[ltp] T41 disk drive problem

[FeRD]

Dan Sawyer wrote:
> 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
>
...Excellent: yet /another/ reason why a bog-standard Home Depot 
painter/carpenter's putty knife is an invaluable addition to the 
ThinkPad hobbyist's arsenal of DIY maintenance tools. ;)

(Don't ask about the other reasons. You really, really don't want to 
know... tho if your NetFlix queue is short on horror movies you might 
want to try and imagine some, as a "fun leisure-time activity". You 
won't be far off.)

-FeRD

> 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
>>