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• It is recommended that these products be repaired by trained service technicians. For customers electing to repair their own Lenovo products, please follow all instructions carefully. • Before servicing a Lenovo product, be sure to read all the information under Chapter 1 “Safety information” on page 1.
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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.
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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.
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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 IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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CRU list Table 1. Model: Catalog name (Machine type: 83J2, 83J3) Type ac power adapter self-service Power cord self-service Mouse* self-service * for selected models IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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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. System exploded view Table 2. FRU (CRU) categories...
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Lower case Touchpad mylar Battery pack mylar Speakers System board Battery pack sponge Touchpad* Touchpad cable ac power adapter Power cord Screw kit Mouse* * for selected models IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Table 3. FRU (CRU) categories (continued) Holder camera Antennas Stripe cover Hinge cap LCD bezel LCD cover EDP cable Hinges * for selected models IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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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.
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Area Type Quantity PTM-7958 17.85 mm × 14.42 mm × 0.2 mm IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 3. Areas on the heat sink where thermal interface materials should be applied Areas on the system board where thermal interface materials are applied The following figure shows the areas on the system board where thermal interface materials are applied. Figure 4.
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Figure 6. Remove eight screws and the lower case (IdeaPad Slim 15ARP10) Table 6. Screws used to secure the lower case Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Label Thread 1.85±0.15 1.85±0.15 IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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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 and cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 29 Step 1.
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Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 29 “Remove the battery pack and cable” on page 31 Step 1. Peel back the touchpad mylar. IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Step 2. Disconnect and remove the touchpad cable. Figure 10. Disconnect and remove the touchpad cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Touchpad cable Remove the touchpad (For IdeaPad Slim 15ARP10) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Table 8. Screws used to secure the touchpad bracket Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread M1.6 1.0±0.15 Figure 12. Remove eight screws and remove the touchpad bracket (IdeaPad Slim 15ARP10) IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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1.85±0.15 M1.6 1.0±0.15 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Touchpad Remove the speakers (IdeaPad Slim 13ARP10) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 29 “Remove the battery pack and cable”...
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Disconnect the battery pack cable from the system board, remove one screw, and remove the solid-state drive by pulling it away from the slot. Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 15. Disconnect the battery pack cable, remove one screw, and remove the solid-state drive Table 10. Screw used to secure the solid-state drive Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread 1.85±0.15 Step 2. Remove one screw and remove the solid-state drive bracket. Figure 16.
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Disconnect the battery pack cable from the system board and disconnect the Wi-Fi card antennas. Remove one screw. Then, remove the Wi-Fi card. Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread 1.85±0.15 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Wi-Fi card Remove the heatsink Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 29 Step 1.
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Disconnect the battery pack cable, fan cable, speakers cable and antennas. Then, release the speaker cable and antennas from fan hooks. Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 21. Remove three screws and remove the fan Table 14. Screws used to secure the fan Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread 1.85±0.15 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
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Table 15. Screws used to secure the left hinge Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Label Thread M2.5 3±0.15 1.85±0.15 Step 2. Remove two screws and remove the I/O board. IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread 1.85±0.15 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: I/O board Remove the I/O board (IdeaPad Slim 15ARP10) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Remove one or two screws and remove the I/O board. Figure 25. Remove one screws and remove the I/O board Table 18. Screws used to secure the I/O board Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread 1.85±0.15 IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: I/O board Remove the system board and I/O board cable (IdeaPad Slim 13ARP10) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 29 “Remove the Wi-Fi card”...
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Disconnect and remove the I/O board cable. Figure 28. Disconnect and remove the I/O board cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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System board I/O board cable Remove the system board and I/O board cable (IdeaPad Slim 15ARP10) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 29 “Remove the Wi-Fi card” on page 38 “Remove the solid-state drive and bracket”...
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Disconnect and remove the I/O board cable. Figure 31. Disconnect and remove the I/O board cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: System board IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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The Golden Key U1 tool is prepared by running the U1 Update software on a FAT32-formatted USB thumb drive. Go to https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht102004 for detailed instructions on how to create and use a Golden Key U1 tool.
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Then, remove the LCD module. Figure 34. Rotate and remove the LCD module Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: LCD module IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Remove the LCD module (IdeaPad Slim 15ARP10) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 29 Step 1. Disconnect battery pack cable, antennas and the LCD cable from the system board. Figure 35. Disconnect cables Step 2.
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“Remove the I/O board (IdeaPad Slim 15ARP10)” on page 43 “Remove the system board and I/O board cable (IdeaPad Slim 13ARP10)” on page 45 “Remove the heatsink” on page 39 IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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“Remove the LCD module (IdeaPad Slim 15ARP10)” on page 51 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Upper case assembly (with keyboard) Disassemble the LCD module Before disassembling the LCD module, make sure it has been detached from the upper case assembly.
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“Remove the hinge cap” on page 53 “Remove the LCD bezel” on page 53 Step 1. Slide the camera shutter out of the track and remove the camera shutter. IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 40. Remove the camera shutter Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Camera shutter Remove the stripe cover Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 29 “Remove the LCD module (IdeaPad Slim 13ARP10)”...
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Table 24. Screws used to secure the LCD module Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Label Thread M1.6 1.0±0.15 1.85±0.15 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Pull out the removable tapes and remove the LCD bracket. Figure 43. Pull out the removable tapes and remove the LCD bracket Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: LCD bracket Remove the hinges Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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Table 26. Screws used to secure the hinges Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread 1.85±0.15 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Hinges Remove the ToF rubber and microphone rubbers Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 29 “Remove the LCD module (IdeaPad Slim 13ARP10)” on page 49 “Remove the LCD module (IdeaPad Slim 15ARP10)” on page 51 “Remove the hinge cap”...
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“Remove the LCD bezel” on page 53 “Remove the stripe cover” on page 55 Step 1. Pull out two pieces of removable tape. Then, turn over the LCD panel. IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Peel back the mylar, disconnect the EDP cable, and remove the LCD panel. Figure 49. Disconnect the EDP cable and remove the LCD panel Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: LCD panel Remove the camera board Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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“Remove the stripe cover” on page 55 “Remove the LCD panel” on page 60 Step 1. Disconnect the EDP cable and sensor board cable. Then, remove the sensor board. IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 51. Remove the sensor board Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Sensor board Remove the sensor board cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 29 “Remove the LCD module (IdeaPad Slim 13ARP10)”...
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“Remove the stripe cover” on page 55 “Remove the LCD panel” on page 60 Step 1. Disconnect the EDP cable from the sensor board. Then, remove the EDP cable. IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 53. 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 antennas Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 29 “Remove the LCD module (IdeaPad Slim 13ARP10)”...
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“Remove the EDP cable” on page 64 “Remove the antennas” on page 65 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: LCD cover IdeaPad Slim 5 (13″, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (15″,10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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