Lenovo ThinkPad P52 Keyboard Replacement

Written By: Bill
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Lenovo ThinkPad P52 Keyboard Replacement

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

5

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

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    • The first step is to remove the track pad left and right click covers. I used a plastic spudger tool to carefully pry and remove.

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    • Once you have removed the covers you will see two screws (one on each cover). Using a PH0 screw driver, loosen the screws (they are attached so will not come out).

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    • Once the screws are loose, you can push the keyboard up to release the tabs holding it on on the bottom. I use a spudger to assist with this.

    • Once the tabs are released, you can carefully pull the keyboard down and flip it towards you. Exposing the two cables connecting it to the motherboard.

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    • Using a plastic spudger, release the clips holding the cable ribbons on.

    • Remove cable ribbons and keyboard has now been removed.

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    • The new keyboard can be attached by running these steps in reverse.

    • First attach ribbon cable

    • The fold keyboard into laptop starting at top and then clip in towards bottom by pulling it down.

    • Then tighten the screws under the left and right click covers

    • Then attach the covers

Conclusion

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

Author

Bill

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2 comments

This isn’t for the P52s….

James Liu -

Thank you. It is for the P52 model. I don’t know if the P52s is the same as the P52 as far as replacing the keyboard but when I was making the article it auto-populated the P52s and I didn’t change it back. I have made the appropriate change.

Bill -