Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
15
Time Required
15 - 30 minutes
Sections
4
- Battery
- 1 step
- Back Cover
- 1 step
- Keyboard
- 3 steps
- LCD Screen
- 10 steps
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Introduction
Before beginning replacing the LCD screen for the Lenovo ThinkPad x120e, make sure to power off your laptop and remove any power connectors. Also note that the size of the display is 11.6 inches.
After replacing it, make sure you properly dispose of any parts you don’t need. Check this site for more information: Electronics Donation and Recycling
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Flip the laptop upside down and locate the battery latches under the battery.
- Place your thumbs on both latches and push the latch inwards.
- With your thumbs still on the latches, slide the battery out of the laptop.
- To install a new battery, simply slide the battery back in the slot. Then, check if both battery latches are locked
Flip the laptop upside down and locate the battery latches under the battery.
Place your thumbs on both latches and push the latch inwards.
With your thumbs still on the latches, slide the battery out of the laptop.
To install a new battery, simply slide the battery back in the slot. Then, check if both battery latches are locked
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Step 2
Back Cover
- Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the three 4 mm screws that are securing the bottom cover.
- Remove the backplate carefully, making sure not to bend the cover.
Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the three 4 mm screws that are securing the bottom cover.
Remove the backplate carefully, making sure not to bend the cover.
Step 3
Keyboard
- Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 4 mm retaining screws located on the battery slot.
Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 4 mm retaining screws located on the battery slot.
Step 4
- Flip the laptop back over, showing the keyboard.
- Using an opening tool, pry open the keyboard starting from the top left. Work your way around until you are able to loosely lift the keyboard.
- You should see two ribbon wires located beneath the keyboard once you are done.
Flip the laptop back over, showing the keyboard.
Using an opening tool, pry open the keyboard starting from the top left. Work your way around until you are able to loosely lift the keyboard.
You should see two ribbon wires located beneath the keyboard once you are done.
Step 5
- Pull on the black tabs above both ribbon wires using tweezers upwards.
- For more information on Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) connectors, please visit this guide.
- Remove both ribbon wires.
- Remove the keyboard from the laptop.
Pull on the black tabs above both ribbon wires using tweezers upwards.
For more information on Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) connectors, please visit this guide.
Remove both ribbon wires.
Remove the keyboard from the laptop.
Step 6
LCD Screen
- Remove the screw covers that are located on both sides of the display using a spudger.
- Start from the corners of the screw covers to remove it more easily.
Remove the screw covers that are located on both sides of the display using a spudger.
Start from the corners of the screw covers to remove it more easily.
Step 7
- Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the two 4 mm screws.
Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the two 4 mm screws.
Step 8
- Pry open the frame of the laptop screen using a spudger.
- Do not try to pry it open from the inside edge of the frame. You may accidentaly damage the screen.
Pry open the frame of the laptop screen using a spudger.
Do not try to pry it open from the inside edge of the frame. You may accidentaly damage the screen.
Step 9
- Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove six screws securing the screen to the device.
Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove six screws securing the screen to the device.
Step 10
- Lift up the screen from the top. You should now notice the metal frame.
- Using the same Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove four screws, two on each edge of the metal frame.
- The second picture is rotated 90 degrees.
Lift up the screen from the top. You should now notice the metal frame.
Using the same Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove four screws, two on each edge of the metal frame.
The second picture is rotated 90 degrees.
Step 11
- Remove the connector on top of the webcam by simply pulling it out.
Remove the connector on top of the webcam by simply pulling it out.
Step 12
- Flip the screen over.
- Peel the black tape first, then peel the gray tape down to the base of the screen.
Flip the screen over.
Peel the black tape first, then peel the gray tape down to the base of the screen.
Step 13
- At the base of the screen, there is a transparent tape holding a connector. Peel the tape off.
At the base of the screen, there is a transparent tape holding a connector. Peel the tape off.
Step 14
- Remove the connector underneath where the tape was using a spudger tool.
- Pull out the connector.
- Make sure to not damage any of the wires.
Remove the connector underneath where the tape was using a spudger tool.
Pull out the connector.
Make sure to not damage any of the wires.
Step 15
- Remove the gray tape fully.
- Flip over the device, and remove the LCD screen fully.
Remove the gray tape fully.
Flip over the device, and remove the LCD screen fully.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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