Lenovo ThinkPad T580 Wi-Fi Card Replacement

ID: 142650

Description: This is a repair guide demonstrating how to...

Steps:

1. Slide the switch on the left side of the battery to the left.

2. Slide the switch on the right side of the battery to the right while applying upward pressure on the battery.

3. Pull the battery directly out of the socket

4. Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the eight 3.3 mm captive screws on the bottom of the laptop.
5. The "captive" screws will not come out of the case.

6. Run a Jimmy along the crease of the computer all the way around, twisting it periodically to disengage the clips.

7. Once all the clips are released, remove the bottom cover.
8. You may need to jiggle the case slightly to release the clips around the external battery bay.

9. Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove five 3.7 mm screws holding down the battery.

10. Unplug and remove the battery connector from the motherboard.
11. Remove the internal battery.

12. Using a spudger, pop off the gray and black coaxial cables from the Wi-Fi card.

13. Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the 3.6 mm screw from the Wi-Fi card.

14. Slide the Wi-Fi card out from the socket on the motherboard.