This guide addresses only those items. You should use good judgment to identify potential safety hazards due to attachment of non-Lenovo features or options not covered by this inspection guide.
4. Check for cracked or bulging batteries. 5. Remove the cover. 6. Check for any obvious non-Lenovo alterations. Use good judgment as to the safety of any non-Lenovo alterations. 7. Check inside the unit for any obvious unsafe conditions, such as metal filings, contamination, water or other liquids, or signs of fire or smoke damage.
Grounding requirements Electrical grounding of the computer is required for operator safety and correct system function. Proper grounding of the electrical outlet can be verified by a certified electrician. Safety notices (multilingual translations) The safety notices in this section are provided in the following languages: •...
• Damage caused by liquid spilled into the system • Damage caused by the improper insertion of a personal-computer card (PC card) or the installation of an incompatible card • Improper disc insertion or use of an external optical drive •...
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Table 2. FRU (CRU) categories FRU (CRU) category LCD module Note: The LCD module as a whole is not a FRU, it contains FRUs as its components. Upper case Speakers I/O board I/O board cable Power board Power board cable Thermal module Touchpad board cable Touchpad board mylar...
Chapter 4. Removing a FRU or CRU Service tools The following table lists tools for servicing Lenovo computers. Tools with a cross mark are needed for serving the product models as described by this publication. Prepare them before you service the product.
3. Follow the correct sequence in the steps for removing a FRU, as shown in the illustrations by the numbers in square callouts. 4. When removing a FRU, move it in the direction as shown by the arrow in the illustration. 5.
Pry up the latches and then remove the lower case. Figure 4. Pry up the latches and remove the lower case Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Lower case Remove the battery pack Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Battery pack Remove the solid-state drive (SSD) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1.
Figure 8. Remove the Type-C bracket Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L2.8 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Type-C bracket Remove the touchpad board mylar and the touchpad board cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Remove the touchpad board cable from the touchpad board and the system board. Figure 10. Remove the touchpad board cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Touchpad board mylar Touchpad board cable Remove the thermal module Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Number of screws M2 x L2.8 M2 x L5 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Thermal module Remove the power board Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L2.8 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Power board Remove the I/O board Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 “Remove the solid-state drive (SSD)”...
Figure 16. Remove two screws and remove the I/O board Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L2.8 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: I/O board Remove the system board, I/O board cable, power board cable and DC- in cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
“Remove the thermal module” on page 32 Step 1. Remove three screws and then open the hinge. Figure 17. Remove three screws and open the hinge Screw specifications Number of screws M2.5 x L4.3 Step 2. Disconnect cables connected to the system board. Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 18. Disconnect cables connected to the system board Step 3. Remove nine screws and then remove the system board. Figure 19. Remove nine screws and remove the system board Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
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Step 6. Remove the DC-in cable from the system board. Figure 22. Remove the DC-in cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: System board DC-in cable I/O board cable Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 23. Remove the speakers Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 x L2.5 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Speakers Remove the LCD module Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. Chapter 4...
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“Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1. Disconnect the battery pack cable from the system board. Attention: Use your fingernails to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Step 2. Detach the main and auxiliary antenna cable connectors and then disconnect the EDP cable and the camera cable from the system board.
“Remove the speakers” on page 39 “Remove the LCD module” on page 39 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Upper case Disassemble the LCD module The LCD module as a whole is not a FRU. Instead, it contains FRUs as its components. Before disassembling the LCD module, make sure it has been detached from the upper case.
“Remove the hinge cover” on page 41 Step 1. Remove the main and auxiliary antenna module. Figure 27. Remove the antenna Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Antenna Remove the LCD panel Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 28. Disconnect the EDP cable from the LCD cover and remove the hinge deco Step 2. Remove the two pieces of removable tape with tweezers and then remove the LCD panel. Note: The removable tape is not reusable. Replace it when replacing related FRUs. Figure 29.
Figure 30. Remove the EDP cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: LCD panel EDP cable Removable tape Remove the microphone rubber Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
“Remove the LCD panel” on page 42 Step 1. Remove the ToF rubber. Figure 32. Remove the ToF rubber Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: ToF rubber Removable tape Remove the ALS rubber Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: ALS rubber Removable tape Remove the camera lens mylar Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 39 “Remove the hinge cover”...
Figure 35. Remove the camera cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Camera cable Removable tape Remove the camera board Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 39 “Remove the hinge cover”...
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“Remove the camera lens mylar” on page 46 “Remove the camera cable” on page 46 “Remove the camera board” on page 47 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: LCD cover Hardware Maintenance Manual...