Lenovo ThinkPad T480 Repair Help: Learn How to Fix It Yourself.

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Guides

Replacement Guides

Back Cover

CMOS Battery

Camera

External Battery

Fan Assembly/Heatsink

Fingerprint Reader

Hard Drive

Internal Battery

Keyboard

LCD Assembly

LCD Bezel

LCD Screen

Motherboard

Palm Rest

RAM

SSD

Speakers

Thermal paste

Trackpad

Wi-Fi Card

Documents

Tools

These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.

Models

20L5, 20L6, T480

Produced by Lenovo, the ThinkPad T480 was released in January 2018 as part of the “T” series, a subcategory of the ThinkPad lineup introduced by IBM in 2000 and later developed and marketed by Lenovo. The “T” series aimed at users working in multiple networks and different environments, meant to balance speed and mobility.

Lenovo is known for its light business notebooks, and the ThinkPad T480 does not disappoint at 3.6 lbs, impressive for a 14” laptop. Commendable features of the T480 include its beautiful keyboard, its array of ports (including Ethernet and Thunderbolt 3), and configuration options spanning from an extended battery to dedicated graphics.

Display: 14.0" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits
Processor: 8^th Generation Intel^® Core™ i7-8650U Processor with vPro™ (1.90 GHz, up to 4.20 GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 8 Threads, 8 MB Cache)
Memory: 8 GB DDR4 2400MHz
Graphics: NVIDIA^® GeForce^® MX150 2GB
Storage: 500 GB 7200 RPM HDD
Weight: 3.6 lbs (1.63 kg)
Battery: Up to 19.8 hours* (24Wh + 48Wh)
Webcam:
- Standard: 720p HD camera with ThinkShutter and microphone
- Optional: IR camera with microphone - required for facial recognition. ThinkShutter is not available on configurations with the IR Camera.
OS: Windows 10 Pro