Lenovo YOGA 7 14IKL hinge repairs the right way

This Lenovo was posted to us for a hinge repair. Less than 2 year old model, with already snapped hinge🤯
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[@Devnull01]

Well it took me 4.5 hours and I'm sure 1 of the rivets isn't doing anything but i've managed to sort it. Had to take out the mobo to get the screen off but cleaned the hinges and also loosened them off (too much and had to drill the rivets out three times to adjust) and now it's all back together and working. I can't even thing of a way to explain how tight the hinges were but my hands are really sore today from just working the cleaning fluid through it. I thought i noticed that one of the cylindrical gears was not moving on each hinge till i really really worked i free. They weren't even dirty - it was like the lubricant they had used had spoiled and acted like a glue. Slight crack on the glass of the screen from when the hinge broke but it all works inc the touch screen. I riveted from the other side in the video so when I pulled he rivet end off the flush pretty bit was on the screen side. Only lost 1 screw (one of the battery) ones so that's a good result for me doing these things. Thanks very much for making the video!

[@ITSolveRepairs]

People sometimes ask me why it costs so much. You nailed it! :) It's an art to do it in a way so it can look as part of the design and manufacturing.

[@Devnull01]

@@ITSolveRepairs it's absolutely a time intensive fix and that's without me cooking off the lid. Just pulled the strips and replaced them with generic pull tab tape. If it hadn't been for your video I probably wouldn't have bothered and just turned it into a desktop which would have been a dam shame as it was bought to replace her old laptop and external graphic tablet for drawing.

[@Marco.12221]

​@@Devnull01Any advise how to turn it on a desktop? This would be my last resort 😔

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Simple, disconnect the screen and will route through HDMI or USBc ports. For USBc, grab yourself a USBc to HDMI adapter. Best remove the screen from the base. If not, flip 360* after disconnecting it from the board. Just make sure to service regularly as these laptops die from heat. it-solve.au/about/itsolve-repairs-system-service/#yt

[@cchemmes-seeseeart3948]

Lenovo, I hope you are watching this video, to see the proper way to construct your faulty yoga hinge. I fixed my lenovo thinkpad yoga 14 the ez way: I quit using the hinge 99% of the time, before it broke, after hearing all the horror stories of Yoga owners. When I saw the problem developing (with the screen coming apart/ off the cover: I just quit opening & closing the screen/ cover (especially when I heard how Lenovo blames customers). I tried to squirt in some lube, but it does not help. So I just keep the screen up & open all the time, with greatly limited laptop use around the house. No more yoga function: laptop, tent, tablet; what a lie feature by Lenovo. 'Yoga' is worst than a regular normal laptop. At least a normal laptop can open & close. My 'special' yoga must be kept in one position all the time & I can't close the cover except for laptop repairs/ very special needs. I use it just for specific tasks now. If I ever must close it, I pinch the screen near the bottom, where it is coming apart, & rotate very carefully to manually hold these parts together by pinch with my fingers, so it won't break. So this 'maneuver' of finger pinch is the 'new' hinge. It sounded like such a great idea to have a yoga 3 in 1. Instead, I now use a kindle as a tablet, & I bought a 2nd small laptop to use as a general laptop, & the messed up hinge yoga 14 is mostly my art laptop now, used to power a wacom drawing tablet in my art room. So there you go: the best 3 in 1 is 3 separate devices. I heard there is a class action lawsuit in Minnesota over this 'yoga' lie by Lenovo.

[@cchemmes-seeseeart3948]

Keeping the yoga 14 thinkpad in one spot & open all the time also solves the piece of crap charger issues, with cheap charger cords that fall apart because the wires are thin & not protected from bend due to the side plug in (instead of rear plug in; probably for Lenovo profit on charger cords). I wrapped the fragile place with electric tape, & avoid bends since I must keep the laptop in one spot, screen open. Next time I'll buy a desktop, with more hefty parts, since I must keep the laptop positioned like a desktop. No more 3 in 1.

