• 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 4. Areas on the heat sink where thermal interface materials should be applied Type, quantity, and areas of thermal interface materials application on the heat sink (for DIS) The table and figure below provide information on the type and quantity of thermal interface materials, as well as the specific areas on the heat sink where these materials should be applied.
M2 x L3.5 2.0±0.2 Step 3. Pry up the latches and then remove the lower case. Figure 8. Remove the lower case Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Lower case Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Remove the battery pack, battery pack cable and battery bracket Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 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 internal rubber. Figure 12. Remove the internal rubber Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Internal rubber Remove the solid-state drive (SSD) module Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Figure 14. Remove the SSD Step 4. Remove the SSD bracket. Figure 15. Remove the SSD bracket Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Solid-state drive (SSD) Solid-state drive (SSD) bracket Remove the Wi-Fi card and Wi-Fi card cover Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 17. Remove the Wi-Fi card Screw specifications Number of screws Torque force (kgf.cm) M1.6 x L1.7 1.2±0.2 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 cover Hardware Maintenance Manual...
“Remove the internal rubber” on page 34 Step 1. Detach the speaker cable connectors and then remove the speakers. Figure 18. 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 I/O board cable 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 cable Remove the touchpad board and touchpad board cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 “Remove the battery pack, battery pack cable and battery bracket”...
M1.6 x L1.7 1.2±0.2 Step 4. Remove the touchpad board. Figure 23. Remove the touchpad board Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Touchpad board Touchpad board cable Remove the heat sink Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Screw specifications Number of screws Torque force (kgf.cm) M1.6 x L1.7 1.4±0.2 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 30 Remove the fans Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Number of screws Torque force (kgf.cm) M2 x L3.5 2.0±0.2 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Fans Remove the I/O board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 27. Remove two screws and then open the hinge Screw specifications Number of screws Torque force (kgf.cm) M2.5 x L4.5 3.0±0.2 Step 3. Disconnect cables connected to the I/O board. Figure 28. Disconnect cables connected to the I/O board Step 4.
Number of screws Torque force (kgf.cm) M2 x L3.5 2.0±0.2 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 and the I/O board FPC Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 30. Open the hinge Screw specifications Number of screws Torque force (kgf.cm) M2.5 x L4.5 3.0±0.2 Step 2. Disconnect cables connected to the system board. Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 31. Disconnect cables connected to the system board Step 3. Remove six screws and then remove the system board. Figure 32. Remove the system board Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Attention: Take extra caution when entering the MTM and SN and when selecting the product name and keyboard language. Carefully verify these details before committing the writing action. Once recorded on the system board, they cannot be altered. Consult Lenovo service if you are uncertain about the MTM, SN, and product name for your PC.
Step 5. Click Yes in the confirmation window to continue the update. Step 6. Click Finish to close the tool. Step 7. Click Yes in the confirmation window to restart the computer and apply the configuration on the system board. Note: Do not turn off the computer or disconnect the computer from ac power during the whole process.
Figure 35. Disconnect the antenna cables and EDP cable Step 3. Rotate the LCD module to an angle of more than 90 degrees and place the computer on a flat surface as shown. Remove five screws and then remove the LCD module. Figure 36.
“Remove the system board and the I/O board FPC” on page 43 “Remove the LCD module” on page 47 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Upper case Disassemble the LCD module The LCD module as a whole is not a FRU.
Step 1. Remove the LCD bezel. Figure 38. Remove the LCD bezel Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: LCD bezel Remove the Hinges Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Remove the two pieces of removable tape with tweezers and then remove the LCD panel. Note: The removable tape is not reusable. Replace it when replacing related FRUs. Figure 40. 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...
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Figure 41. Remove the OLED panel Step 2. Peel off the tape and then remove the EDP cable from the OLED panel. Figure 42. Remove the EDP cable Step 3. Remove the three pieces of removable tape with tweezers and then remove the OLED panel bracket.
Figure 43. Remove the OLED panel bracket Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: OLED panel EDP cable OLED panel bracket Removable tape Remove the EDP cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 44. Remove the EDP cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: EDP cable Removable tape Remove the antenna Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 47 “Remove the hinge cover”...
Step 1. Remove the microphone rubber. Figure 46. Remove the microphone rubber Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Microphone rubber Removable tape Remove the ToF rubber Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 47. Remove the ToF rubber Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: ToF rubber Removable tape Remove the camera cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 47 “Remove the hinge cover”...
OLED panel bracket (for OLED panels only)” on page 51 Step 1. Remove the sensor board cable from the sensor board. Figure 49. Remove the sensor board cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Sensor board cable Removable tape Remove the sensor board Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 50. Remove the sensor board Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Sensor board Removable tape Remove the camera board Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 47 “Remove the hinge cover”...
“Remove the sensor board cable” on page 57 “Remove the sensor board” on page 57 “Remove the camera board” on page 58 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: LCD cover Chapter 4...
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