Locating the TP 600 eeprom

Using the TP 600 Hardware Maintenance Manual and your nice small Philips screw driver, dismantle the TP

Follow the Hardware Maintenance manual "FRU System Board" to dismantle your TP and gain access to the underside of the System Board where the 24C01 eeprom is located.

Keep individual modules and their screws separate to make it easier to re assemble it correctly

The 24C01A eeprom in the image below, It's U49, visible in the mid left of the image, note pin 1 is nearest the white dot, which matches the circle on top of the chip near "SC27"

 

NOTE: VCC is NOT connected, the ThinkPad supplies power to the eeprom later on we will switch on the TP to analyse the eeprom.

See my page on Options for Clips and Probes including making your own probes.

Assembling your TP

You need to re-assemble your TP as you will have to have it switched ON and running to read the eeprom.

Follow the Hardware Maintenance Manual [FRU System Board], very carefully, double check screw type and size for each individual module.  Assemble the TP in the reverse order used to dismantle it.