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B6000 / B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual[...]

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iii About this manual .............................. .......... iv Safety informat ion................ ................. ........ 1 General safety ........................ ....................... ....... 2 Electrical safety ...................... ....................... ....... 3 Safety inspection guide ........ ....................... ....... 5 Ha[...]

iv This manual co ntains service an d re ference information f or the following Lenovo products: • Lenov o B6000 • Lenov o B8000 Use this manual to troubleshoot problems. The manual is divi ded into the follow ing sections: • The common sections provide general information, guidelines, and safety information required for servicing computers. [...]

Safety information 1 This chapter presents the following safe ty information that you need to get familiar with before yo u service a Lenovo computer: • “General safe ty” on page 2 • “Electrical safety” on page 3 • “Safety insp ection guide” on page 5 • “Handling devices that are sensitiv e to electrostatic discharge” on pag[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 2 Follow these rul es below to ensure gener al safety: • Observe a good housekeeping in the ar ea where the machines are put during and after the ma intenance. • When lifting any heavy obje ct: 1. Make sure that you can stan d safely without slipping. 2. Distribute the weight of the object equally [...]

Safety information 3 Observe the following rules when working on el ectrical equipments. • Find the room emergency power-off (EPO) switch for disconnecting the switch or elec trical outlet. If an electric al accident occurs, you can then operate the sw itch or unplu g the pow er cord quickl y . • Do not work alone under hazardous co nd itions o[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 4 • Always look carefully for p ossible hazards in your work area. Examples of these hazards are moist floors, nongro unded power extension cables, power surges, and missing safety grounds. • Do not touch live electrical circ uits with the reflective surface of a pl astic dental mirror . The surfac[...]

Safety information 5 The purpose of this inspection guide i s to assist you in identifying potentia l unsafe co nditions. As each m achine was designed and built, requi red safety items were installed to protect users an d service personnel fro m injury. This guide addresses only those items. You sh ould use good judgment to identify potential safe[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 6 Any computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits (ICs) should be considered sensitive to ele ctrostatic discharge (ESD). ESD damage can occ ur when there is a difference in charge be tween objects. Protect against ESD dama ge by equalizing the charge so that the machine, the pa rt, the[...]

Safety information 7 The safety notices in this section are provided in English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Ja panese, and Spanish. Safety notices: multilingual translations Safety not ice 1 Before the computer is powered on af ter FRU replacem ent, make sure all screws, springs, and other sm all parts are in place an d are not left loose ins[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 8 Safety n otice 2 DANGER Some standby batteries co ntain a small a mount of nickel and cadmium. D o not disassembl e a standby bat tery, recharge it, throw i t into fire or water, or short-circuit it. Dispose of the b attery as required by local ord inances or regulations. Use only the ba ttery in th [...]

Safety information 9 Safety n otice 3 DANGER The battery pack contains small amount s of nickel. Do not disassemble it, throw it into fire or water, o r short-ci rcuit it. Dispose of the battery pack as required by local ordinances or reg ulations. Use only the battery in the appropriate parts listing when repl acing the battery pack. Use of an inc[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 10 Safety n otice 4 DANGER The lithium battery can ca use a fire, an explosion, or a severe burn. Do not recharge it, remove its polarized conne ctor, disassemble it, heat it above 100°C (212°F), i ncinerate it, or expo se its cell contents to water. Dispo se of the battery as required by local ordi [...]

Safety information 11 Safety n otice 5 If the LCD breaks and the fluid from in side the LCD gets into your eyes or on your hands, imm ediately wash the a ffec ted areas with wa ter at least for 15 minutes. Seek medical ca re if an y symptoms caused by the fluid are present after washing. Si le panneau d’af fichage à cris taux liq uides se brise [...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 12 Safety n otice 6 DANGER To avoid shock, do not remove the plas tic cover that prote cts the lower part of the inverter card. Afin d’éviter tout risqu e de choc él ectrique, ne retirez pas le ca che en plastique protégeant la partie infé rieure de la carte d’alimentation. Aus Sicherheitsgrün[...]

Safety information 13 Safety n otice 8 DANGER Before removing any FRU, turn off the computer, unplu g all power cords from electrical outlets, remove the battery pac k, and then disconnect any interconnecting cables. Avant de retirer une unité remplaçable en clientèl e, mettez le système hors tension, débranchez tous les cord ons d’ alimenta[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 14 Some models of Lenovo computer are eq uipped from the factory with an optical storage device such as a CD-R OM drive or a DVD-ROM drive. Such devi ces are also sold sepa rately as opti ons. If one of t hese drives is in stalled, it i s certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of the Depa[...]

