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Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal

Introduction

This guide shows how to remove the battery, WiFi card, keyboard, and Write-Protect screw on a Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook.

  1. Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Remove Backplate: step 1, image 1 of 3 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Remove Backplate: step 1, image 2 of 3 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Remove Backplate: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Turn off your computer.

    • Flip the Chromebook over and unscrew the screws securing the backplate.

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  2. Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Removing Screws from under laptop: step 2, image 1 of 3 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Removing Screws from under laptop: step 2, image 2 of 3 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Removing Screws from under laptop: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Unplug the Battery

    • Unscrew battery and remove

    • Remove all all circled screws

    • I removed the wireless card. I don't know if it's required.

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  4. Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Remove the Keyboard: step 3, image 1 of 3 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Remove the Keyboard: step 3, image 2 of 3 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Remove the Keyboard: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Slide Keyboard up

    • Wedge something under the keyboard

    • flip the keyboard over

    • carefully remove the keyboard ribbon cable

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  5. Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Removing the Bezel: step 4, image 1 of 3 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Removing the Bezel: step 4, image 2 of 3 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Removing the Bezel: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Unscrew and disconnect ribbon cables

    • wedge something between the bezel and slide across the edge until the bezel is lifted (like taking off a bike tire)

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  6. Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Remove the write-protect screw: step 5, image 1 of 2 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Remove the write-protect screw: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • The write-protect screw is clearly conducting electricity (compare it to other screws on the board).

    • Leave the WP screw out of the laptop.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Le système software this chromebook

boubker bouchagra - Reply

This chromebook runs ChromeOS. Removing the write-protect screw and running MrChromeBox's Firmware Utility Script allows any linux distribution to run on this chromebook.

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