Comments on: Disassembly of the Fujitsu LifeBook T4200 Series Tablet PC http://simshsia.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/disassembly-of-the-fujitsu-lifebook-t4200-series-tablet-pc/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:35:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: MaryG http://simshsia.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/disassembly-of-the-fujitsu-lifebook-t4200-series-tablet-pc/#comment-17 MaryG Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:35:15 +0000 http://simshsia.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-17 I have used your site several times. It has great detail. Thanks you. The first time was to clean out the ice tea I split into the keyboard. Everything went great and the computer worked perfect. I had a problem with the computer where the screen went blank. I could use the computer with an external monitor. I opened the compter then as well. I determined that it was the fl inverter. Since it ment opening the screen I took it to a repair shop. When I got it back the touch screen wasn't working any longer. They said it was the digitizer. They ordered the part and replaced it. They said that it wasn't the digitizer after all and must be the mother board. I feel I must have done something wrong when putting the computer back together. Any suggestions on what it might be? I have used your site several times. It has great detail. Thanks you. The first time was to clean out the ice tea I split into the keyboard. Everything went great and the computer worked perfect.

I had a problem with the computer where the screen went blank. I could use the computer with an external monitor. I opened the compter then as well. I determined that it was the fl inverter. Since it ment opening the screen I took it to a repair shop. When I got it back the touch screen wasn’t working any longer. They said it was the digitizer. They ordered the part and replaced it. They said that it wasn’t the digitizer after all and must be the mother board.

I feel I must have done something wrong when putting the computer back together. Any suggestions on what it might be?

]]> By: Michael http://simshsia.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/disassembly-of-the-fujitsu-lifebook-t4200-series-tablet-pc/#comment-16 Michael Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:15:09 +0000 http://simshsia.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-16 I took my T4210 apart to check out an issue with my fan. When I first reassembled the laptop, my fan ramped up to full speed and had the scroll lock icon flashing issue. Turned out I hadn't fully inserted my memory chip. I did a second disassembly and reassembly and now my laptop will not turn on at all. The battery (full) indicator on the status indicator display flashes as does the indicator icon for external power. I'm not sure what the issue is here. I've tried just external power, just battery power, or both at the same time and have the same issue. I'm not sure what the issue is. The laptop's manual says that a flashing battery indicator can mean an overcharge and to disconnect external power. I'm doubt that this is the actual issue. Any ideas, anyone? I took my T4210 apart to check out an issue with my fan. When I first reassembled the laptop, my fan ramped up to full speed and had the scroll lock icon flashing issue. Turned out I hadn’t fully inserted my memory chip.

I did a second disassembly and reassembly and now my laptop will not turn on at all. The battery (full) indicator on the status indicator display flashes as does the indicator icon for external power. I’m not sure what the issue is here. I’ve tried just external power, just battery power, or both at the same time and have the same issue. I’m not sure what the issue is. The laptop’s manual says that a flashing battery indicator can mean an overcharge and to disconnect external power. I’m doubt that this is the actual issue. Any ideas, anyone?

]]> By: SteveWF http://simshsia.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/disassembly-of-the-fujitsu-lifebook-t4200-series-tablet-pc/#comment-15 SteveWF Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:32:49 +0000 http://simshsia.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-15 Thanks for the great page. It made opening my T4215 almost effortless. I'll add three things here: 1) I have the same problem after reassembly that two others have reported - the blinking numlock indicator, and no main display. HELP! 2) There are two more screws to remove the heat shield (step #19): one is near the VGA connector, and the other is near the lid latch. 3) A technique I tend to use on jobs like this is to get a bunch of little tupperware bowls to hold the screws/parts from each step. Include a little piece of paper with the parts in the bowl so that during reassembly, you can easily identify which step the parts go with. Thanks for the great page. It made opening my T4215 almost effortless.

I’ll add three things here:

1) I have the same problem after reassembly that two others have reported – the blinking numlock indicator, and no main display. HELP!

2) There are two more screws to remove the heat shield (step #19): one is near the VGA connector, and the other is near the lid latch.

3) A technique I tend to use on jobs like this is to get a bunch of little tupperware bowls to hold the screws/parts from each step. Include a little piece of paper with the parts in the bowl so that during reassembly, you can easily identify which step the parts go with.

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]]> By: Marshall J http://simshsia.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/disassembly-of-the-fujitsu-lifebook-t4200-series-tablet-pc/#comment-9 Marshall J Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:45:28 +0000 http://simshsia.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-9 I didn't do any dissasembling to my tablet at all, but i'm getting the same problem. Once I restarted the unit it turns on but nothing is displayed on the screen and there seem to be a lock icon with a up and down arrow in the small lcd display on the bottom of the main monitor constantly flashing. If you could help me, that would be great. I didn’t do any dissasembling to my tablet at all, but i’m getting the same problem.

Once I restarted the unit it turns on but nothing is displayed on the screen and there seem to be a lock icon with a up and down arrow in the small lcd display on the bottom of the main monitor constantly flashing.

