Lenovo laptop display defect class action settlement

Updates:

• The claim deadline in the Lenovo settlement is now June 19, 2024.

• The final approval hearing in the Lenovo class action lawsuit settlement has been rescheduled for Feb. 14, 2024.

Lenovo has agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to end claims it misled consumers to buy certain Yoga and Flex model Lenovo laptop computers with display screen defects.

The Lenovo class action lawsuit settlement benefits people who purchased certain Lenovo laptops within certain date ranges, where the laptops’ display was affected by flickering, freezing, blacking out or non-physical breakage of the display, including a gray screen marked by vertical lines, during ordinary use. 

The laptops included in the Lenovo settlement are: 

• Lenovo Yoga 730 laptop computer machine type 81CT, 81CU or 81JS, purchased in the United States from Jan. 26, 2018, to April 10, 2023, excluding any laptop computers manufactured after June 19, 2019  
• Lenovo Flex 5 laptop computer machine type 81CA purchased in the United States from Aug. 14, 2017, to April 10, 2023, excluding any laptop computers manufactured after June 19, 2019 
• Lenovo Flex 5 laptop computer machine types 80XB, 80XA or 81C9, purchased in the United States from March 9, 2017, to April 10, 2023

The Lenovo settlement only benefits those who bought the laptops for personal use, not for resale. 

The Lenovo class action lawsuit alleged the company violated consumer laws by misleading consumers about the presence of a display defect that caused flickering and freezing screens in some Lenovo laptops. The plaintiffs said consumers would have made different purchasing decisions if they had known about the defect. 

The company denies the allegations and has agreed to the Lenovo laptop settlement to end the claims. 

Lenovo is a Fortune Global 500 technology company that employs more than 63,000 employees to serve customers in 180 markets. Its 2022 revenue was more than $71 billion.

Under the terms of the Lenovo settlement, the company has agreed to provide either a one-time free repair of the affected laptops or a one-time payment of $100 to compensate every class member who submits a claim form by Jan. 3, 2024.

To be eligible for the one-time payment, all eligible class members must provide proof of purchase/receipt/invoice or other documentation sufficient to show they purchased one of the defective laptops, as well as their laptop serial number and a statement that their laptop is suffering from the defect.

If a Lenovo laptop settlement class member has already had the laptop display defect repaired, Lenovo will compensate them for the amount spent on the repair up to $100, so long as they submit a timely claim form, provide evidence of the purchase of the laptop, serial number, a statement attesting to the display issues and evidence of the repairs. 

The deadline to opt out of or object to the Lenovo Yoga and Flex laptop screen class action lawsuit settlement is Aug. 21, 2023.

A final approval hearing in the Lenovo settlement will take place Feb. 14, 2024.

The deadline to submit a claim in the Lenovo laptop settlement is June 19, 2024.

Who’s Eligible

The Lenovo class action lawsuit settlement benefits people who purchased certain Lenovo laptops within certain date ranges, where the laptops’ display was affected by flickering, freezing, blacking out or non-physical breakage of the display, including a gray screen marked by vertical lines, during ordinary use. 

The laptops included in the Lenovo laptop settlement are:  

• Lenovo Yoga 730 laptop computer machine type 81CT, 81CU or 81JS, purchased in the United States from Jan. 26, 2018, to April 10, 2023, excluding any laptop computers manufactured after June 19, 2019  
• Lenovo Flex 5 laptop computer machine type 81CA purchased in the United States from Aug. 14, 2017, to April 10, 2023, excluding any laptop computers manufactured after June 19, 2019 
• Lenovo Flex 5 laptop computer machine types 80XB, 80XA or 81C9, purchased in the United States from March 9, 2017, to April 10, 2023

The Lenovo class action lawsuit settlement only benefits those who bought the laptops for personal use, not for resale.

Potential Award

$100

Proof of Purchase

Credit card or account statement, shipping manifest, purchase order, etc., and laptop serial number. 

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

06/19/2024

Case Name

Martin Gisairo v. Lenovo Inc., Case No. 0:19-cv-2727-WMW-LIB, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Final Hearing

02/14/2024

Settlement Website

FlexScreenSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Lenovo Laptop Settlement 
c/o Rust Consulting – 7694 
PO Box 2599, Faribault, MN 55021-9599
833-915-0802

Class Counsel

Nicholas A Migliaccio
Jason S Rathod
MIGLIACCIO & RATHOD LLP

Defense Counsel

K&L GATES LLP

BASSFORD REMELE PA