Introduction
Follow this guide to remove the SSD/Hard Drive from your Lenovo Thinkpad T560.
The hard drive stores data in your computer.
Some symptoms of a bad hard drive are your computer freezing and/or slowing down, a blue screen appearing, unusual sounds coming from the laptop, and the computer’s data being corrupted. Some more information about a faulty hard drive can be found at this website.
Before removing/replacing the hard drive, make sure to disable the internal battery, turn off your laptop and disconnect it from any external power sources.
What you need
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Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the eight 7 mm screws holding the back panel to the T560.
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Use the iFixit opening tool to pry the back panel off your T560.
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Work your way around the perimeter of the device to undo the clips and detach the back panel.
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Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 3.5mm screw securing the SSD/Hard Drive.
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Pick up the SSD/Hard Drive and unplug it from the cable connecting the SSD/Hard Drive to the motherboard.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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