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Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal

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This guide shows how to remove the battery, WiFi card, keyboard, and Write-Protect screw on a Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook.

  1. Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Remove Backplate: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Remove Backplate: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Remove Backplate: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Turn off your computer.

    • Flip the Chromebook over and unscrew the screws securing the backplate.

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  2. Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Removing Screws from under laptop: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Removing Screws from under laptop: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Removing Screws from under laptop: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Unplug the Battery

    • Unscrew battery and remove

    • Remove all all circled screws

    • I removed the wireless card. I don't know if it's required.

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  4. Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Remove the Keyboard: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Remove the Keyboard: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Remove the Keyboard: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Slide Keyboard up

    • Wedge something under the keyboard

    • flip the keyboard over

    • carefully remove the keyboard ribbon cable

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  5. Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Removing the Bezel: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Removing the Bezel: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Removing the Bezel: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Unscrew and disconnect ribbon cables

    • wedge something between the bezel and slide across the edge until the bezel is lifted (like taking off a bike tire)

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  6. Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Remove the write-protect screw: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo 11e ThinkPad Chromebook Write-Protect Screw Removal, Remove the write-protect screw: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • The write-protect screw is clearly conducting electricity (compare it to other screws on the board).

    • Leave the WP screw out of the laptop.

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

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This chromebook runs ChromeOS. Removing the write-protect screw and running MrChromeBox's Firmware Utility Script allows any linux distribution to run on this chromebook.

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