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This guide is to be used to remove your motherboard from your IdeaPad Y500.
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Slide the lock on the right side until you hear a click. Once you hear a click , you should see the color red.
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Slide the lock to the left (in the direction of the arrow below the lock) and hold in place.
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Gently pull battery away from the computer while holding open the lock.
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Unlock the battery latch by pulling it up.
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It should reveal red underneath when it's unlocked.
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Push the latch down and then hold in position.
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Pull the optical drive out.
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Remove nine screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Pull up on the loosened cover to remove.
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Remove two screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Pull the tab straight to the left until part releases.
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Lift up the part to remove completely.
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To release the DIMM, pull the tabs on either side away from each other simultaneously.
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The DIMM will pop out on its own.
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To disconnect the Wi-Fi cables, use a spudger to gently push up under them.
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Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the two screws.
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Once screws are out, the card will just pop out.
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Remove three screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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With the laptop upside down, open slightly.
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To remove the keyboard, push the back of the keyboard forward with your thumb while pulling away from the laptop on the other side.
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To release the cables, use the spudger to push both ends on the side of the cable.
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Gently pull the cables up to disconnect.
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Pull the keyboard up and away from the laptop to remove it.
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Remove a total of 8 screws.
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Red circles are m2.5 x 10 mm flathead screws.
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Orange circles m2 x 3mm flathead screws.
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Yellow circle is m2.5 x 4mm flathead screw.
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Flip up black tabs at the ends of each cable.
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With fingers, gently remove the cables underneath from their ports.
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By unlatching the sides and pulling up, remove the top case from the device.
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Peel up the black tab and remove the tape completely.
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Remove the cable revealed underneath while pulling up the tape.
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Flip the laptop back over.
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Gently pull the cable free by pulling up.
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Peel back the black tape.
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Gently pull out both cables revealed underneath from their sockets.
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By gently pulling up, remove the final cable.
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Pull motherboard down, away from the case, while lifting the base of the case up.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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