Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement

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If the bezel of your Lenovo ThinkPad T480 needs to be replaced, follow this guide. The bezel is sturdy but it is plastic and could be damaged either intentionally or otherwise.

The bezel of the screen covers the edge of the LCD screen along with some screws, wires and the camera assembly.

Prior to beginning this repair, be sure to disable the internal battery, turn off the laptop and unplug it from any external power source.

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Adım 1 External Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, External Battery: adım 1, 2 resimden 1.

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, External Battery: adım 1, 2 resimden 2.

Disable the battery, power down, and unplug your device before you begin.
Flip the laptop over so the bottom of the device is showing.

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Adım 2

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement: adım 2, 3 resimden 3.

Using your fingers, slide the lock on each side of the battery to the unlocked position.
Remove the battery from the slot.

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Adım 3 Keyboard

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, Keyboard: adım 3, 1 resimden 1.

Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to loosen the two screws parallel to the battery compartment.

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Adım 4

Open the laptop so the keyboard is facing you.

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Adım 5

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Push the keyboard towards the screen and away from the trackpad and then slide it out towards you gently.
The keyboard is connected to the board by two ribbon connectors.
Be careful not to rip the connectors when you flip the keyboard over.

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Adım 6

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement: adım 6, 3 resimden 3.

Flip the keyboard over towards you to expose the backside of the keyboard and the two ribbon connectors.
Using the black nylon spudger, flip the first ribbon connector lock open. Slide the first connector out.

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Adım 7

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement: adım 7, 3 resimden 3.

Using the black nylon spudger, unlock the second ribbon connector and slide it out from the port.

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Adım 8

Remove the keyboard from the laptop.

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Adım 9 Back Cover

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, Back Cover: adım 9, 2 resimden 1.

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, Back Cover: adım 9, 2 resimden 2.

Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, loosen the six captive screws.

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Adım 10

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement: adım 10, 3 resimden 3.

Insert the blue plastic opening tool into the space between the lower case and the chassis.
Slide the opening tool around the perimeter of the case to release the clips holding the case and the chassis together.
If it feels like the battery well portion of the back cover isn't loose, these clips may be holding the cover to the laptop. Use your opening tool to pry the clips loose and try removing the cover again.
Remove the back case.

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Adım 11 Internal Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, Internal Battery: adım 11, 2 resimden 1.

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, Internal Battery: adım 11, 2 resimden 2.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 4.6 mm screws that secure the internal battery to the frame.

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Adım 12

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement: adım 12, 3 resimden 3.

Use the spudger to slide the battery socket connector parallel to the motherboard and out of its socket on the motherboard.

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Adım 13

Lift the battery straight out of its recess and remove it.
If the battery is difficult to remove from the recess, use a nylon spudger to gently lift it on one edge, making it easier to grasp and remove by hand.
To prevent damage or potential fire, do not bend or flex the battery. Only use a plastic spudger and avoid any sharp tools that could puncture the battery.

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Adım 14 RAM

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, RAM: adım 14, 3 resimden 1.

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, RAM: adım 14, 3 resimden 2.

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, RAM: adım 14, 3 resimden 3.

Pull the black plastic sheet back to reveal the RAM stick.
Using your fingers, pull the metal arms (located on both sides of the RAM stick) slightly away from it .
The RAM will pop up by a few millimeters.
Remove it at an angle and not straight up so you don't damage the socket.

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Adım 15

Slide the RAM stick out from the memory module slot.
Repeat for the RAM stick located below. This computer did not have RAM in the slot below however.

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Adım 16 Wi-Fi Card

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, Wi-Fi Card: adım 16, 1 resimden 1.

Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the single 3.6 mm screw at the top of the Wi-Fi card attaching it to the motherboard.

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Adım 17

Insert the point of a spudger under one of the antenna cables close to the connector. Pry straight up to disconnect the cable off of the Wi-Fi card.
Be careful as you pry the cables off of the Wi-Fi card as they are fragile and easily damaged.

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Adım 18

Slide the Wi-Fi card out from the slot to remove it from the board.

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Adım 19 CMOS Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, CMOS Battery: adım 19, 2 resimden 1.

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, CMOS Battery: adım 19, 2 resimden 2.

Using an IC extractor or black nylon spudger, unplug the connector from the socket on the motherboard.
This connector may be very difficult to remove and is easily damaged. Be careful that you don't damage the port when removing the coin cell battery connector.

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Adım 20

Using the black nylon spudger, pry the coin cell battery off of the motherboard.
The coin cell battery is stuck to the board with a light adhesive.

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Adım 21 Fan Assembly/Heatsink

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, Fan Assembly/Heatsink: adım 21, 2 resimden 1.

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, Fan Assembly/Heatsink: adım 21, 2 resimden 2.

Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, loosen the four captive screws in the arm of the heatsink.

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Adım 22

Use the black nylon spudger to slide the fan connector parallel to the motherboard and out of its socket on the motherboard.

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Adım 23

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement: adım 23, 3 resimden 3.

Lift the fan assembly off of the board.
Prior to replacing your fan assembly, remember to apply thermal paste.

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Adım 24 Hard Drive

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, Hard Drive: adım 24, 3 resimden 1.

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, Hard Drive: adım 24, 3 resimden 2.

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, Hard Drive: adım 24, 3 resimden 3.

Using the black nylon spudger, lift the connector lock up.
Disconnect the storage cable from the system board.

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Adım 25

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Lift the hard drive up with a tab if it has one or with your spudger.
Lift the drive assembly from the system.

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Adım 26 Motherboard

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, Motherboard: adım 26, 2 resimden 1.

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, Motherboard: adım 26, 2 resimden 2.

Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove three 4.6 mm screws from the I/O bracket.

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Adım 27

Lift the I/O bracket off the motherboard.

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Adım 28

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement: adım 28, 3 resimden 3.

Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the three 4.1 mm screws from the RJ45 bracket.
Lift the bracket off of the motherboard.

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Adım 29

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement: adım 29, 3 resimden 3.

Use the black nylon spudger to lift up the small locking flap on the power button cable's ZIF connector.
Slide the power button cable out of the ZIF connector.

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Adım 30

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Using the black nylon spudger, disconnect the LCD cable from the motherboard.

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Adım 31

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Use the tip of a spudger or an opening tool, to flip up the small, hinged locking flap on the camera cable connector to remove the cable from the motherboard.

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Adım 32

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Using the black nylon spudger, remove the NFC cable connector and trackpad connector from the motherboard.

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Adım 33

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Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove seven 3.6 mm screws from the motherboard.
Lift the motherboard off of the case to remove it.

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Adım 34 LCD Assembly

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, LCD Assembly: adım 34, 2 resimden 1.

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, LCD Assembly: adım 34, 2 resimden 2.

Remove the cables from the cable guides.

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Adım 35

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement: adım 35, 3 resimden 3.

Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove two 4.3 mm screws from each hinge (four total).

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Adım 36

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement: adım 36, 3 resimden 3.

Lift the keyboard bezel up and slide it out from the hinges to separate it from the LCD assembly.
In this image, all of the internal components were removed prior to this step so your device will look somewhat different.

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Adım 37 LCD Bezel

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, LCD Bezel: adım 37, 2 resimden 1.

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 LCD Bezel Replacement, LCD Bezel: adım 37, 2 resimden 2.

Use the metal spudger to create a space between the bezel and lid and carefully undo the clips around the perimeter of the bezel.

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Adım 38

Finish removing the bezel from the screen using the metal spudger and your hands.
The bottom edge of the bezel is not connected with clips but with adhesive. Take care as you remove it so you don't bend or break the bezel.

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