Lenovo ThinkPad T560 SSD/Hard Drive Replacement

Introduction

Follow this guide to remove the SSD/Hard Drive from your Lenovo Thinkpad T560.

The hard drive stores data in your computer.

Some symptoms of a bad hard drive are your computer freezing and/or slowing down, a blue screen appearing, unusual sounds coming from the laptop, and the computer’s data being corrupted. Some more information about a faulty hard drive can be found at this website.

Before removing/replacing the hard drive, make sure to disable the internal battery, turn off your laptop and disconnect it from any external power sources.

What you need

Step 1 Back Panel

Lenovo ThinkPad T560 SSD/Hard Drive Replacement, Back Panel: step 1, image 1 of 1

Before you begin this guide, make sure to disable the internal battery, power down the device and disconnect from any external power sources.
The external battery should be removed prior to back panel disassembly however this device doesn't have one so we aren't able to show the process.
Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the eight 7 mm screws holding the back panel to the T560.

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Step 2

Use the iFixit opening tool to pry the back panel off your T560.
Work your way around the perimeter of the device to undo the clips and detach the back panel.

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