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IBM ThinkPad 380/385 Disassembly

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Orient the laptop as seen in the picture with the battery facing you on the bottom right. To remove the main battery, first pull up on the tab with the arrow, then push away from you. You can now lift the battery out by pulling towards you and out. Set aside.

Using a #1 Phillips bit, unscrew the door to the RAM and CMOS battery compartment. This is a captive screw. Once unscrewed enough, open the door, tilting towards you. Remove and set aside.

Using a plastic spudger, pop the CMOS coin cell battery out of its holder by inserting the spudger under the battery in the notch on the front and pull up. Careful, this thing flies. Hunt it down on the floor or wherever it flew to and set aside.

Release the RAM by pressing the clips outward. The RAM chip will pop up and can be lifted out. Set aside.

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