In this guide I explain how to disassemble a Dell Inspiron N5110 laptop also sold as Dell Inspiron 15R.

I will disassemble the laptop base and remove the motherboard in order to access the DC jack board and hard drive.

Here are some major laptop disassembly steps I will go through:

STEP 1-4: Accessing laptop memory slots and removing DVD drive.
STEP 5-12: Disconnecting and removing laptop keyboard.
STEP 13-18: Removing palmrest assembly.
STEP 19-20: Disconnecting and removing laptop display assembly.
STEP 21-25: Removing laptop motherboard.
STEP 26-27: Removing DC jack board. Accessing cooling fan assembly.
STEP 28-29: Removing laptop hard drive.

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In this guide I will be taking apart a Sony Vaio VGN-SZ series laptop. In my case I’m working with a Sony Vaio VGN-SZ330p laptop but the guide should work for the entire VGN-SZ line.

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In the following guide I will disassemble a HP Compaq 8510p notebook PC and remove all main parts. According with the HP specifications, my disassembly guide should work for a HP Compaq 8510w mobile workstation. If it works for any other model, I would appreciate if you mention the model name in the following comments.

In the next guide I’ll explain how to remove and replace the screen inverter.
Before you start, you should turn off the laptop and unplug the power adapter.

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This guide explains how to install internal Bluetooth module into a Dell Inspiron 6400 or E1505 laptop.

It turns out, that even if you didn’t order Bluetooth in the Build-To-Order configuration, you can add it after the fact.

The Bluetooth module compartment is located under the battery.
1. Remove the battery.
2. Remove the Bluetooth compartment cover.
3. Carefully pull the cable and connect the Bluetooth module.
4. Close the Bluetooth compartment and install the battery.

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Installing a Bluethooth card into your Dell Inspiron 1520/1521 or Dell Vostro 1500 laptops will not take more than 5 minutes. You can easily install the Bluetooth card yourself and this upgrade will cost you about $20.
The Bluetooth card mounts between the securing tabs witch could be found under the keyboard bezel above F10, F11 and F12 keys.

Also, you’ll find detailed instructions in the Dell Inspiron 1520/1521 and Vostro 1500 service manual.

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This tutorial shows how you can remove the keyboard and access the internal RAM slot in a Dell Latitude D820 notebook.
The keyboard removal procedure will not take long.
1. Remove the keyboard bezel with a flathead screwdriver.
2. Remove three screws securing the keyboard
3. Unplug the keyboard cable from the motherboard and remove the keyboard.

The internal RAM slot is located under the keyboard, right above the touch pad buttons.

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