IBM ThinkPad T42 Display Replacement
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Last updated on Feb 22, 2018
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓Removal/repair of the display
What you need
Tools
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Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the twenty screws on the underside of the T42.
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Remove the four Phillips screws located on either side of the rear of the T42 (there are two on each end.)
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Flip the laptop over and open the screen to access the keyboard and trackpad.
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Carefully maneuver the palm rest away from the keyboard, as both the keyboard and palm rest/trackpad will come off together.
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Remove the plastic bezel along the edges, you may need to pry the areas circled with a spudger to remove the bezel.
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Carefully unplug the display ribbon on the motherboard, then carefully lift the display free from the device.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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2 Guide Comments
Very poor & sketchy guide! NO mention at all of how to handle the other wires involved in disconnecting the screen (lid) from the laptop base, eg: the wireless antenna connections and instructions like: "Unscrew the screws holding it down" are far too vague! holding WHAT down ffs!!!!
