Keyboard removal and installation - ThinkPad X30, X31, X32
Applicable countries and regions
Other hardware installation instructions:
Battery
Hard disk drive
Keyboard
Memory
Mini PCI
Removing the keyboard
Remove the battery and the screws labeled 1 in the following picture.
Open the keyboard slightly in the direction of the arrow labeled 4
Draw the keyboard a little in the direction of the arrow labeled 5, and then detach the connector 6.
Installing the Keyboard
Attach the connector.
Make sure that the keyboard edges, shown in the figure as (A) and (B), are under the frame.
Press the keys indicated by arrows to latch the keyboard firmly in place.
To make sure that the front side of the keyboard is housed firmly, gently press the keys with your thumbs and try to slide the keyboard toward you.
Secure the keyboard by tightening the screws from the bottom side of the computer.
Applicable countries and regions
Worldwide
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Document id: MIGR-44108
Last modified: 2005-04-04
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