Introduction

The screen of a laptop provides a visual display of information generated by the computer, allowing users to see text, images, and videos. When the screen demonstrates flickering, flashing images, dead pixels, etc., you will want to replace the battery of your Lenovo ThinkPad L490.

This guide will walk you through the steps to replacing the screen of your Lenovo ThinkPad L490.

For this guide, you will need the Spudger and the Phillips #0 screwdriver. This guide may have some difficult steps.

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    • Completely shut down your device and disconnect any peripheries before beginning.

    • Lay the laptop down with the lower case facing up.

    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove eight 3 mm screws that secure the lower case.

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    • Lift the lower case up and off of the chassis.

    • If necessary, insert an opening pick into the gap between the lower case and chassis and pry around the entire perimeter until the lower case fully releases.

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    • Disconnect the battery connector.

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    • Gently disconnect the antenna cables from the Wi-Fi card with a spudger.

    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the six M2 2.5 mm screws from the hinges of the laptop.

    • Remove the port module from the laptop's hinges.

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    • Open the laptop with the screen hanging down from the table.

    • Tilt the laptop at a 180 degree angle.

    • Gently shimmy and lift the display assembly from the bottom of the laptop.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

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