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    Did anybody ever remove the keyboard of a T510?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by MDDZ, Dec 5, 2012.

  1. MDDZ

    MDDZ Notebook Deity

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    I would like to remove the keyboard of my T510. According to the

    ThinkPad T510, T510i, and W510 Hardware Maintenance Manual
    http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/63y0536.pdf

    It is so easy (page 93, 94):

    >>Push down the keyboard a little toward the arrow 2 until the front edge of the keyboard is detached from the keyboard bezel.

    However, no matter how hard my push is, I am unable to see "front edge of the keyboard is detached from the keyboard bezel". Actually, I am unable to see any sign of detach.

    Before this step, I did removed battery and bottom memory slot.

    I feel Lenovo's instructions are not right.

    Thanks for any input!

    Regards.
     
    MDDZ, Dec 5, 2012
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Did you undo the two screws on 93 as well?
     
    Commander Wolf, Dec 5, 2012
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  3. PatchySan

    PatchySan Om Noms Kit Kat

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    You could try the Service Training videos from Lenovo to have a visual idea of how to remove the keyboard from your T510.
     
    PatchySan, Dec 5, 2012
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  4. MDDZ

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    Hi Commander, thanks for chiming in. I did not. After I removed the two screws on page 93, I was able to remove the keyboard. The picture on 93 is not very clear and initially I thought they were two screws for the memory cover.

    Again, thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hearst, thank you too!!!

    Best.
     
    MDDZ, Dec 5, 2012
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  5. Kaso

    Kaso Notebook Virtuoso

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    Step 1 under the Keyboard heading (page 93, immediately before the "push keyboard" drawing) is about removing the two screws. :D
     
    Kaso, Dec 5, 2012
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  6. MDDZ

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    Kaso, glad to hear from you again! You are right !!!
     
    MDDZ, Dec 5, 2012
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  7. Kaso

    Kaso Notebook Virtuoso

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    I just wanted to share a laugh. I "fought" with the ThinkPad keyboard in my first time, worse than you did: I broke two keys in the struggle.
     
    Kaso, Dec 5, 2012
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