Lenovo A2107A manual

IdeaTab A2107A Hardware Maintenance Manual[...]

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 48. First Edition (Novem ber 2012) © Copyright Lenovo 2012. All rights reserve d. LENOVO products, data, computer software, and servi ces have been developed exclusively at privat e expense and are sold to [...]

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iv This manual c ontains service and ref erence infor mation for the followi ng Lenovo prod uct: Lenovo IdeaTab A 2107A Use this manual to troubleshoot problems. The manual is divide d into the follow ing secti ons: • The common se ctions provide general infor mation, gu idelines, and saf ety informatio n required for servicing comput ers. • Th[...]

Safe ty i nforma tio n 1 This chapt er prese nts the follow ing safety inform ation 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 sens itive t o elect rostatic disc[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A 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 ca n stand sa fely wi thout slipping. 2. Distribute the weight of the ob[...]

Safe ty i nforma 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 power cord q uick ly . • Do not work alo ne under haz ardous condit[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A 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 .[...]

Safe ty i nforma tio n 5 The purpos e of this inspection guide is to assis t you in identif ying potent ial unsafe con ditions . As each machine was design ed and built , required saf ety 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 pote[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 6 Any co mputer part conta ining tr ansisto rs or inte grate d circu its (ICs) sh ould 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[...]

Safe ty i nforma tio n 7 The safety not ices in this se ction are provid ed in English , French , German, Hebre w, Italian, Japan ese, and Spanish. 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 no[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A 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 sass embl e a stand by batte ry, r echar ge it, th row it into fir e or wat er, o r short-circuit it. Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations. Use on ly the[...]

Safe ty i nforma 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 sho rt-ci rcuit it. Dispo se of the battery pack as required b y local ordinanc es or regulations . Use only the batter y in the appropriate parts li sting when re p lacing the bat tery pack.[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A 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. Do 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[...]

Safe ty i nforma 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 affe cted 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 [...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A 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 le cache en plastique prot égeant la parti e inférieure de la cart e d’alimentation. Aus Si[...]

Safe ty i nforma 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’[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A 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 dr ive. Such device s are also sold s eparat ely as op tions. If on e of these drives is installed , it i s certified in the U.S. to c onform to the requirements [...]

Safe ty i nforma tio n 15 A CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM d rive, or any other st orage devic e installe d may 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 [...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 16 This chapt er presen ts the follow ing importa nt service inf ormati on: • “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 page 18 Before replaci[...]

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 so lve the problem, reinstall the original FRU before you cont inue. • Some comp uters have bot h a p rocesso r board and a sy stem board. If y[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 18 RoHS, The Restri ction of Hazard ous Substance s in Electrical and 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. [...]

General c heckout 19 This chapt er presen ts the follow ing inform ation: • “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 . • B[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 20 When you do r eturn an F RU, yo u must inclu de the followin g informa tion 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 [...]

General c heckout 21 To verify a sympto m, follo w the step s below : 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 tur n 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 tt[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A 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 t hen[...]

Rela ted s ervic e in forma tio n 23 This chapt er presen ts the follow ing inform ation: • “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 e[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 24 This chapt er presents the following product-s pecific ser vice refe rences 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[...]

Lenovo Idea Tab A2107A 25 This sect ion prese nts notic es relat ed to remo ving an d replaci ng part s. Read this secti on carefully befo re replacin g any FRU. Screw notices Loose scr ews can cause a reliabilit y proble m. In the Lenovo computer, this problem is addr essed with sp ecial nylon-c oated screw s that have the following characteri sti[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 26 This section presents exploded figures with the instruc tions to indicate how to remove an d replac e the FR U. M ake sure to obs erve th e follo wing ge neral r ules: 1. Do not attem pt to service any computer unless you have been trained an d cert ifi ed. A n untr aine d pe rson runs the ri [...]

Lenovo Idea Tab A2107A 27 1010 SI M card c over Figure 1. Rem oval steps of SIM card cove r Push the SIM ca rd co ver f orw ard w ith t wo th umbs in the di rectio n shown by arrow . a a[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 28 1020 Batter y pack For acc ess, remove t his FRU: • “1010 SIM card cover” o n page 2 7 Figure 2. Remo val steps of batt ery pack Remove screw and push the batte ry pack backward in the direct ion shown by arrow . Step Screw (qua ntity) Color Torque M1.6 × 0.25 × 3.5mm, flat-head, nylo [...]

Lenovo Idea Tab A2107A 29 1030 Base co ver For acc ess, remove these F RUs in order: • “1010 SIM card cover” o n page 2 7 • “1020 Batter y pack” on page 28 Figure 3. Remo val steps of base cover Remov e 16 scr ews on the base co ver wit h the scr ew driv er. Remo ve the bas e cover in the direct ion sho wn by arro w . Step Screw (qua nt[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 30 Figure 3. Remo val steps of bas e cover (continu ed) Discon nect th e batter y co nnector , insert a flat bla de un der the bott om r ight of the ba ttery and care fully p ry out th e batte ry in the direc tion as sh own b elow. c c[...]

Lenovo Idea Tab A2107A 31 1040 Micro SD ca rd For acc ess, remove these F RUs in order: • “1010 SIM card cover” o n page 2 7 Figure 4. Rem oval steps o f Micro SD card Remove the Micro SD card from the card slot in the direction shown by arrows . a b a b[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 32 1050 Syst em board For acc ess, remove these F RUs in order: • “1010 SIM card cover” o n page 2 7 • “1020 Batter y pack” on page 28 • “1030 Base cover” on page 29 Important notices for handling the system board: When ha ndling the syste m board, bea r the followi ng in mind. [...]

