Introduction
If you experience hardware failure with the webcam of your Lenovo ThinkPad T480, you may want to replace it. This guide gives you the step by step instructions to remove the camera assembly.
It’s important to do a little troubleshooting prior to the repair to determine if your webcam issue is a hardware failure. The guide on the Lenovo support page will walk you through potential software issues that might be the cause of your problems.
Prior to beginning the repair, disable the internal battery, power off your device, and unplug the charging cable.
What you need
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Flip the laptop over so the bottom of the device is showing.
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Using your fingers, slide the lock on each side of the battery to the unlocked position.
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Remove the battery from the slot.
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Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to loosen the two screws parallel to the battery compartment.
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Push the keyboard towards the screen and away from the trackpad and then slide it out towards you gently.
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Flip the keyboard over towards you to expose the backside of the keyboard and the two ribbon connectors.
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Using the black nylon spudger, flip the first ribbon connector lock open. Slide the first connector out.
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Using the black nylon spudger, unlock the second ribbon connector and slide it out from the port.
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Insert the blue plastic opening tool into the space between the lower case and the chassis.
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Slide the opening tool around the perimeter of the case to release the clips holding the case and the chassis together.
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Remove the back case.
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Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 4.6 mm screws that secure the internal battery to the frame.
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Use the spudger to slide the battery socket connector parallel to the motherboard and out of its socket on the motherboard.
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Flip the laptop over
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Use the metal spudger to create a space between the bezel and lid and carefully undo the clips around the perimeter of the bezel.
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Finish removing the bezel from the screen using the metal spudger and your hands.
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Remove the four 3.0 mm Phillips #1 screws from the four corners of the LCD screen.
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Lift it up using the spudger and flip it over gently towards you.
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Using the black nylon spudger, disconnect the display connector cable and remove the LCD screen.
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Disconnect the camera cable from the top cover using the black nylon spudger.
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To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
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