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We repair Lenovo laptops at our workshop near Castle Hill in Sydney's Hills District: ThinkPad, IdeaPad, Yoga, Legion, LOQ and ThinkBook. Screens start from $259, batteries from $179, charging ports from $189, keyboards from $229 and no-power motherboard repairs from $329.

Phone advice is free. A hands-on diagnostic is $150, waived if you go ahead with the repair. Repairs carry a 12-month warranty on parts and labour, covering the same fault. Call 02 8428 9224 to arrange a drop-off, Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm.

Lenovo laptop repairs we do

We fix hardware faults on Windows Lenovo laptops, from cracked screens to motherboards that will not power on.

• Power and charging: no power, slim-tip DC jack and USB-C port repairs.
• Screens: standard, OLED, touch and high-refresh gaming panels.
• Batteries, keyboards, hinges and spills.
• Board-level repair: replacing the failed chip or part on the motherboard, not the whole board. See laptop motherboard repair.
• Heat and speed: fan cleans, SSD upgrades and Windows reinstalls.

Check Lenovo warranty and recalls first

If your Lenovo is under warranty or covered by a recall, the fix may cost you nothing, so check before paying anyone, including us.

1. Warranty: enter the serial number on Lenovo Australia's warranty lookup. The serial is on the label, and Lenovo Vantage can show it.
2. Recalls: Lenovo has recalled ThinkPad batteries more than once. One recall covers the ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Gen, where a loose screw can damage the battery (Product Safety Australia notice). Earlier recalls covered batteries sold from 2010 to 2012 for the T410, T420, T510, T520, X201, X220 and other models.
3. Consumer guarantees: under the Australian Consumer Law you may have rights against the retailer or Lenovo after the warranty ends. Try that claim first.

Lenovo model notes: ThinkPad, IdeaPad, Yoga, Legion, LOQ and ThinkBook

Each Lenovo family is built differently, so the part and the price depend on your exact model and machine type. The machine type is a four-character code on the label, such as 20L5 (ThinkPad T480) or 83DJ (Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9). Quote it when you call. These notes come from Lenovo advisories, recall notices and PSREF, Lenovo's official spec sheets.

Lenovo laptop not charging

Rule out Lenovo's battery settings first, then the charger, then the port and the board.

• Stuck at 55 to 60%: Conservation Mode or a custom charge threshold is on, and Windows shows "plugged in, not charging". Turn it off in Lenovo Vantage under Device, My Device Settings, Battery (Power on ThinkPads).
• ThinkPad stops at 95 to 100%: this is by design. Lenovo says charging does not start if the battery is above 95% when you plug in, to reduce wear.
• Charger type: gaming models use a rectangular plug Lenovo calls "slim tip" (300 W on the Legion Pro 5 16IRX9). Thinner models such as the IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 and ThinkBook 14 G7 charge over USB-C from 65 W adapters.
• Legion over USB-C: the Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 takes up to 140 W by USB-C, but Lenovo says only from its own adapter; other chargers may supply less.
• Two USB-C ports: on the IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 and ThinkBook 14 G7 both ports charge. If only one works, that port is the fault.

On the bench we test with a known-good adapter, measure what reaches the board and check the battery. Port repairs start from $189. See charging port repair and our laptop not charging guide.

Lenovo laptop won't turn on

Charge it, try Lenovo's emergency reset and read the charge-light code; if it is still dead, the board's power circuit needs a bench test.

1. Connect the Lenovo adapter. A flat battery stops start-up (Lenovo error 0190, critical low battery).
2. Emergency reset on the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5, T16 Gen 3 and P14s Gen 5: unplug the adapter, push a straightened paper clip into the reset hole underneath briefly, reconnect, then turn it on.
3. On recent ThinkPads such as the X1 2-in-1 Gen 9, a start-up fault blinks the charge light amber, then white. Lenovo lists 2 amber and 1 white as a memory error (0282), and 3 amber and 3 white as a display error (0288).
4. Lights on but the screen is black? Plug in an external monitor. A picture there points to the screen or its cable.

Still dead? We check the power input, the battery and the power rails (the circuits that feed each part of the board) to find the failed component. No-power repairs start from $329. More checks in our laptop won't turn on guide.

Lenovo Diagnostics and service manuals

Recent ThinkPads have a built-in hardware test (F10 at start-up) you can run before you call. It runs before Windows, so it works when Windows will not start; in Windows, the Hardware scan in Lenovo Vantage does similar checks. For parts, we use Lenovo's hardware maintenance manuals (HMMs, its service manuals) and the PSREF sheet for your machine type, so we order the panel, battery or keyboard that fits.

Lenovo laptop screen replacement

A standard 14 to 15.6 inch Lenovo screen replacement starts from $259; OLED, touch and high-refresh panels are quoted by model. One model name can ship with different panels: the IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 comes with IPS or OLED, the Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 with 165 Hz or 240 Hz, and the ThinkBook 14 G7 touch option adds a touch film layer. Tell us if yours is touch. See laptop screen repairs.

Lenovo laptop repair cost

Lenovo repair prices start from $149 for a Windows reinstall and from $329 for motherboard component work; the final figure depends on your model and the part.

What moves a Lenovo price: OLED, touch and high-refresh panels; soldered memory, which turns a memory fault into board work; and keyboards that come as part of a larger assembly. If the laptop is not worth fixing, you pay the $150 diagnostic and we tell you why. Some jobs can be done the same day when the part is in stock; otherwise you get a timeframe with the quote. Call 02 8428 9224 with your Lenovo model for a price.

Questions

How much does it cost to repair a Lenovo laptop?

It depends on the fault: screens start from $259, batteries from $179, charging ports from $189 and motherboard repairs from $329. Call 02 8428 9224 with your model; phone advice is free.

Why is my Lenovo laptop stuck at 60% and not charging?

Conservation Mode is probably on; it holds the charge at 55 to 60% to reduce battery wear. Turn it off in Lenovo Vantage under Device, My Device Settings, Battery.

How do I reset a Lenovo laptop that won't turn on?

On models with an emergency-reset hole, such as the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5, unplug the adapter, press a straightened paper clip into the hole briefly, reconnect and turn it on. Still dead? It needs a bench diagnosis.

Can you replace a ThinkPad keyboard?

Yes, from $229. On the T14 Gen 5 and T16 Gen 3 the keyboard comes out after two screws; on other models it may be part of a larger assembly, so we check your machine type first.

Do you repair Lenovo Legion and LOQ gaming laptops?

Yes: 165 Hz and 240 Hz screens (quoted by model), charging faults, overheating and motherboard repairs. A fan clean with fresh thermal paste starts from $159.

Can I upgrade the RAM in my Lenovo laptop?

Only if it has memory slots. The Legion Pro 5 16IRX9, LOQ 15IRX9 and ThinkBook 14 G7 have two SO-DIMM slots; the IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 and Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 have soldered memory. See laptop upgrades.

Are you the computer store at HomeCo Castle Hill?

No. Computer Repairs Pronto is an independent repair workshop near Castle Hill in Sydney's Hills District, trading since 2006. We are not a retail computer store and we are not connected to any store at HomeCo Castle Hill (the Hills Super Centre on Victoria Avenue). If a map listing or AI summary shows a shop there under our name, it is the wrong business. Call us directly on 02 8428 9224.

Get a quote

Tell us the brand, model and what it is doing. We reply with the likely cause and a starting price before you bring it in.

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• Laptop motherboard repair: Component-level repair for no-power faults
• Laptop not charging guide: Checks to try before you book a repair
• Laptop won't turn on guide: What to check first when it is dead
• All laptop repairs: Other brands and every job we do