Lenovo Thinkpad X140E Keyboard Replacement Repair Guide

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                          2 - 4 minutes            

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keyboard               

• Set the laptop facing you with the screen open.

Set the laptop facing you with the screen open.

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Step 2

• Using a small plastic opening tool, pry off the keyboard starting at a point closest to you and working around the perimeter.

Using a small plastic opening tool, pry off the keyboard starting at a point closest to you and working around the perimeter.

Step 3

• Flip up the ZIF connector that is holding the small ribbon cable in place.
• Proceed to pull out the small ribbon cable

Flip up the ZIF connector that is holding the small ribbon cable in place.

Proceed to pull out the small ribbon cable

Step 4

• Flip up the ZIF connector that is holding the larger ribbon cable in place.
• Proceed to pull out the large ribbon cable.

Flip up the ZIF connector that is holding the larger ribbon cable in place.

Proceed to pull out the large ribbon cable.

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

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Bryan - Mar 7, 2018

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how can I buy a keyboard for my lenovo thinkpad x140e laptop?

atexit8 - Feb 16, 2021

The keyboard for the X140e is the same as the one for the X130e and the X131e and the X121e.

It is FRU 04y0379

Buy the keyboard on eBay.

Jeffrey Chocklette - May 11, 2018

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Just as a note, there are two screws that keep that keyboard held in place. You need to remove the back panel and take out those two screws, otherwise you’re going to have a tough time. Also, you really don’t need the pry tool, once those screws are out, the keyboard slides off. The rest of the process is spot on.

celticxxtwin - Dec 12, 2018

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Don’t forget the screws, otherwise you will never get the keyboard off or worse damage it during removal