Introduction
The official guide has been updated and can be found here.
Use this guide to replace a full or faulty solid state drive in your Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Generation laptop.
The SSD is a piece of hardware that stores and retrieves data in your computer. A faulty SSD may cause your laptop to produce irregular noises, continuous crashes, and/or error messages like “file not found” or “Windows detected a hard disk problem.”
Before using this guide, make sure to review the troubleshooting page to diagnose your laptop’s problem and find the best solution.
Make sure to back up your hard drive before replacing it so you do not lose data while doing the replacement. Make sure to power off your laptop completely and disconnect from any external power source prior to beginning the process.
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Gently pull back the black plastic flap covering the SSD to reveal the M.2 PCIe slot and mounting screw.
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Remove the 3mm screw securing the SSD to the motherboard with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
