• 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.
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Lenovo service credential. https://support.lenovo.com We strongly recommend that only trained technicians install the motherboard and shim. Customers undertake self-repair at their own risk. If customer requests the Self Repair Shim, please call Lenovo Customer Support Center. Go to https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/supportphonelist for the latest phone numbers.
Chapter 5. 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.
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. Area Type Quantity 0.187 g, 29 mm × 12.4 mm × 0.2 mm TC-5550 Lenovo Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 (14″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 2. Area on the heat sink where thermal interface materials should be applied Area(s) on the system board where thermal interface materials are applied The following figure shows the area(s) on the system board where thermal interface materials are applied. Figure 3.
Batteries supplied by Lenovo for use with your product have been tested for compatibility and should only be replaced with approved parts. A battery other than the one specified by Lenovo, or a disassembled or modified battery may not be covered by warranty.
Figure 5. Loosen three screws and the battery pack Note: You can scan the QR code on the built-in battery to view the battery replacement video. Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Battery pack Remove the fan Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 7. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board and remove two screws and the fan Table 4. Screws used to secure the fan Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread 2.0±0.2 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Lenovo Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 (14″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Quantity Thread 2.0±0.2 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Heat sink Remove the speakers Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the base cover assembly” on page 29 Step 1.
Figure 9. Disconnect and remove the speakers Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Speakers Remove the fingerprint reader board (for selected models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 11. Disconnect the fingerprint reader board cable and remove the fingerprint reader board Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Fingerprint reader board Fingerprint reader bracket Remove the fingerprint reader cable (for selected models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 12. Disconnect and remove the fingerprint reader cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Fingerprint reader board cable Remove the MCU board (for selected models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Table 7. Screws used to secure the MCU board Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread 2.0±02 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: MCU board Chapter 5 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Disconnect and remove the MCU board cable. Figure 15. Disconnect and remove the MCU board cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: MCU board cable Remove the USB board bracket Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread 2.0±0.2 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: USB board bracket Remove the USB board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the base cover assembly” on page 29 “Remove the USB board bracket”...
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Table 9. Screws used to secure the USB board Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Label Thread M2.5 2.5±0.3 2.0±0.2 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: USB board Lenovo Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 (14″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread 2.0±0.2 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: M.2 solid-state drive Remove the Wi-Fi card Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the base cover assembly” on page 29 Step 1.
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Figure 21. Disconnect the antennas, remove one screw and the Wi-Fi card Table 11. Screw used to secure the Wi-Fi card Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread 2.0±0.2 Step 3. Remove the Wi-Fi card thermal pad. Lenovo Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 (14″, 10) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 22. 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 mylar Wi-Fi card thermal pad Remove the type-C bracket Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread 2.0±0.2 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Type-C bracket Remove the touchpad cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the base cover assembly” on page 29 “Remove the battery pack”...
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Step 1. Peel off the touchpad mylar. Figure 25. Peel off the touchpad mylar Step 2. Peel back the touchpad cables. Figure 26. Peel back the touchpad cables Step 3. Remove seven screws and remove the touchpad. Chapter 5 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread M1.6 1.2±0.1 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Touchpad Touchpad mylar Remove the system board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 28. Disconnect all cables Step 2. Remove three screws and open the right hinge. Then, remove two screws and the system board with USB board cable. Figure 29. Remove the system board with USB board cable Table 14. Screws used to secure the system board Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity...
Figure 30. Remove the USB board cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: System board USB board cable Remove the LCD module Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 31. Disconnect cables Step 2. Remove six screws. Figure 32. Remove six screws Table 15. Screws used to secure the lower case Length (mm) Torque (kgf.cm) Quantity Thread M2.5 2.5±0.3 Step 3. Rotate the LCD module to an angle of more than 90 degrees and place the computer on a flat surface as shown.
Figure 33. Remove the LCD module Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: LCD module Remove the upper case (with keyboard) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the base cover assembly” on page 29 “Remove the battery pack”...
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Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Upper case (with keyboard) Chapter 5 Removing a FRU or CRU...
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