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Lenovo N23 Chromebook Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

How to replace the Lenovo N23 Chromebook motherboard

What you need

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    • Before starting, make sure that the laptop is powered off and completely unplugged from the charger.

    • Remove the eight 6.0 mm screws holding the back into place using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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    • Flip the device over.

    • Slide a plastic opening tool between the back cover and keyboard.

    • Carefully pry upwards until you hear a click.

    • Following the seam, slide the opening tool all the way around the front cover, prying upwards occasionally until the keyboard and trackpad are loose from the back cover.

    • Lift the keyboard panel up to reveal the internals.

    • Don't lift the keyboard panel too violently, as there is still a cable attachment to the motherboard.

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    • You can now access the internals of the computer.

    • Disconnect the two ribbon cables that connect from the motherboard to the front cover.

    • Using the iFixit opening tool, flip up the black tab holding keyboard ribbon cable and then pull the cable out.

    • Using the opening tool, flip the white tab holding the mouse ribbon cable and then pull the cable out.

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    • Lift the keyboard panel from the case and fully remove it from the device.

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    • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 3 mm screws holding the battery in place.

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    • Disconnect the battery cable using a plastic opening tool by pulling on the black plastic lip.

    • Lift the battery out of the laptop.

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    • Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the two coaxial cables from the Wi-Fi card.

    • Tuck the two wires out of the way.

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    • Remove the single 3.0 mm Phillips #1 screw holding the Wi-Fi card using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Using your hands, carefully pull the Wi-Fi card sideways out of the port on the motherboard.

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    • Remove the USB ribbon cable by lifting up on the white tab using a plastic opening tool and then pulling the cable out.

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    • Disconnect the two black connectors on the bottom left side of the motherboard by pulling back on the lip with a plastic opening tool.

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    • Disconnect the video cable by lifting upwards on the black tab using a plastic opening tool and pulling the cable out.

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    • Remove the five 3.0 mm screws that hold the motherboard in place with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

    • Lift the motherboard carefully out of the laptop, being sure to not let it get caught on any cables.

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Conclusion

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

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