Category: Tablets Repair and Service
Contents of this article
- How to test the charger
- How to remove the cover
- How to replace the battery
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70
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 supplied when you turn on the computer.
5. Turn off the computer.
6. Disconnect the AC adapter and install the charged battery pack.
7. Make sure that the battery pack supplies power when you turn on the computer.
If you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate one of the following power supply checkouts:
“Checking the Computer AC Charger”
“Checking the internal battery status”
Checking the Computer AC Charger
When you use the computer AC Charger to charge the tablet but no power is charged, see the instructions in this topic to check the computer AC Charger.
To check the computer AC Charger, do the following:
1. Disconnect the micro-USB cable from the tablet.
2. Measure the output voltage across the connector marked B of the micro-USB cable. Refer to the following figure:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Remove the battery pack.
3. Connect the AC adapter.
4. Make sure that power is supplied when you turn on the computer.
5. Turn off the computer.
6. Disconnect the AC adapter and install the charged battery pack.
7. Make sure that the battery pack supplies power when you turn on the computer.
If you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate one of the following power supply checkouts:
“Checking the Computer AC Charger”
“Checking the internal battery status”
Checking the Computer AC Charger
When you use the computer AC Charger to charge the tablet but no power is charged, see the instructions in this topic to check the computer AC Charger.
To check the computer AC Charger, do the following:
1. Disconnect the micro-USB cable from the tablet.
2. Measure the output voltage across the connector marked B of the micro-USB cable. Refer to the following figure:
Note: The output voltage across pin 3 of the micro-B connector might be different
from the one you are servicing.
3. If the voltage is not correct, replace the micro-USB cable.
4. If the voltage is acceptable, replace the system board.
4. If the voltage is acceptable, replace the system board.
Checking the internal battery
status
To check the battery status of the tablet, do either of the following:
Approximate information about the battery status
Get the approximate status of the battery at any time by checking the battery status icon on the system bar in the upper-right corner of the screen. The shorter the green bar is, the less the battery power remains.
Accurate information about the battery status
To get the accurate information about the battery status of the tablet, do the following:
1. Open the Android Settings screen.
To open the Android Settings screen, do either of the following:
From the main Home screen, touch the Android Settings icon on
Lenovo Launch Zone. The Android Settings screen is displayed.
Pull down the application icon from the action bar and then touch Settings. The Android Settings screen is displayed.
2. Touch Battery in the Device section on the Android Settings screen.
3. The accurate percentage of the remaining battery power is shown on the
screen.
To check the battery status of the tablet, do either of the following:
Approximate information about the battery status
Get the approximate status of the battery at any time by checking the battery status icon on the system bar in the upper-right corner of the screen. The shorter the green bar is, the less the battery power remains.
Accurate information about the battery status
To get the accurate information about the battery status of the tablet, do the following:
1. Open the Android Settings screen.
To open the Android Settings screen, do either of the following:
From the main Home screen, touch the Android Settings icon on
Lenovo Launch Zone. The Android Settings screen is displayed.
Pull down the application icon from the action bar and then touch Settings. The Android Settings screen is displayed.
2. Touch Battery in the Device section on the Android Settings screen.
3. The accurate percentage of the remaining battery power is shown on the
screen.
DISASSEBLING PROCEDURE
Rear cover and side key
1. Hold the tablet in one hand and use a triangle paddle to unlock the rear cover from the tablet along the joint line as shown in the figure below.
1. Hold the tablet in one hand and use a triangle paddle to unlock the rear cover from the tablet along the joint line as shown in the figure below.
2. Slowly remove the rear cover.
3. Remove the side key from the rear cover
using a pair of pointed tweezer.
Battery pack
1. Remove screws 1 on the metal piece for fixing
the battery FPC as shown in the figure below.
2. Remove the metal piece using a pair of
tweezers.
3. Disconnect the battery FPC from its
connector on the main board using a pair of tweezers.
4. Detach the battery FPC from the main board
as shown in the figure below.
5. Remove the conductive tape or mylar on the
LCD FPC at the main board side as shown in the figure below.
6. Unlock the connector of the LCD FPC on the
main board using a triangle paddle.
7. Pull out the LCD FPC from its connector on
the main board as shown in the figure below.
8. Detach the LCD FPC from the front module
of the tablet as shown in the figure below.
9. Detach the battery pack from its seat by
inserting a thin flat blade into the joint surface as shown in the figure below.
10. Remove the battery pack from the front
module of the tablet.
