Checking the internal battery status..22 Related service information .......23 Security ............... 23 Power management .......... 23 Activating/Deactivating the Display ..23 Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 .........24 Specifications ............. 24 Components location ........26 Front view ............ 26 Rear view ............27 Parts list ..............
This manual is intended only for trained servicers who are familiar with Lenovo products. Use this manual to troubleshoot problems effectively. Before servicing a Lenovo product, make sure to read all the information under “Safety information” on page 1 and “Important service information”...
Safety information Safety information This chapter presents the following safety information that you need to get familiar with before you service a Lenovo computer: • “General safety” on page 2 • “Electrical safety” on page 3 • “Safety inspection guide” on page 5 •...
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual General safety Follow these rules below to ensure general safety: • Observe a good housekeeping in the area where the machines are put during and after the maintenance. • When lifting any heavy object: 1.
Safety information Electrical safety Observe the following rules when working on electrical equipments. Important: Use only approved tools and test equipments. Some hand tools have handles covered with a soft material that does not insulate you when working with live electrical currents. Many customers have rubber floor mats near their machines that contain small conductive fibers to decrease electrostatic discharges.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual • Always look carefully for possible hazards in your work area. Examples of these hazards are moist floors, nongrounded power extension cables, power surges, and missing safety grounds. • Do not touch live electrical circuits with the reflective surface of a plastic dental mirror.
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.
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge Any computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits (ICs) should be considered sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). ESD damage can occur when there is a difference in charge between objects. Protect against ESD damage by equalizing the charge so that the machine, the part, the work mat, and the person handling the part are all at the same charge.
Safety information Safety notices: multilingual translations The safety notices in this section are provided in English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. Safety notice 1 Before the computer is powered on after FRU replacement, make sure all screws, springs, and other small parts are in place and are not left loose inside the computer.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual Safety notice 2 DANGER Some standby batteries contain a small amount of nickel and cadmium. Do not disassemble a standby battery, recharge it, throw it into fire or water, or short-circuit it. Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.
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Safety information Safety notice 3 DANGER The battery pack contains small amounts of nickel. Do not disassemble it, throw it into fire or water, or short-circuit it. Dispose of the battery pack as required by local ordinances or regulations. Use only the battery in the appropriate parts listing when replacing the battery pack.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual Safety notice 4 DANGER The lithium battery can cause a fire, an explosion, or a severe burn. Do not recharge it, remove its polarized connector, disassemble it, heat it above 100°C (212°F), incinerate it, or expose its cell contents to water. Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.
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Safety information Safety notice 5 If the LCD breaks and the fluid from inside the LCD gets into your eyes or on your hands, immediately wash the affected areas with water at least for 15 minutes. Seek medical care if any symptoms caused by the fluid are present after washing.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual Safety notice 6 DANGER To avoid shock, do not remove the plastic cover that protects the lower part of the inverter card. Afin d’éviter tout risque de choc électrique, ne retirez pas le cache en plastique protégeant la partie inférieure de la carte d’alimentation.
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Safety information Safety notice 8 DANGER Before removing any FRU, turn off the computer, unplug all power cords from electrical outlets, remove the battery pack, and then disconnect any interconnecting cables. Avant de retirer une unité remplaçable en clientèle, mettez le système hors tension, débranchez tous les cordons d’alimentation des socles de prise de courant, retirez la batterie et déconnectez tous les cordons d’interface.
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual Laser compliance statement Some models of Lenovo computer are equipped from the factory with an optical storage device such as a CD-ROM drive or a DVD-ROM drive. Such devices are also sold separately as options. If one of these drives is installed, it is certified in the U.S.
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Safety information A CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM drive, or any other storage device installed may contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Note the following: DANGER Emits visible and invisible laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.
To download software fixes, drivers, and BIOS, follow the steps below: 1. Go to http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/. 2. Enter a serial number or select a product or use Lenovo smart downloading. 3. Select the BIOS/Driver/Applications and download. 4. Follow the directions on the screen and install the necessary software.
