This is a very nice machine. I use t mostly for photo editing using a second screen and an 8TB external drive. Those files are big. Cant say the machine was designed for routine , easy maintenance. That large grill at the back could have been removable to access the cooler fans for cleaning. And they absolutely do get messy. And the keyboard. The one item that gets the most physical wear and they hide it behind a workflow not suitable for the faint hearted. The plastic rivets are absurd. For a moment, at one point, I thought you picked up the soldering iron with your bare hands. It was the screwdriver. I'm assuming you replaced the thermal paste on those chips. Of course you did. A good video, thanks for posting.
thanks a lot for this video i just learned repair companies tried to charge 170 euro for just replacing the keyboard without the cost of the part, that just needs some soldering which i can do myself
Could you explain what you do at 9:55 when you are attaching the keyboad to the topcase. Do you use lead with the soldering iron to attach the keyboard? (rivets) I am worried that it won't stick to the topcase when I replace the keyboard..
Will have to do this on my laptop :/ I have a question though, do you just apply the heat to the remaining parts of the rivets from the previous keyboard or does the new keyboard come with new rivets?
@@lcdrepublictutorial Hello! I am in the middle of doing this at the moment, and I did not manage to solder back all of the rivets (broke off to much of them) so its a bit loose at the bottom, will this have any effect for the keyboard if I put everything back together? Or should lI try to like glue the parts that are loose?
@@lcdrepublictutorial Nvm, I welded some PLA onto some of the rivets where it was the worst, still a tiny bit wobbly in one corner but this should probably be fine atleast
Are the cooling fans on Y530 and Y540 the same? I own y540 and the fans require replacement, but I'm only able to find fans of y530 in the store near me. Can I use them instead? Because they look kinda similar. Will it work the same?
They could have done a LOT better. The keyboard get the most physical wear and can only be accessed by taking the machine apart. Same for the cooling fans. There is a grill there, sitting over the fans. Remove that and you have access for cleaning. Bu no, the whole thing has to be split open. Still, its a nice machine for all that.
@@PhilJonesIII I needed to replace a few worn keyboard keys and I ended up just buying a donor keyboard and replacing the keys one by one without disassembling the whole thing. Still a good laptop though, been using it for 5 years without serious troubles.
This is a very nice machine. I use t mostly for photo editing using a second screen and an 8TB external drive. Those files are big.
Cant say the machine was designed for routine , easy maintenance. That large grill at the back could have been removable to access the cooler fans for cleaning. And they absolutely do get messy. And the keyboard. The one item that gets the most physical wear and they hide it behind a workflow not suitable for the faint hearted.
The plastic rivets are absurd. For a moment, at one point, I thought you picked up the soldering iron with your bare hands. It was the screwdriver.
I'm assuming you replaced the thermal paste on those chips. Of course you did.
A good video, thanks for posting.
thanks a lot for this video i just learned repair companies tried to charge 170 euro for just replacing the keyboard without the cost of the part, that just needs some soldering which i can do myself
Finally i fixed my keyboard, thx man ur best!!
Could you explain what you do at 9:55 when you are attaching the keyboad to the topcase. Do you use lead with the soldering iron to attach the keyboard? (rivets) I am worried that it won't stick to the topcase when I replace the keyboard..
No.. sir we re use the remove plastic rivets
@@lcdrepublictutorial oh ok, thank you!
what are you using to weld the keyboard back onto the top?
yes sir
Will have to do this on my laptop :/ I have a question though, do you just apply the heat to the remaining parts of the rivets from the previous keyboard or does the new keyboard come with new rivets?
We appy remaining parta of rivets
@@lcdrepublictutorial Hello! I am in the middle of doing this at the moment, and I did not manage to solder back all of the rivets (broke off to much of them) so its a bit loose at the bottom, will this have any effect for the keyboard if I put everything back together? Or should lI try to like glue the parts that are loose?
@@lcdrepublictutorial Nvm, I welded some PLA onto some of the rivets where it was the worst, still a tiny bit wobbly in one corner but this should probably be fine atleast
@@lcdrepublictutorialwhat the fuck?
Good job👍👍👍
THANK you for watching
do i need to do soldering part ?
yes sir.
Why on earth did you skip the monitor reattachment with a jump cut....
I just applied new thermal paste, and now I have to do it all over again.
Will the data on the laptop remain undamaged after this replacement?
yes sir Data / files still remain
Are the cooling fans on Y530 and Y540 the same? I own y540 and the fans require replacement, but I'm only able to find fans of y530 in the store near me. Can I use them instead? Because they look kinda similar. Will it work the same?
Not sure about that, but did you try oiling the fans? I yearly oil mine and they work just fine. They are really easy to disassemble, too.
What an awful laptop design, so much work just to replace the keyboard 😞
They could have done a LOT better. The keyboard get the most physical wear and can only be accessed by taking the machine apart.
Same for the cooling fans. There is a grill there, sitting over the fans. Remove that and you have access for cleaning. Bu no, the whole thing has to be split open.
Still, its a nice machine for all that.
@@PhilJonesIII I needed to replace a few worn keyboard keys and I ended up just buying a donor keyboard and replacing the keys one by one without disassembling the whole thing. Still a good laptop though, been using it for 5 years without serious troubles.