Lenovo Essential G560 Back Panel Replacement

Written By: Lawrence Downs

Comments: 4

Lenovo Essential G560 Back Panel Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

Time Required

3 - 5 minutes

Introduction

This guide is only used as a precursor to the hard drive, RAM, and keyboard removal.

Tools

Phillips #1 Screwdriver

Step 1

Turn off the computer.
Disconnect the charging cable from the computer.
Failure to unplug the cable could result in electric shock.
Flip the computer upside down.

Step 2

Locate the two switches that lock the battery. Push the right-hand switch outward into the "unlocked" position.

Step 3

Push and hold the left hand switch outward in the "unlocked" position, then gently slide the battery away from the computer.

Step 4

Remove the seven 5.3 mm Phillips #1 screws holding the back panel in place.

a few of my screws are not coming out

Jonathan Lewin - 09/12/18

Same here. I was able to easily remove the 2 middle screws but the rest were just wiggling in place and not coming out at all.

Denskwik K - 03/07/19

I have the exact same problem. I dont know if it is because of the screws or if it is because I am an 11 year old.

Alex Kuriakose - 13/03/20

Step 5

Pull the back panel off using the highlighted tab. The tab should give you enough leverage to pull the panel off smoothly.
If the back panel is difficult to remove and feels like it is going to break, DO NOT force it. Check to confirm that all the screws are removed before attempting again.

I was having the same problem as the 11 year old from the previous step, and contrary to this note I just stuck my screwdriver under that tab and pried it off. It worked. It wasn’t even hard.

lmh237 - 06/12/20