I stupidly spilled a little milk onto my T1 fabric case and the milk soaked through the case onto my T1, which now won’t start.  I don’t know where the liquid entered, but assume it must have done, perhaps through the power port.

Before I send it off to see if it can be repaired, I want to remove critical data from the HD.

Using info I found on the web, I have sucessfully removed the keyboard, and even managed to take out enough screws to be able to carefully crank open the top a couple of centimetres. By peering inside, I can see what I think is the HD, but I’ve no instructions on how to take the T1 apart further, in order to get at the HD safely.

I think I already broke the keyboard because when I tentatively tugged on the ribbon cable connecting it to the motherboad, the ribbon slid out of its connector, and although I’m a female who has no fear of technology, this unfortunate circumstance has removed my confidence to continue further without guidance.

My T1 may already be toast, although I can’t see evidence of liquid inside so far, but if anyone could point me in the direction of a FAQ or give me advice on how to get to the HD, I’d be very grateful. I’m just hoping that I can find some way of interfacing the HD to my main desktop because it looks so tiny.

My apologies if this is covered in a FAQ or special forum, but I’ve been searching for some time now, and haven’t found anything relevant.

Hey, did you ever gain access to your harddrive?  I’m having similar issues in that I dropped mine and am getting logo then blue death screen.  By taking out screws on bottom (this is a t270p, by the by) I can pry the front open about 1/4” but am afraid to pry any further.  Would love to know how you removed your keyboard - what did that do for you?  How much access did you attain?

Thanks

I’m taking my t270p apart right now with help from this mssg.-board.  The ribbon cable connecting the keybrd to the mobo should slide out of its connector.  You’re most of the way there.  I’m stuck where you are, however, in that I can’t find a way to remove the “knuckle” covering the left hinge.  I think I’m reading that’s where you are too.

Anyway, I don’t think you’ve done anything wrong so far…

Hello folks,

I just opened my T2XP to doublecheck HDD type for possible upgrade (see other post). I think disassembly is fairly similar on several of the Sony models, so here is how I did it:

1. Unscrew all screws at bottom

2. With screws removed, keyboard is now loose, but still locked with two small locking pins just behind keys F5 and NumLk. Use a small screwdriver to push in the locking pins, and then carefully lift up keyboard, rear end first. When rear end is up, front end will come loose!

3. Keyboard ribbon cable can be slided out easily by first opening the locking handle on the connector on the motherboard. (small plastic thing). Now keyboard is completely free, remove it (and clean it… )

4. Remove 2 (or is it 3?) screws under the keyboard

5. Remove the two small caps covering the outside end of each monitor hinge. Right cap (the one with power button) can be lifted off since securing screw was removed in step 1. Left cap must be slided to left, use some force so it pops off (no screws, only plastic locking latches)

6. Under the left hinge cap you just removed, unscrew one more screw!
(yeah, took some time to figure out how to remove cap to get this screw removed…)

7. Start lifting up top cover (cover where keyboard was attached). It is locked with plastic locking latches in front, but is fairly easy to disconnect by pushing in on lower end and then carefully pulling up on top cover. But dont lift high, you still have cables connected…

8. Disconnect cables which is attached to top cover. On my T2XP it was 4 ribbon cables, all easily disconnected by lifting up from mating connector on motherboard (also reconnect is easy, no fear…)

9. Now top cover should be free, remove it.

10. You should now have easily access to HDD, wireless mini-PCI card and RAM. (NOTE: If you only want to upgrade RAM, you only need to lift up keyboard, step 1 and 2)

Assembly: Do everything in reverse order. And if you still have screws left when assembly is completed, you’re screwed…

have fun,

-Gard