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IBM ThinkPad A31 Keyboard Replacement

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    • Flip the ThinkPad over so that it is upside down.

    • Push latch switch to the left.

    • Gently lift the battery out and away from the ThinkPad

    • You have to hold the latch to the left while you remove the battery. Simply pushing once will not unlock the battery

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    • The sticker is to keep the warranty on the laptop so once removed the warranty is void

    • Peel the sticker and remove the 15mm screw

    • Remove all 6 of the 16mm screws

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    • use a prying tool and insert it on the cracks on the sides of the keyboard and lift gently until you here a click

    • repeat this step on all sides of the keyboard until the keyboard is completely detached from the laptop

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    • Lift the keyboard and remove the keyboard ribbon cable from the laptop

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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