Lenovo Yoga 2 13 Hinge Bracket Fix Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          10 - 25 minutes            

Sections

2

• Back Panel
• 2 steps
• Lenovo Yoga 2 13" Hinge Bracket Fix
• 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel               

• Be sure to power off and unplug your device before you begin your repair.
• With a T5 Torx screwdriver, remove eleven 6.35 mm screws from the back of the laptop.

Be sure to power off and unplug your device before you begin your repair.

With a T5 Torx screwdriver, remove eleven 6.35 mm screws from the back of the laptop.

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Step 2

• Carefully separate back panel from the laptop.

Carefully separate back panel from the laptop.

Step 3

              Loosening the connectors               

• The video connector can be pulled out with the attached noose. Pull gently possibly supported by lifting the connector with a screwdriver.
• The other connector can be pushed out on the sides with the help of a screwdriver.

The video connector can be pulled out with the attached noose. Pull gently possibly supported by lifting the connector with a screwdriver.

The other connector can be pushed out on the sides with the help of a screwdriver.

Step 4

              Detach hinge.               

• Unscrew three screws to detach the hinge from the body.

Unscrew three screws to detach the hinge from the body.

Step 5

              Lay open the display.               

• Peel out a small plastic cover, pull out center cover and unscrew left and right cover below the display.

Peel out a small plastic cover, pull out center cover and unscrew left and right cover below the display.

Step 6

              Removing the display.               

• Once the two screws are loosened, the whole display can be shifted up - don’t just pull it away.
• On reassembly, put the display and cover together slightly shifted, and then gently slide the display back into position.

Once the two screws are loosened, the whole display can be shifted up - don’t just pull it away.

On reassembly, put the display and cover together slightly shifted, and then gently slide the display back into position.

Step 7

              Free the hinge               

• The hinge is attached to the lid with four screws.
• A cable runs through each hinge, you can just pull out the small rubbery holder.
• Loosen the screw below it to open the hinge.

The hinge is attached to the lid with four screws.

A cable runs through each hinge, you can just pull out the small rubbery holder.

Loosen the screw below it to open the hinge.

Step 8

              Adjustening the hinge stiffness.               

• The stiffness of the hinge can be adjusted by loosening the small nuts. One eighth of a turn might be enough - you will have to repeat adjusting them until the hinge has the right stiffness.

The stiffness of the hinge can be adjusted by loosening the small nuts. One eighth of a turn might be enough - you will have to repeat adjusting them until the hinge has the right stiffness.

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

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Simon - May 5, 2016

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Many thanks. Thumbs up!

Kim Son Vu - Nov 16, 2016

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Hi,

Thanks you for your guide. It is amazing but i worry that remove Display guide is not too clear and user may broken the LCD before he stiffness the hinges.

Kim Son

Siva Nasanakota - Dec 26, 2017

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Can you post the fix for how to tighten hinges for Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 ?

Wara - Jul 17, 2018

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what type of nuts are showing in last step? those are hexagonal nuts but with what size?

Stéphane L - Jun 28, 2020

Just followed this howto on my Yoga 2 13: the size of the bolts is 4.5. I know because I only have 4 and 5 sized tools, and they didn’t fit. I used pliers too, it works.