• The product-specific section includes service, reference, and product-specific parts information. Important: • This manual is intended only for trained service technicians who are familiar with Lenovo products. Use this manual to troubleshoot problems effectively. • Before servicing a Lenovo product, be sure to read all the information under Chapter 1 “Safety information”...
Electrical safety Observe the following rules when working on electrical equipment. Important: Use only approved tools and test equipment. Some hand tools have handles covered with a soft material that does not insulate you when working with live electrical currents. Many customers have, near their equipment, rubber floor mats that contain small conductive fibers to decrease electrostatic discharges.
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.
2. Make sure that the ESD protective devices you use have been certified (ISO 9000) as fully effective. When handling ESD-sensitive parts: • Keep the parts in protective packages until they are inserted into the product. • Avoid contact with other people. •...
Laser compliance statement (multilingual translations) The laser compliance statements in this section are provided in the following languages: • English • Arabic • Brazilian Portuguese • French • German • Hebrew • Japanese • Korean • Spanish • Traditional Chinese Chapter 1 Safety information...
After a system board is replaced, ensure that the latest BIOS is installed to the system board before completing the service action. To download software fixes, drivers, and BIOS, do the following: 1. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support. 2. Click Download Drivers & Software. The Web site offers three options to begin your search: • Search by product number •...
Note: RoHS and non-RoHS FRU part numbers with the same fit and function are identified by the unique FRU part numbers. Lenovo plans to transit to RoHS compliance before the implementation date and expects its suppliers to be ready to meet Lenovo’s requirements and schedule in the European Union. Products sold between 2005 and 2006 might contain some RoHS compliant FRUs.
3. If the voltage is not correct, replace the ac power adapter. 4. If the voltage is acceptable, do the following: • Replace the system board. • If the problem persists, go to Chapter 5 “Lenovo V480” on page 37. Hardware Maintenance Manual Voltage (V dc)
Note: Noise from the ac power adapter does not always indicate a defect. Checking operational charging To check whether the battery charges properly during operation, use a discharged battery pack or a battery pack that has less than 50% of the total power remaining when installed in the computer. Perform operational charging.
Passwords As many as two passwords might be needed for a Lenovo notebook computer: the power-on password, the hard disk password, and the supervisor password. If any of these passwords has been set, a prompt for it will be displayed on the screen whenever the computer is turned on.
Power management Note: Power management modes are not supported for APM operating system. To reduce power consumption, the computer has three power management modes: screen blank, sleep, and hibernation. Screen blank mode If the time set on the “Turn off monitor” timer in the operating system expires, the LCD backlight turns off. You also can turn off the LCD backlight by pressing Fn+F2.
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• If a “hibernation time” has been set on the timer, and if the user does not do any operation with the keyboard, the hard disk drive, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that time. • If the timer conditions are satisfied in suspend mode. When the power is turned on, the computer returns from hibernation mode and resumes operation.
• “Fn key combinations” on page 39 Specifications This topic lists the physical features for the Lenovo V480 models. Processor • See the system properties of your computer. You can do this as follows: Click Start, right-click Computer; then from the pull down menu select Properties.
Optical drive • 12.7 mm Rambo optical drive Wireless features • Integrated wireless LAN • Integrated Bluetooth (on some models) • Integrated WiMAX • 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet communication Security features • Fingerprint reader Status indicators This chapter presents the system status indicators that show the status of the computer. Table 1.
Enable or disable the scroll lock function. Activate the system request. Activate the pause function. Activate the break function. Activate the insert function. Increase or decrease the display brightness level. Increase or decrease the sound volume. Chapter 5 Lenovo V480...
This chapter presents notices related to removing and replacing parts. Read this chapter carefully before replacing any FRU. Screw notices Loose screws can cause a reliability problem. In the Lenovo notebook computer, this problem is addressed with special nylon-coated screws that have the following characteristics: • They maintain tight connections.
Unlock the spring-loaded battery latch remove the battery pack in the direction shown by the arrow When installing: Install the battery pack in the slot. Make sure that the battery latches are in the locked position. 1020 Bottom slot cover For access, remove this FRU: •...
