Lenovo IdeaPad Y410p Keyboard Replacement

Written By: Nick Torres

Comments: 3

Lenovo IdeaPad Y410p Keyboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

3 minutes

Introduction

If the keys are not working, you can use this guide to replace the keyboard.

Tools

Metal Spudger

Step 1

Turn off your laptop before starting.
Flip the laptop over so the model stickers are facing up.

Step 2

Slide the left battery lock to the unlock position and release.
Slide the right battery lock to the unlock positon and hold it in place.

Step 3

While holding the right battery lock in the unlock position, slide the battery carefully out of the laptop and set it aside.

Step 4

Power off your laptop.
Use a metal spudger to loosen the frame of the keyboard by running it under the edges of the keyboard as shown.
After loosening the keyboard frame, you should be able to gently lift up the keyboard.

There are two screws underneath the bottom casing, marked specifically with a keyboard icon:

https://i.imgur.com/Gxuc5E8.jpg

You HAVE to remove these screws before you start to pry up the keyboard.

Dragon - 01/08/20

Step 5

Be careful when lifting the keyboard so that you do not damage the ribbon cable connector.
Detach the ribbon cables from the latches shown.

Conclusion

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

2 comments

Terrible guide - completely fails to point out the two screws that hold the keyboard down underneath the bottom casing. Bent my keyboard thanks to this.

Dragon - 01/08/20

Awful guide. Wish I'd seen the other comment before I also ruined my keyboard. Thought it popped out, but there's 2 screws under the bottom case that hold it (remove!) … bent the keyboard frame and ripped the screw tabs off. Was just trying to clean it. Now it needs total replacement.

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