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  • Page 1 IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro (14″, 5) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 2 First Edition (July 2021) © Copyright Lenovo 2021.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Notices and trademarks ... lxix Remove the Wi-Fi card ... . Remove the fan ....© Copyright Lenovo 2021...
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  • Page 5: About This Manual

    Important: • This manual is intended only for trained service technicians who are familiar with Lenovo products. • Before servicing a Lenovo product, be sure to read all the information under Chapter 1 “Safety information” on page 1. © Copyright Lenovo 2021...
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  • Page 7: Chapter 1. Safety Information

    • Do not work alone under hazardous conditions or near equipment that has hazardous voltages. • Disconnect all power before: – Performing a mechanical inspection – Working near power supplies © Copyright Lenovo 2021...

  • Page 8: Safety Inspection Guide

    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.

  • Page 9: Handling Devices That Are Sensitive To Electrostatic Discharge

    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.

  • Page 10: Grounding Requirements

    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: •...
  • Page 11 DANGER DANGER DANGER DANGER DANGER Chapter 1 Safety information...
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  • Page 15 DANGER DANGER DANGER DANGER Chapter 1 Safety information...
  • Page 16 DANGER DANGER DANGER DANGER VORSICHT IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro (14″, 5) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 17 VORSICHT VORSICHT VORSICHT VORSICHT Chapter 1 Safety information...
  • Page 18 VORSICHT VORSICHT VORSICHT IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro (14″, 5) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 19 Chapter 1 Safety information...
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  • Page 21 Chapter 1 Safety information...
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  • Page 23 Chapter 1 Safety information...
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  • Page 25 Chapter 1 Safety information...
  • Page 26 IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro (14″, 5) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 27: Chapter 2. General Checkout

    • Scratched (cosmetic) parts • Distortion, deformation, or discoloration of the cosmetic parts • Plastic parts, latches, pins, or connectors that have been cracked or broken by excessive force • Damage caused by liquid spilled into the system © Copyright Lenovo 2021...

  • Page 28: Cru List

    • 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 •...

  • Page 29: Chapter 3. Idetifying Frus (Crus)

    Chapter 3. Idetifying 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 1. FRU (CRU) categories...
  • Page 30 Table 1. FRU (CRU) categories (continued) I/O board M.2 solid-state drive thermal pad Charger thermal pad I/O bracket Coin-cell battery Wi-Fi card Heatsink Speakers Lower case M.2 solid-state drive System board I/O board cable Battery pack TP FFC cable IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro (14″, 5) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 31 Figure 2. LCD exploded view (for glass models) Table 2. FRU (CRU) categories FRU (CRU) category LCD cover Hinge cover Strip cover Hinge Touch control board LCD panel Removable tapes Camera Camera cable Chapter 3 Idetifying FRUs (CRUs)
  • Page 32 Table 2. FRU (CRU) categories (continued) Microphone rubber Camera rubber EDP cable Conductive tape IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro (14″, 5) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 33 Chapter 3 Idetifying FRUs (CRUs)
  • Page 34 Figure 3. LCD exploded view (for mylar models) Table 3. FRU (CRU) categories FRU (CRU) category LCD cover Hinge cover Strip cover IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro (14″, 5) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 35 Table 3. FRU (CRU) categories (continued) Hinge EDP cable LCD bezel LCD panel Removable tapes Camera Camera cable Microphone rubber Camera rubber Chapter 3 Idetifying FRUs (CRUs)
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  • Page 37: Chapter 4. Removing A Fru Or Cru

    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.

  • Page 38: Remove The Lower Case

    3. Follow the correct sequence in the steps for removing a FRU, as shown in the illustrations by the numbers in square callouts. 4. When removing a FRU, move it in the direction as shown by the arrow in the illustration. 5.

  • Page 39: Remove The Battery Pack

    Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L5.5 M2 x L3.5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Lower case Remove the battery pack Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 40: Remove The M.2 Solid-State Drive

    Figure 6. Rmoeve the battery pack Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Battery pack Remove the M.2 solid-state drive Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 Step 1.

  • Page 41: Remove The Wi-Fi Card

    Figure 8. Remove the solid-state drive Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L1.8 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: M.2 solid-state drive Remove the Wi-Fi card Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
  • Page 42 Figure 9. Disconnect the battery pack cable Step 2. Remove one screw. Figure 10. Remove one screw Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L1.8 Step 3. Disconnect the Wi-Fi card antennas and then slide the Wi-Fi card out of the slot. IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro (14″, 5) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 43: Remove The Fan

    Figure 11. Remove the Wi-Fi card Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Wi-Fi card Remove the fan Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 Step 1.
  • Page 44 Step 3. Disconnect the fan cables and then remove the fan. Figure 14. Remove the fan Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro (14″, 5) Hardware Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 45: Remove The Heatsink

    Remove the heatsink Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 Step 1. Disconnect the battery pack cable. Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Figure 15.

  • Page 46: Remove The I/O Bracket

    Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Heatsink Remove the I/O bracket Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 Step 1. Disconnect the battery pack cable.

  • Page 47: Remove The Touch Pad

    Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L4 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: I/O bracket Remove the touch pad Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 “Remove the battery pack”...

