In the following guide I explain how to remove the keyboard from an Alienware D9T gaming notebook. I think this notebook has a different name, something like Alienware Area but I couldn’t find it anywhere. The only name I found was Model: D9T. Pleas let me know if this guide works for your Alienware notebook and mention the model name in the comments below.

First of all, turn off the notebook, unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery. Make sure you work in static free environment.

Removing the keyboard from this notebook was easier than I expected.
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This guide will give you an insight on how to open a Fujitsu LifeBook T4200 Tablet PC case and replace the cooling fan.

This guide is applicable to the Fujitsu LifeBook T4210, T4215, and the T4220 as these models all use the same chassis

The main idea of the tutorial is getting an access to the cooling module – heatsink and cooling fan. The cooling module is hidden inside the laptop so you’ll have to take the whole thing apart.

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This step-by-step guide explains how to replace the keyboard in a Fujitsu LifeBook S2110 laptop.

The keyboard removal process is very similar to many other laptop brands.
1. Remove screws securing the keyboard.
2. Remove keyboard bezel.
3. Unplug keyboard cable from the connector on the motherboard.

A word of caution. Be very careful with the connector on the motherboard when you unlock it in the step 13. If you accidentally break the connector, you’ll have to replace the whole motherboard.

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These instructions explain how to remove the keyboard and upgrade memory in a WinBook A210 laptop. This laptop has two memory slots. One memory slot on the bottom and one under the keyboard. Both memory slots could be occupied and you can install up to 1GB memory total (up to 512MB module in each slot).

WinBook A210 laptop takes DDR PC2700 modules. Also, you can use DDR PC3200 because it’s backward compatible with PC2700.

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This detailed step-by-step guide will help you to remove and replace the keyboard on an Everex StepNote laptop.  These instructions will work for the following Everex StepNote models: NC1501, NC1502, NC1503, NC1510, NC1610, VA2000, VA2001, VA4100, VA4101, VA4103 and VA4300.

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Instructions published at amilo-forum.com explain how to remove the keyboard from a Fujitsu Amilo A1667G notebook.
On most notebooks the keyboard is secured by two or three screws hidden under the plastic cover above the keyboard but not in this model.

In Amilo A1667G the keyboard is secured by a few plastic notches.

using the modeling knife i pressed the notches to the side while trying to put the knife’s blade under the keyboard so that i can lift it.
You can start from the top side and one by one press the notches while the keyboard is released.

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This step-by-step laptop disassembly and upgrading guide will explain how to remove the cooling fan and replace the processor in a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pro v2030.

You can easily access the cooling module from the bottom of the laptop if you remove the cover.

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This guide explains how to remove the keyboard and clean the cooling fan inside a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M7440 laptop. It’s possible that this guide will work for some other Amilo laptops with the same case.

If your laptop shuts off on its own without any warning most likely it happens because of processor overheating. The processor overheat because of dust buildup between the fan and heatsink. If that’s the case, cleaning the cooling fan and heatsink will fix the problem.

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These instructions will help you take apart Panasonic Toughbook CF-R3/R4/R5 notebooks. The instructions were made for a Panasonic CF-R4 notebook but should work for CF-R3 and CF-R5 too because these computers have the same case.

The instructions will walk you through removing the keyboard, top cover assembly and replacing the hard drive.

There is no easy access to the hard drive, it’s buried deep inside the laptop and located under the top cover.

Many sources state that the Panasonic Let’s Note series use 3.3v drives instead of standard 5v models. The R4 I opened had a stock 5v Toshiba MK6034GAX inside without any modification, jumpering or cutting of pins.

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Laptops are a great tool for all your computer needs. Whether taking notes in a classroom, preparing a business presentation or handling personal finances, today’s laptop computers have the power and portability to go almost anywhere and do almost anything.

Fortunately, this also means they can serve what is possibly the most important purpose of computers: Gaming. Today’s laptops can definitely provide the graphics, display capabilities, and processing power for a top-flight gaming experience.

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