Introduction
If you need to replace or reinstall the USB ports on your Lenovo Ideapad Flex 15, this guide will walk you through the process.
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Start by removing the feet near the LCD hinge of the laptop to reveal two screws.
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Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the top five (30 mm) screws underneath the battery.
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Using a plastic opening tool, make your way around the edge of the laptop.
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There is a visible line between the bottom shell of the laptop and the laptop body itself.
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Make sure to pry evenly around this edge and only remove the bottom of the laptop when it is fully loose.
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Locate the large blue circuit board on the leftmost side of the Flex 15.
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This board is connected in two ways, by both a screw and a ribbon cable.
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The large black ribbon cable is attached to a header. With a blue opening tool, flip up the ZIF (zero insertion force) connector, then pry the header from a 0 degree angle to a 90 degree angle. Be sure not to snap the header while doing it, it is very delicate.
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Once the ribbon cable is freed, gently pull it out of the header.
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Locate the (20 mm) screws with the orange ring and the arrow on the PCB pointing to it. Remove these screws.
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Once freed, pull the assembly upwards, away from the computer.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
