Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) SSD Replacement

ID: 167031

Description: Follow this guide to replace the solid-state...

Steps:

1. Restart your laptop.
2. Press the "Enter" key repeatedly. This will bring you to the BIOS.
3. Your laptop should not be plugged in, or charging, for the next steps.

4. Use the left and right arrow keys to navigate to the Config section of the BIOS.
5. From the Config section, use the up and down arrow keys to navigate to the Disable Built-in Battery option.
6. Hit the "Enter" key twice to proceed.
7. The battery will now be temporarily disabled, allowing you to safely complete the next steps. To power on your laptop, it must now be plugged in to a charger.

8. Loosen the eight 2 mm-long captive Phillips #00 screws on the lower case.
9. These screws are self-contained in the lower case.

10. Pry the backplate cover away from the laptop using your hands.
11. If you have access to a prying tool, you may use one.
12. Do not bend the backplate. With the screws loosened from the previous step, this panel can be removed with only a little effort.
13. Grasp the plastic shield with your hand and pull it away from the laptop.
14. This will reveal the M.2 slot, where your SSD is installed.

15. Remove the 2.8 mm-long Phillips #00 screw that secures the SSD.
16. Do not lose this screw! It must be reused later.
17. Gently grasp the SSD from where the screw was located.
18. Pull the SSD to remove it from the M.2 slot. If the SSD does not immediately release, gently wiggle it while pulling.
19. Once you have removed the old hard drive, pull it out of the plastic heatshield.
20. This heatshield will be reused with your new hard drive.

21. Push the new SSD into the plastic heatshield. It should fit snugly.
22. Insert the new SSD into the M.2 socket.
23. Screw in the 2.8 mm-long Phillips #00 screw to complete installation.