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Follow this guide to replace a broken or cracked screen (aka screen assembly) on your Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 laptop. If you are replacing the display on its own (without the top lid), follow this guide.
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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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Hold the buckle and cable together and free it from the clips holding it to the fan.
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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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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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Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before you install it.
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.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before you install it.
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.
