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    IdeaTab A1000 Hardware Maintenance Manual[...]

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    Note: Before usi ng this informat ion and the pr oduct it supports, be su re to read th e general info rmation und er “No tic es” o n page 40. First Edition (April 2013) © Copyright Lenovo 2013. All rights reserve d. LENOVO products, data, computer software, and servi ces have been developed exclusively at privat e expense and are sold to gove[...]

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    iii Abou t this man ual ....... ..... ...... ........ ...... ..... ... iv Safet y infor mation ....... ..... ...... ........ ...... ..... .... 1 General s afety ... ........ ..... ..... ..... ........ ..... ..... ..... ..... 2 Electri cal saf ety ...... ...... ..... ..... ..... ..... ........ ..... ..... .. 3 Safety inspect ion guide ... ..... ....[...]

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    iv This manual c ontains service and refere nce infor mation for the f ollowing Lenovo prod uct: Lenovo IdeaTab A 1000 Use this manual to troubleshoot problems. The manual is divide d into the follow ing sectio ns: • The common se ctions provide general inform ation, guide lines, and safe ty informatio n required for servicing comput ers. • The[...]

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    Safe ty in forma tio n 1 This chapt er prese nts the following safety informati on that you need to get familiar with before you servic e a Lenovo compu ter: • “General safety” on page 2 • “Electrical safe ty” on page 3 • “Sa fety i nspecti on gui de” on page 5 • “Handling devic es tha t are sensiti ve to e lectrostat ic disch[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 2 Follow these rules belo w to ensure g eneral safety: • Observe a good h ousekeeping in t he area wher e the machines ar e put during and after the maintenance. • When lif ting any heav y object: 1. Make su re th at you can sta nd sa fely with out slip ping. 2. Distribute the weight of the ob[...]

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    Safe ty in forma tio n 3 Observe t he following rules when working on electrical equipments. • Find the r oom emergency power -off (EP O) switch, disconnecting the s witch or electrical outlet. If an electric al accident occurs , you can then operate t he switch or unplu g t he po wer c ord qu ickl y . • Do not work alo ne under haza rdous cond[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 4 • Always look carefully for possib le hazards in your work area. Examples of these hazards are moist floors, nongrounded power extension cables, power surges, and m issing sa fety g rounds. • Do not t ouch live el ectrical circui ts with the r eflective surface of a plastic dental mi rror . [...]

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    Safe ty in forma tio n 5 The purpos e of this inspection guide is to assis t you in identifyi ng potential unsafe con ditions . As each machine was design ed and built , required safe ty items were installed to protect users and service personnel from injury. This guide addresses on ly those items. Y ou should use good j u dgment to id entify poten[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 6 Any co mputer par t conta ining tran sistor s or integ rated cir cuits (ICs) shou ld be considered sensi tive to e lectrostatic discharge (ESD). ES D damag e can occur when there is a diffe rence in charge between objects. Protect against ESD damage by equalizing t he charge s o that the machin [...]

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    Safe ty in forma tio n 7 The safety not ices in this se ction are provid ed in English , French, Ger man, Hebre w, Italian, Japan ese, and Sp anish. Safety notices: multilingual translati ons Safe ty n oti ce 1 Before the comp uter is p owered on af ter FRU replacement, ma ke sure al l screws, springs , and other small part s are in place and are n[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 8 Safety notice 2 DANGER Some st andb y batte ries cont ain a small amount of ni cke l and cadmi um. Do not di sasse mble a standby batte ry, r echarge it, th row it into fire or wate r, or short-circuit it. Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations. Use on ly the batt [...]

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    Safe ty in forma tio n 9 Safety notice 3 DANGER The battery pac k contains small amount s of nickel. Do not disassemble i t, thro w it into fire or wate r, or shor t-cir cuit it. Dis pose of the batt ery pac k as required b y local ordinanc es or regulations. Us e only the batter y in the appropriate parts li sting when re p lacing the bat tery pac[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 10 Safety notice 4 DANGER The lith ium batt ery can cause a f i re, an ex plosio n, or a severe b urn. D o not recharge it, remov e it s pol ariz ed con necto r, disasse mble it, heat it a bove 100°C (212°F) , incinerate it, or expose its c ell contents to water. Disp ose of the battery as requi[...]

