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ThinkPad X201, X201s, and X201
Tablet
Service and Troubleshooting Guide

Summary of Contents for 2985C5U

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Page 2: ...en click User s guides and manuals First Edition November 2009 Copyright Lenovo 2009 LENOVO products data computer software and services have been developed exclusively at private expense and are sold to governmental entities as commercial items as defined by 48 C F R 2 101 with limited and restricted rights to use reproduction and disclosure LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE If products data c...

Page 3: ...n the Web 5 Calling the Customer Support Center 5 Getting help around the world 7 Worldwide telephone list 7 Appendix A Warranty information 13 Types of warranty service 15 Suplemento de Garantía para México 16 Appendix B Customer Replaceable Units CRUs 19 Appendix C Notices 21 Notices 21 Export classification notice 22 Electronic emissions notices 22 Federal Communications Commission FCC Declarat...

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Page 5: ...carefully By carefully following the information contained in this document and provided with your product you can help protect yourself from hazards and create a safer computer work environment Note This information includes references to power adapters and batteries In addition to notebook computers some products such as speakers and monitors ship with external power adapters If you have such a ...

Page 6: ...guidance v Power cords plugs power adapters extension cords surge protectors or power supplies that are cracked broken or damaged v Signs of overheating smoke sparks or fire v Damage to a battery such as cracks dents or creases discharge from a battery or a buildup of foreign substances on the battery v A cracking hissing or popping sound or strong odor that comes from the product v Signs that liq...

Page 7: ...ot expose the battery to water or other liquids Only recharge the battery pack strictly according to instructions included in the product documentation Battery abuse or mishandling can cause the battery to overheat which can cause gasses or flame to vent from the battery pack or coin cell If your battery is damaged or if you notice any discharge from your battery or the buildup of foreign material...

Page 8: ... injury v Replace only with a battery of the type recommended by Lenovo v Keep the battery pack away from fire v Do not expose it to water or rain v Do not attempt to disassemble it v Do not short circuit it v Keep it away from children v Do not drop the battery pack Do not put the battery pack in trash that is disposed of in landfills When disposing of the battery comply with local ordinances or ...

Page 9: ...sed of Do not v Throw or immerse into water v Heat to more than 100 C 212 F v Repair or disassemble Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations The following statement applies to users in the state of California U S A California Perchlorate Information Products containing CR manganese dioxide lithium coin cell batteries may contain perchlorate Perchlorate Material special...

Page 10: ...ted otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures v Do not use your computer until you have closed the cover Never use the computer when the cover is open DANGER v Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following procedures when installing moving or opening covers on this product or attached devices To connect 1 Turn everything OFF 2 First attach all cables to devices 3 Att...

Page 11: ... shock or injury when using telephone equipment always follow basic safety precautions as the following v Do not connect the cable to or disconnect it from the telephone outlet on the wall during a lightning storm v Do not install telephone jacks in wet locations Do not use your computer near water v Do not touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnec...

Page 12: ...m and the optical storage drive ensures that there is no exposure to laser radiation above a Class 1 level during normal operation user maintenance or servicing When a CD or DVD drive is installed note the following handling instructions DANGER Example of the label Use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposur...

Page 13: ...or Class 3B laser diode Note the following statement DANGER Save these instructions Laser radiation when open Do not stare into the beam do not view directly with optical instruments and avoid direct exposure to the beam Important safety information xiii ...

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Page 15: ...or Windows 7 While the Windows operating system is running press the ThinkVantage button For Windows Vista and Windows XP 1 Click Start 2 Move the pointer to All Programs to Lenovo Services and then to Lenovo System Toolbox If the Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox Lenovo System Toolbox is not installed on your computer go to http www lenovo com think support click Downloads and drivers and follow the in...

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Page 17: ...nkVantage Toolbox Lenovo System Toolbox test components of your computer To start this program do as follows For Windows 7 While the Windows operating system is running press the ThinkVantage button For Windows Vista and Windows XP 1 Click Start 2 Move the pointer to All Programs to Lenovo Services and then to Lenovo System Toolbox For more information about this program see the Help for the progr...

