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 Flex 3 Chromebook (11″, 05) 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 Flex 3 CB 11IGL05 (Machine type: 82BB) Type ac power adapter...
Chapter 3. Idetifying FRUs (CRUs) Locate FRU and CRU The exploded illustrations help Lenovo service technicians identify a FRU or CRU that they may need to replace when servicing a customer’s computer. Figure 1. IdeaPad Flex 3 Chromebook (11″, 05) exploded view Table 2.
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Table 2. FRU (CRU) categories (continued) Strip cover Hinge Hinge rubber Upper case (with keyboard and touchpad) Speakers WLAN card I/O board Battery pack Lower case System board LCD panel Thermal pad IdeaPad Flex 3 Chromebook (11″, 05) 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. Gather them before you service the product.
Place the computer upside down on a flat surface. Step 2. Remove nine screws. Figure 2. Remove nine screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x 6.5 Step 3. Pry up the latches and then remove the lower case. IdeaPad Flex 3 Chromebook (11″, 05) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 3. Pry up the latches and remove the lower case 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) have been removed.
Figure 5. Remove the battery pack Screw specification Number of screws M2 x 4 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Battery pack Remove the I/O board with cable Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
Remove the I/O board. Figure 8. Remove the I/O board Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: I/O board with cable Remove the WLAN card Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
Figure 10. Remove one screw and remove the WLAN card Screw specification Number of screw M2 x 2.5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: WLAN card Remove the system board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 11. Disconnect cables connected to the system board Step 2. Remove ten screws. Figure 12. Remove ten screws Screw specification Number of screws M2 x 4 Step 3. Remove the system board. Figure 13. Remove the system board Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: System board Remove the speakers Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 26 “Remove the battery pack” on page 27 Step 1.
Carefully remove the thermal pad. Figure 16. Remove the thermal pad Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement parts: Thermal pad Remove the LCD unit Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
“Remove the speakers” on page 32 “Remove the thermal pad” on page 32 “Remove the LCD unit” on page 33 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Upper case (with keyboard and touchpad) Disassemble the LCD unit The LCD unit as a whole is not an FRU.
Figure 19. Remove the strip cover Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Strip cover Remove the hinge rubber Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD unit” on page 33 “Remove the strip cover”...
Screw specification Number of screws M2 x 2.5 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: LCD module Remove the camera Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD unit” on page 33 “Remove the strip cover”...
Figure 23. Remove the camera Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Camera Remove the hinge Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD unit” on page 33 “Remove the strip cover”...
Figure 25. Remove the hinge Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Hinge Remove the LVDS cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD unit” on page 33 “Remove the strip cover”...
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“Remove the hinge” on page 37 “Remove the LVDS cable” on page 38 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: LCD cover Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...