Introdução

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.

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    • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the six 5 mm-long screws securing the two hinges.

    • Use tweezers to lift up the hinges.

    • Using a spudger, gently disconnect the display connector.

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    • Remove the single Phillips screw securing the Wi-Fi card.

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    • Disconnect the Wi-Fi card.

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    • Remove the display assembly.

    • Insert the opening picks and spudger into the screen casing.

    • Remove the screen.

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    • Slide the spudger into the center control cover.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Using tweezers, gently pull the main cables attached to the sensor board.

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    • The screen is detached from the laptop.

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    • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the four 3 mm screws from the camera bracket.

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    • Use the Tweezers to remove the bracket from the back of the screen.

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    • Now use the Tweezers to gently remove the cable connected to the camera.

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    • Now use the tweezers to remove the camera.

Conclusão

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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