Page 18: ...To run PC Doctor do as follows 1 Turn off the computer and then turn it on again 2 When the ThinkPad logo comes up immediately press the ThinkVantage button The Rescue and Recovery workspace opens 3 Click Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery 4 Click Diagnose hardware For more information about PC Doctor see the Help for the program 4 ThinkPad X201 X201s and X201 Tablet Service and Troubleshooting G...

Page 19: ...ion please contact the Customer Support Center at the phone number s listed in Worldwide telephone list on page 7 Some fees might apply Getting help on the Web The Lenovo Web site on the World Wide Web has up to date information about ThinkPad Notebooks and support The address for the Personal Computing home page is http www lenovo com think You can find support information for your ThinkPad Noteb...

Page 20: ...support and click Warranty then follow the instructions on the screen For the terms and conditions of the Lenovo Limited Warranty that applies to your Lenovo hardware product see Chapter 3 Warranty information in the Safety and Warranty Guide If possible be near your computer when you make your call in case the technical assistance representative needs to help you resolve a computer problem Please...

Page 21: ... country Service centers in certain countries might not be able to service all models of a particular machine type In some countries fees and restrictions might apply at the time of service To determine whether your computer is eligible for International Warranty Service and to view a list of the countries where service is available go to http www lenovo com think support click Warranty and follow...

Page 22: ... 3939 Hong Kong ThinkPad Service Center 2825 6580 Hong Kong Multimedia Home PC 800 938 228 Hong Kong Cantonese English and Mandarin China Macau S A R ThinkPad Technical enquiry hotline 0800 839 Macau ThinkPad Service Center 2871 5399 Macau Multimedia Home PC 0800 336 Macau Cantonese English and Mandarin Colombia 1 800 912 3021 Spanish Costa Rica 0 800 011 1029 Spanish Croatia 0800 0426 Cyprus 357 ...

Page 23: ...Indonesia 021 5238 823 001 803 606 282 Local number only 603 8315 6859 DID English and Bahasa Indonesian Ireland 01 881 1444 Warranty service and support English Israel Givat Shmuel Service Center 972 3 531 3900 Hebrew and English Italy 39 800 820094 Warranty service and support Italian Japan ThinkPad Products Toll Free 0120 20 5550 International 81 46 266 4716 Japanese and English The above numbe...

Page 24: ...rvice and support Norwegian Panama 206 6047 001 866 434 2080 Lenovo Customer Support Center toll free Spanish Peru 0 800 50 866 Spanish Philippines 1800 1601 0033 Local number only 603 8315 6858 DID English and Filipino Poland 48 22 760 73 00 Polski Portugal 351 21 892 7046 Portuguese Romania 4 021 224 4015 Russia Moscow 7 495 258 6300 Toll free 8 800 200 6300 Russian Singapore 800 6011 343 Local ...

Page 25: ...r only 66 2273 4088 603 8315 6857 DID Thai and English Trinidad and Tobago 1 800 645 3330 English Turkey 00800 4463 2041 Turkish United Kingdom 08705 500 900 Standard warranty support English United States 1 800 426 7378 English Uruguay 000 411 005 6649 Spanish Venezuela 0 800 100 2011 Spanish Vietnam For Northern Area and Hanoi City 844 3 946 2000 or 844 3 942 6457 For Southern Area and Ho Chi Mi...

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Page 27: ...s of Warranty Service 3249 3357 5129 5385 US Canada Mexico Brazil Australia and Japan Parts and Labor 1 year 3 Battery pack 1 year 1 Other Parts and Labor 1 year 4 Battery pack 1 year 1 3323 3626 5143 5397 US Canada Mexico Brazil Australia and Japan Parts and Labor 3 years 3 Battery pack 1 year 1 Other Parts and Labor 3 years 4 Battery pack 1 year 1 3680 5413 All Parts and Labor 3 years 2 Battery ...

Page 28: ...bor 3 years 3 Battery pack and Tablet Digitizer Pen 1 year 1 Other Parts and Labor 3 years 4 Battery pack and Tablet Digitizer Pen 1 year 1 3113 All Parts and Labor 3 years 2 Battery pack and Tablet Digitizer Pen 1 year 1 3144 US Canada Mexico Brazil Australia and Japan Parts and Labor 4 years 3 Battery pack and Tablet Digitizer Pen 1 year 1 Other Parts and Labor 4 years 4 Battery pack and Tablet ...

