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-[* black] ok, to start, we need to remove the battery to prevent the risk of shocking ourselves and shorting something on the motherboard that we really dont want to short.
-[* icon_note] a good guide to help with this repair and others like it for the lenovo n500 can be found at http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/guides-and-manuals/default.page? under the heading hardware maintenance.
-[* red] now find the large black panel on your computer that has the ***round*** vent on it. it will have two phillips head screws, losen these until they start makeing a clicking noise.
-[* icon_caution] dont keep turning after they start clicking, you may damage the screw or the little nut they screw into. also dont remove the screws.
-[* yellow] now use a flathead screwdriver or a fingernail to lift the panel from the tab inbetween the screws. you will encouter resistance to removeing the panel, this is ok, it feels like it is comeing from the screws but it is just some plastic snap tabs thaet are on the cover, gently pry around the front and first corner on either side of the front until the panel pops up, then just pry further until the panel comes off, but be gentle.
+[* black] Remove the battery to prevent the risk of shocking yourself and shorting something out on the motherboard.
+[* icon_note] A good guide to help with this repair for the Lenovo n500 can be found at http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/guides-and-manuals/default.page? under the heading: Hardware Maintenance.
+[* red] Locate the large black panel that has the ***round*** vent on it. It will have two Phillips head screws. Loosen them until they start making a clicking noise. Don't remove the screws.
+[* icon_caution] Stop turning after the screws start clicking, or else you may damage the screw or the nut.
+[* yellow] Use a flathead screwdriver or a fingernail to lift the panel from the tab between the screws. You will encounter resistance to removing the panel from the plastic snap tabs that are on the cover. Gently pry around the front and first corner on either side of the front until the panel pops up. Carefully lift off the panel.