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Even if they are watching, I doubt they will bother improving it. As its more beneficial for them to fail just outside of the warranty period - "Money, money, money..." Especially now, being 100% owned by a CCP backed company. They dont even need to oblige to eu/us rules and regulations, i.e. fair trade, competivenes, etc.

[@Alpakay]

Thanks! Screen removal was not needed for me luckily for Yoga 7-14ITL5. I used rivets of 2.4 mm and drilled holes of 2.5mm. Also I just let the rivets brake on pulling instead of what you did with cutting them away. Much easier. This way I fixed the broken hinge for about 12 euro, which was the cost of a rivet set including rivets. It feels really sturdy now. Awesome fix.

[@john6pack]

This is a cool and useful video... however there is another useful step. The hinge tension is created by 2 nuts on the outer edge of the hinge, which can be accessed when it is removed from the housing. No matter how much you clean and lube the hinge, it can still have too much tension (even after cleaning/lubing my hinge was EXTREMELY stiff to move by hand). By merely slightly unscrewing these tension nuts (you can see them at 2:43, they are at ends of the hinge shafts, facing the C made by the gentleman's thumb and finger) you can GREATLY reduce the hinge tension, making the hinge open/close MUCH easier and creating MUCH less stress on the hinge mounts. I suspect a lot of the issue in manufacture was due to the nuts being installed too tight.

[@ITSolveRepairs]

That's correct. It seems like dust and fluf mixed with the grease on the hinges stifens them up.

[@ototssyhofht]

great tip, these definitely need to be loosened

[@Jnxlh]

Thank you so much for posting this! Following this method was much better than just replacing the hinge, back cover, and screen.

[@GamerboyZun]

Thanks!! I wasn't entirely sure what was going on with mine or if it was repairable but now I know

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Everything is repairable. The main question is how much you would be willing to invest for something that will last longer than your next laptop or the whole top case replaced.

[@lflipper03]

This is a GREAT Video!!! Thank you so much! My daughters laptop for college just had the hinge break the same way!! I can fix that!! I just cannot rivet the hinge back on...but I will work with it!! Great job, thanks again!

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Glad it helped!

[@alanjones6556]

Excellent video, I have repaired many hinges over the years, sometimes the broken hinge mounting is caused by an impact. A lot of the repairs that I see are caused by the hinge being too tight. All of my repairs I do with a very strong epoxy glue, as long as you release the tightness on the hinge by turning the adjusting nut at the end of each hinge it shoudnt break again. I have just finished the r/h hinge repair on this exact same model, obviously a weakness on this particular Lenovo model.

[@SuzanneMorovic]

I've repaired some minor issues with electronics and installed parts on older desktops but this repair process seems delicate and complicated. The lower left corner of the screen is cracked now too so that would probably mean also replacing the screen. Like someone else commented it just stays open all the time. Been researching new laptops but they're riduculously expensive and I don't trust anything with these small hinges. Funny thing is I have never used it as a tablet and it still got stiff and broke my screen.

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Every opening and closing the screen on unserviced hinges puts strain on the plastic support of the hinges. Regardless if it's opened 45* or 300*, I'm afraid. All brands and models suffer from this issue. 2in1s are the worst 😔

[@Ssirenb]

My hinge broke in 4 months 😭

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Ah Lenovos

[@classikz]

That's awesome, nice work! Wish you were in the US.

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Maybe one day ☺️

[@izuraiz4u]

Sir!!!! But mine is only from the side a little bit broken and the other side is good plz help me

[@Devnull01]

My daughters yoga 7i has just had this happen as well. She's treat it like a priceless piece of art and it's still broken. Really really annoyed as Lenovo inherited me as an ibm customer (literally bought only thinkpads, think centres etc) so $1k spent on a Lenovo laptop for her Christmas seemed like a safe choice. They won't care but it has made me decide to stop buying lenovo and that includes the ThinkPads i procure for our company.

