Excellent guide. Helped me replace the keyboard of my Yoga 530 after it died earlier this year - so much so, that I am now using the repaired laptop to write this comment! Thanks!
I would not recommend disconnecting the wifi antenna! I did it like in the video and it does not attach again. Such connectors are not manufactured to be used repeatedly. In the case of this disassembly it is also not necessary to disconnect, just swing the mainboard out of the case.
Thanks for the very informative video! I just ordered a new keyboard for a 530 since it had a date with some coffee, after which some of the keys has stopped working. These instructions will come very handy in a couple of weeks.
@@MadAboutTutorials Very good video, indeed! The work to replace the keyboard was postponed and I did it finally yesterday! Before that I rewatched your video and I have to say, that without your video and the well-marked areas (screws, connections etc) it would have been a much harder job. Now it went pretty well! My only hesitation was working with the plastics, but it finally went pretty well with a solder iron - and I also managed to re-seal about half of the plastic pin locks. Thanks once more!
@@MadAboutTutorials Very helpful! Funnily enough, I was left with 2 black small screws that I couldn't find the right place for. And I also took pictures of every step which I double-checked when putting it all together, but still 2 screws left over. Strange, but everything works fine 😀
@@MadAboutTutorials Coming back to this video again last night, when I had to replace the keyboard on my other kid's Yoga 530. The whole process took about 3 hrs from taking it apart to putting it back together. The second time this video helped me, thanks!
Thanks for making this tutorial! Mine has 10 to 15 working keys left at the moment and it seems like the windows key is always on press so I'm having a hard time logging on to my laptop. The replacement keyboard will take a while to arrive so I'm disconnecting the ribbon first. Thanks again! :)
hey mate! I tried it, the keyboard works but now my screen is flickering black! But only once cpu temperature rises above 30,35 celcius. Any idea whatsup
Awesome. Now I need to convince myself that I can do it. What's the iron temperature? I guess I can use bits of plasic from the old keyboard... Cut a thin strip, guess it's the same plastic. Will it work?
I didn't have a temp gauge on my soldering iron, I just adjusted up until it softened the plastic without burning it. There was heaps of plastic on each weld, so you can reuse where you need to. Thanks for watching.
@@MadAboutTutorials Indeed. I fixed the flickering scree in another Yoga 520 by reconnecting the screen cable and making sure there was no pressure on the cable tearing it away from the connection. And in a Yoga 500 the flickering screen was due to a bad battery, so installing a new battery in that laptop eliminated the flickering all together!
@@MadAboutTutorials hi I had this same request, I’ve taken mine apart and it does not have the plug. Would you be able to tell me What the plug is called so I can order one and put it into the board!
@@MadAboutTutorials All is good, When I reimaged the laptop the keyboard started working again. It's weird because it displayed all the symptoms of a broken keyboard, two columns of keys weren't working, 6&7 down to N&M. Thanks for your reply though. 👍
@@utha2665 The keyborads dont match, I accidentally bought a 520 keyboard for my 530 computer, same connections, not the same back arrangement. I couldnt fold them properly to fit
that could work. just be careful not to get it in the keyboard or any of the joins. I considered using hot glue, but I didn't want the cobweb strings going everywhere
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literally the only guide on YT worth watching for this model and replacement procedure. kudos to you. keep up the excellent tutorials
Great guide, took me about 2 hours. Indeed a terrible architecture when plastic welding is required to replace a keyboard. Thanks!
Excellent guide. Helped me replace the keyboard of my Yoga 530 after it died earlier this year - so much so, that I am now using the repaired laptop to write this comment! Thanks!
good work, not the easiest keyboard replacement.
The best guide I ever saw. Detailed in all the right places! Thanks a lot!
I had a problem with my lenovo yoga 520 keyboard, and now you have shown me how to replace it, many thanks, I appreciate it very much.
Excellent videos, it helped with a total keyboard replacement, I'll recommend you for a Nobel prize
thanks for watching 👍
Thanks mate! Just finished doing my missus laptop following your instructions in the video! Spot on! Cheers!
Glad it helped
Great video -- thank you for sharing. I replaced the keyboard on Flex6-14ikb following this video.
great guide...i used for unlock from plastic locks hot air solder station and for subsequent locking of new keyboard soldering tip
Thnaks. I used a sharp knife to quickly cutoff the plastic wedling heads.
I would not recommend disconnecting the wifi antenna! I did it like in the video and it does not attach again. Such connectors are not manufactured to be used repeatedly. In the case of this disassembly it is also not necessary to disconnect, just swing the mainboard out of the case.
Wow. This was really good! Thanks very much !!!
Thanks for the very informative video! I just ordered a new keyboard for a 530 since it had a date with some coffee, after which some of the keys has stopped working. These instructions will come very handy in a couple of weeks.
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching.
@@MadAboutTutorials Very good video, indeed! The work to replace the keyboard was postponed and I did it finally yesterday! Before that I rewatched your video and I have to say, that without your video and the well-marked areas (screws, connections etc) it would have been a much harder job. Now it went pretty well! My only hesitation was working with the plastics, but it finally went pretty well with a solder iron - and I also managed to re-seal about half of the plastic pin locks. Thanks once more!
