Taking apart HP Pavilion x360 14m-dh1003dx

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Taking apart HP Pavilion x360 14m-dh1003dx laptop.

In this disassembly guide I take apart an HP Pavilion x360 14m-dh1003dx laptop. It’s very likely this guide will work for some other models in the HP Pavilion x360 14m computer line: 14m-dh0001dx, 14m-dh0003dx, 14m-dh1001dx and some others.

At the time of writing this article (November 27, 2019), this is the latest version of HP Pavilion x360 m series. It’s equipped with a 10th generation Intel Core i5 Quad-Core processor.

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Disassembly of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen

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Disassembly of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Generation laptop.

In this guide I show how to disassemble a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Generation laptop (type 20KH-CTO1WW). This guide will work for all machine types: 20KH and 20KG.

At the end of this guide I will add a link to the official Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon machine types 20KH and 20KG hardware maintenance manual.

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Asus ROG GL551J disassembly (series GL551JW-DS74)

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Asus ROG GL551J disassembly (series GL551JW-DS74).

In this guide I show how to disassemble an Asus ROG GL551J (series GL551JW-DS74) laptop.

The main design features of this model:
– Both RAM modules and 2.5″ hard drive can be easily accessed under the service cover.
– The laptop has a 128GB mSATA SSD which can be removed and upgraded with a larger mSATA SSD.
– The RTC battery is located on the bottom side of the motherboard and cannot be easily removed.
– In order to replace the cooling fan it’s necessary to remove the motherboard.

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Taking apart Lenovo Flex 2 15 model 20405

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Taking apart Lenovo Flex 2 15 model 20405.

Today I will be taking apart a Lenovo Flex 2 15 (model name 20405) laptop. All the following disassembly steps should be similar for Flex 2 14 model too.

The main design features of this model:
– The keyboard can be easily removed without taking apart the entire machine.
– The main battery is mounted under the base cover.
– The RTC battery is removable and it’s a standard CR2032 battery.
– The motherboard has two memory slots.
– The DC power jack is removable.

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HP ENVY m6-n101dx disassembly

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HP ENVY m6-n101dx disassembly.

In this guide I show how to disassemble an HP ENVY m6-n101dx laptop. Most likely this guide will work for some other models in the HP ENVY m6-n computer line.

This will be a long disassembly guide. Be organized. Keep track of all removed screws and cables.

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Full disassembly of Acer Aspire R 14 (R5-471T-71W2) N15P6

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Full disassembly of Acer Aspire R 14 (R5-471T-71W2) Model N15P6.

Today I will walk you through a full disassembly of an Acer Aspire R 14 (R5-471T-71W2) model N15P6 laptop. It’s likely this disassembly guide will work for some other models in the Acer Aspire R 14 line. If it works for you, I would appreciate if you can mention the laptop model number in the comments area after this post.

In the first part of the guide I will take apart the laptop base. In the second part I will show how to open up the display panel.

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