Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic tests to troubleshoot problems. Important: • This manual is intended only for trained service technicians who are familiar with Lenovo products. Use this manual along with the advanced diagnostic tests to troubleshoot problems effectively.
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This practice ensures correct grounding of the units. • If an electrical accident occurs: – Use caution; do not become a victim yourself. – Switch off power. – Send another person to get medical aid. Lenovo 10e Chromebook Tablet 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.
The safety notices in this section are provided in the following languages: • English • Arabic • Brazilian Portuguese • French • German • Hebrew • Japanese • Korean • Spanish • Traditional Chinese DANGER Lenovo 10e Chromebook Tablet Hardware Maintenance Manual...
This computer supports only batteries specially designed for this specific system and manufactured by Lenovo or an authorized builder. The system does not support unauthorized batteries or batteries designed for other systems. If an unauthorized battery or a battery designed for another systems is installed, the system will not charge.
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4. Check the battery status icon again. If the same error still exists, replace the system board. Chapter 2 General checkout...
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Download the image file of the repair shim from https://support.lenovo.com . A Lenovo service credential is required to download the image file. Note: Make sure to download the latest version of the image file. A shim created with an earlier version of the image file might cause the repair process to fail.
Step 13. Follow the on-screen instructions to start the GRT. If the tests finish successfully, all data stored on the Chromebook is deleted and the Chromebook is turned off. If the GRT fails, they might result Lenovo 10e Chromebook Tablet Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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from hardware identity (HWID) mismatch and write-protect malfunction. Use the following information to fix problems. Problem Description A set of valid hardware identities (HWIDs) is provided by Google. Google logs the exact hardware combination into a Chromebook and creates an HWID. The HWID is used for the following purposes: •...
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Lenovo will ship the CRU to you. CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped with your product and are available from Lenovo at any time upon request. You can find a list of CRUs for your product in this Hardware Maintenance Manual. An electronic version of this manual can be found at .
Self-service CRU Optional-service CRU LCD unit Front camera with cable Microphone board System board I/O bracket Rear camera LED sponge Thermal pad Base cover assembly Wireless LAN antenna Speaker assembly Pogo pin cable Lenovo 10e Chromebook Tablet Hardware Maintenance Manual...
10 W ac power adapter Available on some models Note: The Lenovo factory recovery USB key is used to restore the Microsoft Windows operating system. It might not come with the computer, and a user might order it from https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/...
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CRU to you. CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped with your product and are available from Lenovo at any time upon request. You can find a list of CRUs for your product in this Hardware Maintenance Manual. An electronic version of this manual can be found at .
Note: Power supply from the built-in battery will resume after you reconnect the Chromebook to the ac power adapter. 1010 LCD unit and LCD cable Removal steps of the LCD unit and the LCD cable Note: The Chromebook you are servicing might look slightly different from the following illustrations. Lenovo 10e Chromebook Tablet Hardware Maintenance Manual...
1020 Front camera with cable For access, remove this FRU: • “1010 LCD unit and LCD cable” on page 34 Removal steps of the front camera with cable When installing: Ensure that the connector is attached firmly. Lenovo 10e Chromebook Tablet Hardware Maintenance Manual...
1030 Microphone board For access, remove this FRU: • “1010 LCD unit and LCD cable” on page 34 Removal steps of the microphone board Step Screw (quantity) Color M1.6 × 1.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (2) Silver When installing: Ensure that the connector is attached firmly. 1040 Microphone board cable For access, remove this FRU: •...
• “1040 Microphone board cable” on page 37 Removal steps of the wireless LAN antenna Unplug the connectors by using the antenna RF connector removal tool or pick the connectors with your fingers and gently unplug them as shown. Lenovo 10e Chromebook Tablet Hardware Maintenance Manual...
When installing: Plug the black cable into the main connector, and the grey cable into the auxiliary connector on the card. 1060 Speaker assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 LCD unit and LCD cable” on page 34 •...
• “1010 LCD unit and LCD cable” on page 34 Removal step of the thermal pad 1080 LED sponge For access, remove this FRU: • “1010 LCD unit and LCD cable” on page 34 Lenovo 10e Chromebook Tablet Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Removal step of the LED sponge 1090 I/O bracket For access, remove this FRU: • “1010 LCD unit and LCD cable” on page 34 • “1080 LED sponge” on page 40 Removal steps of the I/O bracket Step Screw (quantity) Color M1.6 ×...
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Removal steps of the system board Step Screw (quantity) Color M1.6 × 1.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (4) Silver When installing: Ensure that the connectors are attached firmly. Lenovo 10e Chromebook Tablet Hardware Maintenance Manual...
1110 Pogo pin cable For access, remove this FRU: • “1010 LCD unit and LCD cable” on page 34 Removal steps of the pogo pin cable Step Screw (quantity) Color M1.6 × 3.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (2) Black When installing: Ensure that the connectors are attached firmly. 1120 Rear camera For access, remove this FRU: •...
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Rear camera Lenovo 10e Chromebook Tablet Keyboard Folio Depending on the model, the Chromebook might come with a Lenovo 10e Chromebook Tablet Keyboard Folio (referred to as keyboard folio). Attach the keyboard folio to the Chromebook so that you can transform your Chromebook into a portable notebook computer.
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Overview Pogo pins: Pogo pins enable you to attach the keyboard folio to the Chromebook magnetically. Special keys: The special keys help you work more easily and effectively. Go to the previous page. Go to the next page. Refresh your current page. Make the current window full screen.
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Switch the letter case between the upper case and lower case. Alt + Lock the screen. View all keyboard shortcuts. Ctrl + Alt + ? Use the keyboard folio Install the Chromebook in the keyboard folio Lenovo 10e Chromebook Tablet Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Remove the Chromebook from the keyboard folio Appendix A. Controls, connectors, and indicators...
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Part Number: SP40G76889 Printed in China (1P) P/N: SP40G76889...