Lenovo 100s Chromebook-11IBY Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

This guide will show you how to replace your motherboard in your Lenovo 100s Chromebook-11IBY. Use this guide if your Lenovo 100s Chromebook-11IBY motherboard breaks down. Symptoms of a faulty motherboard include the device not turning on and frequent crashes.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Ensure your device is turned off and unplugged.

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Step 2

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the nine 6mm screws from the larger back plate.

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Step 3

Turn your laptop back over, open it, and use the plastic opening tool on the recessed notch to gently pry each side and lift the keyboard plate up.
Be careful not to pull keyboard plate out immediately because cables are attached.

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Step 4

Unlock the keyboard ZIF connector to release the keyboard flex cable.
To unlock a ZIF connector, use an opening tool or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap.
Unlock the touchpad ZIF connector to release the touchpad flex cable.
Carefully pull both flex cables out of the ZIF connectors.
Remove the keyboard plate up and place it to the side.

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Step 5

Unplug the battery cable by pulling it towards the battery.
Pull parallel to the battery, not straight up.

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Step 6

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the three 6mm screws from the battery.

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Step 7

Remove the battery.

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Step 8 Motherboard

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Using the black nylon spudger, lift up the grey bar of the ZIF connector attached to the motherboard located in the bottom right corner.
Pull out the ribbon cable connecting the motherboard to the daughterboard.

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Step 9

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Use the spudger to coax the sliding speaker cables toward you, out of the motherboard attachments.

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Step 10

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Use the flat end of the spudger to pop up the display cable connector from the motherboard.

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Step 11

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Pry up the coaxial antenna cables from the wifi card with the spudger.

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Step 12

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Use your Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove six 3.7mm screws from the motherboard.
Use the same Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove one 3.2mm screw from the wireless card.
Wiggle the motherboard gently out from the case. It should come out towards you and slightly to the right.