Important service information Important notice for replacing a system board Some components mounted on a system board are very sensitive. Improper handling can cause damage to those components, and may cause a system malfunction. Attention: When handling a system board: •...
Electronic Equipment Directive (2002/95/EC) is a European Union legal requirement affecting the global electronics industry. RoHS requirements must be implemented on Lenovo products placed on the market after June 2006. Products on the market before June 2006 are not required to have RoHS compliant parts.
General checkout General checkout This chapter presents the following information: • “What to do first” on page 20 • “Power system checkout” on page 21 Before you go to the checkout, make sure to read the following important notes: Important notes: •...
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual What to do first When you do return an FRU, you must include the following information in the parts exchange form or parts return form that you attach to it: 1. Name and phone number of servicer 2.
General checkout Power system checkout To verify a symptom, follow the steps below: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Remove the battery pack. 3. Connect the AC adapter. 4. Make sure that power is supplied when you turn on the computer. 5.
To open the Android Settings screen, do either of the following: – From the main Home screen, touch the Android Settings icon on Lenovo Launch Zone. The Android Settings screen is displayed. – Pull down the application icon from the action bar and then touch Settings.
Related service information Related service information This chapter presents the following information: • “Security” on page 23 • “Power management” on page 23 Security Security settings include: SCREEN SECURITY, SIM CARD LOCK (LTE version only), PASSWORDS, DEVICE ADMINISTRATION and CREDENTIAL STORAGE.
• “FRU replacement notices” on page 33 • “Removing and replacing an FRU” on page 34 Specifications The following table lists the specifications of the Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30. Note: The listed technical data is applicable to all versions of the product, i.e. the WiFi version (Lenovo TB2-X30F),the LTE data version (Lenovo TB2-X30L) and the LTE voice version (Lenovo TB2-X30M), unless otherwise specified.
• “Screws list” on page 32 Note: The listed technical data is applicable to all versions of the product, i.e. the WiFi version (Lenovo TB2-X30F),the LTE data version (Lenovo TB2-X30L) and the LTE voice version (Lenovo TB2-X30M), unless otherwise specified. FRUs list...
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 main board Lenovo TB2-X30F: assembly 5B28C03675 (16G) (with with left speaker, right Lenovo TB2-X30L/M: speaker, audio jack FPC, and side 5P68C04089 (16G), India key FPC) market only 5P68C04082 (16G) Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 main FPC...
This section presents notices related to removing and replacing parts. Read this section carefully before replacing any FRU. Screw notices Loose screws can cause a reliability problem. In Lenovo computers, this problem is addressed with special nylon-coated screws that have the following characteristics: •...
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual Removing and replacing an FRU This section presents exploded figures with the instructions to indicate how to remove and replace the FRU. Make sure to observe the following general rules: 1. Do not attempt to service any computer unless you have been trained and certified.
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 1010 Rear cover and side key 1. Hold the tablet in one hand and use a triangle paddle to unlock the rear cover from the tablet along the joint line as shown in the figure below.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 3. Remove the side key from the rear cover using a pair of pointed tweezer. Figure 1-3. Removing the side key Figure 1-4. The removed rear cover and side key...
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 1020 Battery pack For access, detach the following FRU: • Rear cover assembly (see Step 1 on page 35 to Step 2 on page 35 in “1010 Rear cover and side key”) Rechargeable Battery Notice CAUTION: Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 2. Remove the metal piece. Figure 2-2. Removing the metal piece 3. Disconnect the battery FPC from its connector on the main board. Figure 2-3. Disconnecting the battery FPC...
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 4. Detach the battery FPC from the main board (if applicable). Figure 2-4. Detaching the battery FPC 5. Detach the battery pack from the front module of the tablet using a flat blade. Figure 2-5. Detaching the battery pack...
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 6. Remove the battery pack. Figure 2-6. The removed battery pack...
