Latch on T23 sticking

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born2gogolf · #1 Post by **born2gogolf** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:13 am

Is there any way to get to the latch mechanism on a T23 to fix it?
It's sticking so when I go to open it it doesnt retract. I have to manually retract it when i close the machine. Feels like it's on some kind of spring mechanism that is sticking and could be fixed IF you could get to it. Thanks

#2 Post by **JaneL** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:20 am

Item #8 in the FAQ.

born2gogolf · #3 Post by **born2gogolf** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:31 pm

Thanks Nonny.....now that I have located the latch how do I actually replace the bad one? Anyone ever replace one? How complicated is it? Thanks!

lithium726 · #4 Post by **lithium726** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:39 pm

You will probably have to get an entire lid assembly to get the latch, I have not seen many for sale on ebay by themselves.

Orevin · #5 Post by **Orevin** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:44 pm

The part# for a latch kit is 91P9152. They are available from several online stores and IBM, of course.

born2gogolf · #6 Post by **born2gogolf** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:57 pm

Thanks for all the help. Took the LCD out and saw that the latch was bent and all I had to do was straighten it out and Voila! Latch works perfect and I also learned a lot about disassembly and reassembly of my T23. Now where do all these left over screws go to????

This forum is awesome!

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