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    ThinkPad X1 carbon disable power internal battery to replace SSD

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by zillah, Jun 29, 2018.

  1. zillah

    zillah Notebook Enthusiast

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    Dear Experts

    I want to change SSD for ThinkPad X1 carbon to a bigger size , I need to disable power for the internal battery first

    I tried to follow (pressing F1) :

    https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/au/en/solutions/pd025206

    F1 didn't work for me, I pressed Enter then F1 then Ctrl + S

    But I can't get to the Config option ,,,,I am not sure why that is happening ?

    Please see the snapshot what i am getting

    https://imgur.com/a/YkGP8m4

    Thx
     
    zillah, Jun 29, 2018
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  2. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I didn't disable the internal battery and did a repaste and ssd swap, no damage.


    You can physically disconnect the internal battery inside the machine if you so desire.
     
    Mobius 1, Jun 29, 2018
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  3. zillah

    zillah Notebook Enthusiast

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    Was try trying to follow the procedure as mentioned when I did google research

    I struggle to do it as this is a trick to push battery little bit to disconnect connectors and I couldn't find my my laptop model ThinkPad X1 carbon 6th
     
    zillah, Jun 29, 2018
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    You can find the HMM instructions here: https://thinkpads.com/support/hmm/hmm_pdf/x1carbon_2_hmm_en_sp40a26110_01.pdf



    Honestly I wouldn't even bother with disconnecting the battery. Just shut it down, open the panel, swap the ssd, then close the panel.
     
    Mobius 1, Jun 30, 2018
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  5. zillah

    zillah Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks Mobius for your advice and appreciate your help
     
    zillah, Jun 30, 2018
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    Disconnecting the battery isn't entirely necessary for something like this, but doing a repaste, I wouldn't take the risk
     
    Mastermind5200, Jul 3, 2018
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    I never disconnected battery before swapping ssd. Shouldn’t matter in my opinion.
     
    shengna, Jul 31, 2018
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