  • Page 48: Remove The Speakers

    Step 2. Remove the touch pad. Figure 20. Remove the touch pad Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Touch pad Remove the speakers Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
  • Page 49 I/O board. Figure 21. Disconnect cables Step 2. Carefully remove the speakers. Figure 22. Remove speakers Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Speakers Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...

  • Page 50: Remove The System Board

    Remove the system board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 “Remove the M.2 solid-state drive” on page 34 “Remove the Wi-Fi card” on page 35 “Remove the fan ” on page 37 “Remove the heatsink”...
  • Page 51 Figure 24. Disconnect all cables Step 3. Remove the system board. Figure 25. Remove the system board Step 4. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable. Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...

  • Page 52: Use A Golden Key U1 Tool To Flash-Write Key Id Information

    Figure 26. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: 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.
  • Page 53 Figure 27. Disconnect the battery cable Step 2. Remove six screws. Figure 28. Remove six screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L5.5 Step 3. Open the hinges for about 90 degree. Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...

  • Page 54: Remove The M.2 Solid-State Drive Thermal Pad

    Step 4. Remove the upper case from the LCD module. Figure 30. Remove the upper case Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Upper case Remove the M.2 solid-state drive thermal pad Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 55: Remove The Charger Thermal Pad

    Figure 31. Remove the M.2 solid-state drive thermal pad Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: M.2 solid-state drive thermal pad Remove the charger thermal pad Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 56: Remove The Hinge Cover

    “Remove the upper case” on page 46 Step 1. Remove the hinge cover. Figure 33. Remove the hinge cover Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Hinge cover Remove the hinge (for glass models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
  • Page 57 Figure 34. Remove the hinge cover Step 2. Remove six screws. Figure 35. Remove six screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L5.5 Step 3. Remove the hinges. Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...

  • Page 58: Remove The Hinge (For Mylar Models)

    Figure 36. Remove the hinges Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Hinge Remove the hinge (for mylar models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 “Remove the upper case”...
  • Page 59 Figure 37. Remove the hinge cover Step 2. Remove six screws. Figure 38. Remove six screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L5.5 Step 3. Remove the hinges. Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...

  • Page 60: Remove The Strip Cover (For Glass Models)

    Figure 39. Remove the hinges Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Hinge Remove the strip cover (for glass models) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 “Remove the upper case”...

  • Page 61: Remove The Strip Cover

    Screw specifications M1.2 x L3.4 Step 2. Remove the strip cover. Figure 41. Remove the strip cover Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Strip cover Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...

  • Page 62: Oled Panel)

    Remove the strip cover (for glass models with the OLED panel) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 “Remove the upper case” on page 46 “Remove the hinge cover” on page 50 “Remove the hinge (for glass models)”...

  • Page 63: Remove The Strip Cover (For Mylar Models)

    Figure 43. Remove the strip cover Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Strip cover Remove the strip cover (for mylar models) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 “Remove the upper case”...

  • Page 64: Remove The Oled Panel (For Glass Models)

    M1.2 x L3.4 Step 2. Remove the strip cover. Figure 45. Remove the strip cover Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Strip cover Remove the OLED panel (for glass models) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
  • Page 65 “Remove the upper case” on page 46 “Remove the hinge cover” on page 50 “Remove the hinge (for glass models)” on page 50 “Remove the strip cover (for glass models with the OLED panel)” on page 56 Step 1. Remove two screws. Figure 46.

  • Page 66: Remove The Lcd Panel (For Glass Models)

    Lift the OLED panel. Figure 48. Lift the OLED panel Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: OLED panel Remove the LCD panel (for glass models) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 67: Remove The Lcd Panel (For Mylar Models)

    Step 2. Lift the LCD panel from the upper case. Figure 50. Lift the LCD panel Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: LCD panel Remove the LCD panel (for mylar models) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
  • Page 68 “Remove the hinge (for glass models)” on page 50 “Remove the strip cover (for glass models)” on page 54 Step 1. Remove the LCD bezel. Figure 51. Remove the LCD bezel Note: The LCD bezel is fragile and easily-bend, and the adhesive tapes attached to the LCD bezel are not reusable.

  • Page 69: Remove The Edp Cable

    Figure 53. Lift the LCD panel Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: LCD panel Remove the EDP cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 32 “Remove the upper case”...

  • Page 70: Remove The Pmic Board (For Glass Models)

    Figure 54. Remove the EDP cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: EDP cable Remove the PMIC board (for glass models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 71: Remove The Microphone Rubbers

    Remove the PMIC board from the LCD panel. Figure 56. Remove the PMIC board Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: PMIC board Remove the microphone rubbers Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.

  • Page 72: Remove The Camera And Cable

    “Remove the LCD panel (for glass models)” on page 60 Step 1. Remove the microphone rubbers from the LCD panel. Figure 57. Remove the microphone rubbers Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Microphone rubbers Remove the camera and cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
  • Page 73 Figure 58. Remove the camera and cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Camera and cable Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
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  • Page 75: Notices And Trademarks

    Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any Lenovo intellectual property right may be used instead.
  • Page 76 Actual results may vary. Users of this document should verify the applicable data for their specific environment. This document is copyrighted by Lenovo and is not covered by any open source license, including any Linux agreement(s) which may accompany software included with this product. Lenovo may update this document at any time without notice.

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