Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          25 - 30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Battery Disconnect
  • 1 step
  • M.2 SSD
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

However, the Flex 5 1570 is capable of running two storage devices in tandem, utilizing both a PCIe port and a SATA port. Typically this would be used to run a hard disk drive, which is slower, but cheaper for more memory, and a solid state drive for programs and files which need to be accessed quickly. Because there may be two storage devices on your device, you may have to do some investigating as to which one is faulty. If you suspect your computer is having storage problems and replacing the SSD didn’t help, check out our Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 1570 Hard Drive Replacement Guide.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel
  • Remove the ten 5 mm Phillips #00 screws that are holding the back panel on.

Remove the ten 5 mm Phillips #00 screws that are holding the back panel on.

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Step 2

  • Use a spudger to pry open the back case at the two hinge cutouts.
  • Gently use the plastic opening tool around the edges of the laptop to pry up the clips holding the rest of the back panel.

Use a spudger to pry open the back case at the two hinge cutouts.

Gently use the plastic opening tool around the edges of the laptop to pry up the clips holding the rest of the back panel.

Step 3

  • Once all the clips have been disengaged, lift off the back cover.

Once all the clips have been disengaged, lift off the back cover.

Step 4

              Battery Disconnect
  • Using your fingers, grasp the entire bundle of wires to pull the battery cable from its connector. This will cut off power to the motherboard.
  • Be sure to apply even pressure across the wires and connector to not damage the battery cable.

Using your fingers, grasp the entire bundle of wires to pull the battery cable from its connector. This will cut off power to the motherboard.

Be sure to apply even pressure across the wires and connector to not damage the battery cable.

Step 5

              M.2 SSD
  • Remove the single 2.9 mm screw holding down the solid state drive with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
  • The SSD will rise to rest at an angle once the screw is removed.

Remove the single 2.9 mm screw holding down the solid state drive with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

The SSD will rise to rest at an angle once the screw is removed.

Step 6

  • Pull the solid state drive out of its port to the right at a similar angle to which it rests.
  • Remove the SSD from the device.

Pull the solid state drive out of its port to the right at a similar angle to which it rests.

Remove the SSD from the device.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

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