Simple instructions for removing and replacing the palm rest for T4x Thinkpads.
Remove these parts in order to remove the palm rest.
-Remove the battery
-Remove the hard drive
-Remove the keyboard
Turn the Thinkpad over. There are five screws on the lip of the machine covered by black plastic tabs. You will need to remove these tabs, I use a razor blade and then save the tabs to re-apply them. After the tabs have been removed take out the screws and take note of their size and placement. The screw on the right side is a little longer and will need to be put back in the same place. There are also several other screws to remove a little farther up on the machine. They will have a small drawing of a memory chip next to them. These screws are different sizes as well so make note of their placement.
-Turn the Thinkpad over and open the display
-Remove the touchpad connector from the motherboard
-Pull the palm rest toward you slightly and lift it up and out.
-Remove the touchpad connector from the motherboard
-Pull the palm rest toward you slightly and lift it up and out.
Reverse the steps to install the palm rest.
Thank you for the help. The manufactory manual omits the step of taking off the palm rest piece.