• 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.
• Explosive hazards, such as a damaged cathode ray tube (CRT) face or a bulging capacitor • Mechanical hazards, such as loose or missing hardware Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16″, 10) and Yoga 7 2-in-1 (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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.
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.
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.
Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 27 Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16″, 10) and Yoga 7 2-in-1 (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Step 1. Disconnect the battery pack cable from the system board. Attention: Use your fingernails to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Step 2. Remove three screws and then remove the battery pack. Figure 7. Remove the battery pack Thread Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm)
Note: The sponge is reusable. Attach the sponge to the new battery pack when replacing the battery pack. Figure 14. Peel off the sponge Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Battery pack...
Attention: Use your fingernails to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16″, 10) and Yoga 7 2-in-1 (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
2±0.2 Step 3. Remove the Wi-Fi card thermal pad. Figure 18. Remove the Wi-Fi card thermal pad Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Wi-Fi card Wi-Fi card thermal pad Remove the PMIC board Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: CMOS battery Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16″, 10) and Yoga 7 2-in-1 (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Disconnect the fingerprint board cable from the fingerprint board and system board, and then remove the fingerprint board cable. Figure 21. Remove the fingerprint board cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Fingerprint board cable Remove the microphone board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Step 4. Remove the touchpad cable from the touchpad. Figure 27. Remove the touchpad cable Refer to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Touchpad Touchpad cable Remove the touchpad (16-inch models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Remove the touchpad. Figure 29. Remove the touchpad Step 3. Remove the touchpad cable from the touchpad. Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16″, 10) and Yoga 7 2-in-1 (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 30. Remove the touchpad cable Refer to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Touchpad Touchpad cable Remove the speakers Remove the speakers (14-inch models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity M1.6 1.4±0.1 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Heat sink Related topics “Handling thermal interface materials ” on page 26 Remove the fan Remove the fan (14-inch models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Disconnect the fan cable from the system board and then release the cable from the cable guide. Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16″, 10) and Yoga 7 2-in-1 (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance...
Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity 2±0.2 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Remove the I/O board Remove the I/O board (14-inch models) Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 27 Step 1.
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2±0.2 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16″, 10) and Yoga 7 2-in-1 (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
I/O board Remove the I/O board (16-inch models) Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 27 Step 1. Disconnect the battery pack cable from the system board. Attention: Use your fingernails to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Step 2.
“Remove the fan” on page 41 Step 1. Peel off the tape, remove three screws and then flip the hinge. Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16″, 10) and Yoga 7 2-in-1 (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 45. Remove three screws and flip the hinge Thread Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity M2.5 3±0.3 Step 2. Disconnect all cables connected to the system board. Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
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Remove five screws and then remove the system board. Figure 47. Remove the system board Thread Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity 2±0.2 Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16″, 10) and Yoga 7 2-in-1 (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Step 6. Remove the LVDS cable from the system board. Figure 50. Remove the LVDS cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: System board LVDS cable I/O board cable Related topics “Handling thermal interface materials ”...
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Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity M2.5 3±0.3 Step 2. Disconnect all cables connected to the system board. Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16″, 10) and Yoga 7 2-in-1 (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 52. Disconnect cables connected to the system board Step 3. Remove five screws and then remove the system board. Figure 53. Remove the system board Thread Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity 2±0.2 Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Golden Key U1 tool. Remove the LCD module Make sure the following FRU (CRU) has been removed. Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16″, 10) and Yoga 7 2-in-1 (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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“Remove the lower case” on page 27 Step 1. Disconnect the battery pack cable from the system board. Attention: Use your fingernails to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Step 2. Peel off the tape, disconnect the EDP cable and camera cable from the system board, and then detach the main and auxiliary antenna cable connectors.
“Remove the battery pack” on page 28 “Remove the solid-state drive (SSD)” on page 31 “Remove the Wi-Fi card” on page 32 Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7 2-in-1 (14″, 10), Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16″, 10) and Yoga 7 2-in-1 (16″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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“Remove the I/O board” on page 43 “Remove the system board” on page 46 “Remove the LCD module” on page 52 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Upper case Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Applied country/region Label Label name Label dimensions GML label 16 mm x 22.5 mm Lenovo Carbon Neutral Logo 43.11 mm x 16.2 mm 120 mm x 20 mm Country label Coin BATT Warning for USA Indonesia D cover label 40 mm x 10 mm...
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