Safety information 15 A CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM driv e, or any other storage device i nstalled may contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Note the f ollowing: DANGER Emits visible and invisible laser radiat io n when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view dire ctly with op tical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the be[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 16 This chapter presents the followi ng important service information: • “Strategy for replacing FRUs” on page 16 — “Important not ice for replacing a system board” on page 17 • “Importan t informati on about rep lacing RoHS co mpliant FRU s” on page 18 Before replaci ng parts: Make s[...]

Important service information 17 Important notice for replacing a system boa rd Some compo nents mounted on a sy stem board are very sensiti ve. Improper handling ca n cause damage to thos e components, and may cause a system malfun ction. Attentio n: When handling a system boar d: • Do not drop the system board or apply any excessive force to it[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 18 RoHS, The Restrictio n of Hazardous Substa nces in Electrical and Electronic Equi pment Directive ( 2002/ 95/EC) is a Eur opean Union legal requirement affect ing the global elec tronics industry. RoHS requirement s must be implemente d on Lenovo products pl aced on the market after June 2006. Produ[...]

General checkout 19 This chapter presents the following i nformation: • “What to do first” on pa ge 20 • “Po wer system checkout” on page 21 Before you go to the checkout, mak e sure to read the following im portant notes: General checkout Important notes: • Only certified tra ined pers onnel can service the co mputer . • Before rep[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 20 When you do return an FRU, you m ust include the following i nformatio n in the parts excha nge form or par ts return form tha t you attach to it: 1. Name and pho ne number of servicer 2. Date of serv ice 3. Date on which th e machine fail ed 4. Date o f purchase 5. Procedur e index and page number [...]

General checkout 21 To verify a symptom, follow the steps below: 1. Turn off the computer . 2. Remove the battery pack. 3. Connect the AC adapter. 4. Make sure that power is supp lied when you turn on the computer. 5. Turn o ff the computer . 6. Disconnect the AC adapter and install th e charged battery pack. 7. Make sure that the battery pack su p[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 22 1. Open the Android Settings screen. To open the Android Settings scr een, do either of the following: – From the main Home screen, touc h the Android Settings icon on Lenovo Lau nch Zone. Th e Android Set tings screen is di splayed. – Pull down the right side of the acti on bar and then touch t[...]

