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Disassembling IBM ThinkPad T42 Lower Bracket

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Disassembling IBM ThinkPad T42 Lower Bracket

Dificuldade

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Passos

6

Tempo necessário

10 - 15 minutos

Introdução

The lower bracket needs to be removed to get to some components of the laptop.

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Passo 1 Bottom Cover

Unscrew the 20 Phillips screws on the underside of the T42.

Unscrew the 20 Phillips screws on the underside of the T42.
- For ease of reassembly, keep your screws organized.

Passo 2 Rear Screws

Unscrew the 2 Phillips screws on both sides of the T42's rear.

Unscrew the 2 Phillips screws on both sides of the T42's rear.

leave these four screws alone. No need to remove them.

fredwb - 08-03-2014 Responder

Of course you need to remove them you Dingbat! They are the main anchors of the screen hinges, Doh!

wbcam - 27-04-2017

There are tiny numbers showing the lengths of the screws. 1-2-3-4 where 1 is the shortest.

The dark red circles are not very easy to see. How about white ones?

mattikaki - 19-09-2015 Responder

Passo 3 Keyboard/Trackpad Removal

Flip the laptop over and open the screen.

Flip the laptop over and open the screen.
- The bezel and keyboard will be loose, be careful.

Passo 4 Disconnecting Ribbon Cables

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.

Passo 5 Lower Bracket Removal

The metal bracket will now be free to move, grasp it and remove it from the device.

The metal bracket will now be free to move, grasp it and remove it from the device.

The metal bracket will now be free to move, grasp it and remove it from the device.

Passo 6 Remove the Microphone Cover

Remove the small rubber piece that is covering the T42's microphone,

Remove the small rubber piece that is covering the T42's microphone,

Conclusão

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

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