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Removal steps of optical drive Remove the screw Step Screw (quantity) M2 × 3 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (1) Insert a screwdriver into the screw hole Then remove the optical drive. Removal steps of optical drive bezel and optical drive bracket Color Black and push the optical drive in the direction shown by the arrow...
Remove the screws and then remove the optical drive bracket. Step Screw (quantity) M2 × 3 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (2) 1040 Memory modules For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 43 • “1020 Bottom slot cover” on page 44 Removal steps of memory modules Release the two latches on both edges of the socket at the same time in the direction shown by the arrows , and then unplug the memory module in the direction shown by the arrow...
Note: If only one memory module is used on the computer you are servicing, the card must be installed in SLOT-0 ( : lower slot), but not in SLOT-1 ( When installing: Insert the notched end of the memory module into the socket. Press the memory module firmly, and pivot it until it snaps into place.
Remove the hard disk drive from the slot When installing: Make sure that the hard disk drive connector is attached firmly. Removal steps of hard disk drive bracket Remove the screws Step Screw (quantity) M3 × 4 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (4) Remove the hard disk drive bracket as shown by the arrow 1060 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN For access, remove these FRUs in order:...
Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN In step , disconnect the cables from the card using the removal tool antenna RF connector (P/N: 08K7159) or pick up the cables with your fingers and then gently disconnecting the cable from the card in the direction of the arrows.
• Before removing the drive, have the user make a backup copy of all the information on it if possible. • Never remove the drive while the computer is operating or is in suspend mode. Removal steps of mSATA solid state drive Remove the screw Step Screw (quantity)
Detach the connector , and then remove the battery pack in the direction shown by the arrow When installing: Make sure that the connector is attached firmly. 1090 Keyboard For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 43 •...
Carefully lift the keyboard until you can see how it’s connected. Hold the keyboard above the computer, and then detach the keyboard connector. When installing: Make sure that the keyboard connector is attached firmly. 1100 Keyboard bezel For access, remove these FRUs in order: •...
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Removal steps of keyboard bezel Remove the screws that secure the keyboard bezel. Step Screw (quantity) M2.5 × 8 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (11) M2 × 3 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (3) Remove the screw Step Screw (quantity) M2 × 6 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (1) Color Torque Black...
Detach the connectors. When installing: Make sure that all the connectors are attached firmly. Remove the keyboard bezel. 1120 Fingerprint board, LED board, and click pad For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 43 •...
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• “1090 Keyboard” on page 51 • “1100 Keyboard bezel” on page 52 Removal steps of LED board Peel off the mylar tape . Then remove the LED board Chapter 7 Removing and replacing a FRU...
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Removal steps of click pad and click pad cable Remove the click pad cable and then push the click pad in the direction shown by the arrow Remove the click pad Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Removal steps of fingerprint board Remove the screw and then remove the fingerprint board Step Screw (quantity) M2 × 2 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (1) 1130 Power board For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 43 •...
1140 Microphone assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 43 • “1020 Bottom slot cover” on page 44 • “1030 Optical drive” on page 44 • “1090 Keyboard” on page 51 • “1100 Keyboard bezel” on page 52 Removal steps of microphone assembly Detach the connector , and then remove the microphone assembly in the direction shown by the arrow...
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Removal steps of I/O board Remove the screws , and then detach the cable. Step Screw (quantity) M2 × 6 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (2) When installing: Make sure that the cable is attached firmly to the system board. Color Torque Black 3.0 kgfcm Chapter 7...
Remove the I/O board 1160 System board assembly and USB board Important notices for handling the system board: When handling the system board, bear the following in mind: • Be careful not to drop the system board on a bench top that has a hard surface, such as metal, wood, or composite. •...
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Removal steps of system board assembly and USB board Remove the screws , and then detach the connectors as shown in the following illustration. Step Screw (quantity) M2 × 6 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (2) When installing: Make sure that all the connectors are attached firmly. Remove the system board in the direction shown by the arrow Color Torque...
Remove the USB board as shown in the following illustration. 1170 Thermal module For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 43 • “1020 Bottom slot cover” on page 44 • “1030 Optical drive” on page 44 •...
