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: IdeaPad L3 15ITL6 (Machine type: 82HL) Type ac power adapter self-service Lenovo IdeaPad L3i (15", 6) 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.
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 one screw. Figure 2. Remove one screw Lenovo IdeaPad L3i (15", 6) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
M2 x 3 mm Step 3. Remove the ODD. Figure 3. Remove the ODD Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Remove the lower case Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Pry up the latches and then remove the lower case. Figure 5. Pry up the latches and remove the lower case 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 FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
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“Remove the ODD” on page 28 “Remove the lower case” on page 29 Step 1. Disconnect the battery pack cable from the system board. Attention: Do not pull the cable. Use your fingernail to disconnect the cable. Figure 6. Remove the battery pack cable Step 2.
Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Battery pack Remove the M.2 solid-state drive Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed. “Remove the ODD” on page 28 “Remove the lower case” on page 29 Step 1.
Figure 9. Remove one screw and slide the M.2 solid-state drive out of the slot Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x 6 mm 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 memory module Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
Press the clips and slide the memory module out of the slot. Figure 11. Press the clips and slide the memory module out of the slot Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part:...
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Figure 13. Remove one screw and slide the Wi-Fi card out of the slot Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x 3 mm Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Wi-Fi card Chapter 4...
Attention: Do not pull the cable. Use your fingernail to disconnect the cable. Figure 14. Remove the battery pack cable Step 2. Loosen four screws and remove the heat sink. Figure 15. Loosen four screws and remove the heat sink Lenovo IdeaPad L3i (15", 6) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x 2.5 mm Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Heat sink Remove the fan Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed. “Remove the ODD” on page 28 “Remove the lower case”...
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Remove the fan cables from the hooks and then remove two screws. Figure 18. Remove the fan cables from the hooks and then remove two screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x 6 mm Step 4. Remove the fan. Lenovo IdeaPad L3i (15", 6) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 19. Remove the fan Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Remove the speakers Make sure the following FRU (CRU) have been removed. “Remove the ODD” on page 28 “Remove the lower case” on page 29 Step 1.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board and carefully remove the speakers. Figure 21. Disconnect the speaker cable and carefully remove the speakers Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Speakers Remove the storage drive with bracket Make sure the following FRU (CRU) have been removed.
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Step 1. Disconnect the battery pack cable from the system board. Attention: Do not pull the cable. Use your fingernail to disconnect the cable. Figure 22. Remove the battery pack cable Step 2. Remove four screws. Figure 23. Remove four screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x 6 mm...
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Figure 25. Remove four screws and remove the storage drive Screw specifications Number of screws M3 x 3 mm Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Storage drive Storage drive bracket Lenovo IdeaPad L3i (15", 6) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Remove the ODD board Make sure the following FRU (CRU) have been removed. “Remove the ODD” on page 28 “Remove the lower case” on page 29 Step 1. Disconnect the battery pack cable from the system board. Attention: Do not pull the cable. Use your fingernail to disconnect the cable. Figure 26.
Disconnect the cable from the system board. Then, remove the ODD board. Figure 28. Disconnect the cable from the system board and remove the ODD board Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: ODD board Remove the system board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 29. Disconnect cables Step 2. Remove three screws. Figure 30. Remove three screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x 3 mm Step 3. Remove the system board. Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Figure 31. Remove the system board Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: System board Remove the upper case (with keyboard) Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed. “Remove the ODD” on page 28 “Remove the lower case”...
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Figure 32. Disconnect the WLAN cables and the EDP cable Step 2. Remove four screws. Figure 33. Remove four screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2.5 x 5 mm Step 3. Open the hinges. Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Attention: When disassembling the upper case, handle the LCD module and upper case with care. Figure 35. Remove the upper case Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Upper case (with keyboard) Remove the LCD module Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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“Remove the lower case” on page 29 “Remove the upper case (with keyboard)” on page 46 Step 1. Remove the hinge cover. Figure 36. Remove the hinge cover Step 2. Remove the LCD bezel. Figure 37. Remove the LCD bezel Step 3.
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M2 x 3 mm Step 4. Carefully lift the LCD panel from the LCD cover. Figure 39. Carefully lift the LCD panel from the LCD cover Step 5. Disconnect the EDP cable. Lenovo IdeaPad L3i (15", 6) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 40. Disconnect the EDP cable Step 6. Remove the removable tapes. Figure 41. Remove the removable tapes Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Hinge cover LCD bezel EDP cable Removable tapes...
Remove the microphone rubber. Figure 42. Remove the microphone rubber Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Microphone rubber Remove the camera module Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 43. Disconnect the camera module cable and remove the camera module Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Camera module Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...