Jul 15

Fix laptop keyboard keys

Do you have a laptop with one or two broken keys on the keyboard? Would you like to replace these individual keys without replacing the whole keyboard? Yep, you can do that. Check out these instructions offered by MachinaElectronics.com

Keyboard Key Installation Guides.
Installation instructions for our replacement keyboard keys. Each guide works with many more models, including multiple brands.

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Jul 15

Laptop LCD screen removal replacement

Are you looking for laptop LCD screen removal instructions? This tutorial posted as SparePartsWarehouse.com will help you a lot.
The tutorial explains how to take apart the laptop display panel, remove the LCD screen, disconnect video cable and find a part number for the LCD screen replacement.

Use these instructions to identify the correct Laptop LCD Screen Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) part number to use to search for a replacement LCD screen for your notebook

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Jul 15

Find LCD part number

Let’s say the LCD screen on your laptop has gone bad or got broken. Now you have to replace the screen but not sure witch one to buy. The best way to find a new replacement screen by the part number from the original LCD screen, as it explained in this tutorial.
If you install a wrong LCD screen in the best case scenario it will not work, in the worst case scenario it may damage the motherboard.
The part number is located on the back of the LCD screen. You’ll have to disassemble the laptop display panel, remove the screen and take a look on the back.
In order to take apart the display panel you’ll have to follow this steps:
1. Remove screw covers from the LCD bezel.
2. Remove screws located under the covers.
3. Separate the screen bezel from the screen cover with your fingers and remove the bezel.
4. Remove screws securing the LCD screen to the hinges/brackets.
5. Carefully place the LCD screen face down on the keyboard. Be careful, the screen is connected to the video cable.
6. Find the screen part number. In our case the screen is made by LG and the part number is LP141×2.
You can find a new replacement screen if you Google by the part number.

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Jul 15

Remove replace laptop memory

These instructions explain how to properly remove and replace laptop memory modules. The guide was made for a Gateway laptop but will work for most other brands and models.

WARNING! Static electricity in your body can damage the memory module.

Before you touch the memory module do not forget to remove static electricity from your body.

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Jul 15

I just stumbled on this site and want to share with your, great help for all laptop DIYers. You’ll find service manuals in .pdf format for some of the following laptops: Acer, Compaq, Dell, Gateway, HP, IBM, NEC, Sony and Toshiba. Of course not all models are covered but something is better then nothing.
Here’s another webpage you should visit: Notebook and laptop repair service manuals.
If you now any other sources with laptop repair manuals feel free to leave a link in comments.

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Jul 15

These instructions at CMS Products will show how to remove and replace the hard drive on the following notebooks. Follow the link, download pdf file for your notebook and replace the hard drive.

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Armada M700 Armada 3500 Armada 1100 Armada 4100 Armada 6500 Armada 1700 Armada 1500 & 5200 Armada 7700 & 7800 Armada 7300 & 7400 Compaq MultiBay E500 & V300 Evo 1000 LTE 5000 M300 & EVO 600C Presario 1200 Presario 1245 Presario 1600 & 1800 Presario 1900 EVO 1050

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