Fix Your Stuff Community Store

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 Front Compartment Case Replacement

Introduction

This guide will help to replace the front compartment case of the Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E520.

What you need

  1. Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 Front Compartment Case Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Power off and unplug the computer before the start of these steps.

    • Close the laptop lid.

    Edit

  2. Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 Front Compartment Case Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 Front Compartment Case Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Flip the computer so that the back is facing upwards.

    • Locate the switch used to release the battery.

    • The switch should be located towards the hinge of the laptop near the battery pack and have a lock icon associated with it.

    Edit

  3. Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 Front Compartment Case Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 Front Compartment Case Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Slide the switch towards the unlocked lock icon.

    • While holding it in the unlocked position, slide the battery towards the hinge.

    • Fully separate the battery pack from the back of the laptop.

    Edit

  5. Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 Front Compartment Case Replacement, Back Plate: step 4, image 1 of 2 Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 Front Compartment Case Replacement, Back Plate: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Flip over the laptop and position it with the battery being furthest away from you.

    • Remove the four screws on the edges of the T-Shaped plate with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

    • Remove the T-Shaped plate from the back of the computer. It should come off easily if all four aforementioned screws are removed.

    • Screw length 6.35 mm, head 3.175 mm

    Edit

  6. Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 Front Compartment Case Replacement, Keyboard: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the battery from the back of the device

    • Unscrew the two 3.175 mm diameter and 6.35 mm length screws with keyboard symbols pointing at them using a Phillips head screwdriver.

    Edit

  7. Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 Front Compartment Case Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 3 Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 Front Compartment Case Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 3 Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 Front Compartment Case Replacement: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Turn the laptop back over so that the keyboard is facing you.

    • Use your hands to separate the keyboard from the laptop

    Edit

  8. Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 Front Compartment Case Replacement, Front Compartment Case: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Remove all remaining screws on the back of the device.

    • Screw length 6.35 mm, head 3.175 mm Screws behind battery length 3.175 mm, head 3.175 mm

    Edit

  9. Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 Front Compartment Case Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 3 Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 Front Compartment Case Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 3 Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 Front Compartment Case Replacement: step 8, image 3 of 3

    • Flip device back over and open the screen.

    • Insert the prying tool on one edge of the case and follow along all four edges until the case frees up.

    • Remove the case.

    Edit
Conclusion

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

One other person completed this guide.

Author

with 4 other contributors

David Skarbek

Member since: 03/01/18

271 Reputation

3 Guides authored

Badges: 9

+6 more badges

Team

UMass Dartmouth, Team S1-G2, Simcock Spring 2018 Member of UMass Dartmouth, Team S1-G2, Simcock Spring 2018

UMASSD-SIMCOCK-S18S1G2

4 Members

12 Guides authored

0 Comments

Add Comment

View Statistics:

Past 24 Hours: 2

Past 7 Days: 3

Past 30 Days: 10

All Time: 933