Lenovo ThinkPad T460 keyboard replacement

[@deanwood6061]

Thanks alot this worked for me. How to prevent this in the future?

[@DrBDIY]

Don't type? :) They wear out.

[@lorenzopandolfo5358]

If I have two batteries, the external and the internal, before I replace the keyboard, I have to disconnect both batteries? Or just the external?

[@DrBDIY]

Remove the external battery. Then disable the internal battery via bios.

[@luckypapi87]

Do you have to leave that black rubber piece on the inside?

[@DrBDIY]

The little black rubber I picked out? They are supposed to stay in, but mine degraded. They can be difficult to replace the keyboard if the rubber is in there. I took them out. The keyboard screws in anyway, so not a big deal for me.

[@luckypapi87]

@DrBDIY yes that piece. Yes I took it out and I didn't have any issues either.

[@criminal4303]

thx you ver much

[@DrBDIY]

You are welcome.

[@princeprajapat6771]

​@@DrBDIYbro plzz help I drop one drop of water on keyborad now I need to open my keyborad?

[@googuser3145]

LENOVO HAS THE PROPER PROCEDURE

[@DrBDIY]

Yes. I followed it, but got stuck on those little pesky rubber stoppers.

[@marvingutierrez1232]

very helpful.

[@DrBDIY]

Glad to hear that!

[@lars-fenin]

what a mess... (of a repair/replacement)..

[@DrBDIY]

Yes it is. Other ThinkPad models allow replacement of keyboard and battery much easier. I am preparing to replace the keyboard on a ThinkPad Yoga Gen 1. Wow, the instructions indicate that I have to take most of the laptop apart. Should be interesting.

[@N4ked_Nuke]

One of the worst keyboards in the world. Feels good but to remover sucks

[@DrBDIY]

It does feel a bit looser than the factory installed keyboard. But for the price and user needs, good enough.