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: •...
CRU list Table 1. Model: IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7 (MT: 82R7, 82TA) Type ac power adapter self-service Power cord self-service Lenovo Digital Pen* self-service Table 2. Model: IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC7 (MT: 82R9) Type ac power adapter self-service Power cord...
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Table 5. FRU (CRU) categories FRU (CRU) category LCD module Note: The LCD module as a whole is not an FRU, it contains FRUs as its components. Upper case Fingerprint board bracket Fingerprint board Fingerprint board cable I/O board I/O board cable Heat sink Antenna Speakers...
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Figure 2. IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7 and IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC7 LCD unit - exploded view Table 6. FRU categories for the LCD unit FRU (CRU) category LCD cover Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Table 6. FRU categories for the LCD unit (continued) Hinges Camera cable Camera Microphone rubbers Camera privacy shutter Removable tape EDP cable LCD panel Hinge cover Sensor board Touch panel cable Chapter 3 Identifying FRUs (CRUs)
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Table 7. FRU (CRU) categories FRU (CRU) category LCD module Note: The LCD module as a whole is not an FRU, it contains FRUs as its components. Upper case Fingerprint board bracket Fingerprint board Fingerprint board cable I/O board I/O board cable Heat sink Antenna Speakers...
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.
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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.
Removal procedure for IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7 and IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC7 Remove the lower case Make sure the computer has been shut down before servicing the computer. Step 1. Place the computer upside down on a flat surface. Step 2. Remove nine screws.
Figure 6. Pry up the latches and 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 Remove the battery pack Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Remove the solid-state drive (SSD) Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 35 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.
Step 5. Remove the SSD mylar. Figure 11. Remove the SSD mylar 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 Solid-state drive (SSD) thermal pad Solid-state drive (SSD) mylar Remove the Wi-Fi card Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Figure 13. Remove the Wi-Fi card Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3.5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Wi-Fi card Remove the heat sink Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L4 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Heat sink Remove the fan Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 60 “Remove the heat sink”...
Number of screws M2 x L3.5 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Remove the I/O board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 35 Step 1.
Number of screws Screw specifications M2 x L3.5 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: I/O board Remove the I/O board cable Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Figure 18. Remove the I/O board cable 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 fingerprint board module Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 20. Remove the fingerprint board cable Step 3. Remove fingerprint board. Figure 21. Remove fingerprint board Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Fingerprint board bracket Fingerprint board cable Fingerprint board Remove the speakers Make sure the following FRU (CRU) has been removed.
Figure 22. 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 antenna Make sure the following FRU (CRU) has been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 35 “Remove the battery pack”...
Figure 24. Remove the antenna Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Antenna Remove the touchpad cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 35 “Remove the battery pack”...
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“Remove the solid-state drive (SSD)” on page 37 “Remove the Wi-Fi card” on page 38 “Remove the heat sink” on page 39 “Remove the fan” on page 40 Step 1. Remove the two pieces of tape. Figure 26. Remove the two pieces of tape Step 2.
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Number of screws M2 x L3.5 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: System board Use a Golden Key U1 tool to flash-write key id information After replacing the system board and re-assembling the computer, use a pre-made Golden Key U1 tool to start the computer and flash-write the serial number (SN), machine type (MT), product name (PN), and UUID to the new system board.
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 Goldern Key U1 tool. Remove the touchpad Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Step 4. Remove the touchpad. Figure 32. Remove the touchpad Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Touchpad Remove the LCD unit Make sure the following FRU (CRU) has been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 35 “Remove the heat sink”...
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Figure 33. Remove the four pieces of tape Step 3. Release the touch panel cable and EDP cable from the cable guide then disconnect cables connected to the system board. Figure 34. Disconnect cables connected to the system board Step 4. Rotate the LCD unit to an angle of more than 90 degrees and place the computer on a flat surface as shown.
“Remove the touchpad cable” on page 46 “Remove the system board” on page 46 “Remove the LCD unit” on page 50 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Upper case Hardware Maintenance Manual...
“Disassemble the LCD unit” on page 53 Step 1. Remove the hinge cover. Figure 36. 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 panel and EDP cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 37. Remove the piece of tape Step 2. Detach the two cable connectors. Remove three screws. Figure 38. Remove three screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3.5 Step 3. Remove the two pieces of removable tape with tweezers and then remove the LCD panel. Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Turn the LCD panel over. Peel off tape then disconnect the EDP cable from the LCD panel. Figure 40. Peel off tape then disconnect the EDP cable from 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...
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“Remove the LCD panel and EDP cable” on page 53 “Remove the camera” on page 57 Step 1. Remove the camera privacy shutter. Figure 42. Remove the camera privacy shutter Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Camera privacy shutter Remove the hinges Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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Screw specifications Number of screws M2.5 x L3 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Hinges Remove the camera Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Disassemble the LCD unit” on page 53 “Remove the hinge cover”...
