Removing Lenovo Thinkpad T61P Ram Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

3

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes            

Sections

1

• RAM
• 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

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• Place the laptop on a fat surface with the underside facing up
• Remove the 4 Philips head screws.
• Turn the computer over and open the display
• Grasping each side of the palm rest, gently lift it off and rotate toward the front of the laptop
• The palm rest will be connected to the main board by a ribbon cable

Place the laptop on a fat surface with the underside facing up

Remove the 4 Philips head screws.

Turn the computer over and open the display

Grasping each side of the palm rest, gently lift it off and rotate toward the front of the laptop

The palm rest will be connected to the main board by a ribbon cable

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Step 2

• Disconnect the touchpad ribbon cable
• This step is recommended in the service manual however it is possible to remove the RAM without discoinnecting the touchpad cable

Disconnect the touchpad ribbon cable

This step is recommended in the service manual however it is possible to remove the RAM without discoinnecting the touchpad cable

Step 3

• Locate the RAM modules
• Gently press the metal tabs outwards to release the top RAM module and remove it from the laptop
• With the top RAM module removed you can release the lower RAM module in the same manner.

Locate the RAM modules

Gently press the metal tabs outwards to release the top RAM module and remove it from the laptop

With the top RAM module removed you can release the lower RAM module in the same manner.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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