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 3i Chromebook (15″, 6) 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 3 Chrome 15IJL6 (Machine type: 82N4) Type ac power adapter self-service power cord self-service IdeaPad 3i Chromebook (15″, 6) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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 2. FRU (CRU) categories...
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Table 2. FRU (CRU) categories (continued) Lower case Touch pad cable System board Speakers IdeaPad 3i Chromebook (15″, 6) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 2. LCD exploded view Table 3. FRU (CRU) categories FRU (CRU) category LCD cover Removable tapes LCD bezel Hinge cover Antennas Hinges EDP cable for touch modules* EDP cable for non-touch modules* LCD panel Camera module Microphone rubbers * For selected models Chapter 3 Idetifying FRUs (CRUs)
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 nine screws, and then pry up the latches and remove the lower case. Figure 3. Remove nine screws and the lower case IdeaPad 3i Chromebook (15″, 6) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3.5 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 FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1.
Figure 5. Remove the battery pack Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3.7 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Battery pack Remove the Wi-Fi card Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 7. Remove the Wi-Fi card Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3.7 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Wi-Fi card Remove the I/O board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 9. Remove three screws and the I/O board Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3.7 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: I/O board IdeaPad 3i Chromebook (15″, 6) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Number of screws M2 x L3.7 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: I/O board bracket Remove the I/O board upper cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 11. Remove the I/O board upper cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: I/O board upper cable Remove the I/O board lower cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: I/O board lower cable Remove the touch pad cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 “Remove the battery pack”...
Figure 14. Remove the touch pad cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Touch pad cable Remove the system board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 “Remove the Wi-Fi card”...
Figure 16. Remove five screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3.5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: System board Remove the speakers Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 17. Remove the speakers Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Speakers Remove the upper case Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1.
M2 x L3.5 Step 2. Remove the upper case. Figure 19. 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 hinge cover Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 20. 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 Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the upper case” on page 38 Step 1.
LCD bezel Remove the LCD module Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the upper case” on page 38 “Remove the LCD bezel” on page 40 Step 1. Pull out the removable tapes and rotate the LCD module. Figure 22.
Figure 24. 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 hinges Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 41 Step 1.
Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L3.5 M2 x L2.5 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Hinge Remove the antennas Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the LCD module” on page 41 Step 1.
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Figure 27. Disconnect the camera cable Step 2. Remove the camera board. Figure 28. Remove the camera board Step 3. Remove the EDP cable. IdeaPad 3i Chromebook (15″, 6) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 29. Remove the EDP cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Camera board EDP cable Remove the microphone rubbers Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the camera board” on page 43 Step 1.
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Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Microphone rubber IdeaPad 3i Chromebook (15″, 6) Hardware Maintenance Manual...