If any unsafe conditions are present, you must determine how serious the apparent hazard could be and whether you can continue without first correcting the problem. Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
0.1 ohm or less between the external ground pin and the frame ground. b. The power cord should be the authorized type specified for your computer. Go to: http://www.lenovo.com/serviceparts-lookup c. Insulation must not be frayed or worn. 4. Check for cracked or bulging batteries.
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 Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
Lenovo Support Center are available at: http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone • Service training documents for Lenovo authorized service technicians are available at the following Web site. The disassembly and reassembly videos that show the FRU removal and replacement procedures are contained in the documents.
Dynamic configure-to-order (CTO) model This model provides the ability for a customer to configure a Lenovo solution from a Web Site, and have this configuration sent to fulfillment, where it is built and shipped directly to the customer. The machine label and eSupport will load these products as the 4-character MT, 4-character model, and 2-character country code.
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1. Go to http://support.lenovo.com/ibasepartslookup. 2. Type the Machine Type and Serial Number in the corresponding fields. 3. Click Submit. eSupport also can be used to view the general FRU list for a product. The FRU list is a general list of components and does not contain specific model information.
This chapter introduces following information: • “What to do first” on page 23 • “Checkout guide” on page 24 – “Lenovo Solution Center” on page 24 – “Quick test programs” on page 24 – “UEFI diagnostic program” on page 25 –...
The Lenovo Solution Center program is available for download at http://www.lenovo.com/diags. To run the Lenovo Solution Center program, go to Control Panel and click System and Security ➙ Lenovo - System Health and Diagnostics, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
If the computer you are servicing is not installed with the UEFI diagnostic program, you can download a bootable diagnostic program from the Lenovo Support Web site. The bootable diagnostic programs enable you to test computer memory and internal storage devices, view system information, and check and recover the internal storage devices.
Note: Output voltage of pin 2 of the ac power adapter might differ from the one you are servicing. 3. If the voltage is not correct, replace the ac power adapter. 4. If the voltage is acceptable, replace the system board. Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
Checking the battery and operational charging Checking the battery This system supports only batteries specially designed for this specific system and manufactured by Lenovo or an authorized builder. The system does not support unauthorized batteries or batteries designed for other systems.
“Symptom-to-FRU index” on page 35 Service Web site: When the latest maintenance diskette and the system program service diskette become available, they will be posted on http://www.lenovo.com/support Restoring the factory contents by using the product Recovery Disc Set When the main storage drive is replaced because of a failure, no product recovery program is on the new drive.
After two consecutive failed boot attempts, the Windows recovery environment starts automatically. Then you can choose repair and recovery options by following the instructions on the screen. Note: Ensure that your computer is connected to ac power during the recovery process. Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
Creating and using a recovery USB drive You can create a recovery USB drive as a backup for the Windows recovery programs. With the recovery USB drive, you can troubleshoot and fix the problems even if the preinstalled Windows recovery programs are damaged.
If it has, it can be used for access to the hard disk drive. If no master hard disk password is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenovo authorized service technicians provide any services to reset either the user or the master hard disk password, or to recover data from the hard disk drive. The hard disk drive can be replaced for a scheduled fee.
To put the system back to operational status, the only Lenovo and Lenovo-authorized service solution would be to replace the hard disk drive (HDD) or SSD with a scheduled fee.
• Closing the lid. • Pressing the power button. Also, the computer goes into hibernation mode automatically after a period of inactivity specified in power plan settings. Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
When the power is turned on, the computer returns from hibernation mode and resumes operation. The hibernation file in the boot record on the hard disk drive is read, and system status is restored from the hard disk drive. Symptom-to-FRU index This section contains following information: •...
One short beep, pause, three short beeps, pause, three Reseat the memory module. more short beeps, pause, and one short beep (1-3-3-1 Replace the system board. beeps) One long and two short beeps Replace the system board. Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
LCD technology, but excessive pixel problems can cause viewing concerns.If the LCD you are servicing has two or less visible defective pixels, it should not be considered faulty. However, if the LCD has three or more visible defective pixels, it will be deemed as defective by Lenovo and it should be replaced. Notes: •...
6. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at a time until you find the failing FRU. 7. If the problem remains, replace the following FRUs one at a time (do not replace a nondefective FRU): a. System board b. LCD assembly Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
Bottom view Fan louvers Emergency-reset hole Power adapter connector OneLink+ connector Mini DisplayPort® connector Always On USB 3.0 connector Speakers Rear view MicroSD card door Micro-SIM-card slot MicroSD card slot Fan louvers Chapter 5 Locations...
Blinking three times: The computer is initially connected to power. On: The computer is on (in normal mode). Blinks slowly: The computer is in sleep mode. Blinks fast: The computer is entering sleep or hibernation mode. Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
Lenovo will ship the CRU to you. CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped with your product and are available from Lenovo at any time upon request. You can find a list of CRUs for your product in this Hardware Maintenance Manual. An electronic version of this manual can be found at http://www.lenovo.com/support.
