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: •...
• Damage caused by the improper insertion of a personal-computer card (PC card) or the installation of an incompatible card • Improper disc insertion or use of an external optical drive • Fuses blown by attachment of a non-supported device •...
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.
Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L8 M2.0 x L3.5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Lower case Remove the battery pack Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Figure 6. Remove six screws and remove the battery pack Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L4 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Battery pack Remove the solid-state drive (SSD) and solid-state drive (SSD) bracket Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Figure 10. Remove the SSD and SSD bracket Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 x L1.8 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 Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Figure 11. Remove the Wi-Fi card Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 x L1.8 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Wi-Fi card Remove the speakers Make sure the following FRU (CRU) has been removed.
Figure 14. Remove the heat sink Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L4 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Heat sink Thermal module mylar Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Disconnect the fan cables from the system board. Remove four screws and then remove the fans. Figure 16. Remove the fans Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L4 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Fans Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Thermal module mylar Remove the I/O board and the CMOS battery Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 34 “Remove the solid-state drive (SSD) and solid-state drive (SSD) bracket” on page 36 Step 1.
Disconnect the CMOS battery from the I/O board and then remove the CMOS battery. Figure 20. Remove the CMOS battery Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: I/O board CMOS battery Remove the fingerprint board cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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 touchpad cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 34 “Remove the battery pack”...
Disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board and the touchpad. Remove the touchpad cable. Figure 24. Remove the touchpad cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Touchpad cable Touchpad golden mylar Remove the system board and the I/O board cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 25. Disconnect cables connected to the system board Step 2. Remove three screws and then open the hinge. Figure 26. Remove three screws and open the hinge Screw specifications Number of screws M2.5 x L5 Step 3. Remove five screws and then remove the system board with the I/O board cable. Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
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Separate the I/O board cable from the system board. Figure 29. Separate the I/O board cable from the system board Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: System board I/O board cable...
The Golden Key U1 tool is prepared by running the U1 Update software on a FAT32-formatted USB thumb drive. Go to http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT506954 for detailed instructions on how to create and use a Golden Key U1 tool. Remove the LCD module Make sure the following FRU (CRU) has been removed.
“Remove the touchpad cable” on page 43 “Remove the system board and the I/O board cable” on page 44 “Remove the LCD module” on page 47 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Upper case Disassemble the LCD module The LCD module as a whole is not an FRU.
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“Remove the LCD module” on page 47 Step 1. Remove the hinge cover. Figure 33. Remove the hinge cover Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Hinge cover Remove the LCD bezel Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 35. Remove the hinges Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L2 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Hinges Remove the LCD panel Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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Turn over the LCD panel. Peel off the tape and then disconnect the EDP cable from the LCD panel. Remove the LCD panel. Figure 37. Remove the LCD panel Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: LCD panel Removable tape LCD Self Test When you turn on the computer and the LCD goes black, run LCD Self Test to help you determine whether the LCD functions normally.
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“Remove the LCD panel” on page 50 Step 1. Remove the microphone rubbers. Figure 38. Remove the microphone rubbers Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Microphone rubbers Removable tape Remove the EDP cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 39. Remove the EDP cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: EDP cable 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 EDP cable” on page 52 “Remove the camera board” on page 53 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: LCD cover Removal procedure for 16-inch models Remove the lower case Make sure the computer has been shut down before servicing the computer.
Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Lower case Remove the battery pack Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 54 Step 1.
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Figure 45. Remove the SSD and SSD bracket Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 x L1.8 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Solid-state drive (SSD) Solid-state drive (SSD) bracket Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 46. Remove the Wi-Fi card Number of screws Screw specifications M1.6 x L1.8 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Wi-Fi card Remove the speakers Make sure the following FRU (CRU) has been removed.
Figure 47. Remove the speakers Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Speakers Remove the heat sink Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 54 Step 1.
Figure 49. Remove the heat sink Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L4 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Heat sink Thermal module mylar Remove the fans Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Figure 51. Remove the fans Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L4 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Fans Thermal module mylar Remove the I/O board and the CMOS battery Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 52. Remove three screws and then open the hinge Screw specifications Number of screws M2.5 x L5 Step 2. Disconnect the I/O board cable and fingerprint board cable from the I/O board. Figure 53. Disconnect the I/O board cable and fingerprint board cable from the I/O board Step 3.
Step 4. Disconnect the CMOS battery from the I/O board and then remove the CMOS battery. Figure 55. Remove the CMOS battery Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: I/O board CMOS battery Remove the fingerprint board cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 56. Remove the fingerprint board cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Fingerprint board cable Remove the touchpad cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 54 “Remove the battery pack”...
Disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board and the touchpad. Remove the touchpad cable. Figure 59. Remove the touchpad cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Touchpad cable Touchpad golden mylar Remove the system board and the I/O board cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 60. Disconnect cables connected to the system board Step 2. Remove three screws and then open the hinge. Figure 61. Remove three screws and open the hinge Screw specifications Number of screws M2.5 x L5 Step 3. Remove seven screws and then remove the system board with the I/O board cable. Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
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Step 5. Separate the I/O board cable from the system board. Figure 64. Separate the I/O board cable from the system board Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: System board I/O board cable...
The Golden Key U1 tool is prepared by running the U1 Update software on a FAT32-formatted USB thumb drive. Go to http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT506954 for detailed instructions on how to create and use a Golden Key U1 tool. Remove the LCD module Make sure the following FRU (CRU) has been removed.
“Remove the system board and the I/O board cable” on page 64 “Remove the LCD module” on page 67 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 an FRU.
“Remove the LCD module” on page 67 Step 1. Remove the hinge cover. Figure 67. Remove the hinge cover Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Hinge cover Remove the LCD bezel Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L2 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Hinges Remove the LCD panel Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 67 “Remove the hinge cover”...
Turn over the LCD panel. Peel off the tape and then disconnect the EDP cable from the LCD panel. Remove the LCD panel. Figure 71. Remove the LCD panel Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: LCD panel Removable tape LCD Self Test When you turn on the computer and the LCD goes black, run LCD Self Test to help you determine whether the LCD functions normally.
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“Remove the LCD panel” on page 70 Step 1. Remove the microphone rubbers. Figure 72. Remove the microphone rubbers Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Microphone rubbers Removable tape Remove the EDP cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 73. Remove the EDP cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: EDP cable Removable tape Remove the camera board Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 67 “Remove the hinge cover”...
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“Remove the microphone rubbers” on page 72 “Remove the EDP cable” on page 72 “Remove the camera board” on page 73 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: LCD cover Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Table 7. All base cover labels (continued) TW vision warning label 70 mm x 10 mm Adapter label 65 mm x 20 mm USA/CA/TW/CA_group label 32 mm x 10 mm Argentina label 68 mm x 6 mm New argentina label 68 mm x 6 mm South Africa label 20 mm x 10 mm...
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KCC label 10 mm x 9 mm Vietnam MEPS label Belarus label 40 mm x 8 mm Lenovo energy saving label 30 mm x 30 mm TW vision warning label 70 mm x 10 mm Adapter label 65 mm x 20 mm...