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Lenovo now a 100% obsolescence driven as they shifted out hp and now dell from the corporate market with their ridiculous low price, hence disposable build quality. They are teaching schools and corporates to churn their fleet every 2 years. My sons school are replacing about thousand lenovos every 2 years as part of their lenovo contract. The waste is mind-blowing. 🤢

[@SabinX7]

This just happened to me and THIS is the video I needed, excellent work. What size is the drill bit and rivet so I can try this on mine?

[@ITSolveRepairs]

2.5mm rivets. But make sure to check the inner diameter of the hinge on the back cover first. Lenovo have 100 different combinations for the same model :/ throwaway design company

[@SabinX7]

@@ITSolveRepairs will do, I'm still scared of cracking the screen but yeah, that design is dumb, hopefully I can do it without issues

[@ITSolveRepairs]

As they say - Know your limits, if stakes are high! :)

[@douglasvianna4724]

Chegou pra mim essa semana, um exatamente com esse mesmo, problema, é vendo esse trabalho, me alegro de ter feito um bom trabalho por aqui. Fiz a recuperação da carcaça e olhando, nem parece que teve reparo.

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Awesome, if done properly, it's an art

[@pacogarciarubio4584]

Good afternoon from Madrid. I would like to ask you a question, if you don't mind: On my Lenovo Yoga 710 -14ikb laptop, some cracks have appeared on the screen, which I don't know if they were due to me dropping it on the floor. The fact is that I'm going to have to change it. I would like to know which part I should buy because the touch system still works and the screen is also visible, even though it has those little scratches. Thank you so much.

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Hi, it will be almost impossible to guess the right screen part number without taking it out and confirming the part number on the sticker located behind the screen. So take out the lcd panel and look for a part number. Unfortunately, the same model laptop might come with a couple of different screens, which might not be crossed compatible. G.

[@tskudutis7572]

Hi, this video is really well made. Thank you! I have one question, do you think this happens with Yoga 7i 16 inch version of Lenovo laptop? I just bought one and fear for the same issue in the future :/

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Thanks, mate, for the feedback.. we haven't got 16" yet. Just as prevention, we should clean, oil grease those hinges annually.

[@tskudutis7572]

Thank you so much!!

[@nasc.8197]

good job

[@Marco.12221]

Hello, I'm trying to remove the hinges for cleaning and I'm having some troubles... I guess I have to remove everything from the chassis in order to remove them.. is there any video that show the procedure? I would be exteremelly grateful. Note, I have a yoga 7 2 in 1

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Probable too late reply. But yes, all needs to be stripped out as the hinge goes under the board with some models.

[@Marco.12221]

@@ITSolveRepairs thanks, I watched your video so many times and I managed to do it... unfortunately I didn't want to remove the screen because I didn't have the proper stuff to do neither the glue strips to replace and...I broke it in the bottom..anyway the laptop works and I hope it will last for a while..thanks again for your nice video

[@ITSolveRepairs]

It is a challenging repair. But hey, now you know what to look for when it happens next 😊

[@hojvaelde]

At what temperature and for how long do you heat the screen?

[@ITSolveRepairs]

60*C for about 15 mins or untill back cover gets hot all over. Your milage might wary, though

[@avrox11]

Hey just wondering what size rivets you are using. I am concerned that they will stick out too far on the inside and prevent the screen from sitting comfortably. Do I need to have the little saw to shave it down on the inside?

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Depends on the hinge inner screw size. Most are 2.5mm others 3mm. We had some HPs at 4mm. They are the worst. Needs to make sure it fits as best it can otherwise screen will move sideways.

[@melenajohnson8594]

do you take orders to fix computers with this exact problem?

[@ITSolveRepairs]

it-solve.au/laptop-repairs-adelaide/laptop-hinge-repair-adelaide/ We do get mail in repairs in Australia. Might not be cost effective if shipped from abroad. G.