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 1030 Rear camera For access, detach the following FRUs: • Rear cover assembly (see Step 1 on page 35 to Step 2 on page 35 in “1010 Rear cover and side key”) • Battery FPC (see Step 1 on page 37 to Step 3 on page 38 in “1020 Battery pack”)
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 1040 Microphone For access, detach the following FRUs: • Rear cover assembly (see Step 1 on page 35 to Step 2 on page 35 in “1010 Rear cover and side key”) • Battery FPC (see Step 1 on page 37 to Step 3 on page 38 in “1020 Battery pack”)
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 1050 Vibrator motor For access, detach the following FRUs: • Rear cover assembly (see Step 1 on page 35 to Step 2 on page 35 in “1010 Rear cover and side key”) • Battery FPC (see Step 1 on page 37 to Step 3 on page 38 in “1020 Battery pack”)
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 1060 LCD FPC For access, detach the following FRUs: • Rear cover assembly (see Step 1 on page 35 to Step 2 on page 35 in “1010 Rear cover and side key”) • Battery FPC (see Step 1 on page 37 to Step 3 on page 38 in “1020 Battery pack”)
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 3. Pull out the LCD FPC from its connector on the main board as shown in the figure below. Figure 6-3. Pulling out the LCD FPC (from the main board side) 4. Detach the LCD FPC from the front module of the tablet as shown in the figure below.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 5. Remove the mylar on the LCD FPC at the front module side as shown in the figure below. Figure 6-5. Removing the mylar on the LCD FPC (front module side) 6. Unlock the connector of the LCD FPC on the front module of the tablet using a triangle paddle.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 7. Pull out the main FPC from its connector on the front module of the tablet as shown in the figure below. Figure 6-7. Pulling out the LCD FPC (from the front module side) 8. Detach the LCD FPC from the front module of the tablet as shown in the figure below.
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 1070 Main FPC For access, detach the following FRUs: • Rear cover assembly (see Step 1 on page 35 to Step 2 on page 35 in “1010 Rear cover and side key”) • Battery FPC (see Step 1 on page 37 to Step 3 on page 38 in “1020 Battery pack”)
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 2. Unlock the connector of the main FPC on the sub board using a triangle paddle. Figure 7-2. Unlocking the connector of the main FPC (sub board side) 3. Pull out the main FPC from its connector on the sub board as shown in the figure below.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 4. Remove the mylar on the main FPC at the main board side as shown in the figure below. Figure 7-4. Removing the mylar on the main FPC (main board side) 5. Unlock the connector of the main FPC on the main board using a triangle paddle.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 6. Pull out the main FPC from its connector on the main board as shown in the figure below. Figure 7-6. Pulling out the main FPC (from the main board side) Figure 7-7. The removed main FPC...
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 1080 Antenna PCB (LTE version only) For access, detach the following FRUs: • Rear cover assembly (see Step 1 on page 35 to Step 2 on page 35 in “1010 Rear cover and side key”) • Battery FPC (see Step 1 on page 37 to Step 3 on page 38 in “1020 Battery pack”)
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 2. Remove screws on the right speaker as shown in the figure below. Figure 8-2. The screws on the right speaker Part No. Screw (quantity) Color Torque M1.4 x 3.5 (3) Black 3. Detach the right speaker from its seat, and remove the antenna PCB using a pair of tweezers as shown in the figure below.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Figure 8-4. The removed antenna (LTE version only)
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 1090 Sub board Important notices for handling PCB: When handling PCB, bear the following in mind: • Be careful not to drop the PCB onto a bench top that has a hard surface, such as surface made of metal, wood, or composite materials.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 2. Unlock the connector of the main FPC on the sub board using a triangle paddle. Figure 9-2. Unlocking the connector of the main FPC (sub board side) 3. Pull out the main FPC from its connector on the sub board as shown in the figure below.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 4. Remove the conductive fabric tape as shown in the figure below. Figure 9-4. Removing the conductive fabric tape 5. Remove screws on the sub board. Figure 9-5. The screws on the sub board Part No.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 6. Remove the sub board from the tablet. Figure 9-6. Removing the sub board Figure 9-7. The removed sub board...
