Difficulty

Easy

Steps

8

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Palm Rest
  • 3 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn the computer over to see the small tab on the battery located near the top of the Thinkpad.
  • Use your finger to slide the tab to the right to unlock the battery.

Turn the computer over to see the small tab on the battery located near the top of the Thinkpad.

Use your finger to slide the tab to the right to unlock the battery.

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Step 2

  • Once the tab is in the unlocked position (far right), pull the battery outwards away from the Thinkpad.
  • The battery is now disconnected.

Once the tab is in the unlocked position (far right), pull the battery outwards away from the Thinkpad.

The battery is now disconnected.

Step 3

              Palm Rest
  • Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the four 17.0 mm screws.

Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the four 17.0 mm screws.

Step 4

  • Turn the computer back over, so the keyboard is facing upwards.
  • Open the display to access the palm rest. Apply pressure to the sides of the palm rest so that it bends upwards in the middle. Gently lift away from the computer.

Turn the computer back over, so the keyboard is facing upwards.

Open the display to access the palm rest. Apply pressure to the sides of the palm rest so that it bends upwards in the middle. Gently lift away from the computer.

Step 5

  • Slightly lift the palm rest away from the computer.
  • The touchpad’s data cable connects the palm rest to the base unit. BE CAREUL!
  • Detach the connector by pulling upwards on the white tab.

Slightly lift the palm rest away from the computer.

The touchpad’s data cable connects the palm rest to the base unit. BE CAREUL!

Detach the connector by pulling upwards on the white tab.

Step 6

              Keyboard
  • Turn the Thinkpad over so you can see the bottom.
  • Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the 17.0 mm screw.

Turn the Thinkpad over so you can see the bottom.

Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the 17.0 mm screw.

Step 7

  • First, flip the laptop back over. Next, use your fingers to pry the keyboard upwards slightly.
  • Lift the keyboard until you are able to see the wire connection

First, flip the laptop back over. Next, use your fingers to pry the keyboard upwards slightly.

Lift the keyboard until you are able to see the wire connection

Step 8

  • Pull upwards on the connector to disconnect the keyboard.
  • The keyboard is now disconnected.

Pull upwards on the connector to disconnect the keyboard.

The keyboard is now disconnected.

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

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Müller, Christine - May 16, 2018

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Die Anleitung war gut.