Page 29: ...r receipt of the replacement 2 On site Service Under On Site Service your Service Provider will either repair or exchange the product at your location You must provide a suitable working area to allow disassembly and reassembly of the Lenovo product For some products certain repairs may require your Service Provider to send the product to a designated service center 3 Courier or Depot Service Unde...

Page 30: ...dos y comercializados dentro del Territorio de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos En caso de conflicto se aplicarán los términos de este Suplemento Todos los programas de software precargados en el equipo sólo tendrán una garantía de treinta 30 días por defectos de instalación desde la fecha de compra Lenovo no es responsable de la información incluida en dichos programas de software y o cualquier progr...

Page 31: ...zhen China two plants ISH2 Building No 3 Guanglan Road and Shuncang Building No 6 Guanglan Road Futian Free Trade Zone Shenzhen P R China 518038 Wistron Infocomm Kunshan Co Ltd No 168 First Avenue Kunshan Export Processing Zone Kunshan Jiangsu China Tel 86 512 57367888 Quanta Shanghai Manufacture City China Shanghai No 68 Sanzhuang Rd Songjiang Export Processing Zone Shanghai China Marketed by Len...

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Page 33: ...ttery and the hard drive In some products such components as memory wireless cards notebook keyboards and palm rests with fingerprint reader and touchpad may also be CRUs v Optional service CRUs these CRUs are isolated parts within the computer that are concealed by an access panel which is typically secured by more than two screws Once the access panel is removed the CRU is visible Both types of ...

Page 34: ...Safety and Warranty Guide The following table provides a list of CRUs for your computer and tells where to find the replacement instructions Setup Instructions Access Help Online Hardware Maintenance Manual Self service CRUs AC adapter X Power cord for AC adapter X TrackPoint cap X Battery X X X Storage device HDD or SSD X X Memory X X Optical drive X X Tablet digitizer pen 1 X X X Optional servic...

Page 35: ...of Licensing LENOVO PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions therefore this statement may not apply to you This information could ...

Page 36: ... United States Export Administration Regulations EAR and has an Export Classification Control Number ECCN of 4A994 b It can be re exported except to any of the embargoed countries in the EAR E1 country list Electronic emissions notices The following information refers to ThinkPad X201 X201s and X201 Tablet machine type 0053 0831 2985 3093 3113 3144 3239 3249 3323 3357 3626 3680 3712 4492 5129 5143...

Page 37: ...9 Think Place Building One Morrisville NC 27560 Telephone 1 919 294 5900 Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Avis de conformité à la réglementation d Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada European Union Compliance to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive...

Page 38: ...n das Produkt ohne Zustimmung der Lenovo verändert bzw wenn Erweiterungskomponenten von Fremdherstellern ohne Empfehlung der Lenovo gesteckt eingebaut werden Deutschland Einhaltung des Gesetzes über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten Dieses Produkt entspricht dem Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Betriebsmitteln EMVG früher Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Ve...

Page 39: ... for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the European Union This label is applied to various products to indicate that the product is not to be thrown away but rather reclaimed upon end of life per this Directive Users of electrical and electronic equipment EEE with the WEEE marking per Annex IV of the WEEE Directive must not dispose of end of life EEE as unsorted ...

Page 40: ... 5129 5143 5385 5397 5413 5442 and 5446 By using ENERGY STAR qualified products and taking advantage of the power management features of your computer you can help reduce the consumption of electricity Reduced electrical consumption can contribute to potential financial savings a cleaner environment and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions For more information about ENERGY STAR visit the foll...

Page 41: ...ndby mode If you do not need to have Wake on LAN set to Enable while your computer is in Sleep or Standby mode you can reduce the power consumption and prolong the time in Sleep or Standby mode by switching the setting of Wake on LAN for Sleep or Standby mode to Disable To switch the setting of Wake on LAN go to Device Manager and do as follows For Windows 7 and Windows Vista 1 Click Start Control...

Page 42: ...o refer to it go to http www lenovo com think support click Troubleshooting and then click User s guides and manuals Notice for Regulatory information The latest Regulatory Notice has been uploaded on the Web site To refer to it go to http www lenovo com think support click Troubleshooting and then click User s guides and manuals 28 ThinkPad X201 X201s and X201 Tablet Service and Troubleshooting G...

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