Lenovo ThinkPad T480 Back Cover Replacement

Written By: Sarah Westberg
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Lenovo ThinkPad T480 Back Cover Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

4

Time Required

5 - 10 minutes

Introduction

You may need to access the internals of your Lenovo ThinkPad T480 or you may want to replace the back cover because of damage. In either case, follow this guide to replace the back cover of your Lenovo ThinkPad T480.

Be sure to disable to internal battery, power off, and unplug the charging cable prior to beginning this guide.

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

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    • 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.

    I found a tough spudger (or even better a plectrum) is best here as the clips, although easy to separate, hold the case firmly leaving a tight gap which a soft spudger may fail to enter.

    Benjamin Kinsey -

    Hi Benjamin, thanks for the tip!

    Sarah Westberg -

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

Author

Sarah Westberg

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2 comments

Dont forget the 3 clips in the removable battery area. No one mentioned those and I ended up breaking a clip and cracking the bottom cover of my T480... :(

Neccros -

Hey @neccros! Thanks for the feedback. I'm very sorry you cracked your bottom cover. I've updated the guide to incorporate your experience.

Sarah Westberg -