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This guide will walk you through replacing the USB board in your Lenovo IdeaPad 3-15IML05. This repair is useful if your USB ports are malfunctioning or damaged, restoring your ability to connect peripherals such as flash drives or external hard drives.
Before you begin this repair, make sure your device is turned off and disconnected from the power adapter.
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Use a Phillips #1 screw driver to remove:
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Six 5.0 mm screws
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Four 3.0 mm screws
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Use an opening tool to pry the bottom cover from the device.
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Use the opening tool to go around the entire perimeter, releasing the tabs that secure the cover to the frame.
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Carefully remove the cover.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three screws securing the battery to the frame.
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Use the point of a spudger to push on alternating sides of the sliding connector to "walk" it out of its socket on the motherboard.
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Grip the tab at the end of the bundle cable and pull the connector slowly and steadily out of its socket to disconnect the fan cable.
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Use a spudger or a clean fingernail to flip up the locking flap of the ZIF connector—this is the unlocked position.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to gently pull the cable out of its socket by the blue tab.
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Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the three 3 mm screws securing the USB board to the chassis.
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Gently remove the USB board from the frame.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
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