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• A Self-service CRU is identified by a single asterisk (*) in the CRU ID column. An Optional-service CRU is identified by two asterisks (**). An N in the CRU ID column means that the part is not a CRU. • FRUs marked with are available as options. Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
Major FRUs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Chapter 5 Locations...
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(See “Miscellaneous parts and other FRUs” on page 52.) Trackpad assembly Trackpad support bracket Trackpad cable (See “Miscellaneous parts and other FRUs” on page 52.) Recovery USB Recovery DVD Power cord Power adapter Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
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NFC cable (See “Miscellaneous parts and other FRUs” on page 52.) Trackpad assembly Trackpad support bracket Trackpad cable (See “Miscellaneous parts and other FRUs” on page 52.) Recovery USB Recovery DVD Power cord Power adapter Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
• Memory module sheild cover (1) Connector and cable guide This section provides information for Lenovo authorized service technicians to help identify connectors and cables for replacement purpose. To view each FRU and the exploded illustration of the computer, see “Major FRUs”...
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Speaker connectors Speaker assembly with cable Audio connector None. Integrated None. Integrated USB 3.0 connector USB 3.0 connector None. Integrated HDMI connector None. Integrated Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
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Internal cable required NFC antenna connector NFC antenna NFC connector NFC cable, connects to the system board Power button card connector and cable — ThinkPad X1 Carbon Connector/feature Internal cable required Power-button-card connector Power-button-card cable, connects to the system board Power button card connector and cable —...
Internal cable required Fingerprint reader connector Fingerprint reader cable (contained in the base cover miscellaneous kit), connects to the system board Sensor card connector and cable — ThinkPad X1 Carbon Connector/feature Internal cable required Sensor card connector Camera/LED cable assembly, connects to the system board Sensor card connector and cable —...
Lenovo will ship the CRU to you. CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped with your product and are available from Lenovo at any time upon request. You can find a list of CRUs for your product in this Hardware Maintenance Manual. An electronic version of this manual can be found at http://www.lenovo.com/support.
Note: Before you perform the operation, ensure that the UEFI/Legacy setting within the Startup menu in the ThinkPad Setup program is set to UEFI Only. 1. Connect a USB memory key to the computer. Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
2. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/maintenanceutilities and follow the instructions on the screen to create a Maintenance Key. Note: Only an authorized Lenovo service technician can access the above Web site. 3. Restart the computer. 4. When the logo is displayed, press Esc. The ThinkPad Config Information Update Utility interface is displayed.
If the system board is being replaced, try to read the ECA information from the old system board and transfer the information to the new system. If the system board is inoperable, this will not be possible. Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
Lenovo will ship the CRU to you. CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped with your product and are available from Lenovo at any time upon request. You can find a list of CRUs for your product in this Hardware Maintenance Manual. An electronic version of this manual is available for downloading at http://www.lenovo.com/support.
After you finish the servicing, ensure that you install the micro SIM card (if available) back into the computer. Removing ThinkPad Pen Pro If the computer has a ThinkPad Pen Pro installed, remove the pen before you start servicing. Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
Removing a major FRU This section provides instructions on how to remove a major FRU. 1010 Base cover assembly Removal steps of the base cover assembly When installing: 1. Position the base cover assembly back to the place. Chapter 7 Removing or replacing a FRU...
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The following illustration shows the location of each label. Certificate of Authenticity label Genuine Microsoft label IMEI label CECP label S/N label FCC ID/IC label Asset tag Country label Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
1020 M.2 SSD For access, remove this FRU: • “1010 Base cover assembly” on page 63 Attention: • Do not drop the drive or apply any physical shock to it. The drive is sensitive to physical shock. Improper handling can cause damage and permanent loss of data. •...
For WLAN card with WiGig function, also plug the WiGig cable into the 3rd connector on the card. 1040 WWAN card Note: This information is only for the user-replaceable modules. For access, remove this FRU: • “1010 Base cover assembly” on page 63 Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
Removal steps of the WWAN card Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M2 × L2.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (1) Black 0.181 Nm (1.85 kgf-cm) When installing: Plug the red cable into the main connector and the blue cable into the auxiliary connector. 1050 Coin-cell battery For access, remove this FRU: •...
Removal steps of the coin-cell battery 1060 Thermal fan assembly For access, remove this FRU: • “1010 Base cover assembly” on page 63 Removal steps of the thermal fan assembly Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
When installing: • Do not touch the top and bottom areas marked in the following illustration. • Ensure that the two metal contacts are installed underneath the thermal fan assembly. • Tighten the screws in ascending order by following the number marked beside each screw. Otherwise, the system board might get damaged.
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Removal steps of the speaker assembly Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M2 × L5 mm, flat-head shoulder, nylon-coated (4) Black 0.181 Nm (1.85 kgf-cm) Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
The only exception to this is if the battery is physically damaged or a customer is reporting a possible safety issue. If the Lenovo Solution Center program is not installed on the computer, the customer should download and install the program to diagnose the battery, before getting a non-physically damaged battery replaced. Note that the replacement of a physically damaged battery is not covered by the warranty.
