[ltp] T41 disk drive problem

Dan Sawyer linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:43:07 -0800


Paul,

There is a rubber pad about 1/2 by 1 inch on the top of the disk bay. 
This pad tends to come loose and bind the removal of the disk. I was 
'patient' and 'worked' the drive out very slowly.

- Dan

Paul Kaplan wrote:
> I tried to remove the diskdrive from my T41.  After removing the lock screw on 
> the bottom of the case, the plastic coverplate and the drive slid out only 3 
> or 4 mm and then got stuck.  It goes back in and runs fine, but something is 
> impeding its removal.
> Any ideas on how to remove the drive with or without disassembling?
> Paul
>