This guide addresses only those items. You should use good judgment to identify potential safety hazards due to attachment of non-Lenovo features or options not covered by this inspection guide.
4. Check for cracked or bulging batteries. 5. Remove the cover. 6. Check for any obvious non-Lenovo alterations. Use good judgment as to the safety of any non-Lenovo alterations. 7. Check inside the unit for any obvious unsafe conditions, such as metal filings, contamination, water or other liquids, or signs of fire or smoke damage.
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• Check for obvious damage to a hard disk drive. If the spindle of a hard disk drive becomes noisy, the hard disk drive might have been dropped or subject to excessive force. CRU list Table 1. Model: Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13IML (Machine type: 81XA) Type ac power adapter self-service Table 2.
Chapter 3. Idetifying FRU (CRU) Locate FRU and CRU The exploded illustrations help Lenovo service technicians identify FRU or CRU that they may need to replace when servicing a customer’s computer. Figure 1. Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13IML and Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13API system exploded view...
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Speakers Heat sink M.2 solid-state drive (SSD) Thermal pad for SSD USB Type-C bracket System board Upper case (with touch pad) I/O board cable I/O board Thermal pad for charger WLAN card Fans Lenovo IdeaPad S540 series Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 2. Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13IML and Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13API LCD exploded view Table 4. FRU (CRU) categories FRU (CRU) category Hinge cap Hinges Antenna Bezel covers LCD panel Camera Chapter 3 Idetifying FRU (CRU)
Chapter 4. Removing a FRU or CRU Service tools The following table lists tools for servicing Lenovo computers. Tools with a cross mark are needed for serving the product models as described by this publication. Prepare them before you service the product.
Step 1. Disconnect all power cords, cables, and USB devices from the computer. Step 2. Place the computer upside down on a flat surface. Step 3. Remove nine screws. Figure 3. Remove nine screws Lenovo IdeaPad S540 series Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Pry up the latches and remove the lower case. Figure 4. Pry up the latches and remove the lower case Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Lower case Remove the battery pack Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Figure 5. Disconnect the battery pack cable and speaker cable and remove the battery pack Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Battery pack Remove the speakers Make sure the following FRU (CRU) has been removed: “Remove the upper case ”...
Step 2. Release the speaker cables from the hooks. Then, remove the speakers. Figure 7. Remove the speakers Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Speakers Remove the M.2 solid-state drive Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
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Figure 9. Remove one screw and slide the M.2 solid-state drive out of the slot Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L2.7 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: M.2 solid-state drive Lenovo IdeaPad S540 series Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Remove the WLAN card Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1. Disconnect the battery pack cable from the system board. Then, disconnect the cables from the WLAN card. Attention: Do not pull the cable.
Figure 11. Remove one screw and slide the WLAN card out of the slot Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L2.7 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: WLAN card Remove the fans Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed.
Figure 13. Remove six screws and then remove the fans Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L2.7 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Fans Remove the heat sink Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
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Figure 14. Disconnect the battery pack cable Step 2. Loosen three screws and remove the heat sink. Note: Loosen five screws to remove the heat sink in DIS model. Figure 15. Loosen three screws and remove the heat sink Lenovo IdeaPad S540 series Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L3.0 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Heat sink Remove the I/O board Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) has been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1.
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Figure 18. Remove three screws and remove the I/O board Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L2.7 Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Lenovo IdeaPad S540 series Hardware Maintenance Manual...
I/O board Remove the system board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 “Remove the battery pack” on page 29 “Remove the speakers” on page 30 “Remove the M.2 solid-state drive” on page 31 “Remove the WLAN card”...
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Remove two screws. Then, remove the USB Type-C bracket. Figure 21. Remove two screws and the USB Type-C bracket Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L4 Step 4. Remove the system board. Lenovo IdeaPad S540 series Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 22. Remove the system board Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: System board Remove the upper case Make sure the following FRU (CRU) has been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 Step 1.
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Step 2. Carefully open the LCD cover away from the upper case. Then, carefully remove the upper case. Note: When disassembling the upper case, handle the LCD module and upper case with care. Lenovo IdeaPad S540 series Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 24. Remove the upper case Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Upper case Remove the hinges Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 “Remove the upper case ”...
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Figure 26. Remove four screws and the hinges Screw specifications Number of screws M2 X 6 Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Hinge cap Hinges Lenovo IdeaPad S540 series Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Remove the wireless antenna Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 “Remove the upper case ” on page 41 Step 1. Remove eight screws. Figure 27. Remove eight screws Screw specifications Number of screws M1.2 x 3.4 Step 2.
Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Wireless antenna Remove the LCD panel Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 “Remove the upper case ” on page 41 “Remove the hinges”...
Step 3. Lift the LCD panel from the LCD cover. Figure 31. Lift the LCD panel from the LCD cover Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: LCD module Remove the camera module Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Step 1. Remove the camera module. Figure 32. Remove the camera module Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Camera Remove the EDP cable Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 33. Remove the EDP cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: EDP cable Remove the microphone rubbers Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 28 “Remove the upper case ”...
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Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Microphone rubbers Lenovo IdeaPad S540 series Hardware Maintenance Manual...