Introduction
Use this guide to replace the camera/microphone module cable in a Lenovo ThinkPad T460.
The built-in webcam (also called a laptop camera) in this laptop is integrated with the webcam. If you are experiencing issues with the webcam and microphone and have ruled out the camera/microphone module itself as the issue, you may need to replace your laptop’s camera/microphone module cable.
Make sure to disable the internal battery, power down your device, and disconnect from any external power sources before you begin.
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Place the laptop so that the bottom is facing upwards.
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Slide the latch on the left side of the battery to the left until it clicks in place.
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Slide the latch on the right side of the battery to the right and hold it in place with your thumb.
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Use your other hand to slide the battery towards the back of the laptop.
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Lift the battery up and away from the laptop.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger in between the bottom cover and the rest of the laptop, starting in the lower left corner.
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Pry the lower left corner of the bottom cover up by a few millimeters.
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Slide the spudger along the bottom of the laptop to release the clips until you reach the lower right corner.
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Use the spudger to pry the upper left corner up by a few millimeters.
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Pry up the sections of the bottom cover with printed logos of the ports.
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Use the spudger to pry up the bottom cover in the lower portion of the external battery compartment by a few millimeters.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to detach the camera/microphone cable connector from its socket.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the black and gray coaxial cables from the Wi-Fi card.
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If your laptop has a WWAN card, disconnect the red and blue coaxial cables using the flat end of a spudger.
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If your laptop does not have a WWAN card, remove the tape holding the red and blue coaxial cables in place.
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Use your fingers to remove the gray and red coaxial cables from their slots along the motherboard.
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Use your fingers to remove the blue and black coaxial cables from their slots along the top of the motherboard.
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Lift the bottom of the laptop up by a few inches to rotate the two upper hinges.
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Place the bottom of the laptop back down.
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Use your hands to peel up the thin LCD bezel sheet from the rest of the display, starting in the area between the hinges.
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Use your hands to continue peeling the bezel sheet away from the left side of the laptop.
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Use your hands to continue peeling the bezel sheet away from the bottom and right sides of the laptop.
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Use both hands to lift the LCD bezel sheet up and away from the laptop.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to create a gap between the bezel and the display, starting in the upper left corner.
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Continue to use the spudger around the left side, bottom, and right side of the laptop to detach the clips securing the bezel to the display.
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Use both hands to lift the bottom corners of the display panel
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Gently flip the display panel over.
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Use your fingers to peel the large copper tape up from the display assembly in the bottom left-hand corner.
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Use your fingers to peel the small copper tape up from the display assembly in the bottom left-hand corner.
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Use one hand to lift up the gray cable from the laptop.
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Use your other hand to remove the gray wire from its slots along the left side of the display assembly.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
