Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga Battery Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

Back Cover
1 step
Speakers
3 steps
Battery
2 steps

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Introduction

For your safety, discharge your battery below 25% before disassembling your device. This reduces the risk of a dangerous thermal event if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover

Be sure to power off and unplug your device before you begin your repair.
Flip the computer over so the bottom is facing up.
Remove nine 4mm Phillips #1 screws from the bottom of the computer.
Use an iFixit opening tool to pry the back cover off of the laptop.

Be sure to power off and unplug your device before you begin your repair.

Flip the computer over so the bottom is facing up.

Remove nine 4mm Phillips #1 screws from the bottom of the computer.

Use an iFixit opening tool to pry the back cover off of the laptop.

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Step 2

              Speakers

Remove the five 4.5mm Phillips #1 screws that secure the battery.

Remove the five 4.5mm Phillips #1 screws that secure the battery.

Step 3

Using a pair of tweezers, push the sides of the white speaker wire toward the battery (where it says Lenovo) to unplug it.

Using a pair of tweezers, push the sides of the white speaker wire toward the battery (where it says Lenovo) to unplug it.

Step 4

Remove the speakers from either side of the battery. The connecting wire will unthread from the sides of the battery.

Remove the speakers from either side of the battery. The connecting wire will unthread from the sides of the battery.

Step 5

              Battery

Lift the plastic black strip cover that’s laying over the battery connector.
Use the iFixit opening tool to flip up and disconnect the black battery connector from its motherboard socket.
Gently pull the connector away from the battery to pull it out of the slot.

Lift the plastic black strip cover that’s laying over the battery connector.

Use the iFixit opening tool to flip up and disconnect the black battery connector from its motherboard socket.

Gently pull the connector away from the battery to pull it out of the slot.

Step 6

Lift and remove the battery away from the computer.

Lift and remove the battery away from the computer.

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

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

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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Delta Force - Mar 16, 2021

Hello, I was able to install the battery on my X1 carbon, but the laptop is not detecting my battery. How to remove whitelisting on X1 carbon yoga 1st gen?

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