ThinkPad S230u
Hardware Maintenance Manual
First Edition September Copyright Lenovo
Contents
Appendix A. Notices
About this manual
ThinkPad S230u Machine Type
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Chapter 1. Safety information
General safety
Electrical safety
Safety inspection guide
Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge
Safety notices multilingual translations
Grounding requirements
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Before replacing parts
Chapter 2. Important service information
Strategy for replacing FRUs
3. Select Drivers & Software
Strategy for replacing FRUs for CTO, CMV, and GAV Product definition
How to use error message
Important notice for replacing a system board
Dynamic Configure To Order CTO
Using eSupport
FRU identification for CTO, CMV, and GAV products
Using PEW
2. Click Warranty & Services 3. Click Check Warranty Status
2. Click Parts & Accessories
4. Click Product & Parts Detail
Chapter 3. General checkout
What to do first
Quick test programs
Lenovo Solution Center
Checkout guide
The following are not covered under warranty
UEFI diagnostic program
Bootable diagnostic programs
Power system checkout
Checking the ac power adapter
2. Click Lenovo Bootable Diagnostics
Checking the battery pack
Checking the backup battery
Checking operational charging
If the voltage is not correct, replace the backup battery
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Service Web site
Chapter 4. Related service information
Restoring the factory contents by using Recovery Disc Set
Operating System Recovery Disc one disc
Change PC settings General
Using the Windows recovery programs on the Windows 8 operating system
2. Insert the Operating System Recovery Disc into the DVD drive
Restoring the computer to factory default settings
Hard-disk password
Passwords
Power-on password
Change PC settings General
How to remove the hard-disk password
Supervisor password
How to remove the power-on password
6. Select Power-On Password
Hibernation mode
Power management
Sleep mode
6. Select Master HDP
Wireless off mode
Symptom-to-FRU index
Numeric error codes
Run the ThinkPad Setup program, and then save
Symptom or error
Charge the battery pack
current setting by pressing F10
Beep symptoms
Error messages
No-beep symptoms
Symptom or error beeps, if any
LCD-related symptoms
Intermittent problems
Undetermined problems
1. Turn off the computer
Chapter 5. Status indicators
Indicator
Meaning
Indicator
Meaning
Chapter 6. Special keys
Special key
Description
Special key
Description
Press this key to view the programs that you have opened
Locating computer controls, connectors, and indicators
Chapter 7. Locations
Front view
Locating FRUs and CRUs
Rear view
Bottom view
This topic introduces the following service parts
CRU statement for customers
Optional-service
Major FRUs and CRUs
Self-service CRU
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Self-service CRU
Optional-service
Description
Optional-service
LCD FRUs
Self-service CRU
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Optional-service
Looking up FRU information
Self-service CRU
Description
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Plastic to plastic
Chapter 8. FRU replacement notices
Screw notices
Logic card to plastic
Retaining serial numbers
Restoring the serial number of the system unit
MTM on rear label
Retaining the UUID
Reading or writing the ECA information
Product ID on rear label
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Chapter 9. Removing or replacing a FRU
General guidelines
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Removing the SIM card
Disabling the built-in battery
Before servicing the computer
1010 Hard disk drive or solid-state drive
Removal steps of hard disk drive or solid-state drive bracket
Chapter 9. Removing or replacing a FRU
Removal steps of keyboard
1020 Keyboard
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Step
Chapter 9. Removing or replacing a FRU
1030 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN
When installing
Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN
Step
Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN
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Screw quantity
Removal steps of mSATA solid-state drive
Chapter 9. Removing or replacing a FRU
Step
1050 Keyboard bezel, backup battery, and speaker assembly
Removal steps of keyboard bezel
Screw quantity
Screw quantity
When installing
Step
Color
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Rotate the LCD unit in the direction shown by the arrow
Removal steps of speaker assembly
1060 Battery pack
Removal step of backup battery DANGER
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Important notices for replacing a battery pack
1070 Proximity sensors
Removal steps of battery pack DANGER
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Screw quantity
Removal steps of proximity sensors
Step
Color
Removal steps of thermal fan assembly
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1090 LCD unit
Removal steps of hard disk drive or solid-state drive connector
Step
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Removal steps of LCD unit
Screw quantity
When installing
Screw quantity
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Step
Color
1100 DC-in connector
Removal steps of DC-in connector
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1110 System board and base cover assembly
Removal steps of system board and base cover assembly
Applying labels to the base cover
The following illustration shows the location of each label
2010 Button bezel
2020 LCD panel
Removal steps of button bezel
Removal steps of LCD panel
2030 Button board
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Step
Step
2040 Integrated camera
Removal steps of button board
Screw quantity
2050 Hinge
Removal steps of integrated camera
Removal steps of hinge
When installing
When you pull the cables through the hole in the hinge, rout the cables as shown in the following illustration
Removal steps of wireless antenna assembly
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Note Some models might not have the wireless WAN antennas
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Appendix A. Notices
Lenovo United States, Inc 1009 Think Place - Building One
Morrisville, NC U.S.A Attention Lenovo Director of Licensing
Electronic emissions notices
Trademarks
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