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Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual6Any computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits (ICs) should be c

Safety information7The safety notices in this section are provided in English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.Safety notices:

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual8Safety notice 2DANGERSome standby batteries contain a small amount of nickel and

Safety information9Safety notice 3DANGERThe battery pack contains small amounts of nickel. Do not disassemble it, throw it into fire or water, or shor

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual10Safety notice 4DANGERThe lithium battery can cause a fire, an explosion, or a se

Safety information11Safety notice 5If the LCD breaks and the fluid from inside the LCD gets into your eyes or on your hands, immediately wash the affe

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual12Safety notice 6DANGERTo avoid shock, do not remove the plastic cover that protec

Safety information13Safety notice 8DANGERBefore removing any FRU, turn off the computer, unplug all power cords from electrical outlets, remove the ba

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual14Some models of Lenovo computer are equipped from the factory with an optical sto

Safety information15A CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM drive, or any other storage device installed may contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. N

Note:Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under “Notices” on page 85.First Edition (Augu

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual16This chapter presents the following important service information:• “Strategy fo

Important service information17Use the following strategy to prevent unnecessary expense for replacing and servicing FRUs:• If you are instructed to r

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual18RoHS, The Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equip

General checkout19This chapter presents the following information:• “What to do first” on page 20• “Power system checkout” on page 21Before you go to

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual20When you do return an FRU, you must include the following information in the par

General checkout21To verify a symptom, follow the steps below:1. Turn off the computer.2. Remove the battery pack.3. Connect the AC adapter.4. Make su

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual22Checking operational chargingTo check whether the battery charges properly durin

Related service information23This chapter presents the following information:• “Restoring the factory contents by using Recovery Disc Set” on page 23•

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual247. When all of the data has been copied from the last disc in the set, remove th

Related service information25Note: Power management modes are not supported for APM operating system.To reduce power consumption, the computer has thr

iiiAbout this manual...ivSafety information...1General safety ...

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual26Shutting down the computerIf you are not going to use your computer for a long t

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D27This chapter presents the following product-specific service references and product-specific parts informati

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual28Table 1. Specifications (continued)Feature DescriptionI/O ports HDMI port × 1USB

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D29The system status indicators below show the computer status:Status indicatorsa b

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual30Table 2. Status indicatorsSymbol Indicator status MeaningOn (solid white) The co

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D31The hotkeys are located in the function key row of the keyboard.By pressing the appropriate hotkey, you can

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual32This section presents notices related to removing and replacing parts. Read this

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D33This section presents exploded figures with the instructions to indicate how to remove and replace the FRU.

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual341010 Battery packFigure 1. Removal steps of battery packUnlock the manual batter

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D35Figure 1. Removal steps of battery pack (continued)Open two rubber foot pads with a screw driver in the dire

ivThis manual contains service and reference information for the following Lenovo product:Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15DUse this manual to t

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual361020 Hard disk driveFor access, remove this FRU:• “1010 Battery pack” on page 34

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D37Figure 2. Removal steps of hard disk drive (continued)Remove the frame fixing screws .Take out the hard dis

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual381030 DIMMFor access, remove this FRU:• “1010 Battery pack” on page 34Figure 3. R

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D391040 PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WAN and SSD cardFor access, remove this FRU:• “1010 Battery pack

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual40Figure 4. Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WAN and SSD ca

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D41Figure 4. Removal steps of PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WAN and SSD card (continued)Flex 15: Remov

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual421050 Dummy card (Option)Figure 5. Removal steps of dummy cardsRemove the dummy c

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D431060 KeyboardFor access, remove this FRU:• “1010 Battery pack” on page 34Figure 6. Removal steps of keyboard

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual44Figure 6. Removal steps of keyboard (continued)Lift the keyboard a little , and

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D451070 System boardFor access, remove these FRUs in order:• “1010 Battery pack” on page 34• “1040 PCI Express

Safety information1This chapter presents the following safety information that you need to get familiar with before you service a Lenovo computer:• “

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual46Figure 7. Removal steps of system board (continued)Remove five screws and scre

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D47Figure 7. Removal steps of system board (continued)Unplug sensor board and camera connector in the direction

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual481080 Fan assembly and Heat Sink assemblyFor access, remove these FRUs in order:•

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D49Figure 8. Removal steps of fan assembly and heat sink assembly (continued)Unplug the fan connector in the di

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual501090 LCD unitFor access, remove this FRU:• “1010 Battery pack” on page 34Figure

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D51Figure 9. Removal steps of LCD unit (continued)Detach the LCD unit from the upper case.

