Lenovo A730 All-in-One IdeaCentre User Manual

IdeaCentreA730HardwareMaintenanceManualideaideaideaCentreideaMachineTypes:10123/F0A0[A730]

Observethefollowingruleswhenworkingonelectricalequipment.Important:Useonlyapprovedtoolsandtestequipment.Somehandtoolshavehandlescoveredwithasoftmateri

–Switchoffpower.–Sendanotherpersontogetmedicalaid.SafetyinspectionguideTheintentofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentialhazardsposedby

•Keepthepartsinprotectivepackagesuntiltheyareinsertedintotheproduct.•Avoidcontactwithotherpeoplewhilehandlingthepart.•Wearagroundedwriststrapagainstyo

ToConnectToDisconnect1.TurneverythingOFF .2.First,attachallcablestodevices.3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.5.TurndeviceON.

≥18kg(37lbs)≥32kg(70.5lbs)≥55kg(121.2lbs)CAUTION:Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.CAUTION:Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupply

Chapter3.GeneralinformationThischapterprovidesgeneralinformationthatappliestoallcomputermodelscoveredbythismanual.SpecicationsThissectionliststhephys

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Chapter4.GeneralCheckoutAttention:Thedrivesinthecomputeryouareservicingmighthavebeenrearrangedorthedrivestartupsequencemayhavebeenchanged.Beextremelyc

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Chapter5.UsingtheSetupUtilityTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemyouareus

AdministratorPasswordSettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedpersonsfromchangingcongurationsettings.YoumightwanttosetanAdministratorPasswordi

TosetaPower-OnPassword,dothefollowing:1.StarttheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram(See”StartingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram”onpage13.)2.FromtheSecurity

SelectATADeviceSetup,presstheEnterkey,thenselectSATAMode.SelectAudioSetup,presstheEnterkey,thenselectOnboardAudioController.SelectNetworkSetup,pressth

a.Ifyoudonotwanttosavethesettings,selectDiscardchangesandExitfromthemenu.b.Ifyouhavechangedthesesettingsandwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,selectLoad

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Chapter6.Symptom-to-FRUIndexTheSymptom-to-FRUindexlistserrorsymptomsandpossiblecauses.Themostlikelycauseislistedrst.AlwaysbeginwithChapter4,“GeneralC

POSTerrorcodesEachtimeyouturnthecomputeron,itperformsaseriesofteststocheckthatthesystemisoperatingcorrectlyandthatcertainoptionsareset.Thisseriesoftes

Chapter7.Locatingconnectors,controlsandcomponentsThissectionprovidesillustrationstohelplocatethevariousconnectors,controlsandcomponentsofthecomputer.F

LeftandrightviewThefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationofconnectors,controlsandcomponentsontheleftandrightsideofthecomputer.2 3 4 6 85910711.Airvents

RearviewThefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationofconnectorsandcomponentsontherearofthecomputer.1 238764 51.TVtunerconnector(selectedmodelsonly)5.USB2

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HardwarecomponentsThefollowingillustrationshowsthecomponentsthatmakeupyourcomputer.4 5 6 791011121314151617181920218232425262728293031221.Systemfan17.

IdentifyingpartsonthemotherboardThemotherboard(sometimescalledtheplanarorsystemboard)isthemaincircuitboardinyourcomputer.Itprovidesbasiccomputingfunct

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationofconnectorsandcomponentsonthebackofthemotherboard.23.TV-Tunercardconnector24.Battery26IdeaCentreA730HardwareM

IdentifyingpartsonthebackoftheLEDpanelThefollowingillustrationshowsthecomponentsandcontrolsonthebackofLEDpanel.1 2 3456781.Bluetoothmodule5.Frontfunct

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Chapter8.ReplacinghardwareAttention:Donotremovethecomputercoverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”intheSafetyandWarrantyGui

ReplacingthekeyboardandmouseAttention:Turnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthecover.ToreplacethekeyboardandmouseStep1.Remo

