Here’s the [https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles_pub/330-17ikb_81dk_330-17ikb_81dm_hmm_201803.pdf|hardware maintenance maunua] for the laptop.
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Here’s the [https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles_pub/330-17ikb_81dk_330-17ikb_81dm_hmm_201803.pdf|hardware maintenance manual] for the laptop.
Go to p.52 to view the necessary pre-requisite steps and then the procedure to remove the upper case.
The hinges screw into the upper case. If the screw mounts are broken etc you either have to replace the upper case or contrive a method using nuts and bolts (ugly) to hold the hinges inplace.
If you want to replace the upper case, here’s a link to find the appropriate [https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/300-series/330-17ikb-type-81dk/parts/search|part numbers] for all the parts for the laptop.
Type ''Ideapad 330-17IKB'' in the search by product name search box, select the applicable model variant, (either DK or DM version), then click on ''Select Commodity > C-cover with keyboard'' to find all the upper case part numbers.
Locate the part number for the upper case applicable to your particular model (sometimes it is printed on the underside of the cover if you wish to verify that you have the correct number) and then search online using the ''part number only'' to find suppliers of the part.
Hi @darthkitten ,
Here’s the [https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles_pub/330-17ikb_81dk_330-17ikb_81dm_hmm_201803.pdf|hardware maintenance maunua] for the laptop.
Go to p.52 to view the necessary pre-requisite steps and then the procedure to remove the upper case.
The hinges screw into the upper case. If the screw mounts are broken etc you either have to replace the upper case or contrive a method using nuts and bolts (ugly) to hold the hinges inplace.
If you want to replace the upper case, here’s a link to find the appropriate [https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/300-series/330-17ikb-type-81dk/parts/search|part numbers] for all the parts for the laptop.
Type ''Ideapad 330-17IKB'' in the search by product name search box, select the applicable model variant, (either DK or DM version), then click on ''Select Commodity > C-cover with keyboard'' to find all the upper case part numbers.
Locate the part number for the upper case applicable to your particular model (sometimes it is printed on the underside of the cover if you wish to verify that you have the correct number) and then search online using the ''part number only'' to find suppliers of the part.