<![CDATA[iFixit - Answers With Device "Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 3"]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/Device/Lenovo_ThinkPad_P1_Gen_3?rss=yes en-US Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:46:03 -0700 <![CDATA[Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 3: How do I replace/fix the trackpad (right/middle/left click) buttons?]]> I am not sure why, but my left click button is a bit lower than the right click button (and does not make a clicking sound); as a result, makes it difficult to click/use and it does not return back to its position after being pressed. The middle button suddenly broke and came off, and it cannot be put/clicked back into place. How can I resolve these button issues?

⟐ Answer edited February 16, 2026 at 17:01 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/720910/How+do+I+replace-fix+the+trackpad+(right-middle-left+click)+buttons https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/720910 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:01:40 -0700 <![CDATA[Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 3: Lenovo P1 Gen 3 Battery won't charge, but work's fine on DC power.]]> Hello,

My laptop: P1 Gen 3 (type 20TH) Laptop (ThinkPad)

The laptop battery will not charge and slowly depletes, but continues to work just fine plugged in.

I have tried the following

  • Two different thin port chargers (both work)
  • USB-C charger (works)
  • Replaced the battery (didn't make a difference)
  • Reinstalled battery drivers (no change).
  • Removing the battery, made no change.
  • The charging light near the thin plug is amber, indicating that the laptop is charging
  • In the system tray, the battery status is "plugged in" and if I click the icon the status is "charging"
  • In Lenovo vantage the battery status is "charging".
  • In battery report: status is "AC - active" when plugging in and status is "Battery - active" when on battery power alone. There are two instances where status is "connected - standby" as well.

Browsing the forums, I think this is the issue. The P1 Gen 3 is not listed under supported models, yet it was pushed on Lenovo vantage. I did a BIOS update on September 11, 2025 and since then my battery has not worked. I called support, and was told to try a replacement battery and a different charger. As you can see from above, I've done that, so this is currently the most likely culprit

BIOS flashbacks seem to be risky, will there be an updated BIOS that will correct this issue? What are my options to convert my laptop sized desktop into a laptop again?

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-P-...

Notably this BIOS update was specifically to address a Battery issue for other Lenovo products, but was rolled out on Vantage for my unsupported P1 it looks like.

https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobil...

Currently, I cannot even perform updates as both of my laptop batteries are below 25%, so I can't even do a flashback if I wanted to. Is there a product or service to charge these batteries externally? Or is there a way to get the computer to accept updates only on plug in power?

Update

Talked with Lenovo support, successfully reflashed my bios to the previous version, and did a fresh windows install. Notably the battery firmware update is not compatible with lenovo P1 Gen 3, at least in the documentation, despite it being a recommended update through Vantage. At a minimum there appears to be some issue with documentation as both this driver and the BIOS update were recommended by Vantage and upon reading the documentation a P1 gen 3 is not listed as a supported device.

The battery charging icon now appears for only 10 seconds after restarting the laptop, and then will not charge. No other changes.

⟐ Edited October 04, 2025 at 1:38 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/920027/Lenovo+P1+Gen+3+Battery+won't+charge,+but+work's+fine+on+DC+power. https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/920027 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 01:38:12 -0700 <![CDATA[Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 3: How to fix Windows search bar to show existing programs/applications?]]> So far, I have not been able to get any results in the Windows search bar when searching for Notepad nor Word (Microsoft Word). These programs/applications do exist on my operating system (Windows 10), but only when I open an existing document (.txt file for Notepad and .docx file for Word). I do not know what other programs/applications have also been affected, but I am afraid that it will continue in the future.

Has anyone else also experienced this? Does anyone know how to resolve this?

⟐ Answered September 13, 2023 at 5:05 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/813356/How+to+fix+Windows+search+bar+to+show+existing+programs-applications https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/813356 Wed, 13 Sep 2023 05:05:01 -0700 <![CDATA[Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 3: How to permanently fix/stop Microsoft Edge tabs from enlarging?]]> Sometime during this summer, I have had issues with Microsoft Edge (have not checked with other browsers) where the browser works as intended with an extended monitor and all the tabs (and grouped tabs) are the normal size. However, once I unplug my laptop from the extended monitor, all my tabs and grouped tabs in every Microsoft Edge window (I have a couple of windows open with many many tabs and grouped tabs for research/notes/work) become enlarged that not all the tabs show which is a problem for me especially when I take my laptop everywhere I go. But once I plug my extended monitor back in, the tabs and grouped tabs go back to their normal size.

I have restarted my laptop a few times and each time after the restart and opening Microsoft Edge, the issue is "resolved" where the tabs and grouped tabs are the normal size but once plugging and unplugging the external monitor, the tabs and grouped tabs are enlarged once again.

Is anyone else having this weird issue too? Does anyone know how to permanently fix this? Has Microsoft encountered this issue and said anything?

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/811276/How+to+permanently+fix-stop+Microsoft+Edge+tabs+from+enlarging https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/811276 Thu, 31 Aug 2023 09:39:41 -0700