IBM ThinkPad X41 Keyboard Replacement

Slide outward to unlock and lift battery up to remove.

With a Phillips PH000 to remove all six 6 mm screws identified for the keyboard as shown.

Flip the laptop over once more returning it to its upright position and open laptop .

Using your left hand, place thumb on the upper part of the keyboard and place your other thumb on the bottom part of the keyboard.

Push firmly upward with both thumbs. This will detach keyboard from base.

Detach the connection to the motherboard by first sliding it towards you, then pulling upward away from your body.

Lift the entire keyboard off the laptop.