Ibm Thinkpad T60 Lcd Screen Replacement Repair Guide

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                          20 - 30 minutes

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Battery
2 steps
LCD Screen
10 steps

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Introduction

What you need

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

              LCD Screen

Open the laptop so that the screen is facing you.
Use a plastic opening tool to pry off the eight plastic screw covers around the display.
Note that there are screw covers on the sides (two on the left and one on the right).

Open the laptop so that the screen is facing you.

Use a plastic opening tool to pry off the eight plastic screw covers around the display.

Note that there are screw covers on the sides (two on the left and one on the right).

Step 4

Use a #0 Phillips screwdriver to remove the eight 3.25 mm screws uncapped from the previous step.

Use a #0 Phillips screwdriver to remove the eight 3.25 mm screws uncapped from the previous step.

Step 5

Carefully pry the plastic border away from the screen using the plastic opening tool.
Note that this step requires some force. There are plastic clips that help hold the border in place so do not worry about snapping sounds.

Carefully pry the plastic border away from the screen using the plastic opening tool.

Note that this step requires some force. There are plastic clips that help hold the border in place so do not worry about snapping sounds.

Step 6

Use your fingers to pry the screen out of its housing far enough to gain access to the ribbon cables and small screws holding the screen in place.

Use your fingers to pry the screen out of its housing far enough to gain access to the ribbon cables and small screws holding the screen in place.

Step 7

At the top of the screen, detach the small white clip by pulling it towards you with your finger.

At the top of the screen, detach the small white clip by pulling it towards you with your finger.

Step 8

Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the 4 mm screw.

Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the 4 mm screw.

Step 9

Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the four 3.25 mm screws
The other two screws are in the same position on the opposite side of the display.

Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the four 3.25 mm screws

The other two screws are in the same position on the opposite side of the display.

Step 10

The screen should be free to move now. Let the display rest on the keyboard with the screen facing down.
Peel the tape off to expose the LCD connection.

The screen should be free to move now. Let the display rest on the keyboard with the screen facing down.

Peel the tape off to expose the LCD connection.

Step 11

Turn the inverter over to expose the white clip.
Squeeze and pull the wires with your fingers to detach the white clip.

Turn the inverter over to expose the white clip.

Squeeze and pull the wires with your fingers to detach the white clip.

Step 12

Disconnect the video cable by pulling the grey flat wire. Now the screen is completely separate from the ThinkPad.

Disconnect the video cable by pulling the grey flat wire. Now the screen is completely separate from the ThinkPad.

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

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Stck Flw - May 20, 2018

Thanks for the info! ☼

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