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. Strip cover mylar Hinge cover with antenna Upper case Fingerprint module System board I/O board I/O board cable DC-in bracket...
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Figure 2. LCD module - exploded view Table 3. FRU categories for the LCD module FRU (CRU) category LCD bezel LCD panel Removable tape Camera bracket Microphone rubber Camera board LCD cover Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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 FRUs (or CRUs) have 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 26 Step 1.
2. X-RiteColorAssistant.exe will auto run. Click Restore Profile button from prompted window to restore the profile from Lenovo cloud. Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Solid-state drive (SSD) Solid-state drive (SSD) mylar Remove the Wi-Fi card Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
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Wi-Fi card by pulling it away from the slot. Figure 11. Remove the Wi-Fi card Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L2.5 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Wi-Fi card Wi-Fi card mylar Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Detach the speaker cable connectors and release the speaker cable. Remove the speakers. Figure 12. Remove the speakers Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Speakers Remove the touchpad board module Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 13. Detach the touchpad board cable connector Step 2. Remove the touchpad board conductive tape and the touchpad board bracket mylar. Figure 14. Remove the touchpad board conductive tape and the touchpad board bracket mylar Step 3. Remove seven screws and then remove the touchpad board module. Figure 15.
Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Touchpad board conductive tape Touchpad board bracket mylar Touchpad board module Remove the CMOS battery Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: RF conductive tape DC-in bracket Remove the memory module Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
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Release the latches on both edges of the socket at the same time. Then, remove the memory module. Figure 21. Remove the memory module Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Memory module...
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Thermal module Remove the I/O board cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 23. Remove the I/O board cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: I/O board cable Remove the I/O board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 26 “Remove the battery pack ”...
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L4 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 Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 26 “Remove the battery pack ”...
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Figure 26. Disconnect cables connected to the system board Step 2. Remove three screws and then remove the system board carefully. Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Number of screws M2 x L3 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: System board 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 28. Remove the fingerprint module Screw specifications Number of screws M1.2 x L2 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Fingerprint module Remove the hinge cover with antenna Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Step 2. Remove the hinge cover with antenna. Figure 30. Remove the hinge cover with antenna Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Hinge cover Antenna Remove the strip cover mylar Make sure the computer has been shut down before servicing the computer.
Figure 31. Remove the strip cover mylar Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Strip cover mylar Remove the LCD module Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 26 “Remove the battery pack ”...
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Figure 32. Remove four screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2.5 x L5 Step 2. Remove six screws and then lift the LCD module. Figure 33. Lift the LCD module Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L2.3 Step 3. Take out the EDP cable and the camera cable.
“Remove the hinge cover with antenna” on page 41 “Remove the strip cover mylar” on page 42 “Remove the LCD module” on page 43 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Upper case...
“Remove the LCD module” on page 43 Step 1. Remove the LCD bezel. Figure 35. Remove the LCD bezel Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: LCD bezel Remove the LCD panel Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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LCD part. When the new color profiles are installed successfully, a prompted window will be displayed. Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: LCD panel Removable tape...
Remove two screws and then remove the camera bracket. Figure 38. Remove the camera bracket Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 x L2 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Camera bracket Removable tape Remove the microphone rubber Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 39. Remove the microphone rubber Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Microphone rubber Removable tape Remove the camera board Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 43 “Remove the LCD bezel”...
“Remove the camera bracket” on page 48 “Remove the microphone rubber” on page 48 “Remove the camera board” on page 49 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: LCD cover Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Table 5. All base cover labels (continued) Applied country/region Label Label name Label dimensions Vietnam energy label 10 mm x 9 mm Hardware Maintenance Manual...