Re: [Thinkpad] A31p lid latch hook broken -- ideas?

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From: Bill Morrow (marrow_at_adelphia.net)
Date: Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:59:09 EST


phillips screws and those little plastic caps..
some hidden snaponlatches to delatch and you're home-free.. :-)
that is how the front screen bezel comes off..

read the hardware manual..

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Bill Morrow
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Ryland" <cpr_at_emsoftware.com>
To: "Bill Morrow" <marrow_at_adelphia.net>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] A31p lid latch hook broken -- ideas?

> I'd say yes, but doesn't taking apart the screen require specialized
> tools/knowledge?
>
> I'm generally handy with hardware but reluctant to tackle the
> miniaturized machinery inherent in laptops...
> --
> Cheers!
> Chris Ryland / Em Software, Inc. / www.emsoftware.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Morrow" <penzance_at_gate.net>
> To: "Chris Ryland" <cpr_at_emsoftware.com>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 12:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] A31p lid latch hook broken -- ideas?
>
>
> > WELL, it seems that they DO have this kit..
> > the FRU# is: 26P9640..
> > no idea of what the cost will be unless i call and see..
> > if you want it i can add it to my next parts order..
> >
> > <------------------------------->
> > Cordially, :-)
> > Bill Morrow
> > WEB page http://thinkpads.com
> > thinkpads.com Open Forum
> > http://www.afaonline.com:8080/webboard/$webb.exe/~2/login?
> > or go to thinkpads.com and link from there
> > E-Mail: bill at thinkpads dot com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chris Ryland" <cpr_at_emsoftware.com>
> > To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 10:29 PM
> > Subject: [Thinkpad] A31p lid latch hook broken -- ideas?
> >
> >
> > > Well, I just dropped my A31p for the first time from a desk to a
> > > (wooden, luckily) floor, and the machine seems fine, but it broke
> off
> > > the right lid latch "hook".
> > >
> > > Does anyone know if this is user-repairable? Or what it would cost
> to
> > > send it to EZ Serv?
> > >
> > > I can live with it, obviously, but I was thinking of passing this
> > > machine along and getting something more up to date, and hate to
> have it
> > > broken.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any ideas.
> > > --
> > > Cheers!
> > > Chris Ryland / Em Software, Inc. / www.emsoftware.com
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>


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