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In this guide I’m taking apart an eMachines 250 netbook.
I’ll show how to remove the hard drive, memory and keyboard.
September 26th, 2010
9. Other Laptop Brands Category
In this post I explain how to remove and replace damaged LCD screen in a LG XNote laptop.
Also, this guide can help you to access and replace the screen inverter board.
I’m taking apart a LG XNote S210 laptop but I think this guide will fit many other models in the XNote line.
Please mention the laptop model number in comments below if it works for you.
September 26th, 2010
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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May 1st, 2009
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.
October 22nd, 2008
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.
October 15th, 2008
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.
September 4th, 2008
Do you have an Averatec 3200 laptop? Do you want to know how to take it apart? Check out these photos with instructions. The author of the guide disassembled his laptop in order to repair the power jack.
The following laptop components you can access and remove from the bottom:
1. DVD drive. Simply remove screws securing the DVD drive and pull the drive from the laptop.
2. Memory. This laptop has only one memory slot and it comes with 512MB PC2700 module installed. The laptop specification says that you can install maximum 512MB into this laptop but according to memoryx.net:
Averatec shipping this laptop with the specification of 512MB max, however numerous users have reported success with installing a 1GB module in the machine.
3. Cooling module. Both the heatsink and cooling fan can be accessed and removed through the bottom cover.
4. CPU is located right under the cooling module.
August 29th, 2008
This guide will help you take apart a Fujitsu LifeBook V series notebook. It will show how you can remove the hard drive, memory modules, DVD drive and keyboard. Also, I’ll show how you can clean the heat sink. I have created this guide while taking apart a Fujitsu LifeBook V1010.
The badge on the front said “LIFEBOOK V Series” so I assume this guide should work for other modes in the LifeBook V line.
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August 11th, 2008
This guide will help you to replace memory modules in a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo L7300 laptop. In this laptop both memory slots are located under the keyboard, so it will be necessary to remove the keyboard first.
Memory replacement instructions:
May 7th, 2008
This guide will show you how to fix dead laptop keyboard keys.
I got an Averatec 3250 which had a few keys that died after about two years of usage. After looking on eBay for a replacement keyboard, I decided that I wasn’t going to pay $60-80 for a used replacement keyboard and overpriced shipping, since I lived in Europe. So, I set myself on a quest to find a way to repair the keyboard I already had.
All laptop keyboards are different and taking it apart will require different steps than those shown in the guide, but the main idea will be the same.
Before you start taking apart your failed keyboard, check how much will it cost to buy a new one. Some keyboards are pretty cheap these days.
Here’s another keyboard repair guide. This guides shows how to fix missing keyboard keys.
August 2nd, 2007
