Lenovo ThinkPad L460 LCD Assembly Replacement

Shut down your Lenovo ThinkPad L460 completely.

Disconnect the AC power adapter.

Disconnect all connected cables and devices.

Flip the laptop so the bottom is facing upwards.

Use your two thumbs to push the two locking latches to the left and the right of the battery to the unlocked position.

While holding the latches open, slide the battery out of the connector to remove it.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to loosen the 8 captive screws on the back cover of the laptop.

Remove the SIM tray from the side of the laptop.

Use an opening tool to gently pry along the edges of the cover, releasing all the plastic clips of the laptop.

Carefully pull up and remove the back cover from the laptop.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four 6 mm screws and a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 5 mm screws from the hinges at the corners of the laptop.

Flip the black plastic cover up to reveal the Wi-Fi card.

Slide a thin, ESD-safe pry tool or angled tweezers under the metal neck of the coaxial cable connectors (as close to the head as possible) and lift straight up from the Wi-Fi card.

Use a spudger or a clean fingernail to flip up the locking flap on the display connector—this is the unlocked position.

Use tweezers or your fingers to gently pull the cable out of its socket.

Carefully remove the cables from the cable guides.

Flip up the two hinged plates on the sides of the laptop.

Remove the LCD assembly from the laptop.