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IBM ThinkPad 365 X/XD RAM Replacement

Device	IBM ThinkPad 365 Series
Difficulty	Easy
Time	5 - 10 minutes
Steps	4

This guide is by Olda1120 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: Phillips #0 Screwdriver

Step 1 :: Getting Inside the Thinkpad

• Using both latches on the left and right side of the Thinkpad, lift up the screen.
• Again using both latches, push them back while pushing the keyboard up till it pops up, then lift the keyboard up. You may need to use a little force.

Step 2 :: Removing the Battery

• Lift the battery using it's cloth pull tab and lift it out of the ThinkPad. Set it aside.

Step 3 :: Removing Screws/Lifting Cover

• Remove the following screws, there should be 3. Two of the screw spots may be slightly different on yours.
• The cover has adhesive on it at these spots, pull it slowly till the adhesive releases. Then lift the cover up, you may need to hold it.
• NOTE: Keep track of the screws, the one that holds the drive to the board and cover is small, so don't loose it!

Step 4 :: Removing the RAM stick

• Using both hands, push the clips holding the RAM stick in outwards, till the RAM stick pops up.
• Pull the stick out, and replace by pushing it in the same position you pulled it out, then down till the clips click.
• NOTE: Compatible with 144 pin 4x64-60ns EDO sticks. Some users have reported the ThinkPad can support up to 72 MB of ram using a 64 MB stick, but it has not worked for all users so there is no guarantee!

Conclusion

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

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