Disassembling IBM ThinkPad A30 Upper Case

Slide the highlighted tab to the left.

With your finger on the tab, remove the battery by lifting it upwards away from the laptop.

Remove the highlighted screw with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Pull the hard drive out.

Remove the six 16.7mm screws inside the circled holes.

Rotate the ThinkPad so that the hard drive bay is facing you.

Remove the black cover to reveal a 14.8mm screw.

Remove the uncovered screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Pry apart the keyboard with a plastic opening tool or with your fingers.

Lift the front end of the keyboard as shown.

Using your fingers, remove the black film cover.

Locate the connector attached to the motherboard.

Disconnect the ribbon cable by removing the connector.

Lift and remove the keyboard.

Remove the two 5.6mm screws.

Remove the 16.7mm screw.

Pry off the upper case with your hands.