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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CRU list Type ac power adapter self-service power cord self-service Lenovo Digital Pen* self-service Lenovo E-Color Pen* self-service *for selected models Yoga 7 (14″, 7) and Yoga 7i (14″, 7) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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.
Make sure the computer has been shut down before servicing the computer. Step 1. Place the computer upside down on a flat surface. Then, remove seven screws. Figure 3. Remove seven screws Yoga 7 (14″, 7) and Yoga 7i (14″, 7) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Pry up the latches and remove the lower case. Figure 4. Pry up the latches and remove the lower case Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Lower case Remove the battery pack Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
“Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1. Disconnect the battery pack cable from the system board. Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Yoga 7 (14″, 7) and Yoga 7i (14″, 7) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 7. Disconnect the cable from the USB board and remove the coin-cell battery Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Coin-cell battery Remove the M.2 2280 solid-state drive (for selected models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Remove one screw and remove the solid-state drive by pulling it away from the slot. Figure 9. Remove one screw and the solid-state drive Number of screws Screw specifications M2.0 × L2.2 Step 3. Peel off the mylar from the solid-state drive. Yoga 7 (14″, 7) and Yoga 7i (14″, 7) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 10. Peel off the mylar Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: M.2 2280 solid-state drive M.2 2280 solid-state drive mylar M.2 2280 solid-state drive thermal pad Remove the M.2 2242 solid-state drive and bracket (for selected models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 13. Remove one screw and the solid-state drive Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 × L2.7 Step 4. Peel off the mylar from the solid-state drive. Figure 14. Peel off the mylar Yoga 7 (14″, 7) and Yoga 7i (14″, 7) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: M.2 2242 solid-state drive M.2 2242 solid-state drive bracket M.2 2242 solid-state drive mylar M.2 2242 solid-state drive thermal pad Remove the Wi-Fi card Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Remove the Wi-Fi card. Figure 17. Remove the Wi-Fi card Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Wi-Fi card Thermal mylar Yoga 7 (14″, 7) and Yoga 7i (14″, 7) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Remove the thermal module Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1. Disconnect the battery pack cable from the system board and peel off the thermal mylar. Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Figure 18.
“Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1. Disconnect the battery pack cable from the system board. Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Yoga 7 (14″, 7) and Yoga 7i (14″, 7) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Disconnect the USB board cable from the USB board and the system board. Then, remove the USB board cable. Figure 22. Disconnect and remove the USB board cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: USB board cable Remove the USB board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Disconnect the power board cable, coin-cell battery cable, USB board cable and speaker cable from the USB board. Figure 24. Disconnect the cables Step 3. Remove three screws and the USB board. Yoga 7 (14″, 7) and Yoga 7i (14″, 7) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 25. Remove three screws and the USB board Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 × L3.5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: USB board Remove the speakers Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
“Remove the battery pack” on page 29 Step 1. Disconnect the touch pad cable connectors from the system board and the touch pad. Then, remove the touch pad cable. Yoga 7 (14″, 7) and Yoga 7i (14″, 7) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 27. Disconnect the touch pad cable connectors and remove the touch pad cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Touch pad cable Remove the fingerprint reader board cable (for selected models) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
“Remove the thermal module” on page 37 Step 1. Disconnect all the cables from the system board. Figure 29. Disconnect cables Step 2. Remove seven screws and the system board. Yoga 7 (14″, 7) and Yoga 7i (14″, 7) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Remove the system board rubber and the mylar. Figure 31. Remove the system board rubber and the mylar Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: System board System board mylar System board rubber...
Figure 32. Remove the antennas from the hooks and disconnect the power board cable Step 2. Remove three screws. Then, remove the coin-cell battery holder and power board with cable. Yoga 7 (14″, 7) and Yoga 7i (14″, 7) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 33. Remove three screws, the coin-cell battery holder, and power board with cable Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 × L5.0 Step 3. Disconnect and remove the power board with cable. Figure 34. Disconnect and remove the power board with cable Step 4.
Remove the cable from the hooks. Figure 36. Remove the cable from the hooks Step 2. Remove six screws. Then, rotate the upper case (with keyboard) to an angle larger than 270 degrees. Yoga 7 (14″, 7) and Yoga 7i (14″, 7) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Step 3. Remove the upper case (with keyboard) from the LCD module. Figure 38. Remove the upper case (with keyboard) Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Upper case (with keyboard) Remove the strip covers Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
“Remove the lower case” on page 28 “Remove the upper case (with keyboard)” on page 48 “Remove the strip covers” on page 49 Step 1. Remove seven screws and the strip frame. Yoga 7 (14″, 7) and Yoga 7i (14″, 7) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 40. Remove seven screws and the strip frame Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 × L3.0 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Strip frame Remove the LCD panel Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Remove the hinges, hinge rubbers, EDP cable and sensor board cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 Yoga 7 (14″, 7) and Yoga 7i (14″, 7) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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“Remove the upper case (with keyboard)” on page 48 “Remove the LCD panel” on page 51 Step 1. Open the latch and remove six screws. Then, remove the hinges, sensor board cable, and the EDP cable from the LCD cover. Figure 43.
“Remove the upper case (with keyboard)” on page 48 “Remove the LCD panel” on page 51 Step 1. Disconnect the camera board cable from the camera board and remove the camera board cable. Yoga 7 (14″, 7) and Yoga 7i (14″, 7) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 46. Disconnect and remove the camera board cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Camera board cable Remove the microphone rubbers Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
“Remove the LCD panel” on page 51 Step 1. Disconnect the sensor board cable and camera board cable from the sensor board. Then, remove the sensor board from the LCD cover. Yoga 7 (14″, 7) and Yoga 7i (14″, 7) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 49. Disconnect the sensor board cable and camera board cable and remove the sensor board Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Sensor board Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...