Page 3 - Contents; iii
Contents About this manual ........................................ iv Safety information......................................... 1 General safety................................................. 2 Electrical safety ............................................... 3 Safety inspection guide ............
Page 4 - About this manual; iv
About this manual This manual contains service and reference information for the following Lenovo IdeaPad product: Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Use this manual to troubleshoot problems. The manual is divided into the following sections: • The common sections provide general information, guidelines, and safe...
Page 5 - Safety information
Safety information Safety information This chapter presents the following safety information that you need to get familiar with before you service an IdeaTab A3000 computer: •• “ General safety” on page 2 •• “ Electrical safety” on page 3 •• “Safety inspection guide” on page 5 •• “ Handling devices ...
Page 6 - // Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual; General safety
// Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual General safety Follow these rules below to ensure general safety: • Observe a good housekeeping in the area where the machines are put during and after the maintenance. • When lifting any heavy object: 1. Make sure that you can stand safely without...
Page 7 - Electrical safety
Safety information Electrical safety Observe the following rules when working on electrical equipments. Important: Use only approved tools and test equipments. Some hand tools have handles covered with a soft material that does not insulate you when working with live electrical currents. Many custom...
Page 9 - Safety inspection guide
Safety information Safety inspection guide The purpose of this inspection guide is to assist you in identifying potential unsafe conditions. As each machine was designed and built, required safety items were installed to protect users and service personnel from injury. This guide addresses only thos...
Page 10 - Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; Grounding requirements
// Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge Any computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits (ICs) should be considered sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). ESD damage can occur when there is a difference in...
Page 11 - Safety notices: multilingual translations
Safety information Safety notices: multilingual translations The safety notices in this section are provided in English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. 7
Page 18 - Laser compliance statement; Do not open
// Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual Laser compliance statement Some models of Lenovo IdeaPad computer are equipped from the factory with an optical storage device such as a CD-ROM drive or a DVD-ROM drive. Such devices are also sold separately as options. If one of these drives is in...
Page 20 - Important service information; Strategy for replacing FRUs; Before replacing parts:
// Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual Important service information This chapter presents the following important service information: •• “Strategy for replacing FRUs” on page 16 – “Important notice for replacing a system board” on page 17 •• “Important information about replacing RoHS...
Page 21 - Important notice for replacing a system board
Important service information Use the following strategy to prevent unnecessary expense for replacing and servicing FRUs: • If you are instructed to replace an FRU, but the replacement does not solve the problem, reinstall the original FRU before you continue. • Some computers have both a processor ...
Page 22 - Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs
// Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs RoHS, The Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (2002/95/EC) is a European Union legal requirement affecting the global electronics industry. R...
Page 23 - General checkout; Only certified trained personnel can service the computer.; Replace an FRU only with another FRU of the correct model.; Be careful not to replace a nondefective FRU.
General checkout General checkout This chapter presents the following information: •• “What to do first” on page 20 •• “Power system checkout” on page 21 Before you go to the checkout, make sure to read the following important notes: Important notes: • Only certified trained personnel can service th...
Page 24 - What to do first; The following are not covered under warranty:
// Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual What to do first When you do return an FRU, you must include the following information in the parts exchange form or parts return form that you attach to it: 1. Name and phone number of servicer 2. Date of service 3. Date on which the machine faile...
Page 25 - Power system checkout; Checking the AC adapter
General checkout Power system checkout If you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate one of the following power supply checkouts: •• “Checking the AC adapter” on page 21 •• “Checking the battery pack” on page 22 Checking the AC adapter You are here because the computer fails only when the AC a...
Page 26 - Checking the battery pack
// Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual Checking the battery pack Battery charging does not start until the Power Meter shows that less than 95% of the total power remains; under this condition the battery pack can charge to 100% of its capacity. This protects the battery pack from being...
Page 27 - Related service information; Locking the screen; Security; Power management
Related service information Related service information This chapter presents the following information: •• “Locking the screen” on page 23 •• “Power management” on page 23 Locking the screen To set the lock screen function, do the following: 1. Power on your computer. 2. Tap Security under Settings...
