This document contains instructions for removing and installing the keyboard on your ThinkPad T23 computer.

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Removing the keyboard

1. Remove the battery pack.
2. Remove the backup battery.
3. Remove the hard-disk drive.
4. Remove the Ultrabay 2000 device
5. Remove screw indicated by 1 and loosen screw 2 but do not remove.
6. Lift panel 3 as indicated
7. Remove screw indicated by 4.
8. Open LCD panel.
9. Press keyboard latch 7, then lift keyboard as indicated by 8 and 9.

Installing the keyboard
NOTE: Before installing a new keyboard, attach the easy-button cover as follows:

When installing the keyboard, do as follows:

1. Install the new keyboard, following the directions in the figure. Make sure that the keyboard edges, shown in the figure as (A), (B), and (C), are under the frame.
2. Insert your fingers into the PC Card slot on the left of the computer and the Ultrabay 2000 slot on the right of the computer as shown in 1. Then, with your fingers in those slots as in 2, latch the keyboard in place by using your thumbs to press firmly on the shift keys. Press the Y key to connect the keyboard to the connector on the underside of the key 3.
3. To make sure that the front side of the keyboard is housed firmly, gently press the shift keys with your thumbs and try to slide the keyboard towards you. Do not push parts (A) and (B) on the keyboard strongly; to do so might cause distortion of the Ultrabay 2000 slot and the PC Card slot.
4. Replace the screws, using the new screws provided with the keyboard. Then press the Y key again, hard, to make sure that the keyboard is firmly connected.