Introduction
This guide shows how to remove and replace the battery for your Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 laptop.
For your safety, discharge your battery below 25% before disassembling your laptop. This reduces the risk of a dangerous thermal event if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.
What you need
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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 loosen the six captive screws securing the base cover.
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Press the tip of an opening pick into the seam between the base cover and the bottom-left corner of the frame (near the screen hinge).
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Pivot the pick down and slide it around the corner to release the clips.
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Press the tip of an opening pick into the seam between the base cover and the bottom-right corner of the frame (near the screen hinge).
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Pivot the pick down and slide it around the corner to release the clips.
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Grasp the base cover along the screen hinge edge and pull up to loosen the cover.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the six captive screws securing the battery.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
For optimal performance, after completing this guide, calibrate your newly installed battery.
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.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
For optimal performance, after completing this guide, calibrate your newly installed battery.
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.
