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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• 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: Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-11AST-05 (Machine type: 81VR) Type ac power adapter self-service Table 2.
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 servicing the product models as described by this publication. Prepare them before you service the product.
Disconnect all the power cords, cables, and USB devices from the computer. Step 2. Place the computer upside down on a flat surface. Step 3. Remove ten screws. Figure 2. Remove ten screws Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1 Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Release the cover from the hinges. Then, remove the lower case. Figure 3. Release the cover 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.
Figure 5. Remove four screws and remove the battery pack Screw specifications Number of screws M2 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 speakers Make sure the following FRU (CRU) have been removed.
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Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. Then, carefully remove the speakers. Figure 7. Disconnect the speaker cable and remove the speakers Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Speakers Chapter 4...
Disconnect the wireless antenna cable. Then, remove one screw and slide the WLAN card out of the slot. Figure 9. Disconnect the wireless antenna cable, remove one screw and slide the WLAN card out of the slot Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1 Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L2.5 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: WLAN card Remove the coin-cell battery Make sure the following FRU (CRU) have been removed: “Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1.
Figure 11. Push the coin-cell battery inward and remove the coin-cell battery Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Coin-cell battery Remove the heat sink Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
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Figure 14. Remove three screws and remove the heat sink Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L2.5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Disconnect the cables connected to the system board. Then, remove two screws from the hinges and open the hinges. Figure 15. Disconnect the cables and remove two screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L4 Step 2. Remove three screws. Then, remove the system board. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1 Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 16. Remove three screws remove the system board Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L2.5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: System board Remove the audio board Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
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Step 2. Disconnect the audio cable connector. Figure 18. Disconnect the audio cable connector Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L4 Step 3. Remove two screws from the hinge and open the hinge. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1 Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 20. Remove one screw and remove the audio board Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L2 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Audio board Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Disconnect the touchpad cable. Then, remove three screws. Figure 21. Disconnect the touchpad cable and remove three screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L2 Step 2. Remove the touchpad out of the system board. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1 Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 22. Remove the touchpad out of the system board Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Touchpad Remove the upper case (with keyboard) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 23. Disconnect the battery pack cable Step 2. Disconnect the cables from the system board. Figure 24. Disconnect the cables from the system board Step 3. Remove four screws. Then, open the hinges. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1 Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Step 4. Slowly and carefully lift up the upper case. Figure 26. Slowly and carefully lift up the upper case Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Upper case (with keyboard) Chapter 4...
Note: The lower side of the LCD bezel is fixed to the LCD panel with adhesive tape. Detach with care. Figure 27. Pull the inner sides of the LCD bezel Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup parts: LCD bezel Remove the hinge cover Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 28. 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 hinges Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 “Remove the upper case (with keyboard)”...
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L2 M2 x L2.5 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 FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
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Figure 30. Pull the removable tapes Step 2. Carefully rotate the LCD panel so that the rear side of LCD panel is facing up. Attention: LCD panel is connected by a cable on the back side. Rotate panel carefully. Figure 31. Rotate the LCD panel Step 3.
Figure 32. Disconnect the LCD cable and remove the LCD panel Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: LCD panel Remove the camera Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
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Figure 33. Disconnect the camera cable and remove the camera Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Camera Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...