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It wouldn't be difficult to make Lenovo laptops more repairable. I've had two, and both required taking the whole thing apart to replace the keyboard, the part most likely to have problems. I hate that about them.
Traditionally, the business class T-series thinkpads were always easy to take apart and replace parts. All of the used lenovo thinkpads I've ever owned had marked screw holes on the bottom for the keyboard, which would let me slide it out without having to remove the case or anything.
The consumer Lenovos that weren't based on the older IBM thinkpad designs were more standard designs like you describe.
Conversely, I replaced the battery in a T740 last week for a client .
8 screws total, including keyboard, and battery (2, and not glued).
I wouldn't give this one a 10/10, but 7-8/10, probably.
Nice to work with, captive screws all around the shell, so no lost screws, no bullshit "screws under rubber feet" like HP loves to do....
Only gripe is that the usb c is not on a daughterboard. Or power and ports for that matter.