Lenovo 510-15IKB Laptop (ideapad) - Type 80SV

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20211112-62403-2147358814. Matched catalog product: Lenovo 510-15IKB Laptop (ideapad) - Type 80SV. Source model text: IdeaPad S340-15IWL. Incident: I am manager of a popular computer repair shop. Over the last few months, we have seen four Lenovo IdeaPad S340-15IWL laptops enter the shop with the same set of problems: all screws inside the laptop are not properly torqued down, and one or more screws from the 2.5" hard disk caddy inside the unit will eventually work their way loose, bounce around inside the chassis, and eventually short something out. In two cases, it simply shut the computer off and it came back to life after the screw was removed. In two other cases, it shorted something significant enough that the computer never worked again. Our concern is that the screw(s) could easily short the battery lines, potentially causing a fire or explosion. It appears consistent that this line of laptop suffers from manufacturing deficiencies with screws (internal and external) not being properly tightened, so this problem is likely to continue occuring for other people.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260814-250EC-2147312438. Severity: No Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Lenovo 510-15IKB Laptop (ideapad) - Type 80SV. Source model text: Yoga 710-15IKB, Model Name 80V5. Incident: The laptop computer touch panel has been pushed up and out of the case by a swollen battery. Various credible information sources report that this can be dangerous.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20200731-7E069-2147370769. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Lenovo 510-15IKB Laptop (ideapad) - Type 80SV (Lenovo Laptop Model: 510-15IKB Laptop (ideapad) - Type 80SV Serial: PF0Q1XTM). Incident: On July 31st, 2020 (In Vientiane, Laos - where I am serving as a missionary), I noticed my laptop had rebooted automatically, and was not starting. Previously I had noticed that SD cards were not easily going into my SD card slot, and that occasionally my laptop would get a bit warm. When I could not get my device to boot correctly, I removed the solid state hard drive I had previously installed. Upon placing the device upside down, I notice that the plastic case was badly deformed. Initially, I though it was heat (plastic melting), though I now believe it was probably due to pressure. Upon further inspection, and breaking the Lenovo warranty sticker (a sticker placed above a screw that keeps a user from opening the laptop entirely), I found that the battery was enlarged. It was enlarged enough to bend the motherboard slightly, and deform the plastic case. The 'puffed' battery was taken and placed in a metal box outside, in a safe area, in case the battery exploded or caught on fire. Once the battery was removed, the laptop now operates as normal. Lenovo 510-15IKB Laptop (ideapad) - Type 80SV Serial: PF0Q1XTM Order Number: [REDACTED] Ordered on Thu 22 Jun 2017 17:27 EDT Digital Receipt available. Photos, video of opening is linked here. Once I determined it looked like a battery, I took video of the 'maiden' opening to provide as documentation to Lenovo's engineering team. Here's the URL to access those resources. [REDACTED]