IBM ThinkPad 600E Keyboard Replacement

Geschrieben von: Kevin Nguyen

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Schwierigkeitsgrad

Difficult

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

20 - 30 Minuten

Einleitung

This guide will show you how to replace your keyboard. Sometimes the keys get broken or worn out, or the track point gets damaged, thus needing it to be replaced.

Werkzeuge

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Flip the laptop over and find the battery latch.

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Move the latch to the side with the unlocked symbol.

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Pry the battery out using your fingers.

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Use an antistatic wrist strap to avoid the risk of electric shock.
Unscrew the coin screw for the hard drive using a coin. Pry off the HDD cover.
It is easier to remove the coin screw using a thicker coin, such as a nickel.

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Unlock the highlighted latch and pull the disk drive out.
Remove the disk drive.

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Most of the screws have a small, plastic covering attached with an adhesive. Use the metal spudger to pry it off. Make sure to note which screw came from which hole.
Four 18mm long M2.5 screws
Two 16mm long M2.5 screws
One 4.5mm long M2.5 screws
Four 3mm long M2.5 screws

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Open the laptop all the way until it is flat.
Take the black circle off and remove the screw.
One 4.5mm long M2.5 screw

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Pry the keyboard case up from the bottom and gently pry it up from all other edges.
Use caution when opening the case, as there are two ribbon cables attached to the keyboard case.