Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga 2Nd Generation Keyboard Replacement Repair Guide

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Difficult

Steps

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

Back Cover
3 steps
Speakers
3 steps
Battery
3 steps
Fan
3 steps
Mother Board
7 steps
Keyboard
12 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover

Ensure the laptop is powered off and the charging cable is disconnected before opening the back cover.
Flip over the laptop to access the back cover.

Ensure the laptop is powered off and the charging cable is disconnected before opening the back cover.

Flip over the laptop to access the back cover.

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Step 2

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the eight 8 mm screws.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the eight 8 mm screws.

Step 3

Remove the back cover.
A popping sound may occur when the back cover is removed.

Remove the back cover.

A popping sound may occur when the back cover is removed.

Step 4

              Speakers

Follow the ribbon cable that runs from the left speaker to the motherboard.
Pull the black connector up and release the cable wire by hand.
If needed, pull this connector up using the Pro/ESD/Angled tweezers.

Follow the ribbon cable that runs from the left speaker to the motherboard.

Pull the black connector up and release the cable wire by hand.

If needed, pull this connector up using the Pro/ESD/Angled tweezers.

Step 5

Remove two 6 mm Phillips #0 screws from each speaker.

Remove two 6 mm Phillips #0 screws from each speaker.

Step 6

Use your fingers to remove the speakers from the device.

Use your fingers to remove the speakers from the device.

Step 7

              Battery

Use a spudger to pop the ribbon cable that runs from the upper-middle portion of the battery to the motherboard out of the motherboard.
Do not use a metal spudger as indicated in the photos. The metal spudger should only be used for serious prying power. If it’s used on the internal components of a device, it may puncture or damage the components in your device.

Use a spudger to pop the ribbon cable that runs from the upper-middle portion of the battery to the motherboard out of the motherboard.

Do not use a metal spudger as indicated in the photos. The metal spudger should only be used for serious prying power. If it’s used on the internal components of a device, it may puncture or damage the components in your device.

Step 8

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove one 6 mm screw from the bottom-middle portion of the battery.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove one 6 mm screw from the bottom-middle portion of the battery.

Step 9

Remove the battery.

Remove the battery.

Step 10

Fan

Lift up the small, metal tab using a spudger.
Do not use the metal spudger unless if it’s being used for serious prying power. The metal spudger may damage or puncture internal components in the device if too much pressure is applied.
Gently lift the ribbon cable from its socket using nylon-tipped reverse tweezers.

Lift up the small, metal tab using a spudger.

Do not use the metal spudger unless if it’s being used for serious prying power. The metal spudger may damage or puncture internal components in the device if too much pressure is applied.

Gently lift the ribbon cable from its socket using nylon-tipped reverse tweezers.

Step 11

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the four 4 mm screws directly next to the fan.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the four 4 mm screws directly next to the fan.

Step 12

Loosen the four 5 mm screws in the metal extension attached to the fan.
The screws do not need to be completely removed from the fan.
Remove the fan using your fingers.

Loosen the four 5 mm screws in the metal extension attached to the fan.

The screws do not need to be completely removed from the fan.

Remove the fan using your fingers.

Step 13

              Mother Board

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove all 16 of the 6 mm screws connecting the motherboard to the computer.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove all 16 of the 6 mm screws connecting the motherboard to the computer.

Step 14

Using the nylon spudger, disconnect the grey and black wires.
Using the nylon spudger, gently disconnect the pink tab from the motherboard.

Using the nylon spudger, disconnect the grey and black wires.

Using the nylon spudger, gently disconnect the pink tab from the motherboard.

Step 15

Carefully remove the black tape with your fingers.
Do not remove the sticky residue from the back of the section.

Carefully remove the black tape with your fingers.

Do not remove the sticky residue from the back of the section.

Step 16

Lift the Black flap using a plastic spudger.
Pull out the ribbon cable with the black tab.

Lift the Black flap using a plastic spudger.

Pull out the ribbon cable with the black tab.

Step 17

Remove the purple tab by gently pulling it out.

Remove the purple tab by gently pulling it out.

Step 18

Remove the blue tab by gently pulling it out.

Remove the blue tab by gently pulling it out.

Step 19

Gently lift up on the sides with your hands and remove the motherboard.

Gently lift up on the sides with your hands and remove the motherboard.

Step 20

              Keyboard

Lift the black flap with the plastic spudger.
Pull out the ribbon cable with the black tab.

Lift the black flap with the plastic spudger.

Step 21

Use the spudger to gently pry up the ribbon cable.

Use the spudger to gently pry up the ribbon cable.

Step 22

Use the spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable.

Use the spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable.

Step 23

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the three 2.8 mm screws holding down this metal plate.
Repeat the same process with the identical metal plate on the opposite side.

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the three 2.8 mm screws holding down this metal plate.

Repeat the same process with the identical metal plate on the opposite side.

Step 24

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 5.4 mm screws connecting the hinge mount to the base.
Repeat on the opposite hinge mount.

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 5.4 mm screws connecting the hinge mount to the base.

Repeat on the opposite hinge mount.

Step 25

Open the laptop hinge by pulling the screen away from the keyboard.
Lift the keyboard up and off the hinge brackets.

Open the laptop hinge by pulling the screen away from the keyboard.

Lift the keyboard up and off the hinge brackets.

Step 26

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 3.2 mm screws securing the metal bar on the right side.
Repeat with the identical bar on the left.

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 3.2 mm screws securing the metal bar on the right side.

Repeat with the identical bar on the left.

Step 27

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 2.5 mm screws on the metal plate in the center of the keyboard.

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 2.5 mm screws on the metal plate in the center of the keyboard.

Step 28

Carefully pull back on the black tab to remove the ribbon cable from the back of the keyboard.

Carefully pull back on the black tab to remove the ribbon cable from the back of the keyboard.

Step 29

Use the plastic spudger to pry up the black plastic sheet on the back of the keyboard.
Gently pull the sticky edges of the plastic sheet with your hands and a spudger.
Lift and carefully remove the plastic sheet.

Use the plastic spudger to pry up the black plastic sheet on the back of the keyboard.

Gently pull the sticky edges of the plastic sheet with your hands and a spudger.

Lift and carefully remove the plastic sheet.

Step 30

Remove all the 2 mm screws from the back of the keyboard using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Remove all the 2 mm screws from the back of the keyboard using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Step 31

Gently lift the keyboard out of the laptop.

Gently lift the keyboard out of the laptop.

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

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