Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

19

Time Required

                          30 minutes

Sections

5

  • Back Panel
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Wireless Card
  • 3 steps
  • SSD
  • 2 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 9 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel
  • Flip the laptop so that the back panel is facing up.
  • Remove the ten 4.0mm T6 Torx screws from the back of the laptop.

Flip the laptop so that the back panel is facing up.

Remove the ten 4.0mm T6 Torx screws from the back of the laptop.

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Step 2

  • Gently lift the back cover off of the laptop.

Gently lift the back cover off of the laptop.

Step 3

              Battery
  • Push the black battery cable towards the battery to disconnect it.

Push the black battery cable towards the battery to disconnect it.

Step 4

  • Remove the six #0 3.8mm Phillips screws from the battery.

Remove the six #0 3.8mm Phillips screws from the battery.

Step 5

  • Gently lift the battery out of the laptop chassis.

Gently lift the battery out of the laptop chassis.

Step 6

              Wireless Card
  • Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry the grey wire off the wifi card.
  • Pry the black wire off the wifi card.

Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry the grey wire off the wifi card.

Pry the black wire off the wifi card.

Step 7

  • Remove the one #0 2.9mm Phillips screw from the base of the wifi card.

Remove the one #0 2.9mm Phillips screw from the base of the wifi card.

Step 8

  • Gently lift and pull the wifi card out.

Gently lift and pull the wifi card out.

Step 9

              SSD
  • Remove the one #0 2.9mm Phillips screw from the SSD.

Remove the one #0 2.9mm Phillips screw from the SSD.

Step 10

  • Gently lift and wiggle the SSD side to side to remove it from the laptop chassis.

Gently lift and wiggle the SSD side to side to remove it from the laptop chassis.

Step 11

              Motherboard
  • Push the cable away from the motherboard.

Push the cable away from the motherboard.

Step 12

  • Remove the two #0 2.9mm Phillips screws from the daughter board.

Remove the two #0 2.9mm Phillips screws from the daughter board.

Step 13

  • Lift the daughter board with the plastic opening tool.
  • You will hear two clicks when lifting the daughter board.

Lift the daughter board with the plastic opening tool.

You will hear two clicks when lifting the daughter board.

Step 14

  • Lift the daughter board, unrouting the wireless cables from their plastic holders, and place it to the side.

Lift the daughter board, unrouting the wireless cables from their plastic holders, and place it to the side.

Step 15

  • Gently lift the metal tabs on the daughter board to free the wires.

Gently lift the metal tabs on the daughter board to free the wires.

Step 16

  • Detach the five flat flex cables attached to the motherboard as follows:
    1. Flip the cable holder up with a finger nail
    1. Pull on the tab to remove the cable.
  • The large black flat flex labeled ‘MB’ does not have a tab so gently tug the cable free from the end after flipping the cable holder.

Detach the five flat flex cables attached to the motherboard as follows:

  1. Flip the cable holder up with a finger nail

  2. Pull on the tab to remove the cable.

The large black flat flex labeled ‘MB’ does not have a tab so gently tug the cable free from the end after flipping the cable holder.

Step 17

  • Remove the four #0 2.3mm Phillips screws holding down the motherboard.
  • Remove the two #0 2.9mm Phillips screws holding down the fan.

Remove the four #0 2.3mm Phillips screws holding down the motherboard.

Remove the two #0 2.9mm Phillips screws holding down the fan.

Step 18

  • Make sure the motherboard and fan are not caught on anything when flipping it over.
  • Gently lift and flip the motherboard over.

Make sure the motherboard and fan are not caught on anything when flipping it over.

Gently lift and flip the motherboard over.

Step 19

  • Flip the cable lock holding down the monitor connector.
  • Remove the monitor connector by tugging on the tab.

Flip the cable lock holding down the monitor connector.

Remove the monitor connector by tugging on the tab.

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

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corey - Apr 4, 2019

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There is a tremendous difference between this model and the lenovo yoga 4 900-13ISK.

These instructions do not apply, but some steps are similar

Martin Loffler - Aug 21, 2019

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Hi. Do you have any idea where I could by a replacement motherboard and how much that would cost? Please answer to martin.loffler@gmail.com. Thank you so much. Best, Martin