AirPods are Apple-based devices that easily connect with MacBook, iPhone, iPad, and other Apple-based devices. Connecting your AirPods to any Apple-based device will surely get a good sound quality. However, connecting them to the Lenovo laptop will also give you better sound quality.
You have to connect your Airpod to any model of Lenovo laptop with Bluetooth. But you need to make sure the Bluetooth driver of the Lenovo laptop is working correctly and is updated. Also, your AirPods are fully charged.
If you have a Lenovo laptop of any model running Windows on it and are facing trouble connecting your AirPods with the Lenovo laptop, then this article is for you!
How can you connect Airpods with the Lenovo laptop?
Connecting your Airpod with the Lenovo laptop is as simple as that. The steps are almost the same for Windows 10 and Windows 11 but they differ in some stages. Here, I’ll be showing you the steps required for Windows 11.
A. Pairing with Bluetooth
As I’ve told you before, you need Bluetooth to connect your Airpods to your laptop. For pairing, you need to keep your AirPods and their charging case beside the Lenovo laptop.
Here are the steps to pair your Airpods to a Lenovo laptop.
1. Click the leftmost Windows icon or simply click on the search bar on your laptop.
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2. Click on the settings icon or search “Settings” from your search panel.
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3. Click on “Bluetooth & devices”.
4. Turn on Bluetooth.
5. After turning Bluetooth on, select “Add device”.
6. Now, put your AirPod case near your laptop and keep it open.
7. Press the button that you can see on the case and hold it for a few seconds.
8. Release the button when the light turns white.
9. After that, click on the rightmost place on your taskbar.
10. Now select Bluetooth and click on the > icon showing beside Bluetooth.
11. You’ll see the paired and not paired devices there. If you can see the name of your AirPod, select “Connect”.
12. Your AirPod is now connected to the Lenovo laptop and you are done!
B. Change the Audio Output on your Lenovo Laptop
You can change the sound output in a Lenovo laptop. Here are the steps for Windows 11 (some may differ, but you can also follow the steps for Windows 10).
1. Click on the sound icon from the rightmost taskbar of your screen.
2. Select Bluetooth to turn it on.
3. Click on the > icon to the right of the speaker icon.
4. Now select “Headphones(Your AirPod name)”
5. Your device is now connected and ready to go. It’s now set as a default sound output on the Lenovo laptop.
What to do if your Airpod isn’t connecting with the Lenovo laptop?
Sometimes you may face troubleshooting in connecting your AirPods to the Lenovo laptop. Here we’ve discussed some common problems and their solutions. If you’re still facing issues connecting your AirPods to your laptop, go to your nearby technician.
- Turning off and on Bluetooth: At first check if your Bluetooth is turned on. If your Airpods aren’t connected to your laptop, try turning off the Bluetooth connection and then turning it on with the AirPods closed in their case.
- Unpairing and then repairing: If your AirPod has connected before and shown in your paired devices but still isn’t connecting to the Lenovo laptop then try to unpair the AirPod at first then repair it with the Bluetooth connection to your laptop.
- Restarting your Lenovo laptop: Sometimes restarting the laptop solves many issues like the sound problem, pairing problem, and so on. Try restarting the Lenovo laptop if it isn’t connecting to your Airpods.
- Updating your Lenovo laptop: If you see a new update has come to your laptop and you are facing troubles with connecting your AirPods, in that case, try updating your computer.
- Fixing the Bluetooth: Try pairing your laptop with another device, if it isn’t connecting then the problem is in the Bluetooth connection of your laptop. Try fixing the problem then try to reconnect it with the AirPods.
- Keeping other paired devices at a distance: Sometimes keeping other paired devices near your laptop may disrupt the connection with the Airpods. Try keeping your paired devices away from your laptop and then try to reconnect with the AirPods.
Verdict
After reading this article, you have surely got a step by step guidelines to connect your AirPods with the Lenovo laptop. The steps may vary slightly in Windows 10 but the process is the same.
We’ve given some common problems that most people face usually. So, if you have any troubleshooting in connecting your Lenovo laptop to your AirPods, try to solve them first.
Let us know whether it was helpful for you!