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IBM ThinkPad 560z Keyboard Replacement
DeviceIBM ThinkPad 560z
DifficultyModerate
Time10 - 20 minutes
Steps9
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 >>

How to remove the keyboard for repair or replacement on the IBM ThinkPad 560z.

Tools: Phillips #00 Screwdriver; Spudger; iFixit Opening Tool


Step 1
[step 1 photo]
• Remove the 7 mm Phillips #0 screws.
• Remove the 10 mm Phillips #0 screws.
• Remove the 14 mm Phillips #0 screw.

Step 2
[step 2 photo] [step 2 photo]
• Open the flap on the left hand side.

Step 3
[step 3 photo] [step 3 photo]
• Insert the plastic opening tools between the right and left sides of the latch.
• Pry the right side of the latch, and then pry the left side to detach the laptop's cover.

Step 4
[step 4 photo] [step 4 photo]
• Open the flap on the right side.

Step 5
[step 5 photo]
• Insert the plastic opening tools towards the right side of the latch.
• Gently pry the right side out to release the top cover.

Step 6
[step 6 photo] [step 6 photo]
• Lift the keyboard slowly.
• CAUTION: A cable connects the keyboard to the motherboard. If you are not careful, you will damage the cable.

Step 7
[step 7 photo]
• Use your fingers or a spudger to detach the connector.

Step 8
[step 8 photo] [step 8 photo]
• Carefully lift and remove the keyboard.

Step 9 :: Keyboard Removal
[step 9 photo] [step 9 photo]
• Remove the five Phillips screws from the underside of the keyboard, then gently lift it up.

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

Credit
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 >>
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