1090 Fingerprint reader assembly and fingerprint reader cable For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Base cover assembly” on page 63 • “1070 Speaker assembly” on page 69 • “1080 Battery” on page 71 Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
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Removal steps of the fingerprint reader assembly and the fingerprint reader cable Torque Step Screw (quantity) Color M2 × L2.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (2) Black 0.181 Nm (1.85 kgf-cm) Chapter 7 Removing or replacing a FRU...
“1010 Base cover assembly” on page 63 • “1070 Speaker assembly” on page 69 • “1080 Battery” on page 71 Removal steps of the trackpad cable, trackpad support bracket, and trackpad assembly Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
“1020 M.2 SSD” on page 65 • “1030 WLAN card” on page 66 • “1040 WWAN card” on page 66 • “1050 Coin-cell battery” on page 67 • “1060 Thermal fan assembly” on page 68 Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
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• “1070 Speaker assembly” on page 69 “1080 Battery” on page 71 Removal steps of the system board assembly Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M2 × L5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (2) Black 0.181 Nm (1.85 kgf-cm) Chapter 7 Removing or replacing a FRU...
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Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M2 × L5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (5) Black 0.181 Nm (1.85 kgf-cm) Black 0.181 Nm M2 × L2.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (4) (1.85 kgf-cm) Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
• “1070 Speaker assembly” on page 69 “1080 Battery” on page 71 • “1130 System board assembly” on page 76 Removal steps of the power button card and the power-button-card cable ThinkPad X1 Carbon Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M2 × L5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (1) Black 0.181 Nm...
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ThinkPad X1 Yoga Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M2 × L2.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (2) Black 0.181 Nm (1.85 kgf-cm) Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
• “1070 Speaker assembly” on page 69 “1080 Battery” on page 71 • “1130 System board assembly” on page 76 Removal steps of the LCD unit ThinkPad X1 Carbon Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M2.5 × L4.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (4) Silver 0.392 Nm...
Removing an LCD FRU for ThinkPad X1 Carbon This section provides instructions on how to remove an LCD FRU for ThinkPad X1 Carbon. 2010 LCD bezel assembly For access, remove these FRUs in order: •...
2020 Hinges For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Base cover assembly” on page 63 • “1070 Speaker assembly” on page 69 • “1080 Battery” on page 71 • “1130 System board assembly” on page 76 • “1150 LCD unit” on page 81 •...
Removal steps of the camera/microphone card 2060 WiGig cable and antenna kit For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Base cover assembly” on page 63 • “1070 Speaker assembly” on page 69 • “1080 Battery” on page 71 •...
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Removal steps of the WiGig cable Removal steps of the antenna kit for models with the WiGig function Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
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Removal steps of the antenna kit for models without the WiGig function Chapter 7 Removing or replacing a FRU...
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Antenna locations for models without the WiGig function WWAN main antenna (red) WLAN main antenna (gray) WWAN auxiliary antenna (blue) WLAN auxiliary antenna (black) Antenna locations for models with the WiGig function WiGig antenna (black) Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
“1070 Speaker assembly” on page 69 • “1080 Battery” on page 71 • “1130 System board assembly” on page 76 • “1150 LCD unit” on page 81 • “3010 Stripe cover” on page 95 Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
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Removal steps of the LCD panel assembly Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M2 × L3 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (2) Black 0.181 Nm (1.85 kgf-cm) Chapter 7 Removing or replacing a FRU...
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When installing: Ensure that the LCD panel assembly is hooked into place as shown in the following illustrations. Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
Removal steps of the LCD cable 3030 Camera/microphone card and sensor card For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Base cover assembly” on page 63 • “1070 Speaker assembly” on page 69 • “1080 Battery” on page 71 •...
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Removal steps of the sensor card Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
3040 Hinges For access, remove these FRUs in order: • “1010 Base cover assembly” on page 63 • “1070 Speaker assembly” on page 69 • “1080 Battery” on page 71 • “1130 System board assembly” on page 76 • “1150 LCD unit” on page 81 •...
• “1150 LCD unit” on page 81 • “3010 Stripe cover” on page 95 • “3020 LCD panel assembly and LCD cable” on page 96 Removal steps of the WiGig cable Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
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Removal steps of the antenna kit for models without the WiGig function Chapter 7 Removing or replacing a FRU...
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Removal steps of the antenna kit for models with the WiGig function Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
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Antenna locations for models without the WiGig function WWAN main antenna (red) WLAN main antenna (gray) WWAN auxiliary antenna (blue) WLAN auxiliary antenna (black) Antenna locations for models with the WiGig function WiGig antenna (black) Chapter 7 Removing or replacing a FRU...
“3010 Stripe cover” on page 95 • “3020 LCD panel assembly and LCD cable” on page 96 • “3050 WiGig cable and antenna kit” on page 102 Removal step of the LED cable assembly Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga...
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Part Number: SP40J72016_01 Printed in (1P) P/N: SP40J72016_01 *1PSP40J72016_01*...