IBM ThinkPad 600E Keyboard Replacement

Step 1 Battery




• Flip the laptop over and find the battery latch.
Step 2

• Move the latch to the side with the unlocked symbol.
Step 3
• Pry the battery out using your fingers.
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.
Step 5
• Unlock the highlighted latch and pull the disk drive out.
• Remove the disk drive.
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
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
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.
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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