Summary
The repairability of the Lenovo A1000 is quite good. It has several positive features such as no adhesive used for the back cover easily accessible battery cable and battery and pull tabs to remove the battery. However there are some negative features such as plastic covers covering the boards need to be removed to access the cables and the charging port is soldered on the main board. Overall I would give the repairability of the Lenovo A1000 a score of 7.5 out of 10.
Disassembly
| Positive | Negative |
|---|---|
| No adhesive used for the Back cover. Clips can be removed without using a heat gun. | Plastic covers covering the boards need to be removed to access the cables. |
| Pull tabs are provided to remove the Battery. | Charging port is soldered on the main board. |
| Battery cable and the Battery are easily accessible. | |
| Screen cable and the Screen can be removed without removing too many components. |