T400 motherboard replacement advice needed? [ Edited ]

[richk]

See my note above about high temperatures. You need at least a quartz preheater and a good rework station (plus steady hands).  The bigger fuse (3.18mm) is Littelfuse 433003 (3 amp, 32 volt).  The smaller one (1.6mm)  is Littlefuse 434500 (.5 amp 32 volt).  I don't know a good source. Sometimes they are available at Mouser.com.  I use organ donor boards if I fix them.

[zoltanthegypsy]

Is there enough room to do something really tacky like bridging the blown surface-mount fuse with a leaded one? (leeeeeded, not led-ed)  Using low-temp non ROHS solder?

Pretty shade-tree, but maybe in an emergency?  Kids, don't try this at home.  I'm asking, not saying...

Z.

[richk]

There is room

[x_merlin_x]

Hi richk and everybody,

I am having a similar problem with my T500. Backlight not working while everything else is fine. I seem to have blown it during the replacement of the magnesium display frame.

Where exactly can I find the fuse F7 labeled as a P. I have removed the keyboard and the front plastics. Do I have to remove the bottome plastics as well?