Thinkpad 510cs problems

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the thinkpad · #1 Post by **the thinkpad** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:05 am

Hi,

Sometime last week I went to turn on my TP 510cs and nothing happend.
No lights nothing.Let it sit for awhile..... still nothing. So I find out it's not taking any power. Google turns up some "power boards" for the 510(monocrome version).
I order one from WWW.Memory4less.com. It came a few days ago.
I installed it and now atleast it's drawing power and the battery charge light
goes on sometimes.I'm really clueless as to why it's still not working.

Thanks

the thinkpad · #2 Post by **the thinkpad** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:41 pm

Anyone know where I can get the Hardware Maintenance Manual for the 510cs?

Thanks

epbrown · #3 Post by **epbrown** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 9:31 pm

Lenovo dropped everything more than 8-10 years when they took over (or maybe IBM did and I hadn't noticed), but you can try the IBM Canada site. When I had a 500 and 510, that's where I got most of my info on them.

#4 Post by **AlphaKilo470** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:19 pm

I'mmpretty sure there's a link in the FAQ where you can find most hardware maintenance manuals. If you can't find the correct document there, then I'd try Google searching.

the thinkpad · #5 Post by **the thinkpad** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:12 pm

@epbrown, Thanks I will try that.

@AlphaKilo470, Yes there is a link in the FAQ for the manuals.
They don't have it. I also tried google. Still no luck.

Thanks

the thinkpad · #6 Post by **the thinkpad** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 4:38 pm

Do you know where I should look at the IBM Canada site because it seems everything there wants to send you to the Lenovo site.

Thanks

epbrown · #7 Post by **epbrown** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:17 am

Sorry, it looks like the Canada site was borged with the rest of the Lenovo takeover - I can't find it either.

btornado · #8 Post by **btornado** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:14 am

I happened to have these on my computer...(a friend of mine had a 510 that I was messing with).

Anyways, the 510 is part of a collection (in volume 1), which I've mirrored.

http://btornado.no-ip.com/~btornado/doc ... tpvol1.pdf - you want this one.
I also had these as well:
http://btornado.no-ip.com/~btornado/doc ... tpvol2.pdf
http://btornado.no-ip.com/~btornado/doc ... tpvol3.pdf

the thinkpad · #9 Post by **the thinkpad** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 3:10 pm

Thank you so much! I'm downloading them now.

Website · #10 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 3:26 pm

btornado wrote:I happened to have these on my computer...(a friend of mine had a 510 that I was messing with).

Anyways, the 510 is part of a collection (in volume 1), which I've mirrored.

http://btornado.no-ip.com/~btornado/doc ... tpvol1.pdf - you want this one.
I also had these as well:
http://btornado.no-ip.com/~btornado/doc ... tpvol2.pdf
http://btornado.no-ip.com/~btornado/doc ... tpvol3.pdf

Thanks!! I needed Vol2 for my 701CS!!

the thinkpad · #11 Post by **the thinkpad** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 3:34 pm

Well this is what I get out of it :

Undetermined Problems
If you have not already done so, go to “Power Systems
Checkout” on page 262 and check the AC adapter and
battery voltages.
If the AC adapter and battery voltages are correct and the
problem remains, do the following.
1. Power-off the computer.
2. Remove or disconnect one of the following devices:
- Any external device or cable
- Any PCMCIA device
3. Power-on the computer.
4. If the symptom remains, repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 until
you find the failing adapter or device.
5. If the problem remains, replace the Power Card.(allready did that)
6. If this does not solve the problem, replace the system
board.

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