[@TheSpeedbones]

Sadly you didnt show how to remove the mainboard.

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Time constrains. We concentrate only on the difficult parts. Besides, yt is flooded with teardown videos of this model. 😊

[@zish3655]

Hey man, I had the opposite issue, hinge attached below the motherboard has broken. As in the screws have been stripped and the plastic broken. Please do recommend me a solution.

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Same solution. Just the other way around.

[@upperleftlife]

​@@ITSolveRepairs I have the same question. How would you recommend attaching the other side of the hinges? The threaded attachment points are under the keyboard cover, and I'm afraid protruding nuts or bolts will scratch the screen when it's closed. Another option would be to go through the bottom cover, but it would require getting a stack of washers or something to act as spacers for four of the six hinge holes.

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Depends on the model. Haven't seen this model to break on the palmrest as it has a metal shield on top of the nuts. Had another model that broke on the base and rivets worked great. Just need to make sure they are flat as possible, and when you rotate the screen, it has at least 1mm gap with the keyboard to hold the flat side of the rivet

[@YL-mj1rg]

how much does this cost to repair?

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Depends where in the world you are and how the repair shop does it. If you are in Australia , it-solve.au/laptop-repairs-adelaide/laptop-hinge-repair-adelaide/#ytc

[@the_nurk]

did anyone ever figure out the tape?

[@ITSolveRepairs]

No stretch release tape on a roll so far. If anyone finds some please let us know

[@amandakennedy170]

My hinge just went and I didn't know what was happening and now I have a small crack in the screen, I guess by reading comments I will now have to leave the screen open. I am so disappointed I have really enjoyed this laptop, by watching the video unbelievable just a piece of plastic glued to metal holding screen.

[@goldybhargava]

As I opened my laptop screen, the screen started coming off from right side i closed the lid, then i was not able to open it as this f*kin hinge get stuck probably and as i tried by pushing little hard it broke my screen 🥺😭

[@DanKirchner5150]

LOL "RIVETS " YES i thought i was the only hillbilly doing it like this ? also you should probably consider doing both sides as we know that will only circumvent another one of these repairs later on

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Oh yeah :) we did both sides. Metal to metal connections only 🤘

[@F1rewheels]

frankenstein edition 🤣

[@ITSolveRepairs]

Yeah, before the repair. Repaired hinges look sleek, no?

[@chrisnumnuts8671]

never buy Lenovo laptop because of this problem never again there good pcs but bad design

[@ITSolveRepairs]

They are all the same these day, just lenovos breaks more often.

[@ghiyzt]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@ITSolveRepairsso, in your opinion which brand has best hinge?

[@ITSolveRepairs]

@ghiyzt Some Dells have an aluminium base for hinges. Such as XPS and Precision, but they cost. I will avoid any 2in1 in general. People end up not using touch functionality anyway. Hp and Lenovo 2n1 are the worst. In general, ticker the machine more plastics = sturdier

[@hasandurmaz6842]

Great video❤. I had a lenovo yoga 520 14ikb. Hinge became stiff and I had to change the upper bezel part twice. Wish they had hinge stiffness adjustment.

[@bilaloz4319]

The hell ? Punching holes on LCD cover ? I d sue you if I were the owner...

[@ITSolveRepairs]

We discuss any repairs to be actioned in detail beforehand with the customer, of course.

[@CondoreComputing]

There is literally no other way to fix Lenovo's flawed hinge mounting design. This is the only kind of repair that will actually last, you can spend several hundreds on a new lid and LCD assembly and it will just break again in a few months. Lenovo refuses to even fix this under warranty most of the time because they deem it to be "fall damage" despite their being no evidence of a drop.

[@friedceleron]

@@CondoreComputingthat's me. Thought I had a few more years out of mine after buying a new LCD + lid + hinge assembly but it broke again less than a year, same spot. Would have saved $100 had this video come out earlier, lol.

[@davidheikkinen535]

You're a pussy...