dock)......183
Notices..............184
Trademarks............184
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							Product overview
This section presents the following product-unique
information:
v“Specifications”
v“Status indicators”on page 46
v“FRU Tests”on page 48
v“Fn key combinations”on page 49
Specifications
The following table lists the specifications of the ThinkPad
A3* series:
Feature Description
ProcessorA30, A30p
vMobile Intel
®Pentium®III processor 933
MHz- M
vMobile Intel
®Pentium®III processor 1.0 GHz
-M
vMobile Intel
®Pentium®III processor 1.13
GHz-M
vMobile Intel
®Pentium®III processor 1.2 GHz
-M
vMobile Intel
®Celeron®processor 1.06 GHz
vMobile Intel®Celeron®processor 1.2 GHz
A31, A31p
vMobile Intel
®Pentium®4 processor 1.4 GHz
vMobile Intel®Pentium®4 processor 1.5 GHz
vMobile Intel®Pentium®4 processor 1.6 GHz
vMobile Intel®Pentium®4 processor 1.7 GHz
vMobile Intel®Pentium®4 processor 1.8 GHz
vMobile Intel®Pentium®4 processor 1.9 GHz
vMobile Intel®Pentium®4 processor 2.0 GHz
Bus
architectureA30, A30p
v133 MHz PSB
vHUB Link
vPCI Bus
vLPC Bus
v133 MHz SDRAM
A31, A31p
v400 MHz PSB
vHUB Link
vPCI Bus
vLPC Bus
v266 MHz DDR SDRAM (PC2100)
Internal
modem56.6 Kbps
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							Feature Description
AudiovInternal stereo speakers
vSoftware control volume
Memory
(standard)A30, A30p
v128 MB DIMM card×1
A31, A31p
v128 MB DIMM card×1
v256 MB DIMM card×1
v512 MB DIMM card×1
Memory
(optional)A30, A30p
v64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, or 512 MB DIMM
card (maximum of 1024 MB)
A31, A31p
v128 MB, 256 MB, or 512 MB DIMM card
(maximum of 1024 MB)
Graphic
memoryMT2652 and MT2654 (A30)
v16 MB DDR SDRAM (on the system board)
MT2653 (A30p)
v32 MB DDR SDRAM (on the system board)
MT2652 and MT2654 (A31)
v16 MB DDR SDRAM (on the system board)
v32 MB DDR SDRAM (on the system board)
MT2653 (A31p)
v64 MB DDR SDRAM (on the system board)
CMOS RAM 242 bytes
Hard-disk driveMT2652 and MT2654 (A30)
v20.0 GB, 2.5-inch, IDE interface
v30.0 GB, 2.5-inch, IDE interface
MT2653 (A30p)
v48.0 GB, 2.5-inch, IDE interface
MT2652 and MT2654 (A31)
v20.0 GB, 2.5-inch, IDE interface
v30.0 GB, 2.5-inch, IDE interface
v40.0 GB, 2.5-inch, IDE interface
MT2653 (A31p)
v60.0 GB, 2.5-inch, IDE interface
Infrared
transferIrDA 1.1
Mini PCI
adapterMini PCI Type-IIIa IEEE 802.11b wireless
LAN/modem combo card
PC Card One Type-III or two Type-II
AC adapter 72-watt type
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							Feature Description
DisplayMT2652 and MT2654 (A30, A31)
v14.1-inch, 16M colors, XGA (1024×768
resolution) TFT color LCD
v15.0-inch, 16M colors, XGA (1024×768
resolution) TFT color LCD
v15.0-inch, 16M colors, SXGA+ (1400×1050
resolution) TFT color LCD
v15.0-inch, 16M colors, SXGA+ (1400×1050
resolution) IPS (CVRM) TFT color LCD
MT2653 (A30p, A31p)
v15.0-inch, 16M colors, UXGA IPS (1600×
1200 resolution) TFT color LCD
I/O portvExternal monitor
vStereo headphone jack
vIEEE 1394 connector (only for A30p, A31p)
vInfrared port
vStereo line-in jack
vMonaural microphone jack
vParallel connector
vDocking connector
vRJ11
vRJ45
vSerial connector
vTV-out connector
vTV-in connector (only for A30p, A31p)
vUltraPort connector (only for A30p, A31p)
vUniversal serial bus (USB) connectors
Ultrabay
deviceMT2652 and MT2654 (A30)
v10-24x CD-ROM drive
v8x DVD-ROM drive
MT2653 (A30p)
vDVD/CD-RW combo drive
MT2652 and MT2654 (A31)
v1.44 MB (3-mode), 3.5-inch diskette drive
v10-24x CD-ROM drive
v8x DVD-ROM drive
vDVD/CD-RW combo drive
MT2653 (A31p)
vDVD/CD-RW combo drive
UltraPort
device (option
only for A30p,
A31p)vUltraPort camera
vBluetooth UltraPort module
Preinstalled
operating
systemvWindows XP Professional
vWindows 2000
vWindows XP Home EditionProduct overview
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							Status indicators
The system status indicators show the status of the
computer, as follows:
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Indicator Meaning

1Bluetooth
statusGreen:The Bluetooth is operational. This
indicator is on when the Bluetooth is
on and not in suspend mode.

2Battery
statusGreen:The battery is in use and has enough
power. The ac adapter has charged
the battery completely.
Blinking green:
The battery is being charged, but still
has enough power to operate. (At
regular intervals, the indicator light
turns off briefly.)
Orange:The battery is being charged, but the
battery power is still low.
Blinking orange:
The battery needs to be charged.
When the indicator starts blinking
orange, the computer beeps three
times.
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