Disassembling IBM ThinkPad T42 Rear Cover

Written By: Gerald Watanabe

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

The disassembly of the rear cover is simple but requires the removal of a lot of screws.

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

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.

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

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?

Conclusion

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

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