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LenovoN300/308All-In-OnePCHardware
MaintenanceManual
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LenovoN300/308All-In-OnePC
HardwareMaintenanceManual
MachineType:10153/F0AH[N308];10161/F0AL[N300]

FourthEdition(July2013)25th
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Contents
Chapter1.Aboutthimanual......1
ImportantSafetyInformation..........1
Chapter2.Safetyinformation......3
Generalafety................3
Electricalafety...............3
Safetyinpectionguide............5
Handlingelectrotaticdicharge-enitive
device..................5
Groundingrequirement............6
Safetynotice................6
Chapter3.Generalinformation.....9
Specification................9
Chapter4.Replacinghardware....11
Generalinformation.............11
Replacingthekeyboardandmoue......12
Removingtherearcover...........12
Replacingthebattery............13
Replacingamemorymodule.........14
Replacingtheharddikdrive.........15
Replacingtheheat-ink...........16
ReplacingtheWi-Ficard...........17
Replacingthepeakerytem........18
Replacingthefrontindicatorboard.......19
Replacingthemotherboard..........20
Replacingthecomputertand........21
Replacingthecamera............22
ReplacingtheLEDpanelmodule.......23
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Chapter1.Aboutthimanual
ThimanualcontainerviceandreferenceinformationforLenovoN300-308All-In-Onecomputerlitedon
thecover.ItiintendedonlyfortrainedervicerwhoarefamiliarwithLenovocomputerproduct.
BeforeervicingaLenovoproduct,beuretoreadtheSafetyInformation.
ThedecriptionoftheTV-tunercardinthimanualapplieonlytocomputerwithaTV-tunercardintalled.
ItdoenotapplytocomputerwithoutaTV-tunercard.
ImportantSafetyInformation
BeuretoreadallCAUTIONandDANGERectioninthimanualbeforefollowinganyoftheintruction.
VeuillezliretouteleconignedetypeDANGERetATTENTIONdupréentdocumentavantd’exécuter
leintruction.
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SieirgendwelcheVorgängedurchführen
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qualiaidelleitruzioni
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Eimportantequeleatodaladeclaracionedeprecauciónydepeligrodeetemanualantedeeguir
laintruccione.
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Chapter2.Safetyinformation
Thichaptercontaintheafetyinformationthatyouneedtobefamiliarwithbeforeervicingacomputer.
Generalafety
Followtheeruletoenuregeneralafety:
•Keeptheareaaroundthecomputerclearandcleanduringandaftermaintenance.
•Whenliftinganyheavyobject:
1.Enureyoucantandafelywithoutlipping.
2.Ditributetheweightoftheobjectequallyacrobothfeet.
3.Liftlowly.Nevermoveuddenlyortwitwhenyouattempttolift.
4.Liftbytandingorbypuhingupwithyourlegmucle;thiactionremovethetrainfromthe
mucleinyourback.
Donotattempttoliftanyobjectsthatweighmorethan16kg(35lbs.)orobjectsthatyouthink
aretooheavyforyou.
•Donotperformanyactionthatwouldcreateahazardforthecutomer,orwouldmakethecomputer
unafe.
•Beforeyoutartthecomputer,enurethatotherervicerepreentativeandcutomerperonnelarenot
inapoitionthatwouldcreateahazardforthem.
•Placeremovedcoverandotherpartinaafeplace,awayfromallperonnel,whileyouareervicingthe
computer.
•Keepyourtoolcaeawayfromareathatpeoplemaywalkthroughtoenureno-onetripoverit.
•Donotwearlooeclothingthatcanbetrappedinthemovingpartofamachine.Enurethatyourleeve
arefatenedorrolledupaboveyourelbow.Ifyourhairilong,tieorfatenitback.
•Inerttheendofyournecktieorcarfinideclothingorfatenitwithanonconductiveclip,approximately
8centimeter(3inche)fromtheend.
