Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen Back Cover Replacement

Written By: Michael Megna

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen Back Cover Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

Time Required

4 minutes

Introduction

This guide gives instructions to remove the back cover of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen. This may be necessary if the cover is broken and needs to be replaced or if any internal components need to be accessed.

Before beginning, make sure the laptop is powered down, and the battery is below 25% charge.

Tools

Step 1

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the five screws that secure the back cover to the laptop.
The screws do not completely come off from the back cover. Loosen until the screws are completely loose.

Step 2

Use a Jimmy to lift the cover directly up off of the locating pins.
Though a metal opening tool is shown in the image, we recommend using plastic opening tools to minimize any cosmetic damage.
Remove the back cover.
If you encounter resistance when lifting the cover, revisit the screws to see if any of them are still threaded on to the device.

I thank you for these instructions. They were quite helpful and I successfully replaced the fan. There is one thing however. Your instructions stated the following: "Be sure to pull on all of the cables at the same time."

I disagree. One should never pull the wires. I was able to nudge the one part of the connector loose from the other part that it fit into." I then put the new fan in and gently and carefully pushed the connecting parts together.

Otherwise, your instructions were clear and to the point. Thank you very much

ALAN L SILBERLIGHT -