Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Display Assembly Teardown

ID: 155585

Description: Let's assume you have removed the screen from...

Steps:

1. Here we have the screen as just removed from our Thinkpad.
2. In the lower corners you will find two rubber caps with hidden screws.
3. Remove the caps and unscrew the first screw.

4. You have to remove the screws on the right and left side to proceed.

5. The screws secured this rubbery, bendy cover which is removed easily by using your fingernails or a spudger.
6. When you have removed the cover store it away somewhere safe.
7. Remove the two PH1 screws marked with red circles.

8. Flip the display on the side. This way it is easier to pull out the plastic caps holding the display wires in place.
9. Use some tweezers to lever out the plastic cap and store it somewhere safe.
10. Gently pull out the cables from the hinge.

11. To the right you'll have to repeat the steps.
12. Free the cables from their prison in the hinge.

13. The screen is secured by a rubber frame which is glued onto the display cover.
14. Use a guitar pick or a spuder to lift it off. In my case the glue was not really strong and required no heat.

15. One flex connector is reachable for us. Lift up the brass clip.
16. With the screws removed and the clip detached the display is now free
17. Be careful not to rip the other flex connector, we have to detach in the next steps.

18. Pull the display up about an inch just so that you can detach the flex cables with the levers / clips.

19. With all reachable connectors detached you can now lift up the screen from the cover but we're not quite there yet.
20. Flip over the screen like seen in the second picture.
21. Detach the last connector between cover and screen.

22. With the last connector removed you're done!
23. You could now replace the screen or continue the disassambly.