Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro Display Assembly Replacement Repair Guide

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Difficult

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Time Required

                          25 - 30 minutes

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Battery
6 steps
Speakers
5 steps
USB Ports
10 steps
Display Assembly
8 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Before opening your laptop, make sure it is powered off.
Remove the ten 3.3 mm screws from the base cover using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

Before opening your laptop, make sure it is powered off.

Remove the ten 3.3 mm screws from the base cover using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

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Step 2

Slide the plastic opening tool between the base cover and the frame to pry open the computer.
Slowly go around the entire perimeter of the computer until all edges are loose.
Make sure the plastic opening tool doesn’t go too far into the device.

Slide the plastic opening tool between the base cover and the frame to pry open the computer.

Slowly go around the entire perimeter of the computer until all edges are loose.

Make sure the plastic opening tool doesn’t go too far into the device.

Step 3

Remove the panel and place it in a safe location.

Remove the panel and place it in a safe location.

Step 4

Remove the six 3.5 mm screws surrounding the battery using a Phillips 00 screwdriver.

Remove the six 3.5 mm screws surrounding the battery using a Phillips 00 screwdriver.

Step 5

Using either tweezers or your fingers, disconnect the black battery cable by pinching either side of the connector and pulling towards the battery.

Using either tweezers or your fingers, disconnect the black battery cable by pinching either side of the connector and pulling towards the battery.

Step 6

Carefully lift and remove the battery.

Carefully lift and remove the battery.

Step 7

              Speakers

Remove the four 4 mm screws using the Phillips 00 screwdriver.

Remove the four 4 mm screws using the Phillips 00 screwdriver.

Step 8

Using the plastic opening tool, flip open tab as shown.

Using the plastic opening tool, flip open tab as shown.

Step 9

Remove the adhesive tape.
Flip open the ribbon connecting tab.
Carefully lift the ribbon connector from its adhesive.

Remove the adhesive tape.

Flip open the ribbon connecting tab.

Carefully lift the ribbon connector from its adhesive.

Step 10

Remove the speaker and set it on the side.
Use the plastic opening tool to remove the cables.
Be careful of other cables.

Remove the speaker and set it on the side.

Use the plastic opening tool to remove the cables.

Be careful of other cables.

Step 11

Removing the other speaker by unwinding cables.
Lift both speakers carefully.

Removing the other speaker by unwinding cables.

Lift both speakers carefully.

Step 12

              USB Ports

Use the plastic opening tool to flip open the tab on each ribbon connector as shown.
Ribbon connectors can be fragile, so be gentle when disconnecting them.

Use the plastic opening tool to flip open the tab on each ribbon connector as shown.

Ribbon connectors can be fragile, so be gentle when disconnecting them.

Step 13

Remove the three indicated 3.5 mm screws using the Philips 00 screwdriver.

Remove the three indicated 3.5 mm screws using the Philips 00 screwdriver.

Step 14

Remove the USB assembly.
If this is the side that was not working, then follow the steps backwards from here to put it back together.

Remove the USB assembly.

If this is the side that was not working, then follow the steps backwards from here to put it back together.

Step 15

On the other side of the laptop, remove the two 3.5 mm screws using the Philips 00 screwdriver.

On the other side of the laptop, remove the two 3.5 mm screws using the Philips 00 screwdriver.

Step 16

Remove the two 2.5 mm screws using the Philips 00 screwdriver.

Remove the two 2.5 mm screws using the Philips 00 screwdriver.

Step 17

Use the plastic opening tool to lift the metal cable holders.
Exercise caution. Cable holders will break if lifted too far.

Use the plastic opening tool to lift the metal cable holders.

Exercise caution. Cable holders will break if lifted too far.

Step 18

Lift the USB port up and use the plastic opening tool to loop the wires around the USB port.

Lift the USB port up and use the plastic opening tool to loop the wires around the USB port.

Step 19

Remove the USB assembly using the plastic opening tool.

Remove the USB assembly using the plastic opening tool.

Step 20

Disconnect the WiFi card from the USB assembly.
Be careful with the connectors on the WiFi card as they are fragile.

Disconnect the WiFi card from the USB assembly.

Be careful with the connectors on the WiFi card as they are fragile.

Step 21

Pull the second USB hub off.
Be careful when pulling out the cable.

Pull the second USB hub off.

Be careful when pulling out the cable.

Step 22

              Display Assembly

Remove the four 2mm screws using the Philips 00 screwdriver.
Remove the 2.5mm screw using the Philips 00 screwdriver.

Remove the four 2mm screws using the Philips 00 screwdriver.

Remove the 2.5mm screw using the Philips 00 screwdriver.

Step 23

Open the three ribbon connecting tabs.

Open the three ribbon connecting tabs.

Step 24

Lift the board with the plastic opening tool.
Be careful lifting the board.
Open the pin connector.
Do not lift the board completely so as not to pull the ribbon connector.

Lift the board with the plastic opening tool.

Be careful lifting the board.

Open the pin connector.

Do not lift the board completely so as not to pull the ribbon connector.

Step 25

Remove the ten 3.5mm screws using the Philips 00 screwdriver.
Lay the laptop as shown.

Remove the ten 3.5mm screws using the Philips 00 screwdriver.

Lay the laptop as shown.

Step 26

Use a spudger to lift the screw cover.
Lift slowly and carefully. The cover is very fragile.

Use a spudger to lift the screw cover.

Lift slowly and carefully. The cover is very fragile.

Step 27

Remove the eight 2mm screws using the Philips 00 screw driver.

Remove the eight 2mm screws using the Philips 00 screw driver.

Step 28

Use the plastic opening tool to lift the screen cover from the screen assembly.
Do not insert the plastic opener too far in.
Slowly go around the perimeter of the screen to loosen all fasteners.

Use the plastic opening tool to lift the screen cover from the screen assembly.

Do not insert the plastic opener too far in.

Slowly go around the perimeter of the screen to loosen all fasteners.

Step 29

Unclip the display assembly by sliding the display down, towards the lower edge of the upper case component. The clips will disengage and you will be able to lift the assembly out easily.
Be careful pulling off the assembly as to not rip the ribbon connector shown.

Unclip the display assembly by sliding the display down, towards the lower edge of the upper case component. The clips will disengage and you will be able to lift the assembly out easily.

Be careful pulling off the assembly as to not rip the ribbon connector shown.

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

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SHINE K. RAJU - Mar 27, 2018

Thank you. Very useful.

302302302v - May 5, 2020

Great guide, but I think you missed the part of removing the fan

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