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  • Page 1 IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 2 First Edition (November 2024) © Copyright Lenovo 2024.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Trademarks ....lxxiii Remove the fan ....Remove the speakers ... . © Copyright Lenovo 2024...
  • Page 4 IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    • 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.
  • Page 6 IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • 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 – Removing or installing main units © Copyright Lenovo 2024...

  • Page 8: Safety Inspection Guide

    • Explosive hazards, such as a damaged cathode ray tube (CRT) face or a bulging capacitor • Mechanical hazards, such as loose or missing hardware IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • 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

    • German • Hebrew • Japanese • Korean • Spanish • Traditional Chinese DANGER DANGER DANGER IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 11 DANGER DANGER DANGER DANGER DANGER Chapter 1 Safety information...
  • Page 12 IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 13 PERIGO PERIGO PERIGO Chapter 1 Safety information...
  • Page 14 PERIGO PERIGO PERIGO PERIGO PERIGO IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 15 DANGER DANGER DANGER DANGER Chapter 1 Safety information...
  • Page 16 DANGER DANGER DANGER DANGER VORSICHT IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 17 VORSICHT VORSICHT VORSICHT VORSICHT Chapter 1 Safety information...
  • Page 18 VORSICHT VORSICHT VORSICHT IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 19 Chapter 1 Safety information...
  • Page 20 IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 21 Chapter 1 Safety information...
  • Page 22 IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 23 Chapter 1 Safety information...
  • Page 24 IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 25 Chapter 1 Safety information...
  • Page 26 IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 27: Chapter 2. General Checkout

    • LCD panel cracked from the application of excessive force or from being dropped • 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 © Copyright Lenovo 2024...

  • Page 28: Cru List

    CRU list Type ac power adapter self-service power cord self-service IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • 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. System exploded view Table 1. FRU (CRU) categories...
  • Page 30 Heat sink Touchpad cable Touchpad mylar ac power adapter Power cord Screw kit * for selected models IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 31 Figure 2. OLED/LCD exploded view Table 2. FRU (CRU) categories FRU (CRU) category OLED/LCD panel ToF rubber* ToF board* Microphone rubbers Camera shutter Camera board Antennas EDP cable (without ToF cable) EDP cable (with ToF cable) OLED/LCD cover Chapter 3 Identifying FRUs (CRUs)
  • Page 32 Note: The LCD screen has only two pieces of removable tape. OLED bracket (for OLED panel models) OLED/LCD bezel * for selected models IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) 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: Handling Thermal Interface Materials

    0.17 g, 30 mm × 13.3 mm × 0.2 mm PTM 7958 0.12 g, 16.5 mm × 13.0 mm × 0.2 mm IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 35: Areas On The System Board Where Thermal Interface Materials Are Applied

    Figure 3. Areas on the heat sink where thermal interface materials should be applied (for Intel models) Figure 4. Areas on the heat sink where thermal interface materials should be applied (for AMD models) 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.

  • Page 36: Remove The Lower Case

    Place the computer upside down on a flat surface. Step 2. Remove five screws, pry up the latches, and then remove the lower case. IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 37: Remove The Lower Case (For 16-Inch Models)

    M2.0 1.8 ± 0.3 M2.0 1.8 ± 0.3 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Lower case Remove the lower case (for 16–inch models) Make sure the computer has been shut down before servicing the computer.

  • Page 38: Remove The Battery Pack

    Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 39: Remove The Solid-State Drive

    Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread M2.0 1.8 ± 0.3 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Battery pack Remove the solid-state drive Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 30 Step 1.

  • Page 40: Remove The Wi-Fi Card

    Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 41: Remove The Memory Shield Or Memory Absorbing Mylar

    Thread M2.0 1.8 ± 0.3 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Wi-Fi card Remove the memory shield or memory absorbing mylar Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 30...

  • Page 42: Remove The Memory Module

    Memory absorbing mylar Remove the memory module Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 43: Remove The Heat Sink

    Open the latches and remove the memory module. Figure 16. Open the latches and remove the memory module Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Memory module Remove the heat sink Remove the heat sink (with memory shield) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 44: Remove The Heat Sink (With Memory Absorbing Mylar)

    “Remove the memory shield or memory absorbing mylar” on page 35 Step 1. Remove three screws and remove the heat sink. IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 45: Remove The Fan

    Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread M2.0 1.8 ± 0.3 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Heat sink Remove the fan Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 30 Step 1.
  • Page 46 1.8 ± 0.3 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 47: Remove The Speakers

    Step 2. Disconnect the speakers’ cable from the system board and I/O board and remove the speakers. Figure 22. Disconnect and remove the speakers Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Chapter 4...

  • Page 48: Remove The Speakers (For 16-Inch Models)

    Disconnect the I/O board cable and left speaker cable from the I/O board, remove three screws, and open the left hinge. IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 49: Remove The Touchpad Cable

    Quantity Thread M2.0 1.8 ± 0.3 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 cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...

