IBM Thinkpad S30 S31 Manual

1100 Fan ASM
v1010 Battery ASM
v1020 Keyboard ASM
Warning:
Do not apply pressure on the fan blades or hub assembly;
doing so can damage the fan bearings.
To remove the fan ASM:
1. Remove the four screws securing the fan ASM.
2. Carefully lift the fan ASM.
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Warning:
The fan ASM FRU includes a small pad of thermal rubber.
The thermal rubber has adhesive and protective paper on
both sides and must be fixed onto the fan ASM before
reassembly.
To fix the thermal rubber onto the fan ASM:
1. Remove the...

Thermal rubberProtective paper
StepSize
(Quantity) Head & Color Torque
1 M2.0 x 7L (3) Flat head, black 2.5 kgf-cm
1A M2.0 x 9L (1) Flat head, black 2.0 kgf-cm
Note:Make sure you use the correct screw for replacement.
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1130 PCMCIA Slots
v1010 Battery ASM
v1020 Keyboard ASM
v1100 Fan ASM
Warning:
Special care must be taken when disconnecting the
PCMCIA slots not to cause a short or damage the
connector.
To remove the PCMCIA slots ASM:
1. Remove the three screws.
A
Note:The following steps 2 and 3 only apply to the
s31 series. If you are servicing the s30 series,
skiptostep4.
2. Remove the screw from the HDD/FPC bracket.
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3. Remove the HDD/FPC bracket.
4. Disconnect the FPC connector from the system board.
5. Grip firmly at the sides of the PCMCIA slots, then lift up
to remove.
StepSize
(Quantity) Head & Color Torque
1 M2.0 x 7L (2) Flat head, black 2.5 kgf-cm
1A M2.0 x 4L (1) Flat head, black 2.0 kgf-cm
2 M2.0 x 4L (1) Flat head, black 2.0 kgf-cm
Note:Make sure you use the correct screw for replacement.
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1140 System Board
v1010 Battery ASM
v1020 Keyboard ASM
v1030 Hard Disk Drive ASM
v1040 Suspend Board ASM
v1045 Suspend Board Cable ASM
v1050 Modem Card ASM
v1055 Modem Cable ASM
v1060 Wireless Card ASM (s30 only)
v1065 IEEE 1394/LAN Card ASM
v1070 IEEE 1394/LAN Card Cable ASM
v1075 DIMM Card ASM
v1100 Fan ASM
v1130 PCMCIA Slots
Note:See“CE Utility Program Diskette”on page 27 and
“Replacing the System Board”on page 29 before
proceeding.
To remove the system board ASM:
1. Remove the screw.
2. Disconnect...

1145 Power Board ASM
v1010 Battery ASM
v1020 Keyboard ASM
v1030 Hard Disk Drive ASM
v1040 Suspend Board ASM
v1050 Modem Card ASM
v1060 Wireless Card ASM (s30 only)
v1100 Fan ASM
v1130 PCMCIA Slots
v1140 System Board
To remove the power board ASM:
1. Remove the two screws.
2. Remove the power board.
StepSize
(Quantity) Head & Color Torque
1 M2.0 x 2.5L (2) Flat head, silver 2.0 kgf-cm
Note:Make sure you use the correct screw for replacement.
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1150 LCD Bezel ASM
v1010 Battery ASM
To remove the LCD bezel ASM:
1. Remove the screw cap covers.
2. Remove the four screws as shown.
3. Gripping as shown, remove the LCD bezel.
StepSize
(Quantity) Head & Color Torque
2 M2.5 x 3L (4) Flat head, black 2.5 kgf-cm
Note:Make sure you use the correct screw for replacement.
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1155 LCD Rear Cover ASM
v1010 Battery ASM
v1150 LCD Bezel ASM
To remove the LCD rear cover ASM:
1. Remove the two screws from the rear cover as shown.
2. Remove the screw from the inverter card, then remove
the rear cover ASM.
StepSize
(Quantity) Head & Color Torque
1 M2.5 x 3L (2) Flat head, black 2.5 kgf-cm
2 2.0 M x 4L (1) Flat head, black 2.0 kgf-cm
Note:Make sure you use the correct screw for replacement.
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1160 LCD Inverter ASM
v1010 Battery ASM
v1150 LCD Bezel ASM
v1155 LCD Rear Cover ASM
To remove the LCD inverter ASM:
1. Disconnect the flex cable from the inverter card.
2. Lift the two sides of the FPC connector as shown.
3. Disconect the FPC cable from the inverter card, then
remove the inverter card.
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1170 LCD FPC ASM
v1010 Battery ASM
v1020 Keyboard ASM
v1080 Upper Cover ASM
v1150 LCD Bezel ASM
v1155 LCD Rear Cover ASM
To remove the LCD FPC ASM:
Note:Steps 1 and 2 in the following procedure only apply
to the s31 series. If you are servicing the s30
series, skip to step 3.
1. Remove the screw from the HDD/FPC bracket.
2. Remove the HDD/FPC bracket.
3. Disconnect the FPC connector from the system board.
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