In this guide I explain how to disassemble a Dell Studio 1735 or 1737 laptop. I’m taking this laptop apart in order to remove and replace failed DVD drive.

This Dell Studio 1735/1737 comes with a slot-load DVD drive which is mounted inside the laptop case. The DVD drive cannot be removed until you remove the top cover assembly.

In this guide I’ll go though the following procedures: removing keyboard, display assembly, top cover assembly and finally DVD drive.

The guide might work for other Dell Studio 17xx laptops. If it works for your laptop, please mention the model number in comments below.

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In the following guide I’ll be taking apart a Sony Vaio VPCF1 laptop. I’m doing that in order to remove and replace damaged LCD screen. In this guide I’ll show how to remove laptop keyboard, media button board, speakers and of course LCD screen.

The full laptop model name is Sony Vaio VPC-F11KFX/B.

Also, there is another model number listed on the bottom: Model PCG-F1114L.

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In the following guide I explain how to disassemble a Gateway NV series laptop. To be accurate, I’m working on a Gateway NV53 laptop (NV5302u). It also says model: MS2285 on the bottom.

I’m taking it apart in order to fix broken DC jack. The DC jack is soldered to the motherboard, so the whole laptop has to be disassembled and motherboard removed. With the following guide you should be able to remove and replace (if needed) all main laptop parts.

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In this guide I explain how to disassemble a HP Pavilion dv4 laptop. I’ll be removing the display panel and top cover assembly.

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In this guide I explain how to replace failed or damaged keyboard on Asus Eee PC 900 laptop.

In my case a few keys stopped working, so the entire keyboard has to be replaced.

If yo do everything correctly, the whole keyboard replacement procedure shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes.

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In the following guide I explain how to remove and replaced damaged LCD screen in HP Pavilion dm4 laptop.

This is second part of the HP Pavilion dm4 disassembly guide. In the part one I explained how to take apart laptop base and remove display panel.

STEP 1.

There are two screw covers in the lower left and right corners of the screen.

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In this guide I explain how to disassemble a HP Pavilion dm4 laptop.

I’m doing this disassembly in order to replace damaged LCD screen. Unfortunately, in order to replace the LCD screen in an HP Pavilion dm4 laptop, it’s necessary to disassemble the entire laptop and remove the display panel.

I’ll split laptop disassembly instructions across two posts. In this post I explain how to remove the display panel and in the next post I’ll explain how to replace the LCD screen.

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In this guide I explain how to remove and replace LCD screen with inverter board in a Compaq Presario v2000 laptop. Also, you can use this guide for removing and replacing the keyboard.

Most likely this guide will work for some other Compaq Presario models. If it works for you please mention the model number in comments after this post.

In order to take apart the display panel and access LCD screen, it’s necessary to separate the display panel assembly from the laptop base.

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In this guide I explain how to replace broken screen in a HP Pavilion dv3 laptop.

I’ll be replacing the damaged screen without separating the whole display assembly from the laptop base as it shown in the official service manual.

Before you start, make sure the laptop is turned off and battery removed.

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In this guide I show how to remove and replace LCD screen in an Acer Aspire 5520 laptop.

Also, you can use this guide for removing and replacing the inverter board.

By the way, in my previous post I explain how to remove laptop hard drive, memory, cooling fan and keyboard.

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