T60p lenovo manual

Author: Shane and 9 other contributors. Create a Guide I Have This. Replacement Guides Battery. Hard Drive. LCD Screen. Palm Rest. Wireless Card. Support Questions Ask a Question. Tools These are some common tools used to work on this device. But ThinkPad screens are not known for being the brightest and best, just adequately bright and good enough for business use.

Experiences may differ with a 14" size screen, there is no FlexView offering on that screen size. The T60 speakers are located at the front bottom area of the notebook. The speakers are actually not half bad, they certainly get loud enough to comfortably hear a DVD movie from across a room. The sound quality does deteoriate as loudness increases — more static and tinny sound becomes apparent at the loudest level.

Even at the louder levels though the sound is not grating and serviceable — good news if you prefer not to have to carry external speakers.

As usual though, the recommendation is to have a pair of headphones if you want bass or what can be considered very good sound quality. It runs at 2. The T processor coupled with the ATI X MB graphics card is also enough to play most any game, albeit maybe not at the highest setting.

As a demonstration of the processor and graphics card capability I installed Doom 3 and took it for a test run. The game ran flawlessly on medium settings, which I think for a business notebook is pretty good. And given the fact Doom 3 runs well with such settings, Half Life 2 and other popular titles can be assumed to run and probably well.

As you can see, the new Intel Core Duo processor smokes any previous processor at this calculation, the ThinkPad T60 and recently reviewed Acer WLMi are pretty close on processor speed times. The T60 beats the last T43 1. Below are the results gained from running PCMark04 on the T60 and comparison results to the T43, the T60 with the given configuration handily beats the 1.

Below is a graph generated from running HDTune on the T60, a hard drive benchmarking application:. The T60 is cool running, very cool running in fact. The back area where the fan and vents are got a bit warm as they pushed the heat out, but certainly not uncomfortably warm or anything. T60 right side: 2 USB 2. T60 back side: heat vent, power jack, battery slot view larger image. T60 underside view: Port replicator connector, access to memory, battery release latch and lock view larger image.

The T60 drops the parallel port in favor of an extra vent on the back of the notebook. Finally we have 3 USB 2. Yes, I know USB flash memory drives are cheap and easy too but an SD card is easy to store inside of a notebook and quickly pop it out when needed or pop in an SD card from a PDA or camera when needed for easy fast transfer of files from other mobile devices.

And along with the parallel port going bye-bye, so does the S-Video port. Another thing that will probably annoy a number of people as well. In regards to the parallel port, you knew it was only a matter of time before that thing went and having the extra vent at the back there really seems to help keep the notebook cool, so fine by me. Overall the port selection can be called fine , but could certainly be better and not up to snuff with some other similar notebooks.

ThinkPad T60 keyboard area view larger image. There are changes on the T60 keyboard however, the Windows key and Menu shortcut key have been added to the T60 as Lenovo starts to integrate these keys across the ThinkPad line starting with the Z60 series.

Many customers have, near their equipment, rubber floor mats that contain small conductive fibers to decrease electrostatic discharges. Do not use this type of mat to protect yourself from electrical shock.

If an electrical accident occurs, you can then operate the switch or unplug the power cord quickly. If you cannot unplug it, ask the customer to power-off the wall box that supplies power to the machine, and to lock the wall box in the off position. Attention: Another person must be there to switch off the power, if necessary. Attention: An electrical shock can occur only when there is a complete circuit. By observing the above rule, you may prevent a current from passing through your body.

Observe the special safety precautions when you work with very high voltages; Instructions for these precautions are in the safety sections of maintenance information.

Use extreme care when measuring high voltages. First, check that it has been powered off. Examples of these hazards are moist floors, nongrounded power extension cables, power surges, and missing safety grounds. The surface is conductive; such touching can cause personal injury and machine damage. The purpose of this inspection guide is to assist you in identifying potentially unsafe conditions. As each machine was designed and built, required safety items were installed to protect users and service personnel from injury.