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Figure 44. Disconnect the camera cable from the camera board and remove the camera Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Camera Removable tape Remove the camera cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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Remove the touch panel cable and sensor board Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Disassemble the LCD unit” on page 53 “Remove the hinge cover” on page 53 “Remove the LCD panel and EDP cable” on page 53 “Remove the camera” on page 57 Step 1.
Figure 48. Disconnect the touch panel cable from the sensor board Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Touch panel cable Sensor board Removable tape Remove the LCD cover Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Pry up the latches and then remove the lower case. Figure 50. Pry up the latches and 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 Remove the battery pack Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3.5 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Battery pack Remove the solid-state drive (SSD) module Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
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Figure 54. Remove the SSD thermal pad Step 5. Remove the SSD mylar. Figure 55. Remove the SSD mylar Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
SSD bracket SSD thermal pad SSD mylar Remove the Wi-Fi card Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 60 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.
Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Wi-Fi card Remove the heat sink Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 60 Step 1.
Figure 59. Remove four screws and then remove the fans Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Remove the I/O board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Step 3. Disconnect the I/O board cable from the I/O board. Remove the I/O board. Figure 61. Remove the I/O board Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: I/O board Remove the I/O board cable Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Disconnect the I/O board cable from the I/O board and system board. Remove the I/O board cable. Figure 62. Remove the I/O board cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: I/O board cable Remove the fingerprint board module Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 64. Remove the fingerprint board cable Step 3. Remove fingerprint board. Figure 65. Remove fingerprint board Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Fingerprint board bracket Fingerprint board cable Fingerprint board Remove the speakers Make sure the following FRU (CRU) has been removed.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board and release the speaker cable from the cable guide. Remove the speakers. Figure 67. 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 antenna Make sure the following FRU (CRU) has been removed.
Detach the main and auxiliary antenna cable connectors. Release the antenna from the cable guide. Remove the antenna. Figure 69. Remove the antenna Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Antenna Remove the touchpad cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 70. Remove touchpad cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Touchpad cable Remove the touchpad Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 60 “Remove the battery pack”...
Step 4. Remove the touchpad. Figure 73. Remove the touchpad Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Touchpad Remove the system board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Step 1. Remove the two pieces of tape. Figure 74. Remove the two pieces of tape Step 2. Remove five screws then open left hinge. Figure 75. Open left hinge Screw specifications Number of screws M2.5 x L6 M2 x L5 Step 3.
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Figure 76. Disconnect cables connected to the system board Step 4. Remove three screws and then remove the system board. Figure 77. Remove the system board Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3.5 M2 x L2 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: System board Use a Golden Key U1 tool to flash-write key id information After replacing the system board and re-assembling the computer, use a pre-made Golden Key U1 tool to start the computer and flash-write the serial number (SN), machine type (MT), product name (PN), and UUID to the new system board.
Figure 79. Disconnect LCD cable connected to the system board Step 4. Rotate the LCD unit to an angle of more than 90 degrees and place the computer on a flat surface as shown. Remove nine screws and then remove the LCD unit. Figure 80.
“Remove the system board” on page 73 “Remove the LCD unit” on page 76 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Upper case Disassemble the LCD unit The LCD unit as a whole is not an FRU. Instead, it contains FRUs as its components. Before disassembling the LCD unit, make sure it has been detached from the upper case.
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“Disassemble the LCD unit” on page 78 “Remove the hinge cover” on page 78 Step 1. Remove the piece of tape. Figure 82. Remove the piece of tape Step 2. Detach the two cable connectors. Remove three screws. Figure 83. Remove three screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3.5...
Turn the LCD panel over. Peel off tape then disconnect the EDP cable from the LCD panel. Figure 85. Peel off tape then disconnect the EDP cable from 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...
“Remove the LCD panel and EDP cable” on page 78 “Remove the camera” on page 82 Step 1. Remove the camera privacy shutter. Figure 87. Remove the camera privacy shutter Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Camera privacy shutter Remove the hinges Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Screw specifications Number of screws M2.5 x L3 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Hinges Remove the camera Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Disassemble the LCD unit” on page 78 “Remove the hinge cover”...
Figure 89. Disconnect the camera cable from the camera board and remove the camera Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Camera Removable tape Remove the camera cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Remove the touch panel cable and sensor board Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Disassemble the LCD unit” on page 78 “Remove the hinge cover” on page 78 “Remove the LCD panel and EDP cable” on page 78 “Remove the camera” on page 82 Step 1.
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Figure 93. Disconnect the touch panel cable from the sensor board Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Touch panel cable Sensor board Removable tape Remove the LCD cover Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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Table 10. All base cover labels (continued) Brazil 35 mm x 15 mm 20 mm x 10 mm South Africa 32 mm x 10 mm US/ CA/ TW/ CA_Group Hardware Maintenance Manual...