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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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Type ac power adapter self-service power cord self-service lower case self-service left I/O board bracket optional-service right I/O board bracket optional-service Lenovo 14e Chromebook Gen 3 Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook 14″ IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Chapter 5. Removing a FRU or CRU Service tools The following table lists tools for servicing Lenovo Chromebooks. 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 Chromebook upside down on a flat surface. Step 2. Loosen 10 screws. Then, pry up the latches and remove the lower case. Lenovo 14e Chromebook Gen 3 Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook 14″ IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Screw specifications Number of screws M2.5 × L7.0 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 30 Step 1.
Wi-Fi card and then remove one screw. Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Lenovo 14e Chromebook Gen 3 Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook 14″ IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Remove the Wi-Fi card. Figure 6. Remove the Wi-Fi card Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Wi-Fi card Remove the right I/O board bracket Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Disconnect the battery pack cable from the system board. Remove three screws and remove the left I/O board bracket. Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Lenovo 14e Chromebook Gen 3 Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook 14″ IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Number of screws M2.0 × L4.5 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Left I/O board bracket Remove the 14-pin I/O board FFC (for selected models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Figure 10. Disconnect and remove the 40-pin I/O board FFC Lenovo 14e Chromebook Gen 3 Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook 14″ IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: 40-pin I/O board FFC Remove the 40-pin I/O board cable (for selected models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 30 Step 1.
Disconnect the 14-pin I/O board FFC and 40-pin I/O board FFC from the I/O board. Remove two screws and remove the I/O board. Lenovo 14e Chromebook Gen 3 Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook 14″ IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Number of screws M2.0 × L4.5 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: I/O board Remove the dummy fan (for selected models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
I/O board cable from the cable guide. Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Lenovo 14e Chromebook Gen 3 Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook 14″ IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 17. Disconnect the fan cable, remove three screws and the fan Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 × L4.5 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 FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Disconnect the keyboard backlight cable (if any), keyboard cable, and speaker cable from the system board. Then, carefully remove the speaker cable from the cable guide. Lenovo 14e Chromebook Gen 3 Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook 14″ IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Then, remove the Wi-Fi antennas. Figure 20. Disconnect the antennas cables and remove the Wi-Fi antennas from the cable guide Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Wi-Fi antenna Remove the system board and heat sink (for dummy fan models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 × L4.5 Step 3. Loosen four screws in alphabetical order and then remove the heat sink. Lenovo 14e Chromebook Gen 3 Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook 14″ IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 23. Loosen four screws and remove the heat sink Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: System board Heat sink Remove the system board and heat sink (for real fan models) Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: System board Heat sink Remove the LCD module Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. Lenovo 14e Chromebook Gen 3 Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook 14″ IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Rotate the LCD module to an angle of more than 90 degrees and place the Chromebook on a flat surface as shown. Then, remove the LCD module. Figure 28. Rotate and remove the LCD module Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: LCD module...
Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 30 “Remove the LCD module” on page 46 Step 1. Remove the hinge caps Lenovo 14e Chromebook Gen 3 Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook 14″ IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 29. Remove the hinge caps Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Hinge cap Remove the LCD bezel Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 30 “Remove the LCD module”...
Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 × L2.2 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Hinge Remove the LCD panel Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 30 “Remove the LCD module”...
“Remove the LCD panel” on page 51 Step 1. Disconnect the EDP cable from the camera board. Then, remove the EDP cable. Lenovo 14e Chromebook Gen 3 Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook 14″ IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 34. Disconnect and remove the EDP cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: EDP cable Remove the microphone rubbers Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 30 “Remove the LCD module”...
“Remove the hinge caps” on page 48 “Remove the LCD bezel” on page 49 “Remove the hinges” on page 50 “Remove the LCD panel” on page 51 Lenovo 14e Chromebook Gen 3 Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook 14″ IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (14″, 8) Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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“Remove the EDP cable” on page 52 “Remove the microphone rubbers” on page 53 “Remove the camera board” on page 54 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: LCD cover Chapter 5...