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual521100 Speakers, base cover, function board, DC-IN board, volume board, LED board

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D53Figure 10. Speakers, base cover, function board, DC-IN board, volume board, LED board and battery transfer b

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual54Figure 10. Speakers, base cover, function board, DC-IN board, volume board, LED

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D55Figure 10. Speakers, base cover, function board, DC-IN board, volume board, LED board and battery transfer b

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual2Follow these rules below to ensure general safety:• Observe a good housekeeping i

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual56Applying labels to the base coverThe new base cover FRU is shipped with a kit co

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D57Flex 15/Flex 15D:The following letter shows the correct location of each label. Not all labels are attached

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual581110 LCD front bezelFor access, remove these FRUs in order:• “1010 Battery pack”

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D591120 LCD panel, LCD cable and hingesFor access, remove these FRUs in order:• “1010 Battery pack” on page 34•

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual601130 Integrated cameraFor access, remove these FRUs in order:• “1010 Battery pac

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D611140 Antenna assembly and LCD coverFor access, remove these FRUs in order:• “1010 Battery pack” on page 34•

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual62Front viewIntegrated cameraWireless antennasBuilt-in microphoneDisplayWindows bu

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D63Flex 15/Flex 15D:accbdefjgih

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual64Bottom and Left-side viewUSB 3.0 portHDMI portRJ-45 portVentilation slotsAC powe

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D65Right-side viewVolume up buttonVolume down buttonCombo audio jackMemory card slotUSB portsNovo buttonPower b

Safety information3Observe the following rules when working on electrical equipments.• Find the room emergency power-off (EPO) switch, disconnecting s

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual66This section presents the following service parts:• “Overall” on page 67• “LCD F

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D67Overall51612 (11)17b1042712 (11) (FLEX 15) (FLEX 14)91416131583eaCd18f

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual68Table 4. Parts list—OverallNo. FRU FRU no. CRU ID1 LCD unit (see “LCD FRUs” on p

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D69Table 4. Parts list—Overall (continued)No. FRU FRU no. CRU ID6 Processor, Kabini CPU AMD A6-5200 2.0G 2M 4C

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual70Table 4. Parts list—Overall (continued)No. FRU FRU no. CRU ID7 ST6 MB UMA I3-415

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D71Table 4. Parts list—Overall (continued)No. FRU FRU no. CRU ID7 ST7 MB UMA I3-4100U (Flex 15) 90004434 **7 ST

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual72Table 4. Parts list—Overall (continued)No. FRU FRU no. CRU ID14 DDR3L 1600 8GB S

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D73LCD FRUsIn Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D, there are following types of LCDs.• “14.0 -in. HD TFT”•

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual7414.0-in. HD TFTTable 5. Parts list—14.0-in. HD TFT15.6-in. HD TFTTable 6. Parts

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D75KeyboardTable 7. Parts list—KeyboardLanguage P/N CRU IDkeyboard Flex 14ChiconyIndian 25211139 **Czechoslovak

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual4• Always look carefully for possible hazards in your work area. Examples of these

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual76Table 7. Parts list—Keyboard (continued)Language P/N CRU IDkeyboard Flex 14 (con

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D77Table 7. Parts list—Keyboard (continued)Language P/N CRU IDkeyboard Flex 15ChiconyIndian 25211049 **Bulgaria

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual78Table 7. Parts list—Keyboard (continued)Language P/N CRU IDkeyboard Flex 15 (con

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D79Miscellaneous partsTable 8. Parts list—Miscellaneous partsFRU P/N CRU IDSystem miscellaneous parts:• (a) ST6

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual80AC adaptersTable 9. Parts list—3-pin AC adaptersScrewsTable 10. Parts list --scr

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D81Power cordsA Lenovo power cord for a specific country or region is usually available only in that country or

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual82Table 11. Parts list—3-pin power cords (continued)Region P/N CRU IDBrazil• Longw

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D83Table 11. Parts list—3-pin power cords (continued)Region P/N CRU IDBrazil• VOLEX CH10S3+H03VV-F+VAC5S 1m1450

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual84Table 12. Parts list—power cordsRegion P/N CRU IDUK• lux 0031+H03VV-F 0.75/3C+00

Notices85Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representativ

Safety information5The purpose of this inspection guide is to assist you in identifying potential unsafe conditions. As each machine was designed and

Lenovo Flex 14/Flex 14D/Flex 15/Flex 15D Hardware Maintenance Manual86Any performance data contained herein was determined in a controlled environment