Related service information 23 This chapter presents the following i nformation: • “Security ” on page 23 • “Pow er management” on page 23 Security settings include: SCREEN S E CURITY, SIM CARD LOCK (3G version only), PASSWORDS, DEVICE ADMINISTRATION and CREDENTIAL STORAGE. Note: Power management modes are not su pported for APM op erat[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 24 This chapter presents the following pr oduct-specific service references and product-specific parts information: • “Specifications” on page 24 • “FRU replacement notices” on page 26 • “Removing and r eplacing an FR U” on page 27 • “Locations” on page 59 • “Parts list” o[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 25 Battery • Lenovo B6000: Li-ion type, 6000mAh • Lenovo B 8000: Li-ion type, 9000mAh Operating System • Android 4.2 Ports •S I M c a r d s l o t x 1 (for Lenov o B6000-H an d B8000-H only ) • Audio jac k x1: 3.5mm (Combo type with audio and microphone function) • Micro USB connector x 1 (for both power charge and d[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 26 This sectio n presents notices re lated to removing and replacing parts. Read this section carefully before repl acing any FRU. Screw notices Loose screws can cause a reliability prob le m. In Lenovo computers, this problem is addressed with specia l nylon-coat ed sc rews that have the following cha[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 27 This section presents exploded figures wi th the instructions to indicate how to remove and replace the FRU. Mak e sure to observe the following general r ules: 1. Do not attempt to service any comput er unless you have been trained and certified. An untrai ned pers on runs the risk of damaging pa rts. 2. Before replacin g a[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 28 1010 Rear cover 1. Peel off the label i n the recess of the rear cover. Figure 1-1. Peeling off the label on the rear cover 2. Remove three screws in the recess as shown in the figure below. Figure 1-2. Screws on the rear cover a[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 29 3. Separate the top right corner of the re ar cover f rom the main body of the tablet using a suction tool as shown in the figure below, and then move the suction tool to the left along the upper edge to unloc k the entire upper ed ge from the main body. Figure 1-3 Separatin g the rear cover usi ng a suction tool[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 30 4. Hold the main body of the tablet with one hand and pull out the right edge of the rear cover fr om the ma in body using another ha nd. 5. Attach the suction tool to the center ri ght area of the rear cover to separate this area from the mai n body and then move the suction tool t o other two posi[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 31 7. Open the rear cover to get access to th e inside position where the card slot area of the rear cover is glued to the in ternal su rface and use a thin flat blade to disable the adhesion at this position. 8. Pull off the rear cov er from the main body by applying reasonable force. Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M1.4 ×[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 32 1020 Right speaker box For access, remove this FR U: • “1010 Rear co ver ” on page 28 1. Remove two screws on the holder fo r fixing the right speaker bo x as shown below. Figure 2-1 Screws on the holder of the spe aker box a[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 33 2. Unlock the speaker FPC connector using a guitar pick and then pull out the speaker FPC f rom the conne ctor. Figure 2-2 Disconnecting the speaker FPC[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 34 3. Pry of f the holder next to th e speaker box as shown below. Figure 2-3 Prying off th e holder[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 35 4. Remove the speaker box from its socket as shown below. Figure 2-4 Re moving the speaker box Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque Phillips flat-head, M 1.4 × 3.8 (2) Black N/A a[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 36 1030 Hinge frame an d pivot For access, re move the foll owing FRUs: • “1010 Rear co ver ” on page 28 • “1020 Rig ht speaker box” on page 32 1. Disconnect the m ain FPC from its co nnector on th e main PCBA using a gu itar pick. Figure 3-1 Disconnecting the main FPC 2. Slowly pull out th[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 37 3. Detach the hinge frame at the right end and then turn the hinge frame clockwise around its left end so as to enable the main FPC to come out through the supporting frame a t the le ft end. The hinge frame is removed from the main body of the tablet. Figure 3-3 Removing the hinge fra me with the main FPC at the left end[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 38 4. Remove the hinge pivot by pu shing it on th e right side. Figure 3-4 Remo ving the hinge pivot[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 39 1040 Main camera For access, remove this FR U: • “1010 Rear co ver ” on page 28 1. D i s c o n n e c t t h e F P C o f t h e m a i n c a m e r a f r o m i t s c o n n e c t o r o n t h e m a i n P C B A using a guitar pick. Figure 4-1 Disconnecting the m ain camera FPC[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 40 2. Detach the main ca mera from its seat us ing a thin flat blade or guitar pic k from both the rear side and bott om. Figure 4-2 Detaching the main camera[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 41 1050 Left s peaker box For access, re move the foll owing FRUs: • “1010 Rear co ver ” on page 28 • “1020 Rig ht speaker box” on page 32 • “1030 Hinge fram e and pivot” on page 36 • “1040 Mai n camera” on page 39 1. Remove two screws for fixing the le ft speaker box to the main bod y. Figure 5-1. Scre [...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 42 1060 Main antenna For access, remove this FR U: • “1010 Rear co ver ” on page 28 1. Remove two screws for fixing the ma in antenna to th e main body of the tablet. Figure 6-1 Sc rews on the main antenn a 2. Disconnect the R F cable (for B600 0-H and B8000- H only) and ant enna FPC from thei r [...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 43 Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque Phillips flat-head, M 1.4 × 1.5 (2) Black N/A Notes: • The connectors for connecting the RF cable and antenn a FPC are located on the back side of the main PCBA. Therefore, the RF cable and antenna FPC cannot be disco nnected from the main PCBA at this stage while the main PCBA is still [...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 44 1070 WiFi antenn a For access, remove this FR U: • “1010 Rear co ver ” on page 28 1. Remove the screw for fixing th e WiFi antenna to the main body. Figure 7-1 Screw on the WiFi a ntenna 2. Remove the adhesive tapes for fixing th e RF cable and WiFi antenna frame. Figure 7-2 Rem oving the adhe[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 45 3. Detach the WiFi antenna frame from it s seating position using a thin flat blade. Figure 7-3 WiFi antenna frame detached 4. Disconnect the RF cable from its connec tor on the main P CBA afte r removin g the main PCBA from the ma in bod y of the tablet. Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque Phillips flat-head, M 1.4 × 1.5 (1[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 46 1080 Main PCBA For access, remove the fol lowing FRUs in order: • “1010 Rear co ver ” on page 28 • “1020 Rig ht speaker box” on page 32 • “1030 Hinge fram e and pivot” on page 36 • “1040 Mai n camera” on page 39 • “1050 Left speaker bo x” on page 41 • “1060 Main ant[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 47 2. Remove the conduc tive fiber of the main PC BA as shown below. Figure 8-2 Removing t he conductive fiber 3. Remove two scr ews on the holder for fixing the USB FPC. Figure 8-3 Scre ws on the USB F PC holder a[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 48 4. Remove the USB F PC holder as shown below. Figure 8-4 Removi ng the USB FPC holder[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 49 5. Dis connect the FPC for connectin g th e main PCBA and sub boar d as shown below. Figure 8-5 Di sconnecting the FPC between the main PCBA and sub board[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 50 6. Unlock the LCD FPC connect or using a gu itar pick and then unplug the LCD FPC from the connec tor as shown in the figure below. Figure 8-6 Disconnecting the LCD FPC[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 51 7. Remove the adhesive tapes for fixin g the RF cable and frame of the main antenna as shown below. Figure 8-7 Removing the adhisive t apes[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 52 8. Remov e the main PCBA to gether with the connected main antenna and Wi Fi antenna. Figure 8-8 Main PCBA removed 9. Turn over the ma in PCBA as well as th e connected parts and then disconnect the RF cable of the mai n antenna (for B600 0-H and B8000-H onl y). Figure 8-9 Disconnecting the RF cable[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 53 10. Unlock the conn ector of the main antenna FPC us ing a guitar p ick as shown below. Figure 8-10 Unlock the main ant enna FPC connector 11. Turn over the main PCBA and then det ach the main antenna FPC from the PCBA using a thin flat blad e. Figure 8-11 Main antenna FPC deta ched[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 54 12. Remove the main antenna f rom the main PCBA. Figure 8-12 Main antenna removed 13. Disconnect the RF cable of the WiFi antenna from its connector on the main PCBA and remove the WiFi antenna. Figure 8-13 Disconnectin g the RF cable of the WiFi antenn a Step Screw (qu antity) Color Torque Phillips[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 55 1090 Sub board For access, remove this FR U: • “1010 Rear co ver ” on page 28 1. Remove four sc rews for fixing the sub board to the main body. Figure 9-1 Sc rews on the s ub board Important notices for handling PCB: When handling PCB, bear the following in mind: • Be careful not to drop the PCB onto a bench top that[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 56 2. Unlock the TP FPC connector on the su b b oard using a g uitar pick an d then detach the TP FPC from the conn ector. Figure 9-2 Disconnecting the TP FPC 3. Detach the right speak er FPC as decrib ed in operation task “1020 Right speaker box” on page 32. 4. Discon nect the FPC for connecting t[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 57 5. Insert a thi n flat blade under the su b board and detach the vibrator motor from its seat. Figure 9-3 Detaching th e vibrator motor 6. Remove the sub board from the main body of the tablet. Figure 9-4 Sub boar d removed Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque M1.4 × 1.3, wi de head (4) Black N/A a[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 58 1100 Power button For access, remove the fol lowing FRUs in order: • “1010 Rear co ver ” on page 28 • “1040 Mai n camera” on page 39 • “1050 Left speaker bo x” on page 41 • “1060 Main anten na” on page 42 • “1070 WiFi antenn a” on page 44 • “1080 Main PCB A” on pa[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 59 Front view Sub camera Speaker Locations a b[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 60 Rear view Volume key Audio jack Main camera Power button Micro USB[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 61 This section presents th e following service parts: • “Over all” on page 62 • “Screw” on page 66 Parts list Notes: The listed FRUs are a pplicable to all types or models of the product, u nless otherwise specified.[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 62 Overall[...]

