Lenovo IdeaPad 310-15IKB Motherboard Replacement

ID: 161433

Description: Use this guide to replace the motherboard in a...

Steps:

1. Flip the laptop over with the hinge facing away from you.
2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the twelve 6.5 mm screws that secure the lower case and the right panel.
3. It's not necessary to remove the lower left panel unless you intend to replace the HDD.

4. Insert the flat end of a spudger into the notch on the upper left corner of the right panel.
5. Pry the panel up to release the retaining clips that secure the panel.
6. Remove the panel.

7. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three 6.6 mm screws that secure the motherboard to the lower case.

8. Use tweezers or your fingernails to lift the fan cable connector directly up and out of its motherboard socket.

9. Use the flat end of a spudger or a fingernail to flip up the ZIF locking flaps on the keyboard and trackpad connectors.

10. Use blunt tweezers to pull the keyboard ribbon cable directly out of its socket.

11. Use blunt tweezers to pull the trackpad ribbon cable directly out of its port.
12. Grip and pull the blue pull tab, not the entire ribbon cable.

13. Use the pointed tip of a spudger to gently pry up and disconnect the two antenna cables from the wireless card.

14. Flip the laptop over and open the lid.

15. The keyboard assembly is secured to the lower case by plastic retaining clips. You'll hear and feel them release as you work.
16. Insert the tip of an opening pick into the seam between the top left corner of the lower case and keyboard assembly.
17. Slide the opening pick down to the bottom left corner to release the clips.

18. Insert the tip of an opening pick into the seam between the lower left side of the palm rest and the lower case.
19. Slide the opening pick to the right to release the clips that secure the front edge.

20. Insert the tip of an opening pick into the bottom right seam between the chassis and keyboard assembly.
21. Slide the pick toward the top right corner to release the remaining retaining clips.

22. Lift the keyboard assembly off of the chassis.

23. Use two opening tools or your fingernails to gently "walk" the battery connector directly out of its motherboard socket.

24. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 3.3 mm screws that secure the motherboard to the lower case.

25. Use the flat end of a spudger to flip up the ZIF locking flap that secures the display cable.

26. Use blunt tweezers to pull the display cable directly out of its motherboard socket.

27. Use blunt tweezers to lift the display cable vertically to unseat it from the motherboard.
28. The display cable is attached to the motherboard with a mild adhesive. Lift gently to avoid damaging the cable.

29. Use the pointed end of a spudger or your fingernails to gently "walk" the speaker cable directly out of its motherboard socket.

30. Use the flat end of a spudger to flip up each of the two ZIF locking flaps that secure the HDD and I/O board ribbon cables to the motherboard.

31. Use blunt tweezers to disconnect the the HDD and I/O board ribbon cables from their motherboard ports.
32. Grip and pull the blue pull tabs, not the entire ribbon cable.

33. Use the flat end of a spudger to flip up the ZIF locking flap that secures the optical drive ribbon cable.
34. Use blunt tweezers to gently pull the optical drive ribbon cable directly out of its motherboard port.
35. Grip and pull the blue pull tab, not the entire ribbon cable.

36. Slightly lift the right side of the motherboard.
37. Slide the motherboard a few millimeters to the right to unseat the ports from the lower case.
38. Grasp both sides of the motherboard and lift it up and out.