Lenovo Ideapad 120s-14iSp Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Daniel Lopez
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Lenovo Ideapad 120s-14iSp Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

25 minutes

Introduction

A comprehensive how-to guide on replacing the motherboard in a Lenovo Ideapad 120s-14IAP. The motherboard replacement will fix most operational issues with your laptop. If possible, reduce the amount of contact with components of the motherboard during installation.

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    • Be sure to power off and unplug your device before you begin your repair.

    • Orient the laptop so the top is laying flat on your work surface.

    • Remove ten 1.5mm Torx T5 screws from the back of the laptop.

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    • Insert the plastic opening tool or a Jimmy along the edge of the back cover and gently pry.

    • Run the tool all the way around the edge of the back cover and remove the back cover once it is no longer secure.

    • Remove the back cover.

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    • Use a spudger to lift the black fastener and disconnect the ribbon cable from the USB daughterboard.

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    • Using tweezers, disconnect the speaker on the left from the USB daugterboard.

    • Remove two 2.5 mm Phillips #0 screws from the daughterboard.

    • Remove the daughterboard from the laptop.

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    • Using a spudger, disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable from the motherboard.

    • Pull on the plastic film to remove the display connection cable.

    Remove extra ribbon cable (touchpad??) to the right of the keyboard as well.

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    • Using tweezers, disconnect the connections for the right speaker.

    • Using tweezers, disconnect the connections for the battery.

    • Using tweezers, disconnect the connections for the CMOS battery.

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    • Remove the wireless card by disconnecting the two antenna cables and removing the 2.5 mm Phillips #0 screw.

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    • Remove seven 2.5 mm Phillips #0 screws from the motherboard.

    • Slide the motherboard out of the laptop chassis.

Conclusion

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

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