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Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 64 Table 1. Parts list –Overall (f or Lenovo B6000 only) No. FRU FRU no. CRU ID 1 B600 0 main antenna frame (for Lenovo B6000-F only) SSR9A46-2RH N 1 B600 0 main antenna assembly (for Lenovo B6000-H only) SA39A46-2Q9 N 2 Left speaker 5SB9A464FU N 3 Main came ra_5.0M_AF SC29A46239 N 4 B600 0 sub board[...]

Lenovo B6000 / B8000 65 Table 2. Parts list –Overall (f or Lenovo B8000 only) No. FRU FRU no. CRU ID 1 B800 0 main antenna frame (for Lenovo B8000-F only) 5A39A46-4Q0 N 1 B800 0 main antenna assembly (for Lenovo B8000-H only) SA39A46-2SS N 2 Left speaker 5SB9A464FU N 3 Main came ra_5.0M_AF SC29A 46239 N 4 B800 0 sub board module 5B29A4 64VM N 5 V[...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 66 Screw Table 3. Parts list– Screw FRU P/N CRU ID Screw M1.4 × 1.3mm, wide head (for B600 0 only) SM89A462RE N Screw M1.4 × 1.1mm, wide head (for B800 0 only) 5M89A464IP N Screw M1.4 × 1.5mm 5M89A31163 N Screw M1.4 × 3.8mm (for B600 0 only) SM89A44140 N Screw M1.4 × 3.0mm (for B800 0 only) SM89[...]

Notices 67 Lenovo may not off er the products, serv ices, or features discussed in this document in all countr ies. Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products a nd services currently a vailable in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, prog ram, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo [...]

Lenovo B6000/B8000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 68 Any performance data contained here in was determined in a controlled environment. Therefore, th e result obtained in othe r operating en vironm ents may vary si gnificantly. Some meas urements may have been made on development-level systems and there is no guarantee th at these measurements will be[...]