•Donotwearjewelry,chain,metal-frameeyeglae,ormetalfatenerforyourclothing.
Remember:Metalobjectaregoodelectricalconductor.
•Wearafetyglaewhenyouare:hammering,drillingoldering,cuttingwire,attachingpring,uing
olvent,orworkinginanyotherconditionthatmightbehazardoutoyoureye.
•Afterervice,reintallallafetyhield,guard,label,andgroundwire.Replaceanyafetydevice
thatiwornordefective.
•Reattachallcovercorrectlybeforereturningthecomputertothecutomer.
Electricalafety
CAUTION:
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablecanbehazardou.Toavoid
peronalinjuryorequipmentdamage,diconnectanyattachedpowercord,telecommunication
cable,networkcable,andmodemcablebeforeyouopenthecomputercover,unleintructed
otherwieintheintallationandconfigurationprocedure.
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Obervethefollowingrulewhenworkingonelectricalequipment.
Important:Ueonlyapprovedtoolandtetequipment.Somehandtoolhavehandlecoveredwithaoft
materialthatdoenotinulateyouwhenworkingwithliveelectricalcurrent.Manycutomerhaverubber
floormatneartheirequipmentthatcontainmallconductivefibertodecreaeelectrotaticdicharge.
•Findtheroomemergencypower-off(EPO)witch,diconnectingwitch,orelectricaloutlet.Ifanelectrical
accidentoccur,youcanthenoperatethewitchorunplugthepowercordquickly.
•Donotworkaloneunderhazardouconditionornearequipmentthathahazardouvoltage.
•Diconnectallpowerbefore:
–Performingamechanicalinpection
–Workingnearpowerupplie
–RemovingorintallingFieldReplaceableUnit(FRU)
•Beforeyoutarttoworkonthecomputer,unplugthepowercord.Ifyoucannotunplugit,akthe
cutomertopower-offtheelectricaloutletthatuppliepowertothemachineandtolocktheelectrical
outletintheoffpoition.
•Ifyouneedtoworkonacomputerthathaexpoedelectricalcircuit,obervethefollowingprecaution:
–Enurethatanotherperon,familiarwiththepower-offcontrol,inearyou.
Remember:Anotherperonmutbetheretowitchoffthepower,ifneceary.
–Ueonlyonehandwhenworkingwithpowered-onelectricalequipment;keeptheotherhandinyour
pocketorbehindyourback.
Remember:Theremutbeacompletecircuittocaueelectricalhock.Byobervingtheaboverule,
youmaypreventacurrentfrompaingthroughyourbody.
–Whenuingateter,etthecontrolcorrectlyanduetheapprovedprobeleadandacceoriefor
thatteter.
–Standonuitablerubbermat(obtainedlocally,ifneceary)toinulateyoufromgrounducha
metalfloortripandmachineframe.
Obervethepecialafetyprecautionwhenyouworkwithveryhighvoltage;theeintructionarein
theafetyectionofthemaintenanceinformation.Ueextremecarewhenmeauringhighvoltage.
•Regularlyinpectandmaintainyourelectricalhandtooltoenuretheyareafetoue.
•Donotuewornorbrokentoolandteter.
•Neverassumethatpowerhabeendiconnectedfromacircuit.Firt,checkthatithabeenpoweredoff.
•Alwaylookcarefullyforpoiblehazardinyourworkarea.Exampleoftheehazardarewetfloor,
non-groundedpowerextenioncable,conditionthatmaycaueorallowpowerurge,andmiing
afetyground.
•Donottouchliveelectricalcircuitwiththereflectiveurfaceofaplaticdentalmirror.Thiurfacei
conductive,andtouchingalivecircuitcancaueperonalinjuryanddamagetothecomputer.
•Donotervicethefollowingpartwiththepoweronwhentheyareremovedfromtheirnormaloperating
poitioninacomputer:
–Powerupplyunit
–Pump
–Blowerandfan
–Motorgenerator
andimilarunit.(Thipracticeenurecorrectgroundingoftheunit.)
