If you get the proper business-class models from Lenovo, Dell or HP, you can still service just about everything with nothing more than a phillips screwdriver.

If you get the proper business-class models from Lenovo, Dell or HP, you can still service just about everything with nothing more than a phillips screwdriver. Screen replacement on the newer Thinkpads is a little harder than it used to be, because the front frame is glued on now, but replacements are inexpensive.