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.
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 DANGER DANGER IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (14″, 6) Lenovo Slim 5 Chromebook Hardware Maintenance Manual...
• Check for obvious damage to a hard disk drive. If the spindle of a hard disk drive becomes noisy, the hard disk drive might have been dropped or subject to excessive force. CRU list Table 1. Model: IdeaPad 5 Chrome 14ITL6, Lenovo Slim 5 Chromebook (Machine type: 82M8, 82R2) Type ac power adapter...
Chapter 3. Identifying FRUs (CRUs) Locate FRUs and CRUs The exploded illustrations help Lenovo service technicians identify FRUs or CRUs that they may need to replace when servicing a customer’s computer. Figure 1. Exploded view Table 2. FRU (CRU) categories...
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Table 2. FRU (CRU) categories (continued) Wi-Fi card Heat sink System fan I/O board Battery pack Lower case I/O board cables Touch pad cable System board ac power adapter Power cord IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (14″, 6) Lenovo Slim 5 Chromebook 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.
Place the computer upside down on a flat surface. Step 2. Remove nine screws, and then remove the lower case. Figure 3. Remove nine screws and the lower case IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (14″, 6) Lenovo Slim 5 Chromebook Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L5 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.
“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. IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (14″, 6) Lenovo Slim 5 Chromebook Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L2 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Wi-Fi card Remove the I/O board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. Chapter 4...
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Figure 9. Remove three screws and the I/O board Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (14″, 6) Lenovo Slim 5 Chromebook Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Figure 10. Disconnect the battery pack cable and I/O board cables Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: I/O board cable Remove the heat sink Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Remove the touch pad cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the battery pack” on page 29 Step 1. Lift the keyboard cable. IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (14″, 6) Lenovo Slim 5 Chromebook Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Step 2. Disconnect and remove the touch pad cable. Figure 14. Disconnect 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 system fan Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 16. Remove five screws and the heat sink Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: System fan IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (14″, 6) Lenovo Slim 5 Chromebook Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Remove the system board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the battery pack” on page 29 “Remove the system fan” on page 35 “Remove the solid-state drive” on page 30 “Remove the Wi-Fi card” on page 30 “Remove the heat sink”...
Disconnect the battery pack cable, the EDP cable and the camera cable from the system board. Then, remove four screws. Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (14″, 6) Lenovo Slim 5 Chromebook Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 19. Disconnect cables and remove four screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L5 Step 2. Remove the upper case. Figure 20. Remove the upper case Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Hinge cover Remove the LCD bezel Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the upper case” on page 38 Step 1. Remove the LCD bezel. IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (14″, 6) Lenovo Slim 5 Chromebook Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 22. Remove the LCD bezel Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: LCD bezel Remove the hinge Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD panel” on page 43...
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M2 x L2.2 Step 2. Remove the hinges. Figure 24. Remove the hinges Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Hinge IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (14″, 6) Lenovo Slim 5 Chromebook Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Remove the LCD panel Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the upper case” on page 38 “Remove the LCD bezel” on page 40 Step 1. Pull out two removable tapes, and then lift the LCD panel upward. Figure 25.
“Remove the LCD panel” on page 43 Step 1. Disconnect the camera cable. Figure 27. Disconnect the camera cable Step 2. Remove the camera board. Figure 28. Remove the camera board IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (14″, 6) Lenovo Slim 5 Chromebook Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Camera board Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...