Lenovo IdeaPad U300e
Hardware Maintenance Manual
First Edition Oct Copyright Lenovo 2011. All rights reserved
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Contents
Safety information
About this manual
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About this manual
Safety information
Safety information
General safety
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Safety information
Electrical safety
Power supply units Pumps Blowers and fans Motor generators
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Safety information
Safety inspection guide
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Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge
Grounding requirements
Safety information
Safety notices multilingual translations
Safety notice
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Safety notice DANGER
The battery pack contains small amounts of nickel. Do not disassemble it, throw it into fire or water, or short-circuit it. Dispose of the battery pack as required by local ordinances or regulations. Use only the battery in the appropriate parts listing when replacing the battery pack. Use of an incorrect battery can result in ignition or explosion of the battery
Safety information
Safety notice DANGER
The lithium battery can cause a fire, an explosion, or a severe burn. Do not recharge it, remove its polarized connector, disassemble it, heat it above 100C 212F, incinerate it, or expose its cell contents to water. Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations. Use only the battery in the appropriate parts listing. Use of an incorrect battery can result in ignition or explosion of the battery
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Safety notice DANGER
If the LCD breaks and the fluid from inside the LCD gets into your eyes or on your hands, immediately wash the affected areas with water at least for 15 minutes. Seek medical care if any symptoms caused by the fluid are present after washing
Safety information
Safety notice
To avoid shock, do not remove the plastic cover that protects the lower part of the inverter card
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Safety notice DANGER
Safety notice DANGER
Before removing any FRU, turn off the computer, unplug all power cords from electrical outlets, remove the battery pack, and then disconnect any interconnecting cables
Safety information
Safety notice DANGER
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Laser compliance statement
Safety information
DANGER
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Important service information
Before replacing parts
Strategy for replacing FRUs
Important notice for replacing a system board
Important service information
Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive
Replacement FRU
Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs
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Important notes
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The following are not covered under warranty
What to do first
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Power system checkout
Checking the AC adapter
Checking operational charging
Perform operational charging. If the battery status indicator or icon does not light on, remove the battery pack and let it return to room temperature. Reinstall the battery pack. If the charge indicator or icon is still off, replace the battery pack
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Using recovery discs
Related service information
Restoring the factory contents by using OneKey Recovery
Restore of factory default
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Passwords
Power-on password
Supervisor password
Related service information
Power management
Screen blank mode
Sleep standby mode
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Hibernation mode
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Specifications
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Table 1. Specifications continued
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Status indicators
Table 2. Status indicators
The system status indicators below show the computer status
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Function key combinations
Table 4. Hotkey
Logic card to plastic
FRU replacement notices
Screw notices
Plastic to plastic
DANGER
Removing and replacing an FRU
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1010 Base cover
Figure 1. Removal steps of base cover
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Note Applying labels to the base cover
DANGER
1020 Battery pack
Figure 2. Removal steps of battery pack
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1030 Hard disk drive
Figure 3. Removal steps of hard disk drive
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1040 DIMM
Figure 4. Removal steps of DIMM
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1050 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN
Figure 5. Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN
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When installing
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1060 Fan assembly and Heat Sink assembly
Figure 6. Removal steps of fan assembly and heat sink assembly
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Lift the fan assembly and heat sink assembly in the direction shown by arrow 4. Be careful not to damage the connector
When installing
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1070 System board
Important notices for handling the system board
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Figure 7. Removal steps of system board
When installing Make sure that all the connectors are attached firmly
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Figure 7. Removal steps of system board continued
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1080 Speakers and microphone
Figure 8. Removal steps of speakers and microphone
Remove the microphone in the direction shown by arrow
Figure 8. Removal steps of the speakers and microphone continued
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1090 LCD unit
Figure 9. Removal steps of LCD unit
Remove the LCD unit in the direction shown by arrows
Figure 9. Removal steps of LCD unit continued
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When installing
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1100 Keyboard and keyboard bezel
Figure 10. Removal steps of keyboard and keyboard bezel
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Figure 10. Removal steps of keyboard and keyboard bezel continued
Figure 10. Removal steps of keyboard and keyboard bezel continued
Remove the system status indicators board in the direction shown by arrow
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Figure 10. Removal steps of keyboard and keyboard bezel continued
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Locations
Front view
5 AC power adapter jack
Right-side view
Bottom and Left-side view
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Parts list
This section presents the following service parts “Overall” on page
“AC adapters” on page “Power cords” on page
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Overall
FRU no
Table 5. Parts list-Overall
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No. FRU
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Table 5. Parts list-Overall continued
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Table 6 . Parts list-Keyboard
Keyboard
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Table 6. Parts list-Keyboard continued
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Table 7. Parts list-Miscellaneous parts
Miscellaneous parts
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Table 8. Parts list-AC adapters
AC adapters
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Power cords
Table 9. Parts list-3-pin power cords
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Table 9. Parts list-3-pin power cords continued
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Table 9. Parts list-3-pin power cords continued
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Table 10. Parts list-2-pin power cords
1m power cord Taiwan2PIN 1m power cord Japan 2PIN 1m power cord
Table 10. Parts list-2-pin power cords continued
UL 2PIN 1m power cord UK 2PIN 1m power cord Indian 2PIN 1m power cord
Italy 2PIN 1m power cord Korea 2PIN 1m power cord Australia 2PIN
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Notices
Notices
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