Lenovo ThinkPad T410s Palm-rest Replacement

Written By: Nathan Barganier
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Lenovo ThinkPad T410s Palm-rest Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

25 minutes

Introduction

Is your Lenovo ThinkPad T410s mouse not moving or frozen? You might want to replace your palm-rest, and this guide will help you replace it!

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    • Flip the laptop over.

    • Push and hold the locking switch to the left.

    • Pull the battery out with your other hand.

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    • Remove the single Phillips #0 screw grin the back panel.

    • Pull the back panel off.

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    • Pull the metal prongs at the side of the RAM away from each other.

    • The RAM will pop out of its socket when done correctly.

    • Pull the RAM out.

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    • Remove the Flathead 2.5mm screw.

    • Flip the laptop over.

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    • Wedge the flat end of a spudger, or plastic opening tool, under the end of the keyboard and pry up.

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    • Slide the keyboard out of the way until you can see what's underneath it.

    • The keyboard is still attached with a ribbon cable so don't try to fully remove it.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to unplug the keyboard connector from the laptop.

    • Pull the keyboard out.

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    • Remove the twelve Phillips #0 screws from the back panel.

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    • Up the flat end of a spudger to lift up the black tab on the ZIF connector.

    • Pull out the ribbon connector from the ZIF connector.

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    • Remove the palm rest from the laptop.

Conclusion

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

Author

Nathan Barganier

Member since: 21/02/18

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One comment

Bonjour après l'étape 10 , je trouve sur la table une lamelle de contact de environ 30 mm de long et4 mm de large avec 2 petites pattes de maintiende3mm de large . impossible de trouver son emplacement je pensais à une vue éclatée mais je ne trouve pas mon bonheur

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