Lenovo IdeaPad G500 Replacing the keyboard

ID: 180219

Description: The keyboard on your G500 stops working or...

Steps:

  1. First you have to release the "lock" for the battery. You can do this by simply pushing the two sliders in the direction of the arrows.
  2. ATTENTION: The right slider does not lock, you have to hold it.
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  3. Now you can pull the battery out and up. It might be a little tight, so feel free to use a little more force.
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  4. After the battery is removed, you can easily loosen the two screws shown using a Phillips screwdriver.
  5. ATTENTION: Here is a guarantee seal! You have to break this to remove the back cover. Your warranty claims will therefore be lost! (Translator's note: This is not always true, check the law where you live.)
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  6. Now you can easily slide off the back cover in the direction of the arrows.
  7. You can then remove it by lifting upwards.
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  8. After you remove the back cover, you should see the three marked screws.
  9. You must remove them.
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  10. after the screws have been removed you can begin freeing the keybpard.
  11. Note: the keyboard is held in the frame by ten clips. The clips are located at the points marked with red arrows.
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  12. Now use a thin piece of sheet metal, a credit card or Jimmy (Ifixit tool) and gently push it into the slot between the frame and the keyboard. It"s best to start at the top right.
  13. You can now pry very easily to lift the keyboard out of the clip. It"s best to insert another thin object in between after a clip has been released (so it doesn't slip back down).
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  14. ATTENTION: Once you have freed the keyboard from the frame, you still need to disconnect the flex cable before you can remove it.
  15. Use a small flat-head screwdriver and lift the lock of the plug. (The small gray strip)
  16. You can then pull the cable out of the connector.
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