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    Safe ty in forma tio n 11 Safety notice 5 If the LCD breaks and the flui d from inside t he LCD gets into your eyes or on your hands, immediately wash the affect ed areas with water at least for 15 minutes. Seek medi cal care if an y symptoms caused b y the fluid are present after washing. Si le panneau d’affichage à cristaux liqui des se brise [...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 12 Safety notice 6 DANGER To avo id s hock, d o no t remo ve th e plas tic cove r that prote cts the lower part of the inverter card. Afin d’évite r tout r isque de choc électrique, ne retire z pas l e cache en plastique prot égeant la parti e inférieure de la cart e d’alimentation. Aus Si[...]

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    Safe ty in forma tio n 13 Safety notice 8 DANGER Before removing a ny FRU, turn off the compute r, unpl ug al l power co rds from electrical ou tlets, remove the b attery pack, a nd then disconnect any interconn ecting cables . Avant de retirer une unité remplaçable en clientèle, mettez le système hors tension, débranchez tous les cordons d’[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 14 Some models of Lenovo computer ar e equipped from the factory with an optical storage dev ice such as a CD-ROM dr ive or a D VD-ROM drive. Such devices are also sold s eparate ly as options . If on e of these drives is installed , it is ce rtified in the U.S. to c onform to the requirements of [...]

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    Safe ty in forma tio n 15 A CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM d rive, or any other st orage device installed ma y contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Note th e following: DANGER Emits visible and invisible las er radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optica l instruments, and avoid direct exposu re to th[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 16 This chapt er presen ts the follow ing important se rvice inf ormatio n: • “Stra tegy for replac ing FRUs” on page 16 – “Imp ortant notice for repl acin g a syst em b oar d” on pa ge 17 • “Important in formation ab out replacing RoHS complia nt FRUs” on pag e 18 Before replaci[...]

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    Important service infor mation 17 Use the following strategy to prevent unnecessary expense for replacin g and servicing FRUs: • If you are instr ucted to r eplace an FRU, but the r ep lacement does not s olve the problem, reinstall the original FRU before you cont inue. • Some comp uters have bot h a p rocessor board a nd a syst em b oard. If [...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 18 RoHS, The Restri ction of Hazard ous Substances in Electrical an d Electr onic Equip ment Directive (2 002/95/EC) is a Europe an Union legal requirement affecting the global electronics industry. RoHS require ments must be impl emented on Lenovo pr oducts placed on the market after June 2006. P[...]

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    General c heckout 19 This chapt er presents the following informatio n: • “What to do first” on pa ge 20 • “Pow er syst em ch eckou t” on pa ge 21 Before yo u go to the ch eckout, make s ure to read th e following i mportan t notes: General checkout Important notes: • Only certified trained personnel can service the computer . • Bef[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 20 When you do r eturn an F RU, yo u must inclu de the fo llowing in formation in the parts e xchange form or part s return form th at you attac h to it: 1. Name and phone number of servicer 2. Date of service 3. Date on which th e machine fa iled 4. Date of purchase 5. Procedur e index and page n[...]

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    General c heckout 21 To verify a sympto m, follow the steps be low: 1. Turn off t he computer. 2. Remove the batter y pack . 3. Connect the AC adap ter. 4. Make su re that pow er is supplied when you turn on the comput er. 5. Turn off t he computer. 6. Disconn ect the AC adapter and instal l the charged battery pack. 7. Make sure th at the ba ttery[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 22 1. Open the Android Settings screen. To open the Android Settings screen, do either of the following: – From the main Home screen, tou ch the Android Settings icon on Lenovo Launch Zone. The Android Setti ngs screen is displayed. – Touch the appl ication icon from the action b ar and then t[...]

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    Rela ted s ervic e in forma tio n 23 This chapt er presents the following informatio n: • “Security ” on page 23 • “Power management” on page 23 Secur ity sett ings include: SC REEN SE CURITY, SI M CARD LO CK (3G ve rsion only), PASSW ORDS, DEVICE ADMINISTRA TION and CREDENTIAL STO RAG E. Note: Power management modes are not support ed [...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 24 This chapt er presents the following product-spe cific ser vice referenc es and product- specific par ts inform ation: • “Specification s” on page 24 • “FRU r eplacement notices” on pa ge 25 • “Removing and replac ing an FRU” on pa ge 26 •“ L o c a t i o n s ” o n p a g [...]

