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 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 • Fuses blown by attachment of a non-supported device •...
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Table 3. FRU (CRU) categories FRU (CRU) category LCD module Note: The LCD module as a whole is not an FRU, it contains FRUs as its components. Upper case I/O board I/O board cable I/O board shielding Solid-state drive (SSD) thermalpad Solid-state drive (SSD) Solid-state drive (SSD) bracket Note: The SSD bracket is used to lock the screw for the 2242 SSD.
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 an FRU, as shown in the illustrations by the numbers in square callouts. 4. When removing an FRU, move it in the direction as shown by the arrow in the illustration. 5.
Step 3. Pry up the latches and then remove the lower case. Figure 5. Pry up the latches and remove the lower case Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Lower case Remove the battery pack Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Step 3. Remove the battery pack mylar. Figure 7. Remove the battery pack mylar Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Battery pack Battery pack mylar Remove the 2280 solid-state drive (SSD) Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Figure 9. Remove the SSD Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L1.8 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Solid-state drive (SSD) Solid-state drive (SSD) thermalpad Remove the 2242 solid-state drive (SSD) Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Step 4. Remove the SSD bracket. Figure 12. Remove the SSD bracket Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Solid-state drive (SSD) Solid-state drive (SSD) bracket Solid-state drive (SSD) thermalpad Remove the Wi-Fi card Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Figure 13. Remove the Wi-Fi card Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L1.8 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Wi-Fi card Remove the I/O board shielding Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L2.7 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: I/O board shielding Remove the system-USB board shielding Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 16. Remove the Type-C bracket Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3.5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Type-C bracket Remove the heat sink Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Remove the fans Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 “Remove the heat sink” on page 39 Step 1. Peel off the two pieces of tape and then disconnect the fan cables from the system board. Figure 18.
Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Fans Remove the speakers Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 Step 1. Disconnect the battery pack cable from the system board.
Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Speakers Remove the touchpad cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 “Remove the battery pack” on page 33 Step 1.
Figure 23. Remove the CMOS battery Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: CMOS battery Remove the I/O board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 Step 1.
Number of screws M2 x L2.7 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: I/O board Remove the system board and the I/O board cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 26. Disconnect cables connected to the system board Step 2. Remove five screws and then remove the system board with the I/O board cable. Figure 27. Remove the system board with the I/O board cable Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L2.7 Step 3.
Figure 28. Remove the I/O board cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: System board I/O board cable Use a Golden Key U1 tool to flash-write key id information After replacing the system board and re-assembling the computer, use a pre-made Golden Key U1 tool to start the computer and flash-write the serial number (SN), machine type (MT), product name (PN), and UUID to the new system board.
Figure 29. Disconnect cables Step 3. Rotate the LCD module to an angle of more than 90 degrees and place the computer on a flat surface as shown. Remove six screws and then remove the LCD module. Figure 30. Remove the LCD module Screw specifications Number of screws M2.5 x L4...
“Remove the system board and the I/O board cable” on page 44 “Remove the LCD module” on page 46 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 (glass panel) The LCD module as a whole is not an FRU.
Figure 33. Remove six screws and then remove the hinges Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Hinges Remove the strip cover Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Screw specifications Number of screws M1.2 x L2.4 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Strip cover Remove the LCD panel Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 46 “Remove the hinge cover”...
Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: LCD panel Removable tape Remove the EDP cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 46 “Remove the hinge cover” on page 48 “Remove the hinges”...
Step 1. Remove the camera rubber. Figure 38. Remove the camera rubber Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Camera rubber Removable tape Remove the camera board Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Disconnect the camera cable from the camera board and then remove the camera board. Figure 39. Remove the camera board Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Camera board Removable tape Remove the camera cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
“Remove the camera board” on page 52 “Remove the camera cable” on page 53 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: LCD cover Disassemble the LCD module (mylar panel) The LCD module as a whole is not an FRU. Instead, it contains FRUs as its components. Before disassembling the LCD module, make sure it has been detached from the upper case.
Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: LCD bezel Remove the hinge cover Make sure the following FRU (CRU) has been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 46 Step 1. Remove the hinge cover.
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L5 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Hinges Remove the strip cover Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 46 “Remove the hinge cover”...
Figure 45. Remove the strip cover Screw specifications Number of screws M1.2 x L2.4 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Strip cover Remove the LCD panel Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 46. Remove the LCD panel Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: LCD panel Removable tape Remove the EDP cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 46 “Remove the hinge cover”...
Figure 47. Remove the EDP cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: EDP cable Removable tape Remove the camera rubber Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 46 “Remove the hinge cover”...
Step 1. Disconnect the camera cable from the camera board and then remove the camera board. Figure 49. Remove the camera board Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Camera board Removable tape Remove the camera cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
“Remove the camera rubber” on page 59 “Remove the camera board” on page 60 “Remove the camera cable” on page 60 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: LCD cover Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...