Before Servicing The Computer; Removing The Microsd Card; Disabling The Built-In Battery - Lenovo Ideapad E490 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Attention: The system board is sensitive to, and can be damaged by, electrostatic discharge (ESD). Before
touching it, establish personal grounding by touching a ground point with one hand or by using an
electrostatic discharge strap.

Before servicing the computer

Carefully read this topic before servicing the computer.

Removing the microSD card

If the computer you are servicing has a microSD card installed, remove the microSD card before you start the
servicing.
After you finish the servicing, ensure that you install the card back into the slot firmly.

Disabling the built-in battery

Before replacing any FRU, ensure that you disable Fast Startup first and then disable the built-in battery.
To disable Fast Startup, do the following:
1. Go to Control Panel, and then change the view of Control Panel from Category to Large icons or Small
icons.
2. Click Power Options, and then click Choose what the power buttons do on the left pane.
3. Click Change settings that are currently unavailable at the top.
4. If prompted by User Account Control (UAC), click Yes.
5. Clear the Turn on fast startup check box, and then click Save changes.
To disable the built-in battery, do the following:
1. Restart your computer. When the logo screen is displayed, immediately press F1 to enter ThinkPad
Setup.
2. Select Config ➙ Power. The Power submenu is displayed.
3. Select Disable built-in battery and press Enter.
4. Select Yes in the Setup Confirmation window. The built-in battery is disabled and the computer turns off
automatically. Wait three to five minutes to let the computer cool.
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