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Loosen the screws , but do not remove them. Then remove the screws Step Screw (quantity) M2.5 × 5.7 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (3) Lift the fan assembly in the direction shown by the arrow Note: Be careful not to damage the connector. Color Torque Silver...
When installing: Before you attach the thermal module to the computer, apply thermal grease, at an amount of 0.2 grams, on the part marked application of grease can cause a thermal problem due to imperfect contact with a component. 1180 CPU For access, remove these FRUs in order: •...
Removal steps of CPU Rotate the head of the screw in the direction shown by the arrow When installing: Place the CPU above the CPU socket direction shown by the arrow 1190 LCD unit For access, remove these FRUs in order: •...
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Removal steps of LCD unit Release the antenna cables from the cable guides. Then remove the screws Step Screw (quantity) M2.5 × 6 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (4) When installing: • Route the antenna cables along the cable guides. As you route the cables, make sure that they are not subjected to any tension.
Remove the LCD unit in the direction shown by the arrow 1200 Speaker assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 43 • “1020 Bottom slot cover” on page 44 • “1030 Optical drive” on page 44 •...
Removal steps of speaker assembly Remove the screws . Then remove the speaker assembly Step Screw (quantity) M2.5 × 5.7 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (4) 1210 DC-in sub card and base cover For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 43 •...
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Removal steps of DC-in sub card and base cover Remove the screws , and then remove the DC-in sub card in the direction shown by the arrow Step Screw (quantity) M2 × 3 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (2) Color Torque Black 1.6 kgfcm Chapter 7 Removing and replacing a FRU...
Applying labels to the base cover The new base cover FRU is shipped with a kit containing labels of several kinds. If the Windows Certificate of Authentication label (COA) old part with the label attached to the customer, or provide a letter to the customer stating what the label was originally on the system and what the label part number, serial number, and product key were.
• “1190 LCD unit” on page 65 Removal steps of LCD front bezel Remove the screws Step Screw (quantity) M2 × 3.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (2) Remove the LCD front bezel in the direction shown by the arrows When installing: Make sure that all the latches are attached firmly. Then secure the bezel with the screws. 2020 Integrated camera For access, remove these FRUs in order: •...
Removal steps of integrated camera Remove the integrated camera from the LCD cover as shown in the following illustration. Note: The integrated camera is stuck on the top center of the LCD cover. When installing: Stick the integrated camera to the top center of the LCD cover and adjust the placement to make sure that the connector is attached firmly.
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Removal steps of LCD panel and LCD cable Remove the screws . Then remove the LCD panel in the direction shown by the arrow Step Screw (quantity) M2 × 3.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (4) Remove the LCD cable. When installing: Make sure that the connector is attached firmly. Torque Color White...
Removal steps of hinges Remove the screws . Then remove the hinges Step Screw (quantity) M2 × 3.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (4) 2040 Antenna assembly and LCD rear cover For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Battery pack” on page 43 •...
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Removal steps of antenna assembly and LCD rear cover Release the antenna cables from the cable guides of the LCD rear cover assembly and from the hinges in the direction shown by the arrows Cable routing: Route the antenna cables along the cable guides and secure the antenna boards with adhesive tapes.
Chapter 8. Locations This chapter presents the locations of the Lenovo V480 hardware components. Front view Integrated camera (on some models) Wireless module antennas Status indicators Speaker (right) Fingerprint reader (on some models) Media card reader slot : For the description of the indicators, see “Status indicators” on page 38.
Battery latch (spring loaded) Security keyhole Fan louvers : The memory modules, hard disk drive, and wireless cards are located underneath the bottom slot cover. Figure 3. Lenovo V480 bottom and left-side view Hardware Maintenance Manual USB connector Power jack...
Overall Table 3. Parts list—Overall FRU (Overall) LCD unit (see “LCD FRUs” on page 83.) LA48 Upper Case Silvery 60.4TD03.001 LA48 Upper Case Red 60.4TD21.001 LA48 LED Board W/Cable 50.4TD09.031 Hardware Maintenance Manual FRU no. 90200525 90200526 90200516...
