Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 Screen Hinges Replacement

ID: 174421

Description: Follow this guide to replace the screen hinges...

For your safety, discharge your battery below 25% before disassembling your laptop. A charged battery may catch fire if damaged. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.
Completely shut down your laptop (don't just put it in sleep mode) and disconnect all cables.
Flip the laptop upside-down, and rotate it so the screen hinge faces towards you.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to fully loosen the seven captive screws securing the base cover.

Insert your fingernail or an opening pick into the gap between the base cover and keyboard deck, next to one of the screen hinges.
Pry up the base cover until the clips unfasten.

Grasp the base cover along the screen hinge edge and lift slowly to unfasten the remaining clips.
Lift and remove the base cover.
During reassembly, lay the base cover into the frame, inserting it into the tabs along the battery edge. Press down firmly around the perimeter to reengage all the clips.

Because of the battery connector's design, the only way to disconnect the battery is by physically removing it.
Use a Phillips screwdriver to fully loosen the two captive screws securing the battery connector.

Lift the edge of the battery with the connector to disconnect it.
You may feel a little resistance from the battery connector as it disconnects—that's normal.
Remove the battery
During reassembly:
Slide the plastic tabs on the long edge of the battery into their recesses in the frame.
Lower the battery into place so the connector goes over its socket.

Use the flat end of a spudger or clean fingernail to gently push under the metal buckle of the camera cable connector to unclip it

Grab the buckle and cable together and gently pull the connector straight out of its socket.

Hold the buckle and cable together and free it from the clips holding it to the fan.

Continue freeing the cable until it is only attached to the laptop at the hinge.

Use a clean fingernail or the flat end of a spudger to gently push under and lift the metal buckle of the display cable connector to unclip it

Grab the buckle with your fingers and gently pull the connector straight out of its socket.

Hold the buckle and cable together and pull it up to separate the adhesive securing the cable to the motherboard.

Insert an arm of your angled tweezers under the metal neck of one of the coaxial connectors on the Wi-Fi card and lift straight up to disconnect it.
Repeat for the other connector.
During reassembly, use tweezers to hold the connector in place over its socket and gently press down with your finger or a spudger—the connector should "snap" into place. If you're having trouble, reposition the head and try again.

Grab both Wi-Fi antenna cables and guide them out of their clips on the frame until they're only attached to your laptop at the hinge.

Open your laptop 180 degrees (so it's completely flat) and lay it keyboard side down on your work surface.
Optionally, you can place a soft, clean cloth under your laptop to protect the screen and keyboard.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the six 6.5 mm‑long screws securing the hinges to the laptop.

Lift the screen assembly straight up and remove it from the laptop.
Reassembly steps:
Make sure the screen hinges are open 180 degrees and guide them into their recesses in the frame.
Install and partially tighten the four hinge screws.
Close your laptop and make sure the screen is properly aligned. If it clicks or snaps, readjust the alignment.
Fully tighten the hinge screws.

Insert the tip of an opening pick at a downward angle between the bezel and screen assembly, near the top right corner.
Lower the pick so it's flat with the screen and the tip is under the screen bezel.

Re-insert your opening pick near the top right corner.
Slide your opening pick around the top right corner to unfasten the frame clips, stopping before you hit the webcam.
Remove the opening pick.

Re-insert your pick to the left of the webcam and slide it towards the top left corner and down the left edge to unfasten the remaining clips.

Gently lift the bezel on the right, top, and left edge to ensure all the clips are fully unfastened.

The bottom edge of the bezel is held in place with strong adhesive and clips.
Ensure you're separating the bottom edge of the bezel from the protective film and not the protective film from the screen. If the film starts to peel up, gently press it back into place before you continue peeling up the bezel.
Use your fingers to slowly peel the bottom edge of the bezel from the protective film on the display.
If you're having a hard time separating the adhesive, use your opening pick to slice through the adhesive, being very careful not to cut the film. If it is still difficult, use an iOpener or hair dryer to lightly heat the bottom edge of the bezel.

Once the adhesive is completely separated, lift the bottom edge of the bezel straight up to unfasten its clips.
Remove the bezel.
To re-install this bezel or install a new one, you may need to replace the adhesive if the bezel isn't sticking correctly. If your replacement part does not include adhesive, use thin, double-sided tape. Use the 5mm strips for the bottom and the 1mm strips around the top and sides. Remove all residue from the original adhesive before replacing.