Lenovo 500e Chromebook 2nd Gen Motherboard Replacement

Geschrieben von: Nicolas Lidinsky

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Lenovo 500e Chromebook 2nd Gen Motherboard Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

1 - 2 Stunden

Einleitung

This guide will show you how to replace the motherboard in the Lenovo 500e 2nd Gen Chromebook, model number: 81MC005AUS. The motherboard is essentially the brains of the laptop. It has many key components that make the device work properly. If the device is having trouble starting, then refer to our troubleshooting page.

Werkzeuge

Schritt 1

Remove nine 6 mm screws from the bottom cover of the laptop using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

A Philips #1 might work better, less risk of stripping the screw head

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Schritt 2

Remove stylus from the lower left corner of the back panel.

Schritt 3

Go along the edge of the back panel with an iFixit opening tool until it pops loose.
Remove the back panel from the laptop.

Schritt 4

Remove the four 4 mm Phillips #00 screws holding the battery in.

Removing the battery is not necessary for removing/replacing the WiFi card. However, as a precaution, do unplug the battery as shown in Step 5

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Schritt 5

Use the iFixit opening tool to unplug the battery from the motherboard.
Potential for device damage: Make sure to be gentle while removing the wire.

Schritt 6

Remove the battery from the laptop.

Removing the battery is not necessary for removing/replacing the WiFi card. However, as a precaution, do unplug the battery as shown in Step 5

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Schritt 7

Remove the three 4 mm screws (six total) from the left and right side brackets using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Gently remove the metal brackets from the motherboard.

Schritt 8

Remove the nine 4 mm screws from the motherboard using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Schritt 9

Gently remove the USB port from the side housing using an iFixit opening tool.

Schritt 10

Gently peel the metal strip away from the metal backing.

Schritt 11

Remove the single 3 mm screw that holds the Wi-Fi card in place using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Schritt 12

Disconnect the Wi-Fi card from the motherboard using an iFixit opening tool.

Schritt 13

Using an iFixit opening tool, disconnect the camera cable.
Potential for device damage: Be gentle while removing the wire.

Schritt 14

Using an iFixit opening tool, detach the speaker wiring from the motherboard.
Potential for device damage: Be gentle while removing the wire.

Schritt 15

Using an iFixit opening tool, detach the track pad connector from the motherboard.
Potential for device damage: Be gentle while detaching the connector.