T20 Hardware Maintenance Manual

IBM Mobile SystemsThinkPad ComputerHardware Maintenance Manual

April 2002This manual supports:ThinkPad T20, T21, T22, T23(MT 2647/2648)ThinkPad Dock (MT 2631)

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Note

Before using this information and the product itsupports, be sure to read the general informationunder“Notices” on page 174.

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About this manual

This manual contains service and reference information forIBM ThinkPad T20, T21, T22, T23 (MT2647, 2648), andThinkPad Dock (MT2631) products. Use this manual alongwith the advanced diagnostic tests to troubleshootproblems.The manual is divided into sections as follows:

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The common sections provide general information,guidelines, and safety information required in servicingcomputers.

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The product-specific section includes service, reference,and product-specific parts information.

Important

This manual is intended for trained servicepersonnel who are familiar with ThinkPad products.Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostictests to troubleshoot problems effectively.Before servicing an IBM ThinkPad product, be sureto review the safety information under

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Safetynotices: multilingual translations

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on page 3,

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Safetyinformation

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on page 13,and

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Laser compliancestatement

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