[PLUG] Thinkpad W510 screen replacement?

[Chuck Hast]

Same here, I have all T and X models. You can almost find the parts in dump-
sters. There are mods and other non-official updates, kind of like whooping
up
cars when we were kids...

On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 4:02 AM, Tomas Kuchta <tomas.kuchta.lists at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I have never had W or L model, all T and X models.
>
> I chose them for their no nonsense design, serviceability, service manual
> and reasonably priced spare parts availability.
>
> I imagine that all the not trendy, not shiny, not ultra thin, plain black
> Thinkpads are the same.
>
> I consider them easy to repair and get parts on eBay. Including couple of
> screens.
>
> -T
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 6, 2018, 6:42 PM Denis Heidtmann <denis.heidtmann at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Not to fork the discussion too much, but what are the opinions of the L
> > series wrt maintenance?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -Denis
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 6:35 PM, Bryan Linton <plug at shoshoni.info> wrote:
> >
> > > On 2018-04-06 15:32:19, "Mke C>" <mconnors1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm also curious to hear from anyone who has performed this procedure
> > and
> > > > has any wise insights to share or thoughts & prayers to offer an
> > > > unsuspecting victim.
> > > >
> > >
> > > If you're looking for a maunal, the magic phrase is "hardware
> > > maintenance manual" plus your model of Thinkpad.
> > >
> > > Lenovo is usually pretty good about keeping these accessible on
> > > their website, but sometimes older models can get buried
> > > somewhere.  I tried searching for it at levovo.com and it didn't
> > > pop out immediately, so you might have better luck finding it at
> > > some third-party sites.
> > >
> > > The IBM/Lenovo HMMs are very detailed manuals with good
> > > descriptions and lots of pictures, and should be all you need.
> > >
> > > That being said, I highly recommend checking out some third-party
> > > websites (or even searching for a video on youtube).  I've replaced
> > > screens in a T60 and T440p, and the HMM says to do more
> > > disassembly than is really necessary.
> > >
> > > One has to somewhat precariously balance the screen on a towel
> > > placed on the keyboard while one is working and to also be wary of
> > > the cables holding it so they don't break, but it saved me from
> > > having to completely strip the system down to the frame like the
> > > HMM recommended.
> > >
> > > Third-party sites can also tell you about other caveats.  E.g. the
> > > T61t models have the bezel around the screen glued on with some
> > > *really* strong adhesive.  I was careful and managed to remove it
> > > over the course of about 20-30 minutes, but many people
> > > recommended just purchasing a replacement bezel because of how
> > > likely it is to break and to just rip it off in pieces.
> > >
> > > The HMMs will give you all you need to replace whatever parts you
> > > want, but the third-party sites will give you extra tips like the
> > > above.
> > >
> > > All in all, the Thinkpads are generally easy to work on if one is
> > > even minimally handy.  With most models, it mostly just involves
> > > removing and replacing screws.  In my experience, the T and X
> > > series have been very easy to work on.  The W series is basically
> > > an extension of the T series, so they should be easy to work on
> > > as well.
> > >
> > > I haven't looked at the newer ultralight models like the Yoga or
> > > X1 Carbon yet, but at least the workhorse laptops are easy to work
> > > on.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bryan
> > >
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