Lenovo IdeaPad N580 CPU Replacement

Written By: Alex Amorim
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Lenovo IdeaPad N580 CPU Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

18

Time Required

25 - 30 minutes

Introduction

If your device is completely unresponsive or continuously freezes as you work, the CPU may be the issue. To replace this part, follow this guide.

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    • Turn over the device so that the bottom is facing up. Make sure the hinged side is facing you.

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    • Move the right switch towards the right until it clicks in place. You should then see the color red reveal from where the switch was originally.

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    • Now take your left hand and slide the left switch to the left.

    • This switch will not click in place like the other switch, so make sure to keep your left hand on the switch.

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    • Take your free hand and place it on the battery. Gently slide it away from its slot.

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    • Rotate the laptop so that now the hinge is facing away from you.

    • Remove the two 2.5 x 4.0 mm Phillips #0 screws from the underside of the laptop.

    • Slide the bottom panel towards you until it stops, and then carefully lift it off.

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    • Remove the three 2.0 x 6.0 mm Phillips #0 screws located on the underside of the device.

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    • Turn the laptop right side up and open the lid.

    • Using the spudger and your fingers, get in between the keyboard's edge and lift it up.

    • Carefully lift the keyboard ribbon cable out of the socket it is in.

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    • Remove the 2.5 x 6.0 mm Phillips #0 from the center of the device.

    • Close the laptop and place it face down once again.

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    • If a hard disk drive is installed, remove the two 2.5 x 4.0 mm Phillips #0 screws.

    • Slide the hard disk drive out of its socket.

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    • Remove the eleven 2.5 x 6.0 mm Phillips #0 screws.

    • Remove the three 2.0 x 3.0 mm flat head screws.

    • Remove the 2.5 x 4.0 mm Phillips #0 screw.

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    • Turn the laptop right side up and open the lid.

    • Disconnect the two ribbon cables from the center.

    • Lift the keyboard bezel (with trackpad) straight up and out.

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    • Remove the five ribbon cables on the top of the computer.

    • Gently remove the single cable from its socket.

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    • Remove the three 2.5 x 3.0 mm Phillips #0 screws on the motherboard.

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    • Using your fingers or a spudger, lift the motherboard slightly.

    • Detach the single cable from underneath.

    • Lift the motherboard the rest of the way out.

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    • Detach the cable next to the fan assembly.

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    • Remove the three 2.0 x 3.2 mm Phillips #0 screws from the fan.

    • Lift the fan straight off the motherboard.

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    • Using a flathead screwdriver, turn the beige lock to counterclockwise to unlocked.

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    • Lift the CPU out of the socket.

    • Upon replacing the CPU and re-locking back in place, remember to apply thermal paste in order to prevent overheating.

Conclusion

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

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