LCD FRUs In Lenovo V480 models, the type of LCD is 14-inch high definition (HD) TFT LCD (Table 4 “Parts list - LCD” on page 83). Table 4. Parts list - LCD LA48 LCD Bezel 60.4TD02.001 LA48 Hinge R+L 6K.4TDCS.001 LA48 Camera 1M56.18011.462/07.962/06.362...
Table 4. Parts list - LCD (continued) Panel, 14.0 HD Flat Glossy, LGD, LP140WH2-TLE2 Panel, 14.0 HD Flat Glossy, SEC, LTN140AT20-L01 Keyboard Table 5. Parts list - Keyboard (Dafon) Language Arabic Belgian Brazilian Portuguese Bulgarian French, English Czech, Slovak C& Nordics Dutch French German...
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Table 5. Parts list - Keyboard (Dafon) (continued) Language Portuguese Russian Slovenian Swiss Spanish Thai Traditional Chinese Turkish U.K. English U.S. English U.S. English (International, with a Euro symbol) Table 6. Parts list - Keyboard (Sunrex) Language Arabic Belgian Brazilian Portuguese Bulgarian Czech, Slovak C&...
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Table 6. Parts list - Keyboard (Sunrex) (continued) Language Greek Hebrew Hungarian Icelandic Indian Italian Japanese Korean Latin Portuguese Russian Swiss Spanish Slovenian Thai Traditional Chinese Turkish U.K. English U.S. English U.S. English (International, with a Euro symbol) Hardware Maintenance Manual FRU no.
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Table 7. Parts list - Keyboard (Chicony) Language Arabic Belgian Brazilian Portuguese Bulgarian Czech, Slovak C& Nordics Dutch French French, English German Greek Hebrew Hungarian Indian Icelandic Italian Japanese Korean Latin Portuguese Russian Slovenian Swiss FRU no. 25204296 25204386 25204304 25204394 25204297 25204387...
Table 7. Parts list - Keyboard (Chicony) (continued) Language Spanish Thai Traditional Chinese Turkish U.K. English U.S. English U.S. English (International, with a Euro symbol) Miscellaneous parts Table 8. Parts list - Miscellaneous parts (a) LA48 DC-IN Brcket 33.4TD10.001 (b) LA48 DC-IN Cable 50.4TD05.001 (c) LA48 ODD Bracket 33.4TD06.001 (d) LA48 ODD Bezel Rambo 60.4TD05.001 (e) LA48 HDD Bracket 60.4TE08.001...
Delta ADP-90ZH DA, EPA model Chicony Power HP-BT090E13LF, EPA model Power cords A Lenovo power cord for a specific country or region is usually available only in that country or region. Table 11. Parts list - 3-pin power cords (Linetek) Country or region Argentina •...
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Table 11. Parts list - 3-pin power cords (Linetek) (continued) Country or region Korea • LINETEK LS15+H05VV-F+LP-E04A 1 m South Africa • LINETEK LS15+H03VV-F+PE-364 1 m Switzerland • LINETEK LS15+H03VV-F+LP-37 1 m Taiwan • LINETEK LS15+VCTF+LP-53 1 m U.K. • LINETEK LP-61L+ H03VV-F+ LS15 1 m •...
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Table 12. Parts list - 3-pin power cords (Longwell) (continued) Country or region South Africa • Longwell LP-39+H03VV-F+LS-18 1 Switzerland • Longwell LP-37+H03VV-F+LS-18 1 m Taiwan • Longwell LP-71+VCTF+LS-33 1 m U.K. • Longwell LP-61L+H03VV-F+LS-18 1 m • Longwell LP-30B+SPT-2 18AWG+LS-18 1 m Table 13.
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Table 13. Parts list - 3-pin power cords (Volex) (continued) Country or region Switzerland • VOLEX MP232+H03VV-F+VAC5S 1 m Taiwan • VOLEX TW15CS3+VCTF+VAC5S 1 m U.K. • VOLEX MP5004+H03VV-F+VAC5S 1 m • Volex US15S3+SPT-2 +VAC5S 1 m Table 14. Parts list - 2-pin power cords (Linetek) Country or region Africa •...
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