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IBM ThinkPad 560z Modem Replacement

Device	IBM ThinkPad 560z
Difficulty	Very easy
Time	1 minute
Steps	2

This guide is by Derek Driscoll 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 >>

This repair guide will aid you in accessing and ejecting your IBM ThinkPad 560z modem so that it can be replaced. The modem is very simple to access and you will not need any special tools or skills.

Tools: Fingers

Step 1

• Open the latch on the right side of the computer.

Step 2

• Flip the button to the right so it is sticking straight out.
• Push the button in to eject the modem.

Conclusion

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

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