IBM ThinkPad T42 Wi-Fi Card Replacement

Geschrieben von: Kevin Rehm
  • Kommentare: 4
IBM ThinkPad T42 Wi-Fi Card Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Easy

Schritte

7

Zeitaufwand

5 - 10 Minuten

Einleitung

Removal of the Wi-Fi Card.

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    • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the twenty screws on the underside of the T42.

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    • Remove the four Phillips screws located on either side of the rear of the T42 (there are two on each end.)

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

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

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    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?

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    • Flip the laptop over and open the screen to access the keyboard and trackpad.

    • The keyboard and trackpad are connected to the motherboard. Before removing the keyboard and trackpad, disconnect both components from the motherboard, as shown in the following step.

    • The bezel and keyboard will be loose, be careful.

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    • 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.

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    • To remove Wi-Fi card, first disconnect both display wires on the top right.

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    • Then slide both of the metal pieces holding it down outwards, and it will pop up.

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    • Carefully pull it out.

Abschluss

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

Tinte & Feder

Kevin Rehm

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Ein Kommentar

Get the HMM for the laptop! On a few of these, I have had to just pull out the internal wi-fi card, and use a USB wi-fi adapter.

Martin Campbell -