How Do You Replace An IBM Thinkpad Keyboard?
Replacing a faulty, damaged or broken keyboard in IBM/Lenovo laptop models T20, T21, T22 can be accomplished with minimal effort in approximately 20 to 30 minutes. You need the correct replacement part, a few small hand tools and some basic technical know how to get the job done. Step 1 Disconnect the power supply and take the battery out of the laptop. Remove 2 small Phillips head screws on the underside of the laptop. They are identified by a small symbol or marker next to each screw. Step 2 Open the laptop’s cover through the small hole inside the battery compartment. Use your thumb to press the keyboard out. Your thumb presses on the underside of the keyboard’s mouse or track button section. Step 3 Slip a finger underneath the keyboard’s mouse button section that you pushed out in the Step 2. Pulling up and away from the computer, maintain pulling pressure in the middle of the keyboard. Don’t pull from its left and right edges. Continue pulling upward until it’s released from the t