•Ifanelectricalaccidentoccur:
–Uecaution;donotbecomeavictimyourelf.
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–Switchoffpower.
–Sendanotherperontogetmedicalaid.
Safetyinpectionguide
Theintentofthiinpectionguideitoaityouinidentifyingpotentialhazardpoedbytheeproduct.
Eachcomputer,aitwadeignedandbuilt,hadrequiredafetyitemintalledtoprotectuerand
erviceperonnelfrominjury.Thiguideaddreeonlythoeitem.However,goodjudgmenthouldbe
uedtoidentifypotentialafetyhazardduetoattachmentoffeatureoroptionnotcoveredbythi
inpectionguide.
Ifanyhazardarepreent,youmutdeterminehowerioutheapparenthazardcouldbeandwhetheryou
cancontinuewithoutfirtreolvingtheproblem.
Coniderthefollowingitemandtheafetyhazardtheypreent:
•Electricalhazard,epeciallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframecancaueeriouorfatal
electricalhock).
•Exploivehazard,uchaadamagedCRTfaceorbulgingcapacitor
•Mechanicalhazard,uchalooeormiinghardware
Theguideconitofaerieofteppreentedaachecklit.Beginthecheckwiththepoweroff,and
thepowercorddiconnected.
Checklit:
1.Checkexteriorcoverfordamage(looe,broken,orharpedge).
2.Power-offthecomputer.Diconnectthepowercord.
3.Checkthepowercordfor:
a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Ueametertomeaurethird-wireground
continuityfor0.1ohmorlebetweentheexternalgroundpinandframeground.
b.Thepowercordhouldbetheappropriatetypeapecifiedinthepartliting.
c.Inulationmutnotbefrayedorworn.
4.Removethecover.
5.Checkforanyobvioualteration.Uegoodjudgmentatotheafetyofanyalteration.
6.Checkinidetheunitforanyobviouhazard,uchametalfiling,contamination,waterorother
liquid,orignoffireormokedamage.
7.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcable.
8.Checkthatthepower-upplycoverfatener(creworrivet)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.
Handlingelectrotaticdicharge-enitivedevice
Anycomputerpartcontainingtranitororintegratedcircuit(IC)houldbeconideredenitiveto
electrotaticdicharge(ESD).ESDdamagecanoccurwhenthereiadifferenceinchargebetweenobject.
ProtectagaintESDdamagebyequalizingthechargeothatthecomputer,thepart,theworkmat,andthe
peronhandlingthepartareallattheamecharge.
Note:
1.Ueproduct-pecificESDprocedurewhentheyexceedtherequirementnotedhere.
2.MakeurethattheESDprotectivedeviceyouuehavebeencertified(ISO9000)afullyeffective.
WhenhandlingESD-enitivepart:
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•Keepthepartinprotectivepackageuntiltheyareinertedintotheproduct.
•Avoidcontactwithotherpeoplewhilehandlingthepart.
•Wearagroundedwrittrapagaintyourkintoeliminatetaticonyourbody.
•Preventthepartfromtouchingyourclothing.Motclothingiinulativeandretainachargeeven
whenyouarewearingawrittrap.
•Uetheblackideofagroundedworkmattoprovideatatic-freeworkurface.Thematiepecially
uefulwhenhandlingESD-enitivedevice.
•Selectagroundingytem,uchathoelitedbelow,toprovideprotectionthatmeetthepecific
ervicerequirement.
Note:TheueofagroundingytemideirablebutnotrequiredtoprotectagaintESDdamage.
–AttachtheESDgroundcliptoanyframeground,groundbraid,orgreen-wireground.
–UeanESDcommongroundorreferencepointwhenworkingonadouble-inulatedor
battery-operatedytem.Y oucanuecoaxorconnector-outidehellontheeytem.