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 1100 Left Speaker For access, detach the following FRUs: • Rear cover assembly (see Step 1 on page 35 to Step 2 on page 35 in “1010 Rear cover and side key”) • Battery FPC (see Step 1 on page 37 to Step 3 on page 38 in “1020 Battery pack”)
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 2. Remove screws on the left speaker as shown in the figure below. Figure 10-2. The screws on the left speaker Part No. Screw (quantity) Color Torque M1.4 x 3.5 (2) Black 3. Remove the left speaker from the tablet.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual Figure 10-4. The removed left speaker...
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 1110 Right Speaker For access, detach the following FRUs: • Rear cover assembly (see Step 1 on page 35 to Step 2 on page 35 in “1010 Rear cover and side key”) • Battery FPC (see Step 1 on page 37 to Step 3 on page 38 in “1020 Battery pack”)
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 2. Remove screws on the right speaker as shown in the figure below. Figure 11-2. The screws on the right speaker Part No. Screw (quantity) Color Torque M1.4 x 3.5 (3) Black 3. Remove the right speaker from the tablet.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Figure 11-4. The removed right speaker...
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 1120 Main board assembly (with left and right speakers, audio jack FPC, and side key FPC) Important notices for handling PCB: When handling PCB, bear the following in mind: • Be careful not to drop the PCB onto a bench top that has a hard surface, such as surface made of metal, wood, or composite materials.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 2. Disconnect the antenna cable from its connector on the main board at the position as shown in the figure below (LTE version only). Figure 12-2. Positions for disconnecting the antenna cable (main board side, LTE version only) 3.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 4. Unlock the connector of the TP FPC on the main board using a triangle paddle as shown in the figure below. Figure 12-4. Unlocking the connector of the TP FPC 5. Pull out the TP FPC from its unlocked connector using a pair of tweezers as shown in the figure below.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 6. Remove screws at the positions as shown in the figures below. Figure 12-6. The screws on the audio jack and right speaker Figure 12-7. The screws on the main board and left speaker Part No. Screw (quantity)
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 7. Remove the metal piece for fixing the audio jack. Figure 12-8. Removing the metal piece 8. Detach the audio jack FPC from the front module of the tablet. Figure 12-9. Detaching the audio jack FPC...
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 9. Remove the main board assembly from the front module of the tablet as shown in the figure below. Figure 12-10. Removing the main board assembly from the front module of the tablet 10. Unlock the connector of the front camera FPC on the back side of the main board.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 11. Remove the front camera FPC from its connector on the back side of the main board. Figure 12-12. Removing the front camera FPC Figure 12-13. The removed main board assembly (with left and right speaker, audio jack FPC,...
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 1130 Front camera Important notices for handling PCB: When handling PCB, bear the following in mind: • Be careful not to drop the PCB onto a bench top that has a hard surface, such as surface made of metal, wood, or composite materials.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 2. Disconnect the antenna cable from its connector on the main board at the position as shown in the figure below (LTE version only). Figure 13-2. Positions for disconnecting the antenna cable (main board side, LTE version only) 3.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 4. Unlock the connector of the TP FPC on the main board using a triangle paddle as shown in the figure below. Figure 13-4. Unlocking the connector of the TP FPC 5. Pull out the TP FPC from its unlocked connector using a pair of tweezers as shown in the figure below.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 6. Remove screws at the positions as shown in the figures below. Figure 13-6. The screws on the audio jack and right speaker Figure 13-7. The screws on the main board and left speaker Part No.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 7. Remove the metal piece for fixing the audio jack. Figure 13-8. Removing the metal piece 8. Detach the audio jack FPC from the front module of the tablet. Figure 13-9. Detaching the audio jack FPC...
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 Hardware Maintenance Manual 9. Remove the main board assembly from the front module of the tablet as shown in the figure below. Figure 13-10. Removing the main board assembly from the front module of the tablet 10.
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Lenovo TAB 2 A10-30 11. Remove the front camera FPC from its connector on the back side of the main board. Figure 13-12. Removing the front camera FPC Figure 13-13. The removed front camera...
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