BenchReady — TrackPoint movement, buttons and middle-button scroll
Intel machine types 20W0 or 20W1 · 2.0.0
Identify which TrackPoint control is affected without removing keys or replacing the cap.

MODEL FIT
Read the underside machine-type label or Lenovo Vantage device details locally. Confirm T14 Gen 2 Intel and 20W0/20W1. Keep the full serial number private.
Windows 10/11, original Lenovo firmware. Labels vary between Windows versions; managed systems require IT approval for settings changes.
Excluded: ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 AMD; ThinkPad T14 Gen 1; ThinkPad T14s Gen 2; ThinkPad T15

PREPARATION
[ ] Cap and buttons intact
[ ] Another pointer can reach settings
[ ] A local scrollable document
[ ] Keep any existing backup accessible to you.
[ ] Keep credentials and personal files outside this record.

GUIDE
1. Use gentle sideways pressure on the red pointing-stick cap, parallel to the keyboard. Record pointer response without pulling the cap or using a hard object.
Sources: https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/t14_gen2_t15_gen2_p14s_gen2_p15s_gen2_ug_en.pdf; Printed p. 12 → TrackPoint pointing stick
2. Inspect TrackPoint enablement through the installed Windows/Lenovo mouse controls. Use Settings search for Mouse if the manual’s Windows 10 menu path differs.
Sources: https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/t14_gen2_t15_gen2_p14s_gen2_p15s_gen2_ug_en.pdf; Printed p. 12 → Disable TrackPoint; OS-label caveat
3. Compare the separate left and right TrackPoint buttons on an ordinary local control. Record a button-specific failure separately from pointer movement.
Sources: https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/t14_gen2_t15_gen2_p14s_gen2_p15s_gen2_ug_en.pdf; Printed p. 12 → TrackPoint buttons
4. For scrolling, hold the dotted middle button while applying vertical or horizontal pressure to the stick. Test a scrollable local document and then another supported app.
Sources: https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/t14_gen2_t15_gen2_p14s_gen2_p15s_gen2_ug_en.pdf; Printed p. 12 → middle-button scrolling
5. Preserve movement, click and scroll results separately. Ask Lenovo about persistent control failure; cap/key/keyboard replacement is outside this record.
Sources: https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/t14_gen2_t15_gen2_p14s_gen2_p15s_gen2_ug_en.pdf; Printed pp. 65–66 → reproducibility and support; conservative scope

EVIDENCE TO RECORD
TrackPoint enablement: Not recorded
Affected control: Not recorded
App comparison: Not recorded
Pointer movement — Gentle pressure parallel to the keyboard: Not checked
Left/right buttons — Same local app and pointer target: Not checked
Middle-button scroll — Hold dotted middle button with stick pressure: Not checked

STOP CONDITIONS
Stop using and charging equipment with swelling, casing separation, smoke, a burning smell or suspected battery damage. Do not open or press on it.
Set damaged accessories aside. Do not open mains adapters or force connectors.
Do not erase, reset, flash firmware or bypass a lock as a default diagnostic step.

OUTCOMES
TrackPoint control map saved: Movement, buttons and scrolling worked in the recorded app conditions.
- Keep separate results for each control.
- Retain later recurrence without removing the cap.
Review the affected app’s scrolling: The pointer and comparison app work.
- Provide the middle-button scroll comparison.
- Check the app’s supported scrolling behavior.
Confirm TrackPoint availability: A missing setting or unclear enablement blocks this comparison.
- Navigate using the trackpad or owned mouse.
- Ask Lenovo/IT about the installed pointing controls.
Arrange TrackPoint support: A specific control fails despite enablement and the sourced action.
- Report movement, left/right button and scroll results separately.
- Keep keys and cap installed for the provider’s inspection.
Keep the unanswered checks visible: TrackPoint enablement or one of the control results is unknown.
- Provide a movement/button/scroll breakdown.
- Identify the unavailable setting or app comparison.
- Keep unperformed conditions marked Not tested. Ask the provider to confirm these before further changes.
Stop the powered checks: Stop using or charging damaged equipment. Keep away from hot or smoking equipment; obtain emergency help for an immediate fire risk. Arrange manufacturer guidance before handling or transport.
- Tell Lenovo or your IT team about the visible damage before arranging transport.
- Provide a movement/button/scroll breakdown.
- Do not open the case, remove the battery, press a lifted surface, or continue a test to complete this record.

SOURCES
ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 user guide: https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/t14_gen2_t15_gen2_p14s_gen2_p15s_gen2_ug_en.pdf (Printed pp. 1–5, 9–14, 16–19, 23–25, 27–33, 62, 65–67; checked 2026-10-13)

This is a blank guide. Use the website to save observations and export an importable record. No physical repair has been verified.