–Uetheroundground-prongoftheACplugonAC-operatedcomputer.
Groundingrequirement
Electricalgroundingofthecomputerirequiredforoperatorafetyandcorrectytemfunction.Proper
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeverifiedbyacertifiedelectrician.
Safetynotice
TheCAUTIONandDANGERafetynoticeinthiectionareprovidedinthelanguageofEnglih.
DANGER
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephoneandcommunicationcableihazardou.
Toavoidahockhazard:
•Donotconnectordiconnectanycableorperformintallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthiproductduringanelectricaltorm.
•Connectallpowercordtoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connectanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothiproducttoaproperlywiredoutlet.
•Whenpoible,ueonehandonlytoconnectordiconnectignalcable.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereievidenceoffire,water,ortructuraldamage.
•Diconnecttheattachedpowercord,telecommunicationcable,networkcable,andmodem
cablebeforeyouopenthedevicecover,unleintructedotherwieintheintallationand
configurationprocedure.
•Connectanddiconnectcableadecribedinthefollowingtablewhenintalling,moving,or
openingcoveronthiproductorattacheddevice.
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ToConnectToDiconnect
1.TurneverythingOFF .
2.Firt,attachallcabletodevice.
3.Attachignalcabletoconnector.
4.Attachpowercordtooutlet.
5.TurndeviceON.
1.TurneverythingOFF .
2.Firt,removepowercordfromoutlet.
3.Removeignalcablefromconnector.
4.Removeallcablefromdevice.
CAUTION:
Whenreplacingthelithiumbattery,ueonlyPartNumber45C1566oranequivalenttypebattery
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Ifyourytemhaamodulecontainingalithiumbattery,replace
itonlywiththeamemoduletypemadebytheamemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainlithiumand
canexplodeifnotproperlyued,handled,ordipoedof.
Donot:
•Throwintoorimmereinwater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordiaemble
Dipoeofthebatteryarequiredbylocalordinanceorregulation.
CAUTION:
Whenlaerproduct(uchaCD-ROM,DVD-ROMdrive,fiberopticdevice,ortranmitter)are
intalled,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecover.Removingthecoverofthelaerproductcouldreultinexpoureto
hazardoulaerradiation.Therearenoerviceablepartinidethedevice.
•Ueofcontroloradjutmentorperformanceofprocedureotherthanthoepecifiedherein
mightreultinhazardouradiationexpoure.
DANGER
SomelaerproductcontainanembeddedCla3AorCla3Blaerdiode.Notethefollowing:
Theediodeemitradiationwhenopen.Donottareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywith
opticalintrument,andavoiddirectexpouretothebeam.
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≥18kg(37lb)≥32kg(70.5lb)≥55kg(121.2lb)
CAUTION:
Ueafepracticewhenlifting.
CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerwitchonthepowerupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,enurethatallpowercordarediconnected
fromthepowerource.
1
2
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectweighingmorethan82kg(180lb.)ontopofrack-mounteddevice.
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Chapter3.Generalinformation
Thichapterprovidegeneralinformationthatapplietoallcomputermodelcoveredbythimanual.
Specification
Thiectionlitthephyicalpecificationforyourcomputer.
Thiectionlitthephyicalpecificationforyourcomputer.
TypeLenovoN300-308
Thiectionlitthephyicalpecification.
Environment
Airtemperature:
Operating:10°to35°C
Tranit:-20°to55°C
Humidity:
Operating:35%to80%
Tranit:20%to90%(40°C)
Altitude:86KPato106KPa
Electricalinput:
Inputvoltage:90V-264V(AC)
Inputfrequency:47Hz-63Hz
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Chapter4.Replacinghardware
Attention:Donotremovethecomputercoverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingthe“Importantafetyinformation”
intheSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatwaincludedwithyourcomputer.ToobtaincopieoftheSafetyandWarranty
Guide,gototheSupportWebiteat:http://upport.lenovo.com.