If you could help me, that would be great.

]]> By: katie http://simshsia.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/disassembly-of-the-fujitsu-lifebook-t4200-series-tablet-pc/#comment-8 katie Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:07:19 +0000 http://simshsia.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-8 Thank you so much for the great instructions. I just disassembled my T4215 to clean the fan and heatsink. What great instructions. I never would have been able to do it without. Thanks for taking the time to publish this. katie Thank you so much for the great instructions. I just disassembled my T4215 to clean the fan and heatsink. What great instructions. I never would have been able to do it without.

Thanks for taking the time to publish this.

katie

]]> By: DavidT http://simshsia.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/disassembly-of-the-fujitsu-lifebook-t4200-series-tablet-pc/#comment-7 DavidT Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:11:59 +0000 http://simshsia.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-7 Excellent guide and I managed to change my fan successfully. Thank You. But once I restarted the unit after reassembly it turns on but nothing is displayed on the screen and there seem to be a lock icon with a up and down arrow in the small lcd display on the bottom of the main monitor constantly flashing. Did I miss something? or forget a process? Everything was working fine previous the disassembly with the exception of the busted fan. Excellent guide and I managed to change my fan successfully. Thank You.

But once I restarted the unit after reassembly it turns on but nothing is displayed on the screen and there seem to be a lock icon with a up and down arrow in the small lcd display on the bottom of the main monitor constantly flashing.

Did I miss something? or forget a process?

Everything was working fine previous the disassembly with the exception of the busted fan.

]]> By: Alfredo http://simshsia.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/disassembly-of-the-fujitsu-lifebook-t4200-series-tablet-pc/#comment-6 Alfredo Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:29:22 +0000 http://simshsia.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-6 Hi: Thank you for this great guide, I was trying to open my laptop, I will send some picture later, in my model there are some variations, ex, in the plate that holds the keyboard there is a metal plate just ahead the support of the screen, half circle shape that you need to remove and will show a screw that you need to remove before the plate is removed. I'm opening it sionce I do have a problem that my laptop doesn't want to do a restore, everything looks OK, memory, ps, no errors, BIOS ok, had replaced the drive but it did fails to restore, I did format the disk etc. all ok. I will really apreciate any suggestions about it, I also did try to install other windows but when doing so the system comes with the error that not drive is installed, however remember it does all the steps and get to the point to it says remove the restore disk and press Y to start windows, when this happens I get the windows logo and stops forever. Thank you Alfredo Hi: Thank you for this great guide, I was trying to open my laptop, I will send some picture later, in my model there are some variations, ex, in the plate that holds the keyboard there is a metal plate just ahead the support of the screen, half circle shape that you need to remove and will show a screw that you need to remove before the plate is removed.
I’m opening it sionce I do have a problem that my laptop doesn’t want to do a restore, everything looks OK, memory, ps, no errors, BIOS ok, had replaced the drive but it did fails to restore, I did format the disk etc. all ok.
I will really apreciate any suggestions about it, I also did try to install other windows but when doing so the system comes with the error that not drive is installed, however remember it does all the steps and get to the point to it says remove the restore disk and press Y to start windows, when this happens I get the windows logo and stops forever.
Thank you
Alfredo

]]> By: Francis http://simshsia.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/disassembly-of-the-fujitsu-lifebook-t4200-series-tablet-pc/#comment-5 Francis Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:06:02 +0000 http://simshsia.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-5 Hello!! Nice job!!! I need your help otherwise because I can't get over the step 8 & 9 :-( while trying to disassemble my Lifebook T4010D... because there is a small difference. 8. Unable to "Remove three screws (with arrow icon) near the hinge" (there are only 2 screws on the T4010. 9. While trying to remove the “keyboard plate”, the middle of the plate is not free (maybe a middle screw that I can't even access?). Maybe you could give me some help. Thanks. Francis. Hello!! Nice job!!!
I need your help otherwise because I can’t get over the step 8 & 9 :-( while trying to disassemble my Lifebook T4010D… because there is a small difference.

8. Unable to “Remove three screws (with arrow icon) near the hinge” (there are only 2 screws on the T4010.
9. While trying to remove the “keyboard plate”, the middle of the plate is not free (maybe a middle screw that I can’t even access?).

Maybe you could give me some help.
Thanks.
Francis.

]]> By: Chris http://simshsia.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/disassembly-of-the-fujitsu-lifebook-t4200-series-tablet-pc/#comment-4 Chris Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:37:29 +0000 http://simshsia.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-4 This guide is outstanding! Thanks so much for taking the time to do this. We have several of these tablets at our company, and some are going out of warrantee soon. We have found the fan going out to be an inevitable fact of life. The tablets have been great other than that. It's great to know how we can change them out ourselves. This guide is outstanding! Thanks so much for taking the time to do this. We have several of these tablets at our company, and some are going out of warrantee soon. We have found the fan going out to be an inevitable fact of life. The tablets have been great other than that. It’s great to know how we can change them out ourselves.

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