Lenovo IdeaPad Y460 Disassembly March 17, 2010
We have a review on Lenovo IdeaPad Y460 not long ago; today I will let you know the internal structure of Lenovo IdeaPad Y460. if you want to disassemble a notebook, it is usually take actions with the back side of the laptop.
From the many hatches on the back side of Lenovo IdeaPad Y460, we can know that it is very easy for users to dismantle every component.
There are so many cooling holes and the removable hatches on the Lenovo IdeaPad Y460’s back side.
Wireless network card and the SIM card part of the Lenovo IdeaPad Y460
As usually, most laptops can be dismantled with the help of screwdriver. However, the hatches of IdeaPad Y460’s wireless card and the SIM card slot are using a simpler buckle design, so there is no need for you to replace the SIM card with the screwdriver.
IdeaPad Y460 notebook back side is disassembled.
By removing the screws easily, we can see most of the hardware of IdeaPad Y460, the memory, hard drive and cooling components can be replaced directly or clean-up.
The shield layer and dust shielding layer of the back side of the IdeaPad Y460’s hatches
We can also see the metal shield layer in every hatch, and there is dust shielding layer covered on the cooling holes.
Next, we will tell how to disassemble the main components of Lenovo Y460. First of all, let’s have a look on the processor and the cooling components.
First, remove the fan
Brass radiator of Lenovo IdeaPad Y460
We can see there is a sponge protecting the brass radiator from dust.
i5-430M as well as HM55 Chipset of Lenovo IdeaPad Y460
The latest Core i5 Processor used on IdeaPad Y460
The difference between the Lenovo IdeaPad Y460 and other conventional notebooks is that we can directly remove the cooling components through dismantling the back side hatch of the Lenovo Y460; it is very easy for users to clean or maintain the cooling fan.
Next, we look at the Lenovo Y460 notebook’s main hardware.
Single 2GB of DDR3 RAM
Hard drive
You can remove the CD-ROM just by removing one screw.
Finally, we look at the internal structure of Lenovo IdeaPad Y460.
First, remove the keyboard bracket of below the screen and near the keyboard. Then remove the cable.
After removing the keyboard, we can see the inside structure of Lenovo IdeaPad Y460.
Y460 inside part
Lenovo IdeaPad Y460 is dismantled.
From the internal structure, we can know that Lenovo Y460′s internal speakers, speaker cable, wireless LAN antenna, screen cable and so on are all designed well. The whole structure of Lenovo IdeaPad Y460 is fine. Moreover, you can clean or replace most of the components just by simple dismantling.
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Hi There,
For this model,
Does the keyboard near the left, right, down and up arrow key is a bit floating and have more noise generated when you press on it ?
Thanks
Jimmy Jimmy(Quote) (Reply)
Hi Jimmy, sorry to hear that, but the sample I got has a good performance according to its keyboard, and the texture of the keyboard is good. lang(Quote) (Reply)
Hi Lang,
I couldn’t get the buckle for the SIM card to open. Any idea how I could open it? I was afraid I break it, because i can see the hinge, but lifting it doesn’t seem to work.
Thank you,
Regards,
Philip Philip(Quote) (Reply)
Hi, Philip, there is no doubt that it is dangerous for anyone to disassemble laptop. If you are not confident about yourself, you can ask professionals for helps. Because you are afraid you will break it, so I strongly suggest you ask someone to help you! lang(Quote) (Reply)
hello lang, good stuff right there! I own a similar laptop and was wondering if you have successfully tried to disassemble the LCD. I’ve tried but it seems that the frame of the screen is connected to the hinges. Any help would be great. Thanks! Junix(Quote) (Reply)
Hello Junix, could you tell me the model of your laptop? Maybe there are some screws or buckles hiding somewhere and you didn’t find them. You can try carefully again. And there are articles about how to disassemble the LCD, you can have a search, they may help you to some extent. lang(Quote) (Reply)
I just bought Y460 day ago, and is first time user on laptop. Is that normal when on the laptop a little while and the portion which for finger touch portion to move the cursor is very very hot. Is it normal? Kyori(Quote) (Reply)
Kyori, Generally, the CPU, hard disk and wireless card will produce lots of heat. Your touchpad is too hot that is because the touchpad is near to one of CPU, hard disk or wireless card. In general, it is normal for what you have said; and if you are still worried about it, you can go to local service station for details or test it. Good luck! lang(Quote) (Reply)
Hi there,
How is the cd-rom drive connected to the laptop? Via Slim-Sata? or Micro-sata? How many pins? what kind of connector?
Please answer my question so I can buy a Y460 and mod it!
Thanks Bacterialbag(Quote) (Reply)
Hi i hear a weird sound on my lenovo y460..the sound is like a cd jumping or like a cd out of its connector..or out of place..The sounds come’s from the harddisk location. I hope you can advice me what to do..thank you looking forward for your response cathy(Quote) (Reply)
Cathy,
You can download a hard disk tool which contains AAM, in which you can set the High Performance Mode (for example: 254) to quiet mode (for example: 128).
Automatic acoustic management (AAM) is a method for reducing acoustic emanations in AT Attachment (ATA) mass storage devices, such as ATA hard disk drives and ATAPI optical disc drives. AAM is an optional feature set for ATA/ATAPI devices; when a device supports AAM, the acoustic management parameters are adjustable through a software or firmware user interface. lang(Quote) (Reply)