Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 Base Cover Replacement

Step 1 Prepare your laptop for disassembly

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For your safety, discharge your battery below 25% before disassembling your laptop. A charged battery may catch fire if damaged. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.
Completely shut down your laptop (don't just put it in sleep mode) and disconnect all cables.
Flip the laptop upside-down, and rotate it so the screen hinge faces towards you.

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Step 2 Loosen the base cover screws

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Use a Phillips screwdriver to fully loosen the seven captive screws securing the base cover.

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Step 3 Pry up the base cover

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Insert your fingernail or an opening pick into the gap between the base cover and keyboard deck, next to one of the screen hinges.
Pry up the base cover until the clips unfasten.

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Step 4 Remove the base cover

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Grasp the base cover along the screen hinge edge and lift slowly to unfasten the remaining clips.
Lift and remove the base cover.
During reassembly, lay the base cover into the frame, inserting it into the tabs along the battery edge. Press down firmly around the perimeter to reengage all the clips.