Lenovo Laptop
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 11 Disassembly
In the following guide, I will disassemble a Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 11. Most internal components in this laptop can be replaced after you remove the top cover assembly. I will remove the battery, hard drive, bottom case, wireless card, speakers, and motherboard.
Please ensure that the laptop is turned off before disassembly. Remove all screws from the bottom case.
Insert a pry tool between the bottom cover and the palm rest, and slide the pry tool to separate the bottom cover from the palm rest.
There are some black electromagnetic shielding stickers distributed on the bottom cover.
Under the bottom case, you can access the battery, hard drive, wireless card, speakers, and motherboard.
Remove the six screws securing the battery.
Disconnect the battery power cable from the motherboard. The battery can be removed.
The laptop comes with a 7.4V, 34Wh Li-polymer battery.
Remove the four screws securing the hard drive module.
Lift up the hard drive module. You can see the HDD cable still connected to the motherboard.
Lift up the scotch tape and disconnect the HDD cable from the motherboard.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 11 features a Seagate 500GB 5400 RPM hard drive.
Remove the screw securing the wireless network card.
Disconnect the two antenna cables. You can now remove the wireless network card.
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 11 wireless card
Remove all screws securing the speaker modules (left and right).
Disconnect the speaker cables from the motherboard.
Disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable from the motherboard.
Two speakers
In the next step, I will remove the motherboard.
Disconnect the DC power jack cable.
Disconnect the LCD cable and remove the screws securing the motherboard.
The Lenovo Yoga 2 11 motherboard has been removed.
Button board
Lenovo Yoga 2 11 touchpad
Close-up of the DC power jack
Lenovo Yoga 2 11 motherboard
The memory chip in the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 11 is soldered onto the motherboard.
The back of the motherboard. This laptop only has a heat sink, but no CPU fan.
Close-up of all removed parts
Great info! Can you confirm the form factor of the hard drive? I see Seagate ultrathin, so I assume 2.5″ 5mm. I just want to be really sure before buying one. Thanks.
What type of screwdriver did you use to remove the back panel of the laptop?
Hi
It’s a Torx #5 screwdriver (it is star-shaped).
Hey,
So, I take it there’s no mSATA slot for an additional drive like in the ThinkPad Yoga.
Thanks
ThinkPad Yoga and IdeaPad Yoga are not the same laptop.
Hey, I just cracked my screen, and I was wondering if you guys knew how to remove the screen assembly. Thanks a lot. It would be a last resort, but I really need help!
I bought a Yoga 2 11, which appears to have a Broadcom wireless card, which is junk; it gets two bars, disconnects, etc.
I read that the card must be FCC certified, and the warranty is voided if anything goes wrong.
Amazon sells cards for about $33.
Q: What cards are compatible with the Yoga 2 11?
Q: Where can you find the Lenovo whitelist?
Q: Are there bios issues or other concerns, or is it just installing load drivers and finally getting the connections I thought I had already paid for when I bought the machine?
Thanks for your input.
I think you should contact Lenovo about this question.
Does the Lenovo Yoga 2 11 allow a 3G SIM card for regions where Wi-Fi is rare?
It seems there is no spare 3G slot.
Hi, is it possible to upgrade the processor on a Lenovo Yoga 11.6?
An i3 processor. Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks with kindest regards, Scott.
Is it possible to replace the trackpad? The left click has stopped working, and I want to replace it. Thanks
Yes! The touchpad can be replaced with a new one.
After replacing the internal DC power jack (which was broken due to multiple inserts), my machine still won’t power on. How can I test the motherboard?
To test the motherboard, you need to go to a repair shop.
I have a Yoga 2 11 with an i3-4012Y motherboard, part number 5B20G04871. I spilled wine on the keyboard, so I can’t type on it. The touchpad is okay, though. I can use an external Microsoft keyboard for basic data entry, but there’s some weird stuff.
1. Wine did not help. Is there a keyboard component that I can replace, or does the entire motherboard need to be replaced?
2. Your demo looks good. But what do I need to do after reassembly? Do I have to run any SW? Is a BIOS upgrade required? Do I need to replace any parts from the old motherboard to the new one?
3. This Yoga also has a 25Gb D drive. Is this storage for a factory restore? I might try it if all else fails. How can I access it?
I have mostly worked on PCs, but I have the tools and knowledge to dive in here. However, I don’t have any experience with Yoga. Any suggestions will be appreciated!
Thanks
Hi, can you advise me if I need to replace the motherboard to repair the damaged USB ports on my laptop?
Yes! The USB ports are soldered on the motherboard.
What are the size screws for the bottom case on the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 11?
Please and thank you.
Hi, this is a really great site for laptop support. By the way, my Lenovo Yoga 2 11 is not turning on. The charging LED is always turned on, even without a plug-in Adapter. The battery was removed and reinserted, and the EEPROM was rewritten, but nothing changed. What should I do? Would you please help me out?
Thanking you
Mahmood
Hi,
I was waiting for your reply.
Thanking you
My Yoga 2 11 has a busted screen. I don’t see the disassembly description anywhere. I don’t use Facebook! HELP, please