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Lenovo E470 User Manual

Lenovo E470
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E470, E470c, and E475
Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Lenovo E470 Specifications

General IconGeneral
MemoryUp to 16GB DDR4
ProcessorIntel Core i3/i5/i7
Display14.0" HD (1366x768) / FHD (1920x1080)
GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 520 / NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
StorageUp to 1TB HDD
Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro
Weight1.87 kg (4.12 lbs)
Ports2 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0, HDMI, 4-in-1 card reader
WirelessWi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1
BatteryUp to 6 hours

Summary

About this manual

Manual Usage Guidance

Important instructions for using this manual, intended for trained service technicians.

Chapter 1. Safety information

General safety

General safety rules for maintaining the computer and preventing injuries.

Electrical safety

Rules and precautions to follow when working with electrical equipment.

Safety inspection guide

Checklist for identifying potentially unsafe conditions before servicing.

Handling devices sensitive to electrostatic discharge

Procedures to protect electronic components from ESD damage.

Grounding requirements

Ensuring proper electrical grounding for operator safety and system function.

Chapter 2. Important service information

Strategy for replacing FRUs

Guidelines for efficient and correct replacement of Field Replaceable Units (FRUs).

Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive, hybrid drive, or solid-state drive

Specific strategy for replacing storage drives, including data backup.

Important notice for replacing a system board

Precautions for handling the sensitive system board to prevent damage.

How to use error message

Guidance on diagnosing failures using error codes and symptoms.

Chapter 3. General checkout

Checkout guide

Procedures for identifying and correcting computer problems.

UEFI diagnostic program

Using the preinstalled UEFI diagnostic program for system testing.

Power system checkout

Troubleshooting power-related symptoms.

Checking the ac power adapter

Procedure to check the functionality of the AC power adapter.

Checking the built-in battery and operational charging

Verifying battery health and charging status.

Chapter 4. Related service information

Creating and using recovery media

How to create and use recovery media for data restoration.

Restoring the factory contents by using the Recovery Disc Set

Restoring the computer to factory defaults using recovery discs.

Recovering your operating system if Windows 10 fails to start

Recovering Windows 10 after boot failures.

Creating and using a recovery USB drive

Steps to create and use a recovery USB drive.

Passwords

Information on power-on, hard disk, and supervisor passwords.

Power-on password

Protecting system startup with a password.

Hard disk password

Setting and managing hard disk passwords for data security.

Supervisor password

Securing ThinkPad Setup program settings with a password.

Symptom-to-FRU index

Mapping symptoms and errors to FRUs for troubleshooting.

Numeric error codes

List of numeric error codes and their corresponding FRU actions.

Error messages

Troubleshooting common error messages.

Beep symptoms

Diagnosing issues based on beep patterns.

No-beep symptoms

Troubleshooting problems without audible beep codes.

LCD-related symptoms

Identifying and resolving LCD display issues.

Intermittent problems

Troubleshooting intermittent system hangs and issues.

Chapter 7. Locations

Locating computer controls, connectors, and indicators

Identifying physical controls, ports, and indicators on the computer.

Locating FRUs and CRUs

Identifying Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) and Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs).

Major FRUs

List and identification of major Field Replaceable Units.

Chapter 8. FRU replacement notices

Retaining serial numbers

Procedures for restoring system unit serial numbers.

Chapter 9. Removing or replacing a FRU

General guidelines

General guidelines for safely removing and replacing FRUs.

1070 Battery pack

Procedure for removing and replacing the battery pack.

1110 System board and thermal fan assembly

Procedure for removing the system board and thermal fan.

Important notices for handling the system board

Precautions for handling the system board.

2020 LCD panel

Procedure for removing and replacing the LCD panel.

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