External VGA noise - ThinkPad X230

TITLE:
External VGA noise - ThinkPad X230

SYMPTOM:
The external monitor will display　a flicker or a wavy screen when attached to the VGA port. The amount of signal noise (flicker or wavy screen) will depend on the type of device attached. This issue only occurs with VGA output. The digital output to a digital display (i.e. Mini DisplayPort,
DVI) is not affected.

The symptom is more visible when displaying the image in the attached file.
The failure will be seen easier from a slightly downward position.

AFFECTED CONFIGURATIONS:
ThinkPad

AFFECTED SYSTEMS:
X230

OPERATING SYSTEMS:

All Operating Systems

SOLUTION:
Replace with a new level Planar FRU:

(All Operating systems except Microsoft Windows 8 Professional and
Standard):

FRU Planar i5-3320M NV Y-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4501)
FRU Planar i5-3320M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4502)
FRU Planar i5-3320M NV Y-AMT/N-TPM (04X4503)
FRU Planar i5-3320M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4504)

FRU Planar i5-3360M NV Y-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4505)
FRU Planar i5-3360M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4506)
FRU Planar i5-3360M NV Y-AMT/N-TPM (04X4507)
FRU Planar i5-3360M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4508)

FRU Planar i5-3380M NV Y-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4509)
FRU Planar i5-3380M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4510)
FRU Planar i5-3380M NV Y-AMT/N-TPM (04X4511)
FRU Planar i5-3380M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4512)

FRU Planar i7-3520M NV Y-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4513)
FRU Planar i7-3520M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4514)
FRU Planar i7-3520M NV Y-AMT/N-TPM (04X4515)
FRU Planar i7-3520M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4516)

FRU Planar i7-3667U ULV Y-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4517)
FRU Planar i7-3667U ULV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4518)
FRU Planar i7-3667U ULV Y-AMT/N-TPM (04X4519)
FRU Planar i7-3667U ULV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4520)

FRU Planar i3-2350M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4521)
FRU Planar i3-2350M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4522)

FRU Planar i3-2365M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4523)
FRU Planar i3-2365M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4524)

FRU Planar i3-2370M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4525)
FRU Planar i3-2370M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4526)

FRU Planar i5-2430M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4527)
FRU Planar i5-2430M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4528)

FRU Planar i5-3230M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4529)
FRU Planar i5-3230M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4530)

FRU Planar i5-3210M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4531)
FRU Planar i5-3210M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4532)

FRU Planar i3-3120M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4533)
FRU Planar i3-3120M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4534)

FRU Planar i3-3110M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4535)
FRU Planar i3-3110M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4536)

FRU Planar i3-3130M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4537)
FRU Planar i3-3130M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4538)

FRU Planar Celeron877 ULV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4539)
FRU Planar Celeron877 ULV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4540)

(Microsoft Windows 8 Professional):

FRU Planar i5-3320M NV Y-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4541)
FRU Planar i5-3320M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4542)
FRU Planar i5-3320M NV Y-AMT/N-TPM (04X4543)
FRU Planar i5-3320M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4544)

FRU Planar i5-3360M NV Y-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4545)
FRU Planar i5-3360M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4546)
FRU Planar i5-3360M NV Y-AMT/N-TPM (04X4547)
FRU Planar i5-3360M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4548)

FRU Planar i5-3380M NV Y-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4549)
FRU Planar i5-3380M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4550)
FRU Planar i5-3380M NV Y-AMT/N-TPM (04X4551)
FRU Planar i5-3380M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4552)

FRU Planar i7-3520M NV Y-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4553)
FRU Planar i7-3520M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4554)
FRU Planar i7-3520M NV Y-AMT/N-TPM (04X4555)
FRU Planar i7-3520M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4556)

FRU Planar i7-3667U ULV Y-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4557)
FRU Planar i7-3667U ULV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4558)
FRU Planar i7-3667U ULV Y-AMT/N-TPM (04X4559)
FRU Planar i7-3667U ULV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4560)

FRU Planar i3-2365M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4561)
FRU Planar i3-2365M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4562)

FRU Planar i5-2430M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4563)
FRU Planar i5-2430M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4564)

FRU Planar i5-3230M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4565)
FRU Planar i5-3230M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4566)

FRU Planar i5-3210M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4567)
FRU Planar i5-3210M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4568)

FRU Planar i3-3120M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4569)
FRU Planar i3-3120M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4570)

FRU Planar i3-3110M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4571)
FRU Planar i3-3110M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4572)

FRU Planar i3-3130M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4573)
FRU Planar i3-3130M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4574)

(Microsoft Windows 8 Standard):

FRU Planar i5-3320M NV Y-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4575)
FRU Planar i5-3320M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4576)
FRU Planar i5-3320M NV Y-AMT/N-TPM (04X4577)
FRU Planar i5-3320M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4578)

FRU Planar i5-3360M NV Y-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4579)
FRU Planar i5-3360M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4580)
FRU Planar i5-3360M NV Y-AMT/N-TPM (04X4581)
FRU Planar i5-3360M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4582)

FRU Planar i5-3380M NV Y-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4583)
FRU Planar i5-3380M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4584)
FRU Planar i5-3380M NV Y-AMT/N-TPM (04X4585)
FRU Planar i5-3380M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4586)

FRU Planar i7-3520M NV Y-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4587)
FRU Planar i7-3520M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4588)
FRU Planar i7-3520M NV Y-AMT/N-TPM (04X4589)
FRU Planar i7-3520M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4590)

FRU Planar i7-3667U ULV Y-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4591)
FRU Planar i7-3667U ULV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4592)
FRU Planar i7-3667U ULV Y-AMT/N-TPM (04X4593)
FRU Planar i7-3667U ULV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4594)

FRU Planar i3-2365M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4595)
FRU Planar i3-2365M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4596)

FRU Planar i5-2430M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4597)
FRU Planar i5-2430M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4598)

FRU Planar i5-3230M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4599)
FRU Planar i5-3230M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4600)

FRU Planar i5-3210M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4601)
FRU Planar i5-3210M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4602)

FRU Planar i3-3120M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4603)
FRU Planar i3-3120M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4604)

FRU Planar i3-3110M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4605)
FRU Planar i3-3110M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4606)

FRU Planar i3-3130M NV N-AMT/Y-TPM (04X4607)
FRU Planar i3-3130M NV N-AMT/N-TPM (04X4608)