Step2.Locatetheconnectorforthepowercord.Referto“Rearview” .Step3.Disconnectthefailingpowercordandadapterfromthecomputerandconnectthenewpowercordandada

Step5.Returnthecomputertoanuprightposition,thenliftthebasecoverupandslideitoutasshown.Step6.Toreattachthebasecover:a.Lineupthebasecoverwiththebase,sli

Step5.Removethe2screwsthatsecuretheharddiskdrivetothemotherboard.1Step6.Disconnectthedataandpowercablefromtheharddiskdrive.2112Step7.Slidetheharddiskd

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c.Securethenewharddiskdrivetomotherboardwiththe2screws.d.Connectthedataandpowercabletothenewharddiskdriveandmotherboard.Step10.Reattachthebasecoverand

Step5.Removethe3screwsthatsecurethesystemfantotheheat-sink.1Step6.Disconnectthepowercablefromthemotherboard.2Step7.Liftthesystemfanuptoremoveit.3123St

Step7.Removetheheat-sinkbyliftingitup.Attention:Placetheheat-sinkupsidedownonaatsurfacetopreventthermalgreasefromcontaminatingothercomponents.Attenti

Step8.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthesocket.31 23Attention:Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottomofthemicroprocessor.Whenhandlingthemicroproc

Step11.Lowerthemicroprocessorstraightdownintoitssocketonthemotherboard.Step12.Tosecurethemicroprocessorinthesocket,closethemicroprocessorretainerandlo

Step6.Removethe3screwsthatsecuretheopticaldrivetothemotherboardandliftituptoremoveit.Step7.Removethe5screwsthatsecuretheopticaldrivetothebracketanddis

ReplacingthesolidstatediskNote:Turnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthecover.ToreplacethesolidstatediskStep1.Removeanymedi

Step6.Liftuptheopticaldriveejectboardtoremoveit.Step7.Toinstallthenewopticaldriveejectboard:a.Connectthenewopticaldriveejectboardtothemotherboard.b.Se

Step14.Removethe8screwsthatsecurethemotherboardtothechassisandslideitoutasshown.Step15.Removethe2screwsthatsecuretheTV-Tunercardtothemotherboard.Step1

Step18.Useaatheadscrewdriverasalevertopriseoutthebatteryasshown.Step19.Toinstallthenewmotherboard:a.Insertthebattery(CR2032)intothesocketwiththesidel

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Step10.Removethe8screwsthatsecurethemotherboardtothechassisandslideitoutasshown.Step11.Removethe4screwsthatsecurethespeakersystemtothemotherboard.Step

ReplacingtheTVtunercardNote:Turnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthecover.ToreplacetheTVtunercardStep1.Removeanymedia(disk

Step13.PulltheTV-Tunercardupwardtoremoveitfromthecardportonthemotherboard.Step14.ToinstallthenewTV-Tunercard:a.InsertthenotchedendoftheTV-Tunercardint

Step10.Removethe8screwsthatsecurethemotherboardtothechassisandslideitoutasshown.Step11.Useaatheadscrewdriverasalevertopriseoutthebatteryasshown.Step1

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperatingsystem,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.Step2.Unplugallp

Step8.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.RemovingtherearcoverNote:Turnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthecover.

Step7.Puttheheadofaatheadscrewdriverbetweenthemiddleframeandtherearcoverasshown.Thenusingthescrewdriverasaleverandthemiddleframemetalbarasthefulcrum,

Step8.Removethescalarshieldingandsetitaside.Step9.Disconnectallthecablesfromthescalarboard.Step10.Removethe5screwsthatsecurethescalarboardtothemiddlef

a.Lineuptheholesonthenewscalarboardwiththemountingholesonthemiddleframeandsecureitwiththe5screws.b.Connectallthecablestothenewscalarboard.c.Reattachth

a.Lineuptheholesonthenewtouchcontrolboardwiththemountingholesonthemiddleframeandsecureitwiththe2screws.b.Connectallthecablestothenewtouchcontrolboard.

