Lenovo 500e Chromebook 2nd Gen Wi-Fi Card Replacement

Written By: Nicolas Lidinsky
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Lenovo 500e Chromebook 2nd Gen Wi-Fi Card Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

9

Time Required

30 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

This guide will show you how to replace the Bluetooth 5.1 Wi-Fi card in the Lenovo 500e 2nd Gen Chromebook, model number: 81MC005AUS. The Wi-Fi card connects the laptop to the internet and other devices. If your Bluetooth or Wi-Fi is not working properly, check our troubleshooting page.

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    • Remove nine 6 mm screws from the bottom cover of the laptop using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

    A Philips #1 might work better, less risk of stripping the screw head

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    • Remove stylus from the lower left corner of the back panel.

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    • Go along the edge of the back panel with an iFixit opening tool until it pops loose.

    • Remove the back panel from the laptop.

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    • Remove the four 4 mm Phillips #00 screws holding the battery in.

    Removing the battery is not necessary for removing/replacing the WiFi card. However, as a precaution, do unplug the battery as shown in Step 5

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    • Use the iFixit opening tool to unplug the battery from the motherboard.

    • Potential for device damage: Make sure to be gentle while removing the wire.

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    • Remove the battery from the laptop.

    Removing the battery is not necessary for removing/replacing the WiFi card. However, as a precaution, do unplug the battery as shown in Step 5

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    • Remove the single 2 mm screw from the Wi-Fi card using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Detach the Wi-Fi card from the motherboard using an iFixit opening tool.

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    • Using tweezers, disconnect the two wires from the Wi-Fi card.

    • Remove the Wi-Fi card from the laptop.

Conclusion

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

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