This guide addresses only those items. You should use good judgment to identify potential safety hazards due to attachment of non-ThinkPad features or options not covered by this inspection guide. If any unsafe conditions are present, you must determine how serious the apparent hazard could be and whether you can continue without first correcting the problem.

To determine whether there are any potentially unsafe conditions, use the following checklist at the beginning of every service task. Begin the checks with the power off, and the power cord disconnected. Check exterior covers for damage loose, broken, or sharp edges. Power off the computer.

Disconnect the power cord. A third-wire ground connector in good condition. Use a meter to measure third-wire ground continuity for 0. The power cord should be the type specified in the parts list. Insulation must not be frayed or worn. Check for cracked or bulging batteries. Check for any obvious non-ThinkPad alterations. Use good judgment as to the safety of any non-ThinkPad alterations. Check inside the unit for any obvious unsafe conditions, such as metal filings, contamination, water or other liquids, or signs of fire or smoke damage.

Check for worn, frayed, or pinched cables. Check that the power-supply cover fasteners screws or rivets have not been removed or tampered with. Any computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits ICs should be considered sensitive to electrostatic discharge ESD.

ESD damage can occur when there is a difference in charge between objects. Protect against ESD damage by equalizing the charge so that the machine, the part, the work mat, and the person handling the part are all at the same charge.

Use product-specific ESD procedures when they exceed the requirements noted here. Most clothing is insulative and retains a charge even when you are wearing a wrist strap. The mat is especially useful when handling ESD-sensitive devices. The use of a grounding system to guard against ESD damage is desirable but not necessary.

You can use coax or connector-outside shells on these systems. Electrical grounding of the computer is required for operator safety and correct system function.

Proper grounding of the electrical outlet can be verified by a certified electrician. Such devices are also sold separately as options. If one of these drives is installed, it is certified in the U. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.

There are no serviceable parts inside those drives. Do not open. Note the following:. Emits visible and invisible laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam. Rayonnement laser si carter ouvert. Some descriptions might not apply to your particular computer. Drives in the computer that you are servicing sequence might have been altered.

If you select an incorrect drive, data or programs might be overwritten. Single failures can occur for a variety of reasons that have nothing to do with a hardware defect, such as cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors.

Consider replacing a FRU only when a problem recurs. If you suspect that a FRU is defective, clear the error log and run the test again. If the error does not recur, do not replace the FRU. When you do return a FRU, you must include the following information in the parts exchange form or parts return form that you attach to it:. Date of service. Date of purchase. Failure symptoms, error codes appearing on the display, and beep symptoms. Failing FRU name and part number. During the warranty period, the customer may be responsible for repair costs if the computer damage was caused by misuse, accident, modification, unsuitable physical or operating environment, or improper maintenance by the customer.

Following is a list of some common items that are not covered under warranty and some symptoms that might indicate that the system was subjected to stress beyond normal use. Before checking problems with the computer, determine whether the damage is covered under the warranty by referring to the following list:.

The following symptoms might indicate damage caused by nonwarranted activities:. When the hard disk drive is replaced because of a failure, no Product Recovery program is on the new hard disk. In this case, you must use the recovery discs for the computer.

Order the recovery discs and the hard disk drive at the same time so that you can recover the new hard disk drive with the pre-installed software when they arrive.

To install the factory contents by using Product Recovery discs, do the following:. Recovery takes several hours. The length of time depends on the method you use. If you use recovery discs, recovery takes at least five hours. This will take several minutes. A message giving a warning that USB devices used in recovery must be connected when the computer is turned on appears. Click OK. Select Restore my hard drive to the original factory state , and click Next.

A warning appears, click Yes. Then next menu appears. Select I do not want to save any files and click Next. Following menu appears with a warning, select Next. A warning appears not to power down the computer during the recovery process. One more warning appears saying that recovery is intended only for unrecoverable system problems. Previous menus may remain on the screen, but the Predesktop installer begins copying files.

When this completes, the computer will restart and a window will ask you to insert a Product Recovery Supplemental Disk, if you have one. Press No. You will then be prompted to insert Product Recovery Disk 1 into the optical drive.

