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  • Page 1 Lenovo Slim 7i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 2 First Edition (November 2022) © Copyright Lenovo 2022.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ....Remove the ToF rubber... . Trademarks ....lvii © Copyright Lenovo 2022...
  • Page 4 Lenovo Slim 7i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • 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 2022...
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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 2022...

  • 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

    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 Slim 7i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • 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 Lenovo Slim 7i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 17 VORSICHT VORSICHT VORSICHT VORSICHT Chapter 1 Safety information...
  • Page 18 VORSICHT VORSICHT VORSICHT Lenovo Slim 7i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 19 Chapter 1 Safety information...
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  • Page 21 Chapter 1 Safety information...
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  • Page 23 Chapter 1 Safety information...
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  • Page 25 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 2022...

  • 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. Model: Lenovo Slim 7 14IRP8 (Machine type: 83A4) 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. Figure 1. Exploded view Table 2. FRU (CRU) categories...
  • Page 30 2242 solid-state drive thermal pad* 2280 solid-state drive thermal pad* Lower case Battery pack Speakers Fans Heat sink System board Touchpad board cable Power cord ac power adapter Screw kit * for selected models Lenovo Slim 7i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 31 Figure 2. LCD Exploded view Table 3. FRU (CRU) categories FRU (CRU) category LCD bezel LCD panel Removable tapes* OLED bracket* Microphone rubbers ToF rubber Camera board Camera and ToF FPC Camera cable LCD cover Removable tapes Hinges Chapter 3 Identifying FRUs (CRUs)
  • Page 32 Table 3. FRU (CRU) categories (continued) EDP cable Hinge cover* * for selected models Lenovo Slim 7i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • 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

    Place the computer upside down on a flat surface. Step 2. Remove six screws. Pry up the latches and then remove the lower case. Figure 3. Remove six screws and the lower case Lenovo Slim 7i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 35: Remove The Battery Pack

    Screw specifications Number of screws M2 × L3.5 M2 × L5.5 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.

  • Page 36: Remove The 2242 Solid-State Drive And Bracket (For Selected Models)

    Disconnect the battery pack cable and the speaker cable from the system board. Pull out the speaker cable. Then, remove the speakers. Figure 5. Remove the speakers Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Speaker Remove the 2242 solid-state drive and bracket (for selected models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
  • Page 37 Figure 6. Disconnect the battery pack cable and pull out the 2242 solid-state drive and bracket Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 × L1.7 Step 2. Remove one screw and remove the solid-state drive bracket. Figure 7. Remove the 2242 solid-state drive bracket Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 ×...

  • Page 38: Remove The 2280 Solid-State Drive (For Selected Models)

    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 numbers of the following replacement parts: 2242 solid-state drive 2242 solid-state drive bracket...

  • Page 39: Remove The Wi-Fi Card

    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 numbers of the following replacement parts: 2280 solid-state drive 2280 solid-state drive mylar Remove the Wi-Fi card Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 40: Remove The Heat Sink

    Figure 12. Remove one screws and the Wi-Fi card Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 × L1.7 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Wi-Fi card Remove the heat sink Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 41: Remove The Fans

    Figure 13. Remove the heat sink Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 × L1.7 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Heat sink Remove the fans Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 42: Remove The I/O Board

    Figure 15. Remove six screws and remove the fans Screw specifications Number of screws M2 × L3.5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Remove the I/O board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
  • Page 43 “Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1. Remove the left fan. Note: For details, see “Remove the fans” on page 35 Step 2. Disconnect the I/O board cable from the I/O board. Then, remove two screws and lift the left hinge. Figure 16.

  • Page 44: Remove The Touchpad Board Cable

    Screw specifications Number of screws M2.5 × L3.5 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: I/O board Remove the touchpad board cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 45: Remove The System Board And I/O Board Cable

    Figure 19. Remove the touchpad board cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Touchpad board cable Remove the system board and I/O board cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
  • Page 46 Remove three screws and remove the system board. Figure 21. Remove three screws and the system board Number of screws Screw specifications M2 × L3.5 Step 3. Disconnect the I/O board cable from the system board. Lenovo Slim 7i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 47: Use A Golden Key U1 Tool To Flash-Write Key Id Information

    Figure 22. Disconnect 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.
  • Page 48 M2.5 × L4.5 Step 3. Rotate the LCD module to an angle of more than 90 degrees and place the computer on a flat surface as shown. Then, remove the LCD module. Lenovo Slim 7i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 49: Remove The Upper Case (With Keyboard)

    Figure 25. Rotate and remove the LCD module Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: LCD module Remove the upper case (with keyboard) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 50: Remove The Lcd Bezel (For Lcd Non-Touch And Oled Models)

    Slide the hinge cover to right to remove it. Figure 26. Remove the hinge cover Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Hinge cover Remove the LCD bezel (for LCD non-touch and OLED models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 51: Remove The Strip Cover (For Lcd Touch Models)

    Attention: Do not pull the LCD bezel from the outer sides of the LCD bezel, otherwise the hooks may be damaged. The lower side of the LCD bezel is fixed to the LCD panel with adhesive tape. Detach with care. Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: LCD bezel Remove the strip cover (for LCD touch models) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 52: Remove The Hinges

    M1.6 x L2.5 Step 2. Remove the strip cover. Figure 29. Remove the strip cover Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Strip cover Remove the hinges Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 53: Remove The Lcd Panel (For Lcd Non-Touch Models)

    Number of screws M2.0 × L2 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Hinge Remove the LCD panel (for LCD non-touch models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 54: Remove The Lcd Panel (For Lcd Touch Models)

    Figure 31. Remove the LCD panel Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: LCD panel Removable tape Remove the LCD panel (for LCD touch models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 55: Remove The Oled Panel And Oled Bracket (For Oled Models)

    Figure 32. Pull out the removable tapes Step 2. Lift the LCD panel. Figure 33. Lift 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 OLED panel and OLED bracket (for OLED models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
  • Page 56 Pull out the four removable tapes downwards steadily and peel off the mylar. Figure 35. Pull out the removable tapes and peel off the mylar Step 3. Disconnect the EDP cable and remove the OLED bracket. Lenovo Slim 7i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 57: Remove The Edp Cable

    Figure 36. Disconnect the EDP cable and remove the OLED bracket Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: LCD panel OLED bracket Removable tape Remove the EDP cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 58: Remove The Camera Board

    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 camera board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 41 “Remove the hinge cover (for LCD non-touch and OLED models)”...

  • Page 59: Remove The Camera And Tof Fpc

    Figure 38. Disconnect the camera board cable Step 2. Remove the camera board. Figure 39. Remove the camera board Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Camera board Remove the camera and ToF FPC Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 60: Remove The Microphone Rubber

    Disconnect the cables. Then, remove the camera and ToF FPC. Figure 40. Disconnect the cables and remove the camera and ToF FPC Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Camera and ToF FPC Remove the microphone rubber Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 61: Remove The Tof Rubber

    Figure 41. Remove the microphone rubbers Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Microphone rubber Remove the ToF rubber Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 41 “Remove the hinge cover (for LCD non-touch and OLED models)”...
  • Page 62 Figure 42. Remove the ToF rubber Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: ToF rubber Lenovo Slim 7i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 63: Trademarks

    Trademarks LENOVO and the LENOVO logo are trademarks of Lenovo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2022 Lenovo.

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