Taking apart Lenovo ThinkPad E460 E465

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Taking apart Lenovo ThinkPad E460 E465 machine types 20ET, 20EU, 20EX.

In this guide I show how to take apart a Lenovo ThinkPad E460 E465 laptop (machine types 20ET, 20EU, 20EX).

The pros and cons of Lenovo ThinkPad E460 E465 design:
– The keyboard is easily removable and replaceable.
– Both memory slots and the hard drive easily accessible.
– The battery can be replaced only after the motherboard is removed.
– The LCD screen can be replaced only after the display panel is removed.

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Lenovo Ideapad 320 disassembly

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Lenovo Ideapad 320 15 disassembly.

Today I explain how to disassemble a Lenovo Ideapad 320 laptop. In this particular guide I’m taking apart an Ideapad 320-15IAP (type 80XR) – the low end model but it will be very similar for all the following 15″ and 14″ models:

Ideapad 320-15IAP/Ideapad 320-15AST/
Ideapad 320-15ABR/Ideapad 320-15ABR Touch
Ideapad 320-15IKB (with cooling fan)
Ideapad 320-14IAP/Ideapad 320-14AST/
I will link to the service manual pdf at the end of this guide.

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How to disassemble Dell Latitude E7470 model P61G

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How to disassemble Dell Latitude E7470 laptop.

This guide will help you to disassemble a Dell Latitude E7470 (regulatory model P61G) laptop. I’m taking apart the base assembly in order to access and replace the keyboard.

Some of the design features of Dell Latitude E7470:
– There are two memory slots on the motherboard.
– The keyboard is not permanently attached to the top case and it’s replaceable.
– SSD and RAM slots are easily accessible for upgrades.

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Lenovo Ideapad 510-15IKB / 510-15ISK disassembly

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Lenovo Ideapad 510-15IKB 510-15ISK disassembly guide.

In this guide I present to you a complete disassembly of a Lenovo Ideapad 510-15IKB laptop (model 80SV). Also this guide will work for a Lenovo Ideapad 510-15ISK (model 80SR).

In the first part of the guide I take apart the laptop base. In the second part I will show how to remove the LCD screen. For your convenience, at the end of this guide I include a link to the official Lenovo service manual.

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Replacing screen on Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 1470 1570

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Replacing screen on Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5-1470 model 81C9.

Today I’m replacing a failed screen on a Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5-1470 2-in-1 laptop (models 81C9, 80XA). Also, this guide works for a Lenovo ideapad Flex 5-1570 (models 80XB, 81CA) which is almost identical, just has a bigger screen. It is not easy to open up the display panel on this model. If you are a new to laptop disassembly, probably you should seek professional help.

This laptop was dropped and the screen backlight stopped working. I hope replacing the screen will fix this issue. I don’t have another screen for testing so I’m just guessing.

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