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Adding internal wireless card into Fujitsu Lifebook S2020 notebook

These instructions will help you add an in internal wireless card into a Fujitsu Lifebook S2020 notebook.
Today’s notebooks all come with the ability to host an internal wireless LAN card. But cost-sensitive buyers may choose to forego that option and later regret it. But as long as you’re willing to do some homework, our How […]

Taking apart Fujitsu LifeBook V series notebook. Removing hard drive, memory, DVD drive and keyboard.

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 […]

How to tighten loose hinges on Aluminum PowerBook

This repair guide will help you to tighten loose hinges on an Aluminum PowerBook.
If you’ve got an Aluminium Powerbook, they are a great machine, but after a few years the hinge can get a little loose. Thankfully this is not like the old Titanium Powerbooks where the hinge was broken, it is just a matter […]

How to replace screen inverter in Gateway (eMachines) laptop

This tutorial explains how replace screen inverter in a Gateway AKA eMachines laptop. The display panel disassembly procedure will be the same as for many other models.
If I look really close at the screen I can still see that the LCD is still working - it’s just the backlight that’s dead. Not only that but […]

How to install more memory into Samsung Q30 Plus notebook

This tutorial explains how to install more memory into a Samsung Q30 Plus notebook. This notebook comes with 512MB memory (256MB integrated into the motherboard and 256MB module installed in the memory expansion slot). So, there is only one memory slot available for upgrades. You’ll have to remove the original 256MB memory module installed into […]

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo A1630 laptop overheats. How to clean the cooling fan.

Does your Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo A1630 laptop overheats and shuts down by itself? The cooling fan runs all the time and it’s noisy? Most likely it happens because the CPU heat sink is clogged with dust witch kills normal airflow through the heat sink. As a result that, the CPU overheats and the laptop shuts down. […]

Taking apart Compal CL50 Intel Centrino notebook

These disassembly instructions will be very useful for all Compal CL50 Intel Centrino notebook owners. The guide for designed to help with the wireless card replacement, but wireless card is buried deep inside the notebook, so basically this guide explains how to take the whole thing apart.
Step-by-step disassembly guide explains how you can access and […]

Replacing memory modules in Fujitsu Siemens Amilo L7300

These pictures 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. The guide was posted by user hersekyah and I’ll add some comments to help you with the laptop […]

Replacing hard drive on Sharp MM20 laptop

Wondering where to find the hard drive on a Sharp MM20 laptop? The hard drive is hidden inside the laptop and you cannot easily access it from the bottom of the laptop. You’ll have to take the whole thing apart. This tutorial was created especially for this model and explains how to disassemble and get […]

Upgrade and repair guides for Apple Mac computers

Here’s a great resource for all Apple Mac computer owners. This site has tons of links to various Mac computer upgrade and repair guides. Your Mac computer is broken? Fix it yourself.

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