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.
The safety notices in this section are provided in the following languages: • English • Arabic • Brazilian Portuguese • French • German • Hebrew • Japanese • Korean • Spanish • Traditional Chinese DANGER DANGER DANGER Lenovo ThinkBook 16p NX Hardware Maintenance Manual...
• 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. Model: ThinkBook 16p NX ARH (Machine type: 21EV) Type ac power adapter...
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.
Place the computer upside down on a flat surface. Step 2. Remove nine screws and pry up the latches. Then, remove the lower case. Figure 3. Remove nine screws, pry up the latches and remove the lower case Lenovo ThinkBook 16p NX Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 × L7 M2 × L3.5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Lower case Remove the battery pack Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Disconnect the touch pad board cable from the system board and touch pad board. Then, remove the touch pad board cable. Figure 6. Remove the touch pad board cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Touch pad board cable...
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. Release the speaker cable from the cable guide. Then, remove the speakers. Figure 7. Remove the speakers Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Speakers...
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M1.6 x L1.7 Step 2. Remove the 2242 solid-state drive with the bracket. Figure 9. Remove the 2242 solid-state drive with the bracket Step 3. Remove one screw. Then, remove the 2242 solid-state drive bracket. Lenovo ThinkBook 16p NX Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 10. Remove one screw and the 2242 solid-state drive bracket Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 x L1.7 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: 2242 solid-state drive 2242 solid-state drive bracket Remove the 2280 solid-state drive (for selected models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Remove the 2280 solid-state drive by pulling it away from the slot. Figure 12. Remove the 2280 solid-state drive Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: 2280 solid-state drive Remove the Wi-Fi card Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 14. Disconnect the antenna cables, remove one screw and the Wi-Fi card Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 × L1.7 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Wi-Fi card Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Figure 15. Disconnect the battery pack cable, peel off the mylar and tape Step 2. Remove five screws. Then, remove the heat sink. Figure 16. Remove five screws and the heat sink Lenovo ThinkBook 16p NX Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 × L1.7 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Heat sink Remove the system fans Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1.
Figure 19. Disconnect the fan cables, remove six screws and the system fans Screw specifications Number of screws M2 × L4 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: System fans Remove the I/O board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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“Remove the lower case” on page 28 “Remove the system fans” on page 37 Step 1. Disconnect the I/O board cable from the I/O board. Remove three screws. Then, turn and open the hinge. Figure 20. Disconnect the I/O board cable, remove three screws and turn the hinge Screw specifications Number of screws M2.5 x L4...
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L4 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: I/O board Remove the DC-in cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1.
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Disconnect the DC-in cable from the system board. Then, remove the DC-in cable. Figure 24. Disconnect and remove the DC-in cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: DC-in cable Chapter 4...
Then, turn and open the hinge. Figure 25. Disconnect cables and remove three screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2.5 × L4 Step 3. Remove five screws. Then, remove the system board. Lenovo ThinkBook 16p NX Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 26. Remove six screws and the system board Screw specifications Number of screws M2 × L4 Step 4. Peel back the mylar. Figure 27. Peel back the mylar Step 5. Disconnect and remove the fingerprint reader board cable and I/O board cable from the system board.
Figure 28. Disconnect and remove the fingerprint reader board cable and I/O board cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: System board Fingerprint reader board cable I/O board cable Use a Golden Key U1 tool to flash-write key id information...
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Figure 29. Disconnect the battery pack cable and peel off the mylar Step 2. Disconnect the antenna cables from the Wi-Fi card. Disconnect the EDP cable and sensor board cable from the system board. Then, loosen cables from fan hooks. Figure 30.
Rotate the LCD unit to an angle of more than 90 degrees. Then, remove the LCD unit. Figure 32. Remove the LCD unit Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: LCD unit Remove the upper case assembly Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.+...
“Remove the system board, fingerprint reader board cable (for selected models) and I/O board cable” on page 42 “Remove the LCD unit” on page 44 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Upper case assembly Disassemble the LCD unit The LCD unit as a whole is not an FRU.
Figure 33. Remove the LCD bezel Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: LCD bezel Remove the hinge cover Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD unit” on page 44 “Remove the LCD bezel”...
Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Hinge cover Remove the LCD panel Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD unit” on page 44 “Remove the LCD bezel” on page 47 “Remove the hinge cover”...
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 × L2 M2 × L4 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Hinges Remove the EDP cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 37. Remove the EDP cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: EDP cable Remove the microphone rubbers Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD unit” on page 44 “Remove the LCD bezel”...
Figure 38. Remove the microphone rubbers Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Microphone rubbers Remove the camera board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD unit” on page 44 “Remove the LCD bezel”...
Figure 39. Disconnect the camera cable and remove the camera board Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Camera board Remove the sensor boards with cables Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 40. Remove the sensor boards with cables Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Sensor boards with cables Remove the LCD cover Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.