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IBM ThinkPad A31 Display Replacement
DeviceIBM ThinkPad A31
DifficultyModerate
Time10 minutes
Steps8
This guide is by Sean Tocci on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>

Tools: iFixit Opening Tool; Phillips #1 Screwdriver


Step 1
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• CAUTION: The sticker is to keep the warranty on the laptop so once removed the warranty is void
• Peel the sticker and remove the 15mm screw
• Remove all 6 of the 16mm screws

Step 2
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• use a prying tool and insert it on the cracks on the sides of the keyboard and lift gently until you here a click
• repeat this step on all sides of the keyboard until the keyboard is completely detached from the laptop

Step 3
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• Lift the keyboard and remove the keyboard ribbon cable from the laptop

Step 4
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• Remove the one 21mm screw
• Remove the 6mm screw

Step 5
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• Take the tool and run it under the black case.

Step 6
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• Unscrew the 2 (17mm) screws
• Unscrew the 6mm screw

Step 7
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• Gently disconnect the white display ribbon cable
• CAUTION: Pulling on the ribbon cable too hard could result in worse or faulty connection.

Step 8
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• Unscrew 4 (6mm) screws
• Lift screen straight up
• CAUTION: If not lifted straight up the screen could get damaged

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

Credit
This guide is by Sean Tocci on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>
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