Lenovo N22 Chromebook Battery Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          25 - 30 minutes

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Keyboard
4 steps
Battery
3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keyboard

Power down the Chromebook before starting the repair.
Opening the Chromebook voids the manufacturer warranty.
Flip the Chromebook so that the bottom is facing up.
Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the six 6.6 mm screws on the bottom.
Use a spudger to remove each of the 4 rubber feet.
Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four additional screws under the rubber feet.

Power down the Chromebook before starting the repair.

Opening the Chromebook voids the manufacturer warranty.

Flip the Chromebook so that the bottom is facing up.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the six 6.6 mm screws on the bottom.

Use a spudger to remove each of the 4 rubber feet.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four additional screws under the rubber feet.

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Step 2

Flip the Chromebook back over and open the screen.
Wedge the plastic opening tool between the keyboard and the bottom of the Chromebook.
Run the plastic opening tool along the seam between the keyboard and the bottom of the Chromebook until the keyboard moves freely. Several tabs will pop out.
It is normal for the tabs to make a loud click when released. The corner tabs will be harder to release than the others and will make a louder click.

Flip the Chromebook back over and open the screen.

Wedge the plastic opening tool between the keyboard and the bottom of the Chromebook.

Run the plastic opening tool along the seam between the keyboard and the bottom of the Chromebook until the keyboard moves freely. Several tabs will pop out.

It is normal for the tabs to make a loud click when released. The corner tabs will be harder to release than the others and will make a louder click.

Step 3

Once the keyboard is released, grab the two top corners closest to the screen and slowly lift the keyboard up.
Do not lift the keyboard quickly or you might break the two cables that connect the keyboard to the motherboard.
Disconnect the cables by lifting up the retaining flaps on the black ZIF connectors.
Slowly pull the cables up and out of the connectors.

Once the keyboard is released, grab the two top corners closest to the screen and slowly lift the keyboard up.

Do not lift the keyboard quickly or you might break the two cables that connect the keyboard to the motherboard.

Disconnect the cables by lifting up the retaining flaps on the black ZIF connectors.

Slowly pull the cables up and out of the connectors.

Step 4

Lift the keyboard up and off the back panel, exposing the motherboard and battery.

Lift the keyboard up and off the back panel, exposing the motherboard and battery.

Step 5

              Battery

Separate the battery cable from the motherboard by wedging the edge of a plastic opening tool between the black cable connector and the silver socket on the motherboard.
Pull the battery cable straight towards you, away from the silver socket.

Separate the battery cable from the motherboard by wedging the edge of a plastic opening tool between the black cable connector and the silver socket on the motherboard.

Pull the battery cable straight towards you, away from the silver socket.

Step 6

Use a Philips #1 screwdriver to remove the three 4.3 mm screws securing the battery.

Use a Philips #1 screwdriver to remove the three 4.3 mm screws securing the battery.

Step 7

Lift up on the tabs that were held down by the screws to remove the battery.

Lift up on the tabs that were held down by the screws to remove the battery.

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

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Mark safoo - Aug 27, 2018

amazing!! thank you

xian panadero - Nov 6, 2018

thanks I needed to take the bottom off so I can take a certain screw

Jonathan Fritz - Aug 29, 2019

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Becky Breneman - Apr 17, 2021

That’s way too much just to take the battery out. it was helpful having these steps. Thank you

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