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Step10.Toinstallthenewconverterboard:a.Lineuptheholesonthenewconverterboardwiththemountingholesonthemiddleframeandsecureitwiththe4screws.b.Connectthe2

Step8.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthepowerswitchboardtotheLEDpanelandliftupthepowerswitchboardtoremoveit.Step9.Toinstallthepowerswitchboard:a.Lineuptheho

Step6.Removetherearcover.Referto“Removingtherearcover”.Step7.UseasmallatheadscrewdrivertoprisetheBluetoothmoduleawayfromthesocket.12Step8.Disconnectt

Step9.LiftuptheWLANcardtoremoveitfromthesocket.1111243Step10.ToinstallthenewWLANcard:a.ConnectthedatacabletothenewWLANcard.b.LineupthenewWLANcardwitht

Step8.Liftupthecamera2anddisconnectthedatacablefromthecamera.31231Step9.Toinstallthenewcamera:a.Connectthedatacabletothenewcamera.b.Lineuptheholesinth

Step9.Liftupthefrontfunctionboardtoremoveitfromthefrontbezel.33121Step10.Toinstallthenewfrontfunctionboard:a.Connectthedatacabletothenewfrontfunctionb

Step7.Removethescalarboard.Referto“Replacingthescalarboard”.Step8.Removethetouchcontrolboard.Referto“Replacingthetouchcontrolboard”.Step9.Removethecon

Step17.Removethe6screwsthatsecurethehingetothemiddleframeandsetthehingeaside.Step18.ToinstallthenewtheLEDpanel:a.Lineuptheholesonthehingewiththemounti

4 5 6 79101112131415161718192021823242526272829303122Item#FRUsServicePartNumber(FRU#)CRUIDMotherboardA7302G_PGS_GPUW/HDMI_IN/TV2MB90002643NA7302G_PGV2

Mic_SD9QVG4GBD3L-1600SMemory1100672NM471B1G73BH0-YK01100633NHMT41GS6AFR8A-PB1100634NMT16KTF1G64HZ-1G6E11100635NElp_RJ4208EBBG-GN-F8GBD3L-1600SMemory11

Chapter1.AboutthismanualThismanualcontainsserviceandreferenceinformationforIdeaCentreA730computerslistedonthecover.Itisintendedonlyfortrainedservicers

TV- TunercardAvermediaH334DVB-TMiniTVCard11201071NAvermediaH339BBDVB-TMiniTVCard11200290NAvermediaH334ATSCMiniTVCard11201072NAvermediaH339BAATSCMiniTV

WirelessKB/MS2.4G_SILVER_FN_ENGLISH2520920422.4G_SILVER_FN_EN_MALAYSIA2520920522.4G_SILVER_FN_TC_TAIWAN2520920622.4G_SILVER_FN_THAI2520920722.4G_SILVE

LiteonSK-8861(BE-EN)2.4GKBOnly-S8252101972LiteonSK-8861(US-EU)2.4GKBOnly-S8252101982LiteonSK-8861(RU)2.4GKB-Silver8252101992LiteonSK-8861(CS-SK)2.4GKB

LongwellBlackSingle-end1.0mBrazilPowerCable®310358281Volex1mC5BrazilPowerCable310495051Luxshare1.0mC5BrazilPowerCable315033571LongwellBlackSingle-end1

28A720RearDeco90200754NA730ScalarEMIShielding90202764NA720BaseBottomAssy90201155NA730LVDSCableForQHDPanel(30pin)90202753NA730LVDSCableForQHDPanel(40pi

Chapter9.GeneralinformationThischapterprovidesgeneralinformationthatappliestoallcomputermodelscoveredbythismanual.AdditionalServiceInformationThischap

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Chapter2.SafetyinformationThischaptercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyouneedtobefamiliarwithbeforeservicingacomputer.GeneralsafetyFollowtheserulestoen