Introduction
This guide will help you replace the camera in a Lenovo 500e Chromebook 81ES. If you are experiencing issues with damaged lens, cracked casing, no image, follow this guide. For this guide, you will need a spudger, Phillips #0 screwdriver, tweezers and opening picks. Make sure the Chromebook is powered off and unplugged from the charger.
What you need
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Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the six 5 mm-long screws securing the two hinges.
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Use tweezers to lift up the hinges.
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Using a spudger, gently disconnect the display connector.
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Remove the display assembly.
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Insert the opening picks and spudger into the screen casing.
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Remove the screen.
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Slide the spudger into the center control cover.
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Using tweezers, remove the cover.
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Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the three 2 mm-long screws securing the screen.
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Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the three 3 mm-long screws on the top holding the display hinge metal bracket.
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Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 2 mm-long screws on the bottom of the metal bracket.
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Use tweezers to remove the metal bracket.
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Using tweezers, gently pull the main cables attached to the sensor board.
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Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the four 3 mm screws from the camera bracket.
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To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting or ask our Answers community for help.
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