Check with the laptop manufacturers site for a the manual.  The manuals
usually have a section with an illustrated parts breakdown.  That's what I
used to take apart our IBM ThinkPad when I needed to change out the DC to DC
Converter.  For some laptops you will also need to get a #6 torques bit
screwdriver.  When you take it apart, set each part next to the last one you
took out so they are in a row down your bench, so when you put it back
together you put the pieces back in in the order that you removed them.
Getting some screw bags and taping them to the part they came out of is
useful, too (sometimes the screws are different sizes or lengths and the
have to go in the same spot they came out of).

Take your time and pay close attention to the ribbon cables and such so you
know where to hook them back up.  Good luck.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Porter" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 7:49 PM
Subject: Laptop dis-assembly


> On several occasions I've been keen to pull a laptop to bits, once to have
a
> look at a troublesome screen hinge, and once to check out the ram and
mobo.
> But each time I've never quite managed to see how the case comes apart.
> Does anyone know of a website with some basic information on stripping
down
> laptops?
> Ian Porter
> Computer Guys Inc.
> Arrowtown
> New Zealand
> [log in to unmask]
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis"
>
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Dead LCD Display, Toshiba laptop
>
>
> > If the laptop has not had any trauma, a likely cause is the harness that
> > goes from the main part of the laptop to the display. The display may
> > have burned out, but it has been my experience that they usually start
> > to fade prior to failing. If I am not mistaken, your model of notebook
> > is several years old and after opening and closing it over and over
> > again, it just wears out.
> >
> > I replaced one several years ago; I think that it was either a Zenith or
> > Radio Shack unit. Replacing the harness was easy, it was like a mylar
> > strip with thin copper cladding on it that just slid in and out of slits
> > on each half of the computer. The hard part was reassembling the
> > computer; I have large unsteady hands that while adequate for working on
> > both my car and desktop system repair, are inadequate for laptop repair.
> > It took me hours to put together what only took minutes to take apart. I
> > would never do it again!
> >
> > In your case however, it may cost more than the unit is worth to have it
> > repaired at a shop and what the heck, it may be fun and educational to
> > try and fix it yourself.
> >
> > Dennis Noble
> > 361-808-9363
>
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