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IBM ThinkPad 755CD Disassembly
DeviceIBM ThinkPad 755CD
DifficultyModerate
TimeNo estimate
Steps3
This guide is by polymatt 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 >>

Step 1 :: Remove the CDRom & Batteries
• Open the keyboard
• Remove the main battery
• Remove the FDD or CDROM
• Remove the suspend battery

Step 2 :: Remove the RAM & HDD
• Remove the RAM board
• Remove the HDD (unlocking first)
• Remove the keyboard spacer

Step 3 :: Remove the Keyboard Unit
• Remove two (2) 3mm screws with a philips head #1
• Remove one (1) 14mm screw with a philips head #1

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

Credit
This guide is by polymatt 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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