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 IdeaPad S740-15IRH 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: Lenovo IdeaPad S740-15IRH/Lenovo IdeaPad S740-15IRH Touch (Machine type: 81NY/81NW) Type ac power adapter...
Chapter 3. Identifying FRU (CRU) Locate FRU and CRU The exploded illustrations help Lenovo service technicians identify FRU or CRU that they may need to replace when servicing a customer’s computer. Figure 1. Lenovo IdeaPad S740-15IRH/Lenovo IdeaPad S740-15IRH Touch exploded view...
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Thermal module Battery Lower case Speaker module Solid-state drive System board Upper case Touchpad with cable DC-in cable Audio board LED board Left strip cover LCD module Left hinge MIC FPC Camera module Camera shutter Lenovo IdeaPad S740-15IRH 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.
Remove the lower case Make sure the computer has been shut down before servicing the computer. Step 1. Place the computer upside down on a flat surface. Step 2. Remove eight screws. Figure 2. Remove eight screws Lenovo IdeaPad S740-15IRH Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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.
Remove the battery pack. Figure 5. Remove the battery pack Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Battery pack Remove the WLAN card Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
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M2.0 x 3 Step 2. Pull the WLAN card out of the slot. Figure 7. Pull the WLAN card out of the slot Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: WLAN card Chapter 4...
Remove one screw. Figure 8. Remove one screw Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x 3 Step 2. Pull the solid-state drive out of the slot. Figure 9. Pull the solid-state drive out of the slot Lenovo IdeaPad S740-15IRH Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Solid-state drive Remove the thermal module Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 26 “Remove the battery pack” on page 27 Step 1.
Step 3. Remove the thermal module. Figure 12. Remove the thermal module Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Thermal module Remove the speakers Make sure the following FRU (CRU) have been removed.
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Figure 13. Disconnect the cable and release the cables from hooks Step 2. Carefully remove the speakers. Figure 14. Remove the speakers Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Speakers Chapter 4...
“Remove the battery pack” on page 27 Step 1. Disconnect the audio board connectors. Figure 15. Disconnect the audio board connectors Step 2. Remove one screw. Figure 16. Remove one screw Screw specifications Number of screws M2.3 x 1 Lenovo IdeaPad S740-15IRH Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Step 3. Remove the audio board. Figure 17. Remove the audio board Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Audio board Remove the fingerprint module Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
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Step 2. Remove one screw and then remove the fingerprint bracket. Figure 19. Remove one screw and the fingerprint bracket Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x 3 Step 3. Remove the fingerprint module. Lenovo IdeaPad S740-15IRH Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 20. Remove the fingerprint module Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Fingerprint module Remove the keyboard FPC and touchpad FPC Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Keyboard FPC and touchpad FPC Remove the upper case (with keyboard) Make sure the following FRU (CRU) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 26 “Remove the battery pack”...
Step 3. Remove the upper case. Figure 24. Remove the upper case Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Upper case (with keyboard) Remove the system board Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
Number of screws M2 x 6 M2 x 3 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: System board Remove the touch pad with cable Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
Step 2. Pivot the upper case (with keyboard) and remove the touchpad with cable. Figure 27. Remove the touchpad with cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Touchpad with cable Remove the LCD panel Make sure the following FRU (CRU) have been removed.
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Figure 29. Remove two screws and strip covers Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x 2 Step 3. Pull out the LCD panel adhesive. Then, turn the LCD panel so that the rear side of the LCD panel is facing up. Lenovo IdeaPad S740-15IRH Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Step 4. Disconnect the cables from the LCD panel. Figure 31. Disconnect the cables from the LCD panel Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: LCD panel Notice for the hinge cap assembly To avoid sink in between the hinge cap and the LCD panel, follow the below procedure.
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Press down on the hinge cap at the indicated locations beginning from left to right. Figure 33. Press down on the hinge cap Step 3. Press the hinges towards the front and secure it by applying manual pressure. Lenovo IdeaPad S740-15IRH Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 34. Secure the hinges Step 4. Check the hinge cap for any appearance of sink. If the sink is visible, flip the LCD panel slightly and press down on the hinge cap. Figure 35. Press down on the hinge cap Remove the camera module and MIC board Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
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Figure 36. Disconnect the camera connector Step 2. Remove the MIC board. Figure 37. Remove the MIC board. Step 3. Remove the camera module and then remove the LED FPC. Lenovo IdeaPad S740-15IRH Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 38. Remove the camera module and the LED FPC Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Camera module MIC board Remove the hinges Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed. Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
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Screw specifications Number of screws M2.5 x 2.5 Step 2. Remove the hinges. Figure 40. Remove the hinges Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Hinges Lenovo IdeaPad S740-15IRH Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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