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 Yoga Slim 6i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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 3. FRU (CRU) categories...
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2242 solid-state drive thermal pad* 2280 solid-state drive thermal pad* Lower case Battery pack Speakers Fans Heat sink System board Touchpad board cable Power cord ac power adapter Screw kit * for selected models Yoga Slim 6i (14″, 8) 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 six screws. Pry up the latches and then remove the lower case. Figure 3. Remove six screws and the lower case Yoga Slim 6i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 × L3.5 M2 × L5.5 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.
Disconnect the battery pack cable and the speaker cable from the system board. Pull out the speaker cable. Then, remove the speakers. Figure 5. Remove the speakers Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Speaker Remove the 2242 solid-state drive and bracket (for selected models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 6. Disconnect the battery pack cable and pull out the 2242 solid-state drive and bracket Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 × L1.7 Step 2. Remove one screw and remove the solid-state drive bracket. Figure 7. Remove the 2242 solid-state drive bracket Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 ×...
2. X-RiteColorAssistant.exe will auto run. Click Restore Profile button from prompted window to restore the profile from Lenovo cloud. Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: 2242 solid-state drive 2242 solid-state drive bracket...
2. X-RiteColorAssistant.exe will auto run. Click Restore Profile button from prompted window to restore the profile from Lenovo cloud. Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: 2280 solid-state drive 2280 solid-state drive mylar Remove the Wi-Fi card Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 12. Remove one screws and the Wi-Fi card Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 × L1.7 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Wi-Fi card Remove the heat sink Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 13. Remove the heat sink Screw specifications Number of screws M1.6 × L1.7 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Heat sink Remove the fans Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 15. Remove six screws and remove the fans Screw specifications Number of screws M2 × L3.5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Remove the I/O board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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“Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1. Remove the left fan. Note: For details, see “Remove the fans” on page 35 Step 2. Disconnect the I/O board cable from the I/O board. Then, remove two screws and lift the left hinge. Figure 16.
Screw specifications Number of screws M2.5 × L3.5 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: I/O board Remove the touchpad board cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 19. Remove the touchpad board cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Touchpad board cable Remove the system board and I/O board cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Remove three screws and remove the system board. Figure 21. Remove three screws and the system board Number of screws Screw specifications M2 × L3.5 Step 3. Disconnect the I/O board cable from the system board. Yoga Slim 6i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 22. Disconnect the I/O board cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: System board I/O board cable 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.
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M2.5 × L4.5 Step 3. Rotate the LCD module to an angle of more than 90 degrees and place the computer on a flat surface as shown. Then, remove the LCD module. Yoga Slim 6i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 25. Rotate and remove the LCD module Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: LCD module Remove the upper case (with keyboard) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Slide the hinge cover to right to remove it. Figure 26. Remove the hinge cover Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Hinge cover Remove the LCD bezel (for LCD non-touch and OLED models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Attention: Do not pull the LCD bezel from the outer sides of the LCD bezel, otherwise the hooks may be damaged. The lower side of the LCD bezel is fixed to the LCD panel with adhesive tape. Detach with care. Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: LCD bezel Remove the strip cover (for LCD touch models) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
M1.6 x L2.5 Step 2. Remove the strip cover. Figure 29. 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 hinges Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Number of screws M2.0 × L2 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Hinge Remove the LCD panel (for LCD non-touch models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 31. Remove the LCD panel Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: LCD panel Removable tape Remove the LCD panel (for LCD touch models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 32. Pull out the removable tapes Step 2. Lift the LCD panel. Figure 33. Lift the LCD panel Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: LCD panel Removable tape Remove the OLED panel and OLED bracket (for OLED models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Pull out the four removable tapes downwards steadily and peel off the mylar. Figure 35. Pull out the removable tapes and peel off the mylar Step 3. Disconnect the EDP cable and remove the OLED bracket. Yoga Slim 6i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 36. Disconnect the EDP cable and remove the OLED bracket Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: LCD panel OLED bracket Removable tape Remove the EDP cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 37. 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 camera board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 41 “Remove the hinge cover (for LCD non-touch and OLED models)”...
Figure 38. Disconnect the camera board cable Step 2. Remove the camera board. Figure 39. Remove the camera board Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Camera board Remove the camera and ToF FPC Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Disconnect the cables. Then, remove the camera and ToF FPC. Figure 40. Disconnect the cables and remove the camera and ToF FPC Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Camera and ToF FPC Remove the microphone rubber Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 41. Remove the microphone rubbers Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Microphone rubber Remove the ToF rubber Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 41 “Remove the hinge cover (for LCD non-touch and OLED models)”...
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Figure 42. Remove the ToF rubber Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: ToF rubber Yoga Slim 6i (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...