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Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement

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  1. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • To unlock the battery, flip the laptop over so that the bottom is facing upward. Then unlock the left clip by pushing the clip to the left.

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  2. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Now push the right clip to the right and hold it while using your other hand to pull the battery out.

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  3. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement, Back Panel: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two screws highlighted.

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  4. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • This is the back of the laptop with the cover removed.

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  5. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement, Optical Drive: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Locate and remove the single screw right of the optical drive

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  6. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Optical Drive should slide out easily with one thumb's effort.

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  7. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement, Hard Drive: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Now remove the last two screws highlighted

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  8. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 2 Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Push hard drive away from the center of the chassis.

    • Lift the hard drive out of the chassis using the tab located on the drive.

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  9. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement, Wifi card: step 9, image 1 of 2 Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement, Wifi card: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the white and black wires.

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  10. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 2 Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 10, image 2 of 2

    • Next, unscrew the wifi card

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  12. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Pull out the wifi card.

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  13. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement, Memory: step 12, image 1 of 2 Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement, Memory: step 12, image 2 of 2

    • Now push the little clips out away from the memory to unlock the memory.

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  14. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • After unlocking the memory from it's position, pull the memory out.

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  15. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement, Keyboard: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Remove three screws on bottom of case. They have a little keyboard image next to them. If you don't do this first, the keyboard will not come off. Place the plastic spudger right under the edge of the keyboard and lift up the keyboard.

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  16. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 1

    • Slowly and gently lift the keyboard up to separate from the chassis.

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  17. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 16, image 1 of 1

    • Gently lift the keyboard off the chassis.

    • Carefully disconnect the keyboard from the laptop by unhooking the keyboard ribbon.

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  18. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 17, image 1 of 1

    • Now remove the keyboard from the computer.

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  19. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement, Fan: step 18, image 1 of 2 Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement, Fan: step 18, image 2 of 2

    • Pull the plug shown.

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  20. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 19, image 1 of 2 Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 19, image 2 of 2

    • Lift up fan.

    • Remove two highlighted screws.

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  21. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 20, image 1 of 1

    • This is the fan separated from the motherboard.

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  22. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 21, image 1 of 1

    • Remove all screws shown.

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  23. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 22, image 1 of 1

    • Flip laptop over.

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    remove screw under oval paper sticker

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  24. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 23, image 1 of 1

    • Remove one more screw hidden under white paper oval sticker (lenovo)

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  25. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 24, image 1 of 1

    • Remove keyboard bezel.

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  26. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 25, image 1 of 2 Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 25, image 2 of 2

    • Unplug highlighted tabs.

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  27. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 26, image 1 of 2 Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 26, image 2 of 2

    • More tabs need to be removed.

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  28. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 27, image 1 of 2 Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 27, image 2 of 2

    • Remove final plug connecting motherboard to base of laptop.

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  29. Lenovo IdeaPad N586 Motherboard Replacement: step 28, image 1 of 1

    • This is what the motherboard looks when taken out of the laptop.

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Conclusion

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

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2 Comments

You cannot must pull up on the keyboard. There are three screws on the bottom of the case that have to be removed first!!

Clint Hatchett - Reply

My laptop open hoi no please tell me why open hoi na please vaia

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