Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
2
Time Required
5 minutes
Sections
- Battery
- 1 step
- Hard Drive
- 1 step
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Introduction
The following steps will be shown:
- Battery removalHard drive removal
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Flip the ThinkPad over so that it is upside down.
- Slide the highlighted tab to the left.
- With your finger on the tab, remove the battery by lifting it upwards away from the laptop.
Flip the ThinkPad over so that it is upside down.
Slide the highlighted tab to the left.
With your finger on the tab, remove the battery by lifting it upwards away from the laptop.
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Step 2
Hard Drive
- Remove the highlighted screw with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
- Pull the hard drive out.
Remove the highlighted screw with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Pull the hard drive out.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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