Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

Sections

3

  • Disassembling IBM ThinkPad T42 Rear Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 2 steps
  • Wi-Fi Card
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Bottom cover
  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the twenty screws on the underside of the T42.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the twenty screws on the underside of the T42.

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Step 2

              Rear screws
  • Remove the four Phillips screws located on either side of the rear of the T42 (there are two on each end.)

Remove the four Phillips screws located on either side of the rear of the T42 (there are two on each end.)

Step 3

              Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Flip the laptop over and open the screen to access the keyboard and trackpad.
  • The keyboard and trackpad are connected to the motherboard. Before removing the keyboard and trackpad, disconnect both components from the motherboard, as shown in the following step.
  • The bezel and keyboard will be loose, be careful.

Flip the laptop over and open the screen to access the keyboard and trackpad.

The keyboard and trackpad are connected to the motherboard. Before removing the keyboard and trackpad, disconnect both components from the motherboard, as shown in the following step.

The bezel and keyboard will be loose, be careful.

Step 4

  • Carefully maneuver the palm rest away from the keyboard, as both the keyboard and palm rest/trackpad will come off together.
  • Remember, both the keyboard and trackpad have connectors to the motherboard. Disconnect these before completely removing either component.

Carefully maneuver the palm rest away from the keyboard, as both the keyboard and palm rest/trackpad will come off together.

Remember, both the keyboard and trackpad have connectors to the motherboard. Disconnect these before completely removing either component.

Step 5

              Wi-Fi Card
  • To remove Wi-Fi card, first disconnect both display wires on the top right.

To remove Wi-Fi card, first disconnect both display wires on the top right.

Step 6

  • Then slide both of the metal pieces holding it down outwards, and it will pop up.

Then slide both of the metal pieces holding it down outwards, and it will pop up.

Step 7

  • Carefully pull it out.

Carefully pull it out.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Martin Campbell - Feb 10, 2016

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Get the HMM for the laptop! On a few of these, I have had to just pull out the internal wi-fi card, and use a USB wi-fi adapter.