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The webcam is a typically small camera attached to the laptop to capture static and video images. The webcam has become a crucial electronic component for remote learning and online schooling. The following are symptoms you may experience with a failing webcam:
- Images aren’t properly displaying.
- Video isn’t showing.
- Blank screen when using webcam.
- Video is blurry or out of focus.
If you have tried restarting your device or camera multiple times, your webcam may not be properly working. If you find that your webcam isn’t properly working, you may need to replace the webcam. Follow these instructions to remove and replace the webcam in your Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5-1570 laptop.
In order to fully remove the webcam from the device, you’ll need to remove the display as well. Removing the display can be tricky and you may need to use the iOpener or a similar heating device to fully remove the display. Follow the iOpener instructions for proper use.
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Remove the ten 5 mm Phillips #00 screws that are holding the back panel on.
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Use a spudger to pry open the back case at the two hinge cutouts.
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Gently use the plastic opening tool around the edges of the laptop to pry up the clips holding the rest of the back panel.
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Once all the clips have been disengaged, lift off the back cover.
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Remove the two 5 mm Phillips #00 screws that secure the battery in place.
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Using your fingers, grasp the entire bundle of wires to pull the battery cable from its connector. This will cut off power to the motherboard.
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Remove the battery from the device.
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Remove the three 5 mm Phillips #00 screws that secure the hard drive.
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Using your hands, gently pull the hard drive back, sliding it out from the port.
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Remove the two 5 mm Phillips #00 screws that secure the fan in place.
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Using your hands, remove the wire that is wrapped around the base of the fan.
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Disconnect the wire holding the fan and the motherboard together.
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Remove the fan from the device.
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Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove five 5 mm screws.
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Carefully remove the heatsink from the device.
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Using the iFixit nylon tipped tweezers, disconnect the wire that connects the speakers to the motherboard.
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Using your hands, gently pull the left speaker up and out of the device.
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Repeat the previous step for the other speaker and remove the speakers from the device.
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Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the three 5 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the motherboard.
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Disconnect the auxiliary port cable from the motherboard.
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Using a plastic opening tool, unlock the four ZIF connectors of the flat cables.
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Lift up the connector locking tab and disconnect the cables from the motherboard.
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Disconnect the display cable from the motherboard.
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Using the plastic opening tool, unlock the connector for the side ports panel and disconnect the cable from the motherboard.
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Carefully lift and remove the motherboard from the device.
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Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four total 5 mm screws from the left and right hinges (two screws on each hinge).
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Disconnect the display assembly from the rest of the device.
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Flip the display assembly so that the screen is facing you.
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Using a spudger, remove the screw cover to expose two screws. Repeat this step for the cover on the right side of the screen.
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Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 3 mm screws from the display (one screw on each side).
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Using the opening picks and a plastic opening tool, remove the middle screw cover at the bottom of the display assembly to expose three screws.
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Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove three 3mm screws from the display assembly.
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Carefully insert the opening picks into the edge of the display and display cover.
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Work your way around the screen to remove it from the assembly.
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Lift the screen up and away from the rest of the display assembly.
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Flip the screen over so that the backside of the screen is facing you.
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Remove the tape covering the webcam and disconnect the webcam from the screen.
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Unravel the cables along the left and right sides of the screen.
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Using a spudger, remove the yellow tape on the bottom right corner of the screen.
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Remove the yellow tape using your fingers or a plastic opening tool.
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Using the plastic opening tool, remove the black tape from the device.
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Using the same tool, unlock the ZIF connectors and disconnect the flat cables.
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Using the plastic opening tool, disconnect the cable from panel.
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Use the plastic opening tool to get under the piece of tape connecting the webcam cable to the display assembly.
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Grip the piece of tape with your fingers and pull it away to disconnect the cable.
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Disconnect the webcam and remove it from the device.
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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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