Important: • This manual is intended only for trained service technicians who are familiar with Lenovo products. • Before servicing a Lenovo product, be sure to read all the information under Chapter 1 “Safety information” on page 1. Note: The actual product might be slightly different from the illustrations provided in this manual. The product used for illustrations is Lenovo Yoga C740-15IML.
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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.
The safety notices in this section are provided in the following languages: • English • Arabic • Brazilian Portuguese • French • German • Hebrew • Japanese • Korean • Spanish • Traditional Chinese DANGER DANGER DANGER Lenovo Yoga C740 series Hardware Maintenance Manual...
• 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 Yoga C740-14IML (Machine type: 81TC) Type ac power adapter...
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RTC battery I/O board with cable Thermal module Speakers Battery pack Lower case SSD AL foil mylar Audio board with cable (for Lenovo Yoga C740-15IML only) WLAN card Hinge cap rubber L Removable tape L MIC FFC MIC board L Camera...
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.
Make sure the computer has been shut down before servicing the computer. Step 1. Place the computer upside down on a flat surface. Step 2. Remove nine screws. Figure 2. Remove nine screws Lenovo Yoga C740 series Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Pry up the latches and then remove the lower case. Figure 3. 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.
M2.0 x L3.5 x D4.5 x T0.5 Step 2. Remove the battery pack. Figure 5. 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 RTC battery Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
Step 1. Disconnect the cable from the I/O board and remove the RTC battery. Figure 6. Disconnect the cable and remove the RTC battery Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: RTC battery Remove the thermal module Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
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Figure 7. Disconnect the fan connectors Step 2. Remove six screws. Figure 8. Remove six screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L3.5 x D4.5 x T0.5 Step 3. Remove the conductive tape. Lenovo Yoga C740 series Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 9. Remove the conductive tape Step 4. Remove the thermal module. Figure 10. Remove the thermal module Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Thermal module Remove the I/O board with cable Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
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Figure 11. Disconnect the cables from the I/O board Step 2. Remove two screws. Figure 12. Remove two screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2.0 x L3.5 x D4.5 x T0.5 Step 3. Remove the I/O board with cable. Lenovo Yoga C740 series Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 13. Remove the I/O board with cable Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: I/O board with cable Remove the WLAN card Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed.
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Pull the WLAN card out of the slot. Figure 16. Pull the WLAN card out of the slot Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: WLAN card Lenovo Yoga C740 series Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Remove the solid-state drive Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 26 “Remove the battery pack” on page 27 Step 1. Remove one screw. Figure 17. Remove one screw Screw specifications Number of screw M2 x L2 x D4.5 x T0.8 Step 2.
Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: Solid-state drive Remove the system board Make sure the following FRU (or CRU) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 26 “Remove the battery pack” on page 27 “Remove the RTC battery”...
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M2 x L2 x D4.5 x T0.8 Step 3. Remove the system board. Figure 21. Remove the system board Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: System board Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. Figure 22. Disconnect the speaker cable Step 2. Remove four screws. Figure 23. Remove four screws Screw specifications Number of screws M2 x L2.2 x D8 x T0.5 Lenovo Yoga C740 series Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Step 3. Carefully remove the speakers. Figure 24. Remove the speakers Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Speakers Remove the audio board Make sure the following FRU (CRU) have been removed.
Remove the audio board. Figure 26. Remove the audio board Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement part: Audio board Remove the upper case (with keyboard) Make sure the following FRU (CRU) have been removed.
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“Remove the lower case” on page 26 “Remove the battery pack” on page 27 “Remove the RTC battery” on page 28 “Remove the thermal module” on page 29 “Remove the I/O board with cable” on page 31 “Remove the WLAN card” on page 33 “Remove the solid-state drive”...
Figure 28. 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 (with keyboard) Remove the LCD panel Make sure the following FRU (CRU) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 26 “Remove the battery pack”...
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Figure 29. Remove the strip cover Step 2. Pull out the adhesive tapes. Figure 30. Pull out the adhesive tapes Step 3. Remove four screws. Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
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M1.6 x L2.5 x D2.5 x T0.5 Step 4. Turn the LCD panel so that the rear side of LCD panel is facing up. Figure 32. Turn the LCD panel Step 5. Disconnect the cables from the LCD panel. Lenovo Yoga C740 series Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 33. Disconnect the cables from the LCD panel Go to to look up the Lenovo part number of the following replacement https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup part: LCD panel Remove the camera and MIC board Make sure the following FRU (CRU) have been removed.
Step 2. Remove the camera and the MIC board. Figure 35. Remove the camera and the MIC board Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Camera and MIC board Remove the hinges Make sure the following FRU (CRU) have been removed.
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“Remove the thermal module” on page 29 “Remove the I/O board with cable” on page 31 “Remove the WLAN card” on page 33 “Remove the solid-state drive” on page 35 “Remove the system board” on page 36 “Remove the speakers” on page 38 “Remove the audio board”...
Figure 37. Remove the hinges Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: Hinges Remove the EDP cable and FFC Make sure the following FRU (CRU) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 26 “Remove the battery pack”...
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Figure 38. Remove the EDP cable and FFC Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement parts: EDP cable and FFC Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
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