Repairing IBM ThinkPad T41 BIOS Battery
This is a step by step guide for replacing/repairing the BIOS battery of an IBM ThinkPad T41 laptop. It will aid you in taking apart your laptop to reach the BIOS battery.
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Marissa Blustein
13 to 18 minutes
Moderate
IBM ThinkPad T41
This repair guide will aid you in taking apart your IBM ThinkPad T41 laptop to reach and replace its BIOS battery.
Do not uninstall the battery when is Setting a Supervisor Password!
This repair guide will aid you in taking apart your IBM ThinkPad T41 laptop to reach and replace its BIOS battery.
Do not uninstall the battery when is Setting a Supervisor Password!
Small Phillips Screw Driver
Spudger
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Repairing IBM ThinkPad T41 Keyboard
Repairing IBM ThinkPad T41 Trackpad
Repairing IBM ThinkPad T41 RAM
Repairing IBM ThinkPad T41 Wireless Network Card
Close the screen and turn the closed laptop over.
Close the screen and turn the closed laptop over.
Remove all 17 screws on the bottom of the computer.
Remove all 17 screws on the bottom of the computer.
The multiple colors (turquoise, red, blue, orange, yellow, and purple) are for organizational purposes, indicating different screws.
The multiple colors (turquoise, red, blue, orange, yellow, and purple) are for organizational purposes, indicating different screws.
Your computer may have more if it still has its optical device, HDD, or battery. The yellow markers are the location of at least two extra screws that we don't have.
Your computer may have more if it still has its optical device, HDD, or battery. The yellow markers are the location of at least two extra screws that we don't have.
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Remove the extra RAM cover, by lifting where the screw was and pulling out.
Remove the extra RAM cover, by lifting where the screw was and pulling out.
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Turn the laptop right side up and open the screen.
Turn the laptop right side up and open the screen.
Lift the keyboard, using a spudger at the seam between the keyboard and trackpad.
Lift the keyboard, using a spudger at the seam between the keyboard and trackpad.
Careful of the ribbon cable underneath, which may tear if the keyboard is lifted too vigorously.
Careful of the ribbon cable underneath, which may tear if the keyboard is lifted too vigorously.
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Unplug the keyboard’s ribbon cable, by lifting up the edges of the plug.
Unplug the keyboard’s ribbon cable, by lifting up the edges of the plug.
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Close the laptop and turn it over.
Close the laptop and turn it over.
Remove the five plastic stickers covering the screws on the front edge of the case.
Remove the five plastic stickers covering the screws on the front edge of the case.
In order to reuse the stickers, remove them carefully.
In order to reuse the stickers, remove them carefully.
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Unscrew the five screws that were hidden by the stickers.
Unscrew the five screws that were hidden by the stickers.
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Turn the computer right side up and open the screen.
Turn the computer right side up and open the screen.
Lift the trackpad assembly by placing hands on both edges and then pull towards you till it is free of the case.
Lift the trackpad assembly by placing hands on both edges and then pull towards you till it is free of the case.
Careful of the ribbon cable underneath, which may tear if trackpad is pulled too vigorously.
Careful of the ribbon cable underneath, which may tear if trackpad is pulled too vigorously.
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Unplug the trackpad’s ribbon cable by pulling on the white plastic tab.
Unplug the trackpad’s ribbon cable by pulling on the white plastic tab.
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Push apart the retaining clips on the RAM.
Push apart the retaining clips on the RAM.
Note: The RAM should pop up a little bit.
Note: The RAM should pop up a little bit.
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Lift out the RAM chip.
Lift out the RAM chip.
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Pull off the one black and one white coaxial cables by lifting the tabs labeled main and aux (for auxiliary).
Pull off the one black and one white coaxial cables by lifting the tabs labeled main and aux (for auxiliary).
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Push apart the retain clips.
Push apart the retain clips.
Note: The card should pop up a little bit.
Note: The card should pop up a little bit.
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Pull the wireless network card out.
Pull the wireless network card out.
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Lift the yellow plastic-covered battery up.
Lift the yellow plastic-covered battery up.
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Unplug the battery connector.
Unplug the battery connector.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.