Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga 370 Fingerprint Reader Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

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Battery
6 steps
Fingerprint Reader
4 steps

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Introduction

Be sure to power off your laptop and disconnect from the power adapter prior to starting this repair.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Device needs to be powered off and unplugged.
Remove the stylus from the device and set it aside.

Device needs to be powered off and unplugged.

Remove the stylus from the device and set it aside.

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Step 2

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver unscrew the eight circled 4mm screws until you hear a click.
The screws will remain attached to the back cover.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver unscrew the eight circled 4mm screws until you hear a click.

The screws will remain attached to the back cover.

Step 3

Note that while the screws are undone, the bottom cover is still attached by several plastic clips around the edges.
Using the plastic opening tool, work around the edges of the bottom cover to undo the plastic clips.

Note that while the screws are undone, the bottom cover is still attached by several plastic clips around the edges.

Using the plastic opening tool, work around the edges of the bottom cover to undo the plastic clips.

Step 4

Gently remove the cover by placing your fingers around the edges.

Gently remove the cover by placing your fingers around the edges.

Step 5

With your fingers, fold back the plastic cover highlighted.
Using two fingers, gently remove the battery connectors.

With your fingers, fold back the plastic cover highlighted.

Using two fingers, gently remove the battery connectors.

Step 6

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 4mm screws.
Remove the battery.
Make sure to only replace with a battery that matches your computer, any other battery could ignite or explode.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 4mm screws.

Remove the battery.

Make sure to only replace with a battery that matches your computer, any other battery could ignite or explode.

Step 7

              Fingerprint Reader

Identify the fingerprint reader on the left side of the laptop.

Identify the fingerprint reader on the left side of the laptop.

Step 8

To disconnect the fingerprint reader from the motherboard, unlock the ZIF connector and pull it out using tweezers.

To disconnect the fingerprint reader from the motherboard, unlock the ZIF connector and pull it out using tweezers.

Step 9

Remove the one 4 mm screw from the metal covering with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove the metal cover.

Remove the one 4 mm screw from the metal covering with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the metal cover.

Step 10

Using tweezers, remove the fingerprint reader from the inset.

Using tweezers, remove the fingerprint reader from the inset.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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