Introduction
Use this guide to replace the charging port in your Lenovo ThinkPad T460 laptop.
The charging port (also called a DC-in cable) provides power to the laptop in the form of direct current (DC). If your battery fails to charge, or you need to wiggle the charging cable around to maintain a charge, the charging port may be failing.
Make sure to disable the internal battery, power down your device, and disconnect from any external power sources before you begin.
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Place the laptop so that the bottom is facing upwards.
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Slide the latch on the left side of the battery to the left until it clicks in place.
 
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Slide the latch on the right side of the battery to the right and hold it in place with your thumb.
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Use your other hand to slide the battery towards the back of the laptop.
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Lift the battery up and away from the laptop.
 
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Insert the flat end of a spudger in between the bottom cover and the rest of the laptop, starting in the lower left corner.
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Pry the lower left corner of the bottom cover up by a few millimeters.
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Slide the spudger along the bottom of the laptop to release the clips until you reach the lower right corner.
 
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Use the spudger to pry the upper left corner up by a few millimeters.
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Pry up the sections of the bottom cover with printed logos of the ports.
 
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Use the spudger to pry up the bottom cover in the lower portion of the external battery compartment by a few millimeters.
 
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Remove two 4.7 mm screws from the hinge in the upper right-hand corner using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
 
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Lift the bottom of the laptop up by a few inches to rotate the upper right hinge.
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Place the bottom of the laptop back down.
 
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Remove the single 4.7 mm screw from the charging port bracket using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
 
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Use your fingers to slide the charging port out from beneath the gray cable to remove it from the laptop.
 
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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