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Lenovo IdeaPad 120s-14IAP Battery Replacement

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  1. Lenovo IdeaPad 120s-14IAP Battery Replacement, Back Cover: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Be sure to power off and unplug your device before you begin your repair.

    • Orient the laptop so the top is laying flat on your work surface.

    • Remove ten 1.5mm Torx T5 screws from the back of the laptop.

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    • Insert the plastic opening tool or a Jimmy along the edge of the back cover and gently pry.

    • Run the tool all the way around the edge of the back cover and remove the back cover once it is no longer secure.

    • Remove the back cover.

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    • Remove five 1.5mm Phillips screws from the battery edges.

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    • Use your fingers or a spudger to unlock the wide ribbon cable's ZIF connector.

    • To unlock a ZIF connector, flip up the small, hinged locking flap.

    • Gently pull the connector from the battery side until it is fully detached from the daughterboard.

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    • Gently pull the power harness away from the daughterboard until the connector is detached.

    • Pull parallel to the board, not straight up.

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    • With the laptop oriented so that the long edge faces you and the battery is closest to you, carefully remove the battery by lifting on the longitudinal edge.

    • Pull the battery directly towards you and out from under the forward retaining strap.

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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Kyle P Sumpter

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Thank you for showing exactly how to remove the battery connections, thanks!

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Great guide. I may well need a new battery but would appreciate your comment. Battery shows charging but never gets above 0%

When I put a meter at the 2 red cables they show zero volts (even when computer on, and showing charging). Other wires are ~1.6v & 3.4v.

Could I have a faulty battery or something else?

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