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Lenovo Yoga 720-12IKB SSD Replacement

Introduction

If the SSD in your Lenovo Yoga 720-12IKB is not showing up on boot or it gets corrupted. You may need to replace the SSD.

The SSD in the Lenovo Yoga 720-12IKB is very important to the system as everything lives there. Your files, operating system, and other media are all stored on the SSD of your computer. This is an important part in most laptops so without it you will not be able to use your laptop.

Use caution when taking out the SSD as you could damage other components in the system. Be sure to make a backup of everything on a separate drive to not lose any important files or documents.

What you need

  1. Lenovo Yoga 720-12IKB SSD Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Unscrew and remove the four 5.5 mm Phillips #00 screws on the back panel.

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  2. Lenovo Yoga 720-12IKB SSD Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Pull down on the cover to remove it and you will see the battery after removing the cover.

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  3. Lenovo Yoga 720-12IKB SSD Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 Lenovo Yoga 720-12IKB SSD Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Unscrew and remove the 4.0 mm Phillips #00 screws on the battery to remove it from the motherboard.

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  5. Lenovo Yoga 720-12IKB SSD Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Lenovo Yoga 720-12IKB SSD Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the battery wires from the socket on the motherboard above the battery.

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  6. Lenovo Yoga 720-12IKB SSD Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Finally remove the battery from the case.

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  7. Lenovo Yoga 720-12IKB SSD Replacement, SSD: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • You will find the SSD above the Battery. Remove the 3.0 mm Phillips #00 screw.

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  8. Lenovo Yoga 720-12IKB SSD Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • After undoing the screw lift the SSD up and pull to the right to remove it from the system.

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  9. Lenovo Yoga 720-12IKB SSD Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Once you take it out you can swap it with a new one.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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