• 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.
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.
Grounding requirements Electrical grounding of the computer is required for operator safety and correct system function. Proper grounding of the electrical outlet can be verified by a certified electrician. Safety notices (multilingual translations) The safety notices in this section are provided in the following languages: •...
• Plastic parts, latches, pins, or connectors that have been cracked or broken by excessive force • Damage caused by liquid spilled into the system • Damage caused by the improper insertion of a personal-computer card (PC card) or the installation of an incompatible card •...
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.
3. Follow the correct sequence in the steps for removing an FRU, as shown in the illustrations by the numbers in square callouts. 4. When removing an FRU, move it in the direction as shown by the arrow in the illustration. 5.
Figure 2. Areas on the heat sink where thermal interface materials should be applied—Yoga Slim 7 14ILL10 Figure 3. Areas on the heat sink where thermal interface materials should be applied—Yoga Slim 7 14AKP10 Areas on the system board where thermal interface materials are applied The following figures show the areas on the system board where thermal interface materials are applied.
Step 3. Pry up the latches and then remove the lower case. Figure 7. Pry up the latches and remove the lower case Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Lower case Remove the battery pack Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
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“Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1. Disconnect the battery pack cable from the system board. Remove four screws and then remove the battery pack. Attention: Use your fingernails to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Figure 8.
Figure 10. Remove the battery pack cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup parts: Battery pack Battery pack cable Remove the CMOS battery Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) has been removed.
Step 3. Remove the SSD foil from the SSD. Figure 13. Remove the SSD foil from the SSD Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Solid-state drive (SSD) Remove the Wi-Fi card Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
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Figure 14. Remove the Wi-Fi card mylar—Yoga Slim 7 14ILL10 Figure 15. Remove the Wi-Fi card mylar—Yoga Slim 7 14AKP10 Step 3. Detach the main and auxiliary antenna cable connectors. Remove one screw and then remove the Wi-Fi card by pulling it away from the slot. Figure 16.
Number of screws Torque force (kgf.cm) M2 x L3.0 1.85 ± 0.15 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup parts: Wi-Fi card Wi-Fi card mylar Remove the microphone board and the microphone board FFC Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 20. Remove the microphone board—Yoga Slim 7 14ILL10 Figure 21. Remove the microphone board—Yoga Slim 7 14AKP10 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Microphone board Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Peel off the tape and then detach the speaker cable connectors. Release the speaker cable from the cable guide and then remove the speakers. Figure 22. Remove the speakers Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Speakers Remove the touchpad and the touchpad cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 23. Remove the touchpad cable Step 2. Peel back the keyboard membrane mylar, and remove the tapes above three screws. Figure 24. Remove the tapes above three screws Step 3. Remove eight screws. Figure 25. Remove eight screws Screw specifications Number of screws Torque force (kgf.cm) M1.6 x L1.8...
Figure 26. Remove the touchpad Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup parts: Touchpad cable Touchpad Remove the fans Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1.
Number of screws Torque force (kgf.cm) M2 x L4.5 1.85 ± 0.15 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Fans Remove the heat sink Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
Screw specifications Number of screws Torque force (kgf.cm) M2 x L2.2 1.85 ± 0.15 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Heat sink Related topics “Handling thermal interface materials ” on page 26 Remove the PMIC (OLED) board and the PMIC (OLED) board FFC Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) has been removed.
Disconnect the OLED board FFC from the OLED board. Figure 32. Disconnect the OLED board FFC from the OLED board Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: PMIC (OLED) board PMIC (OLED) board FFC Remove the I/O board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: I/O board Remove the system board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 “Remove the battery pack” on page 28 “Remove the solid-state drive (SSD)”...
Figure 35. Disconnect cables Step 3. Remove six screws and then remove the system board Figure 36. Remove the system board Number of screws Screw specifications Torque force (kgf.cm) M2 x L3.0 1.85 ± 0.15 Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Disconnect the I/O board FFC from the system board and then remove the I/O board FFC. Figure 37. Disconnect the system board and the I/O board FFC Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: System board I/O board FFC Related topics “Handling thermal interface materials ”...
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Figure 39. Disconnect cables Step 3. Remove five screws and then remove the system board Figure 40. Remove the system board Screw specifications Number of screws Torque force (kgf.cm) M2 x L3.0 1.85 ± 0.15 Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Disconnect the I/O board FFC from the system board and then remove the I/O board FFC. Figure 41. Disconnect the system board and the I/O board FFC Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: System board I/O board FFC...
Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: System board bracket Remove the dsiplay module Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 “Remove the battery pack” on page 28 (Yoga Slim 7 14AKP10 only) Step 1.
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1. Connect your computer to the network and close the X-Rite Color Assistant program. 2. Go to to download the installation software. https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/DS543953 Double-click the EXE file and follow the on-screen instructions to finish the installation. 3. Go to C:\Program files (x86)\X-Rite Color Assistant and locate the ProfileUpdaterForDisplayReplacement.exe file.
When the new color profiles are installed successfully, a prompted window will be displayed. Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Display module Remove the upper case Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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Table 6. All base cover labels (continued) Applied country/region Label Label name Label dimensions Indonesia SDPPI Label 40 mm x 10 mm 43.11 mm x 16.2 mm Carbon Neutral Label Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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