@@patsonmusic good work, glad it helped.
@@MadAboutTutorials Very helpful! Funnily enough, I was left with 2 black small screws that I couldn't find the right place for. And I also took pictures of every step which I double-checked when putting it all together, but still 2 screws left over. Strange, but everything works fine 😀
@@MadAboutTutorials Coming back to this video again last night, when I had to replace the keyboard on my other kid's Yoga 530. The whole process took about 3 hrs from taking it apart to putting it back together. The second time this video helped me, thanks!
excellent video , very informative I fixed my laptop only with his help !!
Fantastic video. Thank you. I will be replacing a keyboard in a few weeks. Cheers.
Take your time with those plastic welds. Glad I could help.
@@MadAboutTutorials I took plenty of time, and replaced a good portion. Replacement successful. Thanks again!
Thanks for making this tutorial! Mine has 10 to 15 working keys left at the moment and it seems like the windows key is always on press so I'm having a hard time logging on to my laptop. The replacement keyboard will take a while to arrive so I'm disconnecting the ribbon first. Thanks again! :)
good to hear this helped.
Thanks for the tutorial! Helped me a lot🙏
I use a dremel tool with a small metal ball grinder, takes only about 5 minutes to remove the shield and the keyboard
Awesome effort. Thanks man!
Thanks
Really good guide thank you for writing/making this, going to be attempting it tomorrow. What a terrible design.
Good luck with it, the trick with this one is to take your time.
@@MadAboutTutorials all done! Took me about 2 hours but it went pretty well. The plastic weld part was dumb as hell! What were they thinking!
hey mate! I tried it, the keyboard works but now my screen is flickering black! But only once cpu temperature rises above 30,35 celcius. Any idea whatsup
My yoga 530 has a non backlit spanish keyboard, do you know if ai buy a baclit keyboard it will work fine and i mean the backlit
you will only know if you open it up and see if the led headers are on the board. Sorry I couldnt help more.
Awesome. Now I need to convince myself that I can do it. What's the iron temperature? I guess I can use bits of plasic from the old keyboard... Cut a thin strip, guess it's the same plastic. Will it work?
I didn't have a temp gauge on my soldering iron, I just adjusted up until it softened the plastic without burning it. There was heaps of plastic on each weld, so you can reuse where you need to. Thanks for watching.
thankyou
thanks man
Will it be a problem if a don't reweld the keyboard? Do you think the motherboard and its screws can hold the keyboard in place?
Exellent guide , fixed the keyboard, but now the screen is flickering , any adea ?
I Would try re-seating the monitor ribbon cable
@@MadAboutTutorials Indeed. I fixed the flickering scree in another Yoga 520 by reconnecting the screen cable and making sure there was no pressure on the cable tearing it away from the connection. And in a Yoga 500 the flickering screen was due to a bad battery, so installing a new battery in that laptop eliminated the flickering all together!
@@MadAboutTutorials Superb guide, thank you!!! I am also
having the flickering issue - which one is the monitor ribbon cable?
Do you know where i could get any replacement keys for the laptop as only a few have fallen off
Might be easier to purchase a new keyboard from Ebay and just use what keys you need
Can I replace a non-backlit keyboard with a backlit one on a Yoga 520? Will the laptop support a backlit one if it had a standard one originally?
You'll have to open it up and see if the plug is there for the LED's
@@MadAboutTutorials hi I had this same request, I’ve taken mine apart and it does not have the plug. Would you be able to tell me What the plug is called so I can order one and put it into the board!
Thanks a lot, the plastic welds are indeed a terrible design...
Does anyone know where the cmos battery is located? (RTC battery) I would like to replace it after seven years.
A lot of laptops don't have a cmos battery, they use the laptop battery or flash ram to store bios settings
@@MadAboutTutorials Thanks. Good to know.
Hi WFX_Malice, I have the Yoga 520, is the keyboard replacement the same as the 530?
I haven't pulled apart a 530, but I believe most yoga's are similar
@@MadAboutTutorials All is good, When I reimaged the laptop the keyboard started working again. It's weird because it displayed all the symptoms of a broken keyboard, two columns of keys weren't working, 6&7 down to N&M. Thanks for your reply though. 👍
@@utha2665 The keyborads dont match, I accidentally bought a 520 keyboard for my 530 computer, same connections, not the same back arrangement. I couldnt fold them properly to fit
Would it be a good idea to use silicone for plastic welding?, Would you recommend it to me?
that could work. just be careful not to get it in the keyboard or any of the joins. I considered using hot glue, but I didn't want the cobweb strings going everywhere
Will polypropylene welding rod suit this mission?
I'm no expert on plastic types, but worth a try to see if it takes.
@@MadAboutTutorials have you used any external welding rod? Or only the the extracted material from the computer?
@@mismish1234 just the extracted material
@@MadAboutTutorials Thank you
Damn, when it came to the soldering/heat gun, I just gave up :(
its not the easiest process