Hi!
Dropped my Thinkpad on the floor and broke the left hinge. Affects somehow the screen backlight but I've managed to use it until someone flipped the lid and now the screen is black. The connection in the wires must be damaged?
I'm not a computer nerd but after watching many You Tube-videos I had an idea on removing the whole lid and screen and using the Thinkpad with an external screen. Can this be done? And are there issues to consider before grabbing a screw driver? I read about screen on/off switch magnet and did not understand...
Hard drive and the keyboard work perfectly and I really could use my Thinkpad in the future without moving it.
All help is more than welcome
Take a look at our
ThinkPads.com HOME PAGE
For those who might want to contribute to the blog, start here: Editors Alley Topic
Then contact Bill with a Private Message
ThinkPads.com HOME PAGE
For those who might want to contribute to the blog, start here: Editors Alley Topic
Then contact Bill with a Private Message
Lenovo sl500 working without lid?
-
- Admin Emeritus
- Posts: 23813
- Joined: Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:17 am
- Location: Loch Garman, Éire
Re: Lenovo sl500 working without lid?
Should be no problem removing the whole lid and then hooking the "leftover" base up to an external monitor.
The lid-switch is inside the lid, so won't bother you once the lid has been removed.
You may want to change the BIOS that the default screen is now the external one.
The lid-switch is inside the lid, so won't bother you once the lid has been removed.
You may want to change the BIOS that the default screen is now the external one.
Lovely day for a Guinness! (The Real Black Stuff)
Lenovo: X240, X250, T440p, T480, M900 Tiny.
PS: the old Boardroom website is still available on the Wayback Machine.
Lenovo: X240, X250, T440p, T480, M900 Tiny.
PS: the old Boardroom website is still available on the Wayback Machine.
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
-
What is the fastest CPU upgrade for W520 without modding
by James1138 » Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:14 pm » in ThinkPad W500/W510/W520 and W700/W701 Series - 1 Replies
- 6834 Views
-
Last post by TPFanatic
Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:29 pm
-
-
-
T42 Charges and works with the battery in but without battery will not power on.
by kale87 » Fri Oct 27, 2023 3:39 pm » in ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series - 0 Replies
- 2962 Views
-
Last post by kale87
Fri Oct 27, 2023 3:39 pm
-
-
-
updating T480 bios without Windows (I use Linux)
by redglow » Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:15 am » in ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series - 25 Replies
- 29522 Views
-
Last post by redglow
Tue Nov 14, 2023 1:00 pm
-
-
-
P1 5th gen - Swapping keyboard with WWan antenna for keyboard without Wwan. Possible?
by Phidelio » Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:21 am » in ThinkPad P1/P40/P50/P70 and later Series - 1 Replies
- 1930 Views
-
Last post by H-Atkinson
Fri Jan 19, 2024 2:56 pm
-
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests