Samuel Avery-Quinn

In case anyone finds this thread via Google in 2020 (January right now): Yes, the internal battery on the X1 Tablet (Gens 1, 2 & 3) is replaceable. Is it easy like other Thinkpads? Oh heck no. Is it impossible? No. A few things: (1) The number and placement of screws you need to remove vary by the generation of the X1 Tablet. In my case, 2nd Gen, there’s two screws (all phillips head) on the bottom of the unit near the pogo plug, and three behind the kickstand on the back of the unit (one is “hidden” under a square sticker). The third-gen has several screws along the bottom of the back of the until as well as behind the kick stand, on the bottom (I think), and on the sides of the unit (one hidden in the grill, the other, not sure about the other one). (2) Once you have the screws removed, pry on the bottom near the hinges. This will start to pull apart the sides. Once you have the sides lifted up just a bit, use a hard plastic sponger or wedge to gently, gently, gently, gently, gently separate the screen...