Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) Keyboard Replacement

ID: 199734

Description: Having a sticky keyboard, or even missing keys...

Steps:

1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the eight captive screws securing the lower case.
2. The screws cannot be removed.
3. Insert an opening tool into the seam between the lower case and chassis.
4. Pry around the perimeter until the lower case fully releases.
5. Remove the lower case.

6. Reboot your laptop.
7. On the Lenovo boot-screen, first press the Enter key and then press F1 in the Startup Interrupt Menu that appears afterwards to enter the BIOS.
8. The laptop should not be connected to a power supply for the next steps.

9. Use the left/right arrow keys to navigate to the Config section.
10. Use the up/down arrow keys to navigate to the Power option and press Enter .
11. Use the up/down arrow keys to navigate to Disable Built-in Battery and press Enter.
12. Confirm disabling with Enter.
13. The battery is now temporarily disabled so you can safely proceed with the next steps. To turn your laptop back on, you will need to connect it to a charger..

14. Loosen the eight Phillips #0 screws on the underside of the case.
15. The screws remain stuck in the cover.
16. Carefully pry the case cover off the laptop.
17. Use a opening tool or opening pick if you have one.
18. Do not bend the case cover. Once you have loosened all the screws, the cover can be removed with minimal effort.

19. Pull the white plug of the speaker cable (towards the battery) out of the socket.
20. You can use tweezers or a prying/opening tool if you have one. However, the plug should also be easy to remove with your fingernails.
21. Carefully peel the black protective film covering the battery connector away from the film underneath.
22. Disconnect the black battery connector from the port; the easiest way to do this is with an opening tool
23. To reconnect the battery connector during reassembly, simultaneously press the connector downwards and towards the battery to secure it back into place.

24. Remove the six Phillips #0 screws located on the two speakers to the left and right of the battery.
25. You can remove the speakers already now by carefully detaching the speaker cable from the holders around the battery.
26. Remove the seventh Phillips #0 screw located at the bottom of the battery.
27. Now lift the battery at the bottom edge and remove it (along with the speakers), and remove the speakers.
28. When inserting the new battery, make sure that the tabs at the top of the battery slide under the motherboard.

29. Use a phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the one screw holding the SSD card in place.
30. Gently pull the SSD card directly out of its socket.

31. Using tweezers, gently unplug the 3 wires, 1 towards the top and the 2 next to the fan.
32. Do not pull the wires themselves, pull from the base where they are connected.
33. Gently lift the six locking flaps securing the ribbon cables, then disconnect the cables.

34. Remove the twelve 6 mm-long screws pictured with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
35. Gently lift up and set aside motherboard.

36. Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the three 2.8 mm-long screws on the outer bracket, repeat for both sides. Lift and set aside.
37. Using the same screwdriver, remove the two screws on the bottom that hold the black brackets. Lift brackets from both on both sides and set aside.

38. Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the four 3.2 mm-long screws holding in the two metal brackets.
39. Remove the brackets and set them aside.

40. Remove all 2 mm screws securing the keyboard with a Phillips #00 Screwdriver.
41. Gently lift keyboard up and out of the laptop.
42. May not lift easily, if resistance don't ply open. Instead, open laptop slightly while gently unwedging keyboard from laptop.