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Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

This guide is to be used to remove your motherboard from your IdeaPad Y500.

What you need

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    • Slide the lock on the right side until you hear a click. Once you hear a click , you should see the color red.

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    • Unlike the first lock, this lock is spring loaded and must be held in place when used.

    • Slide the lock to the left (in the direction of the arrow below the lock) and hold in place.

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    • Gently pull battery away from the computer while holding open the lock.

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    • Unlock the battery latch by pulling it up.

    • It should reveal red underneath when it's unlocked.

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    • Push the latch down and then hold in position.

    • Pull the optical drive out.

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    • Remove nine screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Pull up on the loosened cover to remove.

    • Remove two screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Pull the tab straight to the left until part releases.

    • Lift up the part to remove completely.

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    • To release the DIMM, pull the tabs on either side away from each other simultaneously.

    • The DIMM will pop out on its own.

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    • To disconnect the Wi-Fi cables, use a spudger to gently push up under them.

    • Wi-Fi cables are delicate.

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    • Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the two screws.

    • Once screws are out, the card will just pop out.

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    • Remove three screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • With the laptop upside down, open slightly.

    • To remove the keyboard, push the back of the keyboard forward with your thumb while pulling away from the laptop on the other side.

    • You will not be able to pull the keyboard completely away. The cables are still connected to the laptop.

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    • To release the cables, use the spudger to push both ends on the side of the cable.

    • Gently pull the cables up to disconnect.

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    • Pull the keyboard up and away from the laptop to remove it.

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    • Remove a total of 8 screws.

    • Red circles are m2.5 x 10 mm flathead screws.

    • Orange circles m2 x 3mm flathead screws.

    • Yellow circle is m2.5 x 4mm flathead screw.

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    • Flip up black tabs at the ends of each cable.

    • With fingers, gently remove the cables underneath from their ports.

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    • By unlatching the sides and pulling up, remove the top case from the device.

    • Casing is fragile, be careful not to twist when pulling up.

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    • Peel up the black tab and remove the tape completely.

    • Remove the cable revealed underneath while pulling up the tape.

    • When reassembled, you will have to stick the tape back down in its original location in order to reinsert the cable.

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    • Flip the laptop back over.

    • Gently pull the cable free by pulling up.

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    • Peel back the black tape.

    • Gently pull out both cables revealed underneath from their sockets.

    • When reassembling, you will have to paste the tape back over the cables again.

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    • By gently pulling up, remove the final cable.

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    • Pull motherboard down, away from the case, while lifting the base of the case up.

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Conclusion

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

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