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    Lenovo I deaTab A1000 25 This sect ion present s notic es relate d to remo ving and r eplacing parts. Read th is secti on carefully befo re replacin g any FRU. Screw notices Loose scr ews can cause a reliabilit y problem. In the L enovo c omputer, t his problem is addr essed with sp ecial nylon-c oated screws th at have the foll owing characteri st[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 26 This section presents exploded figures with the instruc tions to indicate how to remove an d replace the FR U. Mak e sure to obs erve th e follow ing gener al rules : 1. Do not attem pt to service any computer unless you have been trained and cert ifie d. An untr ained pers on ru ns th e ri sk [...]

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    Lenovo I deaTab A1000 27 1010 SD card and SIM card cover Figure 1. Rem oval steps of SD card and SIM card cover Open the SD card cover, remove screw . Open the SIM card cover, remove screw . Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M1.4 × 3. 0 mm, flat- head, nylok-coat ed (2) Black a b a b a[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 28 1020 Back co ver For acc ess, remove t his FRU: • “1010 SD card and SIM card cover” on page 27 Figure 2. Remo val steps of back cove r Open the back cover from t he volume button alon g the device frame with a f lat blade and then lift the back cover.[...]

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    Lenovo I deaTab A1000 29 1030 Batter y pack For acc ess, remove these F RUs in order: • “1010 SD card and SIM card cover” on page 27 • “1020 Back cover” on page 28 Figure 3. Remo val steps of battery pack Remove eigh t screws on the base cover wit h the screw dri ver. Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M1.4 × 3. 0 mm, flat- head, nylok[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 30 Figure 3. Remo val steps of battery pack (conti nued) Detach th e battery co nnector , insert a flat blade und er as shown b elow and carefu lly pry o ut the b attery. b c b c[...]

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    Lenovo I deaTab A1000 31 1040 Micro SD card For acc ess, remove t his FRU i n or der: • “1010 SD card and SIM card cover” on page 27 Figure 4. Rem oval steps of M icro SD card Remove the Micro SD card from the card slot in the direction shown by arrows . a b a b[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 32 1050 Syst em board For acc ess, remove these F RUs in order: • “1010 SD card and SIM card cover” on page 27 • “1020 Back cover” on page 28 • “1030 Batter y pack” on page 29 Important notices for handling the system board: When ha ndling the syste m board, bea r the followi ng [...]

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    Lenovo I deaTab A1000 33 Figure 5. Remo val steps of system board Remo ve t wo scre ws . Peel off power bu tton board con n ecto r start ing from as shown below . a a a b b[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 34 Figure 5. Remo val steps of system board (con tinued) Peel off volu m e bu tton and reset butt on connec tor start ing fro m an d a s shown be low. Peel off v ibrator st arting from as s hown below. Take off Mylar, then detach LCM connector as shown below. c d c d e e[...]

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    Lenovo I deaTab A1000 35 Figure 5. Remo val steps of system board (con tinued) Take off touchpad Mylar, then deta ch touchpad connector, peel off the touchpad fro m the system b oard as shown below. Peel off the earphone jack starting from as shown below. f f[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 36 Figure 5. Remo val steps of system board (con tinued) Remove two screws and t hen remove the s peaker box as shown below. Remove the micr ophone, and take off the speaker and micr op hone cable from the fron t cover as shown belo w. Step Screw ( q uantity ) Col or Torque M1.4 × 3.0 mm, flat-he[...]

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    Lenovo I deaTab A1000 37 Front, t op and bottom view Front c amera Speaker Pow er butt on Microphone Locations a b c d 12 3 42[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 38 Right-side and top vi ew Volume butto n Earphone jack Micro USB a b c ab c[...]

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    Lenovo I deaTab A1000 39 Parts list Notes: • Each FRU is available f or all types or models , unless spe cific types or models are specified.[...]

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    Lenovo Ide aTab A1000 Hard ware Maint enance Manual 40 Lenov o may not offer th e pro ducts , serv ices , or fe atur es dis cuss ed in th is document in all coun tries. Cons ult your local Lenovo representa tive for information on th e products and ser vices currently a vailable in you r area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service [...]

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    Not ic es 41 Any perfor mance data cont ained herein was determined in a controlled environment. Therefore, the res ult obtained in other operating environments may vary si gnificantly. Some measurements may have been made on development-level systems and there is no guaran tee that these measurements will be the s ame on ge nerally available syste[...]