Fw: [Thinkpad] 600E System Board Replacement

I overlooked one other screw to release the keyboard. There's one near the
battery contacts that is only exposed with the battery out.
Sorry 'bout that.
----- Original Message -----
From: "R. Herbert Ringis" <rringis@csudh.edu>
To: "F. Craig Glynn" <glynnfcraig1@qwest.net>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] 600E System Board Replacement

> FWIW, here are some tips.
> Get the hardware maintenance manual from the IBM web site.
> Take care in removing the black disks that cover the screws holding the
> keyboard. They are the ones on the bottom with an arrow next to them.
The
> ones without an arrow need not be removed. Be careful, the little disks
fly
> away like tiddley (sp) winks.
> Keep the disks on wax paper for replacement later.
> Place the screws on a sheet of paper marking their relative positions
> because they're of different lengths. There are screws at the edges where
> the hard drive and the CD-ROM are so you have to remove those pieces to
get
> at the screws.
> There is one screw on the top of the keyboard near the IBM logo. It is
> under a black disk.
> BE VERY CAREFUL when you lift up the keyboard. The keyboard ribbon
> connector is fairly substantial, but the smaller ribbon cable for the
> speakers is fragile (I've ruined two in the past) I've been more
successful
> if I can get the keyboard cable off first, then move the keyboard towards
> the front to expose the speaker cable.
> Even with all the screws removed, the keyboard resists coming up. It is
> held at the edges with small tips that are inserted into the base. You
have
> to gently push the keyboard towards the center as you try to lift it up.
> This all sounds more complicated than it is. Obviously, it is a lot
easier
> the second time.
> Good luck.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "F. Craig Glynn" <glynnfcraig1@qwest.net>
> To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 12:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] 600E System Board Replacement
>
>
> > Please give me an update on the Thinkpad System board replacement. I am
> > about to do the same thing on a TP600e with a video problem (part of the
> > system board)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > glynnfc@aol.com
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