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  • Page 1 Hardware Maintenance Manual Lenovo ThinkBook 13x...
  • Page 2 First Edition (June 2021) © Copyright Lenovo 2021.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Remove the solid-state drive (SSD) ..Trademarks ....lv Remove the Wi-Fi card mylar ..© Copyright Lenovo 2021...
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  • Page 5: About This Manual

    Important: • This manual is intended only for trained service technicians who are familiar with Lenovo products. • Before servicing a Lenovo product, be sure to read all the information under Chapter 1 “Safety information” on page 1. © Copyright Lenovo 2021...
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  • Page 7: Chapter 1. Safety Information

    • Do not work alone under hazardous conditions or near equipment that has hazardous voltages. • Disconnect all power before: – Performing a mechanical inspection – Working near power supplies © Copyright Lenovo 2021...

  • Page 8: Safety Inspection Guide

    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.

  • Page 9: Handling Devices That Are Sensitive To Electrostatic Discharge

    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.

  • Page 10: Grounding Requirements

    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: •...
  • Page 11 DANGER DANGER DANGER DANGER DANGER Chapter 1 Safety information...
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  • Page 15 DANGER DANGER DANGER DANGER Chapter 1 Safety information...
  • Page 16 DANGER DANGER DANGER DANGER VORSICHT Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 17 VORSICHT VORSICHT VORSICHT VORSICHT Chapter 1 Safety information...
  • Page 18 VORSICHT VORSICHT VORSICHT Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 19 Chapter 1 Safety information...
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  • Page 27: Chapter 2. General Checkout

    • Scratched (cosmetic) parts • Distortion, deformation, or discoloration of the cosmetic parts • Plastic parts, latches, pins, or connectors that have been cracked or broken by excessive force • Damage caused by liquid spilled into the system © Copyright Lenovo 2021...

  • Page 28: Cru List

    • Check for obvious damage to a hard disk drive. If the spindle of a hard disk drive becomes noisy, the hard disk drive might have been dropped or subject to excessive force. CRU list Table 1. Models: ThinkBook 13x ITG (MT: 20WJ) Type ac power adapter...

  • Page 29: Chapter 3. Identifying Frus (Crus)

    Chapter 3. Identifying FRUs (CRUs) Locate FRUs and CRUs The exploded illustrations help Lenovo service technicians identify FRUs or CRUs that they may need to replace when servicing a customer’s computer. © Copyright Lenovo 2021...
  • Page 30 Figure 1. ThinkBook 13x ITG exploded view Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 31 Table 2. FRU (CRU) categories FRU (CRU) category LCD module Upper case (with keyboard) Pen holder Fingerprint board Fingerprint board cable USB board cable (62 pin) USB board cable brackets System board Solid-state drive (SSD) Brackets System board mylar Heat sink Golden mylar Wi-Fi card mylar Speakers...
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  • Page 33: Chapter 4. Removing A Fru Or Cru

    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.

  • Page 34: Remove The Lower Case

    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.

  • Page 35: Remove The Battery Pack

    Pry up the latches and then remove the lower case. Figure 3. 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.

  • Page 36: Remove The System Board Mylar

    Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Battery pack Remove the system board mylar Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1.

  • Page 37: Remove The Wi-Fi Card Mylar

    Step 3. Remove the SSD by pulling it away from the slot. Figure 7. Remove the SSD Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Solid-state drive (SSD) Remove the Wi-Fi card mylar Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.

  • Page 38: Remove The Fingerprint Board Cable

    Figure 8. Remove the Wi-Fi card mylar Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Wi-Fi card mylar Remove the fingerprint board cable Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.

  • Page 39: Remove The Heat Sink

    Figure 10. Remove two screws and remove the Type C bracket Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 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 FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 40: Remove The Golden Mylar

    Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L3.5 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Heat sink Remove the golden mylar Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 “Remove the system board mylar”...

  • Page 41: Remove The Usb Board Cable Bracket 1

    Figure 13. Remove the USB board mylar Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: USB board mylar Remove the USB board cable bracket 1 Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
  • Page 42 “Remove the battery pack” on page 29 “Remove the system board mylar” on page 30 “Remove the Type C bracket” on page 32 “Remove the heat sink” on page 33 “Remove the USB board mylar” on page 34 “Remove the fan” on page 37 “Remove the USB board cable bracket 1”...

  • Page 43: Remove The Fan

    Figure 17. Remove the USB board Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L3.5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: USB board Remove the fan Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 44: Remove The Speakers

    Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Remove the speakers Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 “Remove the battery pack” on page 29 Step 1.

  • Page 45: Remove The Touchpad Mylar

    Figure 21. Remove four screws and remove the speakers Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 x L1.7 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Speakers Remove the touchpad mylar Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 46: Remove The Touchpad

    Detach the touchpad cable connectors and then remove the touchpad cable. Figure 24. Remove the touchpad cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Touchpad cable Remove the touchpad Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
  • Page 47 Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 x L1.7 Step 3. Remove the touchpad. Figure 27. Remove the touchpad Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Touchpad Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...

  • Page 48: Remove The Brackets

    Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L3.5 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Brackets Remove the system board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 “Remove the battery pack”...
  • Page 49 “Remove the USB board cable bracket 1” on page 35 Step 1. Remove three screws and then open the hinge. Figure 29. Remove three screws and open the hinge Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L3.5 Step 2. Disconnect cables connected to the system board and disconnect the USB cables from the USB board.
  • Page 50 Figure 30. Disconnect cables connected to the system board and disconnect the USB cables from the USB board Step 3. Remove three screws and then remove the system board module. Remove the following FRUs and then remove the system board. “Remove the USB board cable (61 pin)”...

  • Page 51: Remove The Usb Board Cable (61 Pin)

    Disconnect the USB board cable from the system board and then remove the USB board cable (61 pin). Figure 32. Remove the USB board cable (61 pin) Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: USB board cable (61 pin)

  • Page 52: Use A Golden Key U1 Tool To Flash-Write Key Id Information

    Detach the USB board cable connector and then remove the USB board cable (62 pin). Figure 34. Remove the USB board cable (62 pin) Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: USB board cable (62 pin)

  • Page 53: Remove The Fingerprint Board

    Figure 35. Remove one screw and remove the pen holder Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L3.5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Pen holder Remove the fingerprint board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 54: Remove The Lcd Module

    M1.6 x L1.7 Step 2. Remove the fingerprint board. Figure 37. Remove the fingerprint board Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Fingerprint board Remove the LCD module Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 55: Remove The Golden Mylar

    “Remove the golden mylar” on page 34 “Remove the USB board mylar” on page 34 Step 1. Peel off the tape and then disconnect the EDP cable from the system board. Figure 38. Peel off the tape and disconnect the EDP cable from the system board Step 2.

  • Page 56: Lcd Self Test

    Figure 40. Remove the LCD module Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L3.5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: LCD module LCD Self Test When you turn on the computer and the LCD goes black, run LCD Self Test to help you determine whether the LCD functions normally.
  • Page 57 “Remove the pen holder” on page 46 “Remove the fingerprint board” on page 47 “Remove the LCD module” on page 48 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Upper case (with keyboard)
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  • Page 59: Appendix A. Label Locations

    TW vision warning label 70 mm x 10 mm Malaysia label 8 mm x 8 mm 43 mm x 24 mm KCC label (print online) Vietnam MEPS label 10 mm x 9 mm Brazial 16.5 mm x 15 mm © Copyright Lenovo 2021...
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  • Page 61: Trademarks

    Trademarks LENOVO and the LENOVO logo are trademarks of Lenovo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2021 Lenovo.

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