Lenovo Idea Tab A2107A 33 Figure 5. Remo val steps of system board Remo ve t wo sc rews . Peel off the m icrophone , vi brator , speakers , deta ch the LCD connecto r , t ouch con nector , USB bo ard conne ctor , back camera connect or , power bu tton board connecto r ,volume up /down button con nec tor . Step Screw (qua ntity) Col or Torque M1.6 ?[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 34 Figure 5. Remo val steps of system board (con tinued) Remo ve the sy stem board in the direct ion sh own by ar row . k k[...]

Lenovo Idea Tab A2107A 35 1060 Back ca mera For acc ess, remove these F RUs in order: • “1010 SIM card cover” o n page 2 7 • “1020 Batter y pack” on page 28 • “1030 Base cover” on page 29 Figure 7. Rem oval steps of b ack camera The back camera is stuck to the syst em board. Remove the back camera from the system boa rd in t he di[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 36 1070 Fron t camera For acc ess, remove these F RUs in order: • “1010 SIM card cover” o n page 2 7 • “1020 Batter y pack” on page 28 • “1030 Base cover” on page 29 • “1050 Syst em bo ard” on page 32 Figure 8. Rem oval steps of fro nt camera Detach the front camera connec[...]

Lenovo Idea Tab A2107A 37 1080 USB bo ard For acc ess, remove these F RUs in order: • “1010 SIM card cover” o n page 2 7 • “1020 Batter y pack” on page 28 • “1030 Base cover” on page 29 • “1050 Syst em bo ard” on page 32 • “1070 Front camera” on page 36 Figure 9. Removal steps of U SB board Remove the USB board in the [...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 38 Front view Fron t cam era Locations a 1[...]

Lenovo Idea Tab A2107A 39 Rig ht -sid e view Volume Up/Down a 1[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 40 Top and back view Audio /Mi c ja ck Data/Power jack Power on / Sleep switch Integrated Camera Speakers a b c 12 3 a b 1 2[...]

Lenovo Idea Tab A2107A 41 This section presents the followin g service par ts: • “Overall” on page 42 • “AC adapt ers” on page 44 •“ U S B C a b l e ” o n p a g e 4 4 •“ P o w e r c o r d s ” o n p a g e 4 5 Parts list Notes: • Each FRU is available f or all types or models , unless sp ecific types or models are specified.[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 42 Over all 2 3 9 10 5 11 15 14 1 4 6 7 12 1 3 16 8[...]

Lenovo Idea Tab A2107A 43 Table 1. Parts list —Overal l No. FRU FRU no. CRU ID 1 A2107 SIM card cover ASSY 90201330 N 1 A2107 SIM card cover ASSY vodafone 90201574 N 2 A2107 battery cover grey 90201575 N 2 A2107 battery cover vodafone 90201576 N 3 A2107 battery Gas ket 31502391 N 4 A2107 antenna+back cover 90201323 N 4 A2107 antenna+back cover fo[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 44 AC adapters Table 2. Parts li st—3-pin AC ada pters USB Cable Table 3. Parts list —USB Cab le FRU P/N CRU ID adapter&*HKA00905015- 4C; 5V,1.5A, E N 36200327 N adapter*HKA00905015-EC; 5V, 1.5, Argentina 36200328 N adapter*HKA00905015-9 C; 5V, 1.5, Au stralia 36200329 N adapter&*HKA0[...]

Lenovo Idea Tab A2107A 45 Power cord s A Lenovo po wer cord fo r a specific cou ntry or region is usuall y available onl y in that coun try or r egion: Table 4. Parts li st—3-pin power c ords Region P/N CRU ID CCC • SSD YD-118- 1+IEC53RVV+SSD-3-2B-1 1m 145000602 * CCC • LINETEK PC323+RVV300/300+LS15 1m 145000600 * Argentina • LINETEK LS15+H[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 46 Table 4. Parts li st—3-pi n power c ords (continued ) Region P/N CRU ID Braz il • Longwell LP-46 +H03VV -F+LS -18 1m 145000564 * Isra el • Longwell LP-41 +H03VV -F+LS -18 1m 145000563 * UL • Longwell LP-30 B+SPT -2 18A WG+L S-18 1m 145000562 * UK • Longwell LP-61L+H 03VV -F+LS-18 1m [...]

Lenovo Idea Tab A2107A 47 Table 11. Parts list—3 -pin p ower co rds (con tinued) Region P/N CRU ID Korea • V olex LP-486+KT LH03VV -F+L S-5 1m 145000533 * Australia • V olex LP-23A+L FC-3R+LS-18 1m 145000532 * Taiw an • V olex LP-71+VCTF+ LS-33 1m 145000531 * Japan • V olex LP-54+VCTF+ LS-18 1m 145000530 * CE • V olex LP-34A+H 03VV -F+L[...]

Lenovo Ide aTab A2107A Hard ware Maint enance Manual 48 Lenov o may not offer th e pro ducts , ser vice s, or feat ures d iscu ssed in thi s document in all coun tries. Cons ult your local Lenovo represe ntative 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 [...]

Not ic es 49 Any perfor mance data cont ained herein w as determine d 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 g enerall y availab le s[...]