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IBM ThinkPad 600E Display Replacement

Written By: Kevin Nguyen (and 4 other contributors)
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Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

14

Time Required

30 - 40 minutes

Sections

3

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Introduction

This guide will show you how to replace your display from your laptop. You would need to replace it if you break your display.

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  1. Step 1 Battery

    Flip the laptop over and find the battery latch.

    • Flip the laptop over and find the battery latch.

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  2. Step 2

    Move the latch to the side with the unlocked symbol.

    • Move the latch to the side with the unlocked symbol.

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  3. Step 3

    • Pry the battery out using your fingers.

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  4. Step 4 Keyboard

    • 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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  5. Step 5

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

    • Remove the disk drive.

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  7. Step 6

    • 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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  8. Step 7

    • 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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  9. Step 8

    • 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.

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  10. Step 9

    • Pry the connectors of the ribbon cables off slowly, lifting straight up. Wiggle gently side to side if necessary.

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  11. Step 10 Display

    • Remove the plastic part attached to the bottom of the screen.

    • Gently pull it from one side and then from another.

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  12. Step 11

    • Remove the highlighted screws.

    • Five 4.8mm long M2.5 screws

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  13. Step 12

    • Pry the connectors of the ribbon cables off slowly, lifting straight up. Wiggle gently side to side if necessary.

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  14. Step 13

    • Close the laptop and turn it around. There you will see 4 more screws.

    • Unscrew highlighted screws.

    • Four 4.8mm long M2.5 screws

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  15. Step 14

    • After you've removed the screws, open the laptop and gently pull the display out.

    • Be sure you hold it from the bottom edges while taking it out.

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Conclusion

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

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