Page 28 - Specifications; Feature
// Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 This chapter presents the following product-specific service references and product-specific parts information: •• “Specifications” on page 24 •• “FRU replacement notices” on page 25 ••• “Removing and replacing an FRU” on page ...
Page 29 - FRU replacement notices; Screw notices; Plastic to plastic
Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 FRU replacement notices This section presents notices related to removing and replacing parts. Read this section carefully before replacing any FRU. Screw notices Loose screws can cause a reliability problem. In the Lenovo IdeaPad computer, this problem is addressed with special...
Page 30 - Removing and replacing an FRU; DANGER
// Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual Removing and replacing an FRU This section presents exploded figures with the instructions to indicate how to remove and replace the FRU. Make sure to observe the following general rules: 1. Do not attempt to service any computer unless you have be...
Page 32 - Step
// Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual Figure 1. Remo val steps of base cover (continued) Remove the fifteen screws 3 . Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 3 M1.4 x 3.5 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated (15) Silver NJIFP Insert a plastic plate tool 4 and gently disassemble the rear cover by th...
Page 33 - ANGER; pack
Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 1020 Battery “ 1010 Rear cover” on page 27 ANGER nly use the battery specified in the parts list for your computer. Any other battery ould ignite or explode. pack For access, remove this FRU: •• D Oc Figure 2. Removal steps of battery pack isconnect the battery connector in the ...
Page 34 - Important notices for handling t
// Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual 1030 System board he system board: hen handling the system board, bear the following in mind. ful not to drop the system board on a bench top that has a hard g of any kind. In the whole process, make sure not to drop or stack the system board. e su...
Page 36 - en in; Wh
// Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual Figure 3. Removal steps of system board (continued) Gently turn over the system board in the direction shown by arrow 5 . Detach the udio board connector in the direction shown by arrows 6 7 . en in e ttached. arefully lift the motor, and then remo...
Page 37 - board
Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 1040 Audio “ 1020 Battery pack” on page 29 “ 1030 System board” on page 30 igure 4. Removal step of audio board emove the screw 1 . board For access, remove these FRUs in order: •• “ 1010 Rear cover” on page 27 •• •• F R Step Screw (quantity) Color Torque 1 M1.4 x 3.5 mm, flat-h...
Page 39 - antenna
Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 1050 Internal or access, remove these FRUs in order: “ 1010 Rear cover” on page 27 “ 1020 Battery pack” on page 29 “ 1030 System board” on page 30 ““ 1040 Audio board” on page 33 igure 5. Removal steps of internal antenna emove the internal antenna in the direction shown by arro...
Page 40 - Locations; Front
// Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual Locations Front Micro USB port and Top view 1 Touch screen 2 Front camera 3 Power button 4 Combo audio jack 5 36
Page 41 - t-side and Bottom view
Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 37 t-side and Bottom view 1 Back camera n Righ 2 Volume +/- butto 3 Speakers 4 Microphone 37
Page 42 - Parts list
// Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual Parts list This section presents the following service parts: page 39 otes: Each FRU is available for all types or models, unless specific types or models are specified. •• “ Overall” on N • 38
Page 43 - Overall
Page 44 - FRU
// Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual Table 2. Parts list—Overall No. FRU FRU no. 1 A3000H/F LCD MODULE BK 90400130 1 A3000H/F LCD MODULE W 90400132 2 A3000 GPS antenna asm 30500403 3 A3000 LCD fpc 145500106 4 HS RCV XHR150622SW39P37-08 H2.4 spring 30500376 4 RECEIVER 182000976 5 A3000...
Page 45 - Notices
Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Notices Lenovo m ervices, or features discu is cument our local Lenovo repre r ormation ices currently available in yo erence t uct, program, or service is not intende ply that may b y ctionally duct, program, or service that does no novo int d instead. However, i ’s onsibi erat...
Page 46 - Trademarks
// Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 Hardware Maintenance Manual Any performance data contained herein was determined in a controlled environment. Therefore, the result obtained in other operating environments may vary significantly. Some measurements may have been made on Trademarks development-level systems an...