Built Like a Tank, Still Can Fail: Thinkpad T500 Hinge Replacement

A Thinkpad T500 repair with some unforeseen consequences. I've worked on various Thinkpads in my life, starting with T61p, T41/T43, T500, W500, W520 and even my friend's antique 380ED... But still, shit happens. 0:00 Intro 1:25 New Parts 2:30 Bottom Part Disassembly 10:34 Stage Separation 11:20 Lid Disassembly 12:40 Hinge Replacement 16:00 Lid Reassembly 19:00 Laptop Reassembly 33:00 Testing 34:30 Come A Gutser... 36:25 Afterword Support me on my Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/KeritechElectronics or via PayPal https://paypal.me/keritech Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/KeriSzafir Hackaday - https://hackaday.io/keritech