Note:UeonlypartprovidedbyLenovo.
Generalinformation
Pre-diaemblyintruction
Beforetartingthediaemblyprocedure,makeurethatyoudothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthepowertotheytemandallperipheral.
2.Unplugallpowerandignalcablefromthecomputer.
3.Placetheytemonaflat,tableurface.
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Replacingthekeyboardandmoue
Toreplacethekeyboardandmoue:
Step1.Removeanymedia(dik,CD,DVDormemorycard)fromthedrive,hutdowntheoperating
ytem,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevice.
Step2.Unplugallpowercordfromelectricaloutlet.
Step3.Diconnectallcableattachedtothecomputer.Thiincludepowercord,input/output(I/O)
cable,andanyothercablethatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariouconnector.
Note:YourkeyboardwillbeconnectedtoaUSBconnectorononeideorattherearofthe
computer.
Step4.Diconnectthedefectivekeyboardcablefromthecomputerandconnectthenewkeyboardcable
totheameconnector.
Note:Themouecanbereplaceduingtheamemethod.
Removingtherearcover
Note:Turnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutetoletitcooldownbeforeremovingtherearcover.
Note:Itmaybehelpfultoplacethecomputerface-downonaoftflaturfaceforthiprocedure.Lenovo
recommendthatyouueablanket,towel,orotheroftclothtoprotectthetouchcreenfromcratche
orotherdamage.
Toremovetherearcover:
Step1.Removeanymedia(dik,CD,DVD,ormemorycard)fromthedrive,hutdowntheoperating
ytem,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevice.
Step2.Unplugallpowercordfromelectricaloutlet.
Step3.Diconnectallcableattachedtothecomputer.Thiincludepowercord,input/output(I/O)
cable,andanyothercablethatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariouconnector.
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Step4.Therearcoveripinnedtothefrontbezel,ueaflatheadcrewdriverworkaroundtheedge
tolooeit.
Step5.Lifttherearcoverfromthebottomedgeahown.
Step6.Diconnectthefunctionboardcable,theneparatetherearcoverfromthefrontbezel.
Step7.Toreattachtherearcover:
a.Lineuptherearcoverwiththefrontbezelandreconnectthefunctionboardcable.
b.Lineuptheholeontherearcoverwithmountingpinonthefrontbezel,andplacetherear
coverintopoition.
Replacingthebattery
Note:Turnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutetoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebaecover.
Toreplacethebattery:
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Step1.Removeanymedia(dik,CD,DVD,ormemorycard)fromthedrive,hutdowntheoperating
ytem,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevice.
Step2.Unplugallpowercordfromelectricaloutlet.
Step3.Diconnectallcableattachedtothecomputer.Thiincludepowercord,input/output(I/O)
cable,andanyothercablethatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariouconnector.
Step4.Removetherearcover.Referto“Removingtherearcover” .
Step5.Diconnectthepowercablefromtheconnectoronthemotherboard.
Step6.Removethefourthecrewthatecurethebatterytotherearcover,thenliftupthebattery
packahown.
Step7.Tointallanewbattery:
a.Lineuptheholewithmountingholeontherearcover,thenplaceitintopoition.
b.Securethenewbatterytothechaiwiththefivecrew.
c.Connectthepowercabletotheconnectoronthemotherboard.
Step8.Reattachtherearcover.
Replacingamemorymodule
Attention:Turnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutetoletitcooldownbeforeremovingtherearcover.
Toreplaceamemorymodule:
Step1.Removeanymedia(dik,CD,DVD,ormemorycard)fromthedrive,hutdowntheoperating
ytem,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevice.
Step2.Unplugallpowercordfromelectricaloutlet.
Step3.Diconnectallcableattachedtothecomputer.Thiincludepowercord,input/output(I/O)
cable,andanyothercablethatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariouconnector.
Step4.Removetherearcover.Referto“Removingtherearcover” .
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