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How to take apart HP Pavilion dv2000 notebook PC

Here’s how you can take apart a HP Pavilion dv2000 notebook PC. This guide will help you to remove the motherboard, so you can access and clean the cooling module witch includes the cooling fan and heat sink.
If your laptop runs hot and shuts down on its own in the middle of doing something, most […]

How to remove keyboard and replace hard drive on Sony Vaio VGN-SZ laptops

This excellent disassembly guide published at LaptopLogic.com explains how to remove the keyboard and replace the hard drive on a Sony Vaio VGN-SZ series laptop. Unfortunately, you cannot access the hard drive from the bottom of the laptop, it’s necessary to remove the keyboard. The hard drive is located under the palm rest.
If you want […]

How to take apart Sony Vaio VGN-S460B laptop

This guide will help you to take apart a Sony Vaio VGN-S460B laptop. The main idea of this guide is replacing the internal memory module and hard drive. In order to replace these parts, you’ll have to take the whole laptop apart.
On this laptop, there is no access to the hard drive without removing the […]

How to install new keyboard on Dell Inspiron 9400/E1705 laptop

Would you like to install a new keyboard on your Dell Inspiron 9400 or E1705 laptop? It’s easy. Check out this keyboard replacement instructions. All you have to do is remove the keyboard bezel, remove two screws securing the keyboard (I marked them with red circles on the picture above), unplug the old keyboard from […]

How to remove dust from a Toshiba Tablet PC screen

Do yo have a Toshiba Tablet PC with dust inside the screen? I know, it’s very annoying. Here’s how you can remove dust from inside of a Toshiba Tablet PC screen. I created these instructions for a Toshiba Portege M200/M205 but they should work for a Satellite R10/R15 and other laptops as well.

First, you’ll have […]

How to remove display panel from Dell Inspiron 1200 and 2200 laptops

This guide shows how to remove the display panel assembly from Dell Inspiron 1200 and 2200 series laptops.

The display panel has three key components:
1. LCD screen (displays image)
2. Inverter board (power up the LCD backlight lamp)
3. Video cable (carries data signal for the LCD screen and power for the inverter board)
If you have a problem […]

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 […]

How to replace broken screen on Satellite M40X laptop

This guide will give you an idea how to replace a broken screen on a Toshiba Satellite M40X laptop. The screen replacement procedure will not take more then 20 minutes, it’s pretty easy. All you have to do is remove the bezel, disconnect the cable with inverter and remove a few screws.
I found that […]

Screen on HP Pavilion zv5000 went dark. Replacing inverter board.

If the screen on your HP Pavilion zv5000 laptop suddenly went dark, most likely this problem is related to the inverter board. This guide explains how to get inside the display panel and and replace the failed inverter board with a new one. You will not find these instructions in the official service manual.
The screen […]

HP Pavillion dv9000 laptop. How to remove LCD screen and inverter board.

In this guide I will explain how to disassemble the display panel and remove LCD screen with inverter board from a HP Pavilion dv9000 series laptop. Do not disassemble your laptop if it’s still under warranty. 
You’ll find instructions for removing hard drive, memory, wireless card and keyboard in my previous post. 

Are you looking for spare display […]

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