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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chromebook Battery Replacement

Introduction

A relatively easy battery replacement to keep your Chromebook going.

What you need

  1. Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chromebook Battery Replacement, Remove screws: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the nine screws on the back panel using a #00 Phillips head screwdriver.

    • Set the screws aside in a container so not to lose them.

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  2. Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chromebook Battery Replacement, Remove the panel: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Slide a a guitar pick or similarly thin piece of plastic through the groove around the panel. You may need multiple picks to prevent the clasps from reconnecting as you go around all sides.

    • Use the pry tool to gently pop open the clasps connecting the panel to the chassis.

    • Gently remove the panel.

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  4. Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chromebook Battery Replacement, Disconnect the battery cable: step 3, image 1 of 1
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    • Using tweezers, gently disconnect the battery interconnect.

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  5. Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chromebook Battery Replacement, Remove the battery: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Use a #00 Phillips head to unscrew the five screws fastening the battery to the board. Make sure to have a little jar or something to collect the screws -they're fairly tiny.

    • Also make sure that the black/white twisted wire is free from the battery housing - it snakes around the bottom edge of the battery and may be caught up in the plastic.

    • Remove the battery and dispose of properly (i.e. at a municipal battery/electronics recycle center).

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    • Install the new battery, screw it in, replace the power connector and replace the back panel - i.e., all the previous steps in reverse.

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Conclusion

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

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Thanks for the instructions! It's hard to find advice on this CB. I am replacing a display. Wish me luck!

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