In similar fashion, you will be prompted to insert the remaining recovery discs until all the files are copied. IMZ files are processed. A total progress bar allows you to audit this process, which will take about 8 minutes. The final recovery disc may be safely removed during this time, but may also be left in the optical drive since it is not bootable.

You will then be prompted to restart the computer. Select Yes. A warning window appears, giving you one last chance to stop the restart, but disappears. No user intervention is required and should be avoided after this point. Windows setup continues on the desktop and DOS window for IBM system setup, with progress measured by a Factory Preinstallation window on the right side of the screen.

The processes are updating installed softwares. A warning that antivirus software is not installed appears repeatedly in the system tray, but this should be ignored. The entire process at desktop takes about 25 minutes. Then the computer restarts, does some more DOS full screen processing, and restarts again to a Windows desktop where factory preinstallation continues for about 12 more minutes, another restart to a DOS screen and then back to the Windows splash screen and back to the desktop for more preinstallation.

If any of these passwords has been set, a prompt for it appears on the screen whenever the computer is turned on. The computer does not start until the password is entered. Exception: If only an SVP is installed, the password prompt does not appear when the operating system is booted. A power-on password POP protects the system from being powered on by an unauthorized person.

The password must be entered before an operating system can be booted. The system administrator then provides the user HDP to the system user.

If it has, it can be used for access to the hard disk drive. If no master HDP is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to reset either the user or the master HDP, or to recover data from the hard disk drive. The hard disk drive can be replaced for a scheduled fee. Attention: If the SVP has been forgotten and cannot be made available to the servicer, there is no service procedure to reset the password.

The system board must be replaced for a scheduled fee. Remove the backup battery. Turn on the computer and wait until the POST ends. After the POST ends, the password prompt does not appear. The POP has been removed.

Reinstall the backup battery and the battery pack. The Rescue and Recovery screen opens. For the other models, enter the POP. If the Using Passphrase item is displayed in the menu, this function is available on the ThinkPad computer.

The system Restart Required window is displayed. Click Yes. Select Security , using the cursor directional keys to move down the menu. Select Password. Select Power-On Password. In the Changes have been saved window, press Enter. Press F10; then, in the Setup confirmation window, select Yes. Attention: If User only mode is selected and the user HDP has been forgotten and cannot be made available to the servicer, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized servicers provide any services to reset the user HDPs or to recover data from the hard disk drive.

For the other models, enter the master HDP. If Using Passphrase item is displayed in the menu, this function is available on the ThinkPad computer. Select Hard-disk x password , where x is the letter of the hard disk drive. A pop-up window opens. Select Master HDP.

Select Yes in the Setup Configuration window. To reduce power consumption, the computer has three power management modes: screen blank, standby, and hibernation. To put the computer into screen blank mode, press the ThinkVantage button and use the ThinkVantage Productivity Center. When the computer enters standby mode, the following events occur in addition to what occurs in screen blank mode:.

Even if you do not set the low-battery alarm, the charge indicator notifies you when the battery is low, and then the computer enters the power-saving mode automatically. This default low-battery behavior is independent of the operating system; so if you have set the low-battery alarm, the computer may not do what you specified. It chooses either your setting or the default setting, whichever is appropriate.

If you are using the ACPI operating system, only the low-battery alarm is available. To cause the computer to return from standby mode and resume operation, do one of the following:. Also, in either of the following events, the computer automatically returns from standby mode and resumes operation:. Note: The computer does not accept any input immediately after it enters standby mode.

Wait a few seconds before taking any action to reenter operation mode. If you do undock it and then try to resume normal operation, you will get an error message, and you will have to restart the system. Also, the computer goes into hibernation mode automatically in either of the following conditions:. When the power is turned on, the computer returns from hibernation mode and resumes operation.

The hibernation file in the boot record on the hard disk drive is read, and system status is restored from the hard disk drive. Use the following procedures as a guide in identifying and correcting problems with the ThinkPad computer. Note: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only ThinkPad products.

The use of non-ThinkPad products, prototype cards, or modified options can lead to false indications of errors and invalid system responses.