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