  • Page 50: Remove The System Board

    Disconnect the I/O board cable from the I/O board. Then, disconnect the keyboard cable, keyboard backlight cable, touchpad cable, speakers’ cable, and EDP cable from the system board. IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 51 Figure 27. Disconnect all the cables Step 2. Remove three screws and open the right hinge. Then, remove five screws and remove the system board. Figure 28. Remove eight screws and the system board Table 14. Screws used to secure the LCD module and system board Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity...

  • Page 52: Remove The System Board (For 16-Inch Models)

    Disconnect the I/O board cable from the I/O board. Then, disconnect the keyboard backlight cable, keyboard cable, touchpad cable, EDP cable, and speakers’ cable from the system board. IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 53 Figure 30. Disconnect all the cables Step 2. Remove three screws and open the right hinge. Then, remove six screws and remove the system board. Figure 31. Remove eight screws and the system board Table 15. Screws used to secure the LCD module and system board Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity...

  • Page 54: Use A Golden Key U1 Tool To Flash-Write Key Id Information

    “Remove the fan” on page 39 “Remove the system board” on page 44 Step 1. Remove the HDMI foil. IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 55: Models)

    Figure 33. Remove the HDMI foil Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: HDMI foil Remove the PMIC board (for OLED panel models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 56: Remove The Pmic Board

    “Remove the Wi-Fi card” on page 34 “Remove the memory shield or memory absorbing mylar” on page 35 IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 57 Figure 36. Peel back the cables Step 2. Remove the touchpad mylar. Figure 37. Remove the touchpad mylar Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Touchpad mylar Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...

  • Page 58: Remove The Oled/Lcd Module

    Figure 38. Disconnect the battery pack cable, EDP cable, and antennas Step 2. Remove six screws. Figure 39. Remove six screws IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 59: Remove The Oled/Lcd Module (For 16-Inch Models)

    Rotate the OLED/LCD module to an angle of more than 120 degrees and remove the OLED/LCD module. Figure 40. Rotate the OLED/LCD module and remove the OLED/LCD module Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: OLED/LCD module Remove the OLED/LCD module (for 16-inch models) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
  • Page 60 Rotate the OLED/LCD module to an angle of more than 120 degrees and remove the OLED/LCD module. IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 61: Remove The Upper Case (With Keyboard)

    Figure 43. Rotate the OLED/LCD module and remove the OLED/LCD module Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: OLED/LCD module Remove the upper case (with keyboard) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 62: Disassemble The Oled/Lcd Module

    “Remove the OLED/LCD module” on page 52 “Remove the hinge cover” on page 56 Step 1. Remove the OLED/LCD bezel. IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 63: Remove The Tof Rubber (For Models With Ir Camera)

    Figure 45. Remove the OLED/LCD bezel Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: OLED/LCD bezel Remove the ToF rubber (for models with IR camera) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 64: Remove The Microphone Rubbers

    “Remove the hinge cover” on page 56 “Remove the OLED/LCD bezel” on page 56 Step 1. Remove the camera shutter. IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 65: Remove The Hinges

    Figure 48. 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 hinges Remove the hinges (for 14-inch models) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
  • Page 66 “Remove the OLED/LCD bezel” on page 56 Step 1. Remove seven screws and remove the hinges. IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 67: Remove The Strip Cover

    Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread M2.0 1.8 ± 0.3 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Hinges Remove the strip cover Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 30 “Remove the OLED/LCD module”...

  • Page 68: Remove The Lcd Panel

    Step 1. Pull out two pieces of the removable tape. Then, turn over the LCD panel. IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 69: Remove The Oled Panel (For Oled Panel Models)

    Peel back the mylar, disconnect the EDP cable, and remove the LCD panel. Figure 53. 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 parts: LCD panel...
  • Page 70 3. Go to C:\Program files (x86)\X-Rite Color Assistant and locate the ProfileUpdaterForDisplayReplacement.exe file. Double-click the EXE file. Follow the on-screen IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 71: Remove The Oled Bracket (For Oled Panel Models)

    OLED part. When the new color profiles are installed successfully, a prompted window will be displayed. Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts:...

  • Page 72: Remove The Camera Board

    “Remove the OLED bracket (for OLED panel models)” on page 65 Step 1. Disconnect the EDP cable from the camera board and remove the camera board. IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 73: Remove The Edp Cable

    Figure 58. Disconnect the EDP cable and remove the camera board Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Camera board Remove the EDP cable Remove the EDP cable (for models without IR camera) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
  • Page 74 Disconnect the EDP cable from the camera board and ToF board. Then, remove the EDP cable. IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 75: Remove The Oled/Lcd Cover

    Figure 60. Disconnect and 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 OLED/LCD cover Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 30 “Remove the OLED/LCD module”...
  • Page 76 IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 77: Appendix A. Label Locations

    32 mm x 10 mm 20 mm x 10 mm WL&SA Brazil 16.5 mm x 15 mm Japan 50 mm x 10 mm CO2 offset label 18 mm x 18 mm GLM label 16 mm x 22.5 mm © Copyright Lenovo 2024...
  • Page 78 IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5i (14″, 10), IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″, 10), and IdeaPad Slim 5i (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 79: Trademarks

    Trademarks LENOVO and the LENOVO logo are trademarks of Lenovo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2024 Lenovo.

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