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Follow this guide to replace the screen hinges in your Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 laptop.
If opening or closing your laptop lid feels extremely stiff or loose, or if it isn't staying open or closed, your hinges may need to be replaced.
The Lenovo part number for the hinges is 5H51L77350.
If you need to replace your entire screen, follow this guide instead.
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Completely shut down your laptop (don't just put it in sleep mode) and disconnect all cables.
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Flip the laptop upside-down, and rotate it so the screen hinge faces towards you.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to fully loosen the seven captive screws securing the base cover.
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Insert your fingernail or an opening pick into the gap between the base cover and keyboard deck, next to one of the screen hinges.
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Pry up the base cover until the clips unfasten.
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Grasp the base cover along the screen hinge edge and lift slowly to unfasten the remaining clips.
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Lift and remove the base cover.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to fully loosen the two captive screws securing the battery connector.
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Lift the edge of the battery with the connector to disconnect it.
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Remove the battery
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Slide the plastic tabs on the long edge of the battery into their recesses in the frame.
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Lower the battery into place so the connector goes over its socket.
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Use the flat end of a spudger or clean fingernail to gently push under the metal buckle of the camera cable connector to unclip it
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Grab the buckle and cable together and gently pull the connector straight out of its socket.
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Hold the buckle and cable together and free it from the clips holding it to the fan.
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Continue freeing the cable until it is only attached to the laptop at the hinge.
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Use a clean fingernail or the flat end of a spudger to gently push under and lift the metal buckle of the display cable connector to unclip it
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Grab the buckle with your fingers and gently pull the connector straight out of its socket.
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Hold the buckle and cable together and pull it up to separate the adhesive securing the cable to the motherboard.
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Insert an arm of your angled tweezers under the metal neck of one of the coaxial connectors on the Wi-Fi card and lift straight up to disconnect it.
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Repeat for the other connector.
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Grab both Wi-Fi antenna cables and guide them out of their clips on the frame until they're only attached to your laptop at the hinge.
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Open your laptop 180 degrees (so it's completely flat) and lay it keyboard side down on your work surface.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the six 6.5 mm‑long screws securing the hinges to the laptop.
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Lift the screen assembly straight up and remove it from the laptop.
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Make sure the screen hinges are open 180 degrees and guide them into their recesses in the frame.
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Install and partially tighten the four hinge screws.
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Close your laptop and make sure the screen is properly aligned. If it clicks or snaps, readjust the alignment.
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Fully tighten the hinge screws.
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Set the screen assembly down so the display is facing up.
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Insert the tip of an opening pick at a downward angle between the bezel and screen assembly, near the top right corner.
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Lower the pick so it's flat with the screen and the tip is under the screen bezel.
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Slide your opening pick down the right edge to unfasten the bezel clips.
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Re-insert your opening pick near the top right corner.
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Slide your opening pick around the top right corner to unfasten the frame clips, stopping before you hit the webcam.
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Remove the opening pick.
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Re-insert your pick to the left of the webcam and slide it towards the top left corner and down the left edge to unfasten the remaining clips.
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Gently lift the bezel on the right, top, and left edge to ensure all the clips are fully unfastened.
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Use your fingers to slowly peel the bottom edge of the bezel from the protective film on the display.
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Once the adhesive is completely separated, lift the bottom edge of the bezel straight up to unfasten its clips.
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Remove the bezel.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the six 3.75 mm‑long screws securing the hinges (3 in each).
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Use your fingers to rotate one of the hinges downwards to unfasten the clips holding it in place.
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Remove the hinge from its recess
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Repeat the process to remove the other hinge.
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Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components from the new part before you install it.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components from the new part before you install it.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
