Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Internal Battery Replacement

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Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Internal Battery Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Easy

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

15 - 20 Minuten

Einleitung

This guide will show you how to replace the internal battery in your Lenovo ThinkPad T470.

A healthy laptop battery will keep your laptop powered on, even when your device is unplugged from an external power source.

If your laptop no longer holds a charge, or loses its charge very quickly, you most likely have a dead or failing battery which may require replacement. Depending on the cause of your faulty battery, you may be able to resolve the issue using this list of troubleshooting symptoms and solutions from Lenovo’s support forum.

Make sure to disable the internal battery, power down your device, and disconnect from any external power sources before you begin.

Werkzeuge

Phillips #1 Screwdriver

Ersatzteile

Lenovo 01AV421 Laptop Battery

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Before you begin this guide, make sure to disable the internal battery, power down your device, and disconnect from any external power sources.
Place the laptop so that the bottom is facing upwards.
Slide the latch on the left side of the battery to the left until it clicks in place.

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Slide the latch on the right side of the battery to the right and hold it in place with your thumb.
Use your other hand to slide the battery towards the back of the laptop.
Lift the battery up and away from the laptop.

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Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to loosen the six captive screws on the bottom cover of the laptop.

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Use your hands to pull up on the back cover and release the plastic clips starting on the bottom side of the battery compartment.
Potential for device damage: Be sure to detach the plastic clips in this area first. You risk cracking the bottom cover if you attempt to detach it from around the edges of the laptop first.
Use your hands to pull up on the right side of the bottom cover to release the plastic clips.
Use your hands to pull up on the left side of the bottom cover to release the plastic clips.

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Remove the bottom cover from the laptop.

Don't forget to unplug the battery from the motherboard before removing it.

Mike Stalenberg -

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Remove two 5 mm screws from the internal battery using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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Use your hands to lift the battery up and away from the laptop.

how was the internal battery connected?

Mine has a cable running to a header on the mainboard (header is visible in the photos, but unused. 20 mm from the edge of the battery, near the cooling fan). Battery also has all sorts of lenovo regulatory information on it (CE, etc) FRU numbers. I suspect you have a “dummy” that is not a real battery, but a placeholder. I say this have another refurbished T470 with a black plastic frame + metal plate held to the plastic with plastic rivets, where the battery should be. Definitely not a real battery. And I opened this up because windows was reporting that Battery 1 needed to be replaced… So if I figure out how to post a photo, I’ll do that (once I figure out how to remove the connector without damaging it. Need a magnifying glass, or the Lenovo FRU manual.

BISI -