How Remove laptop CD DVD drive
In order to remove the CD/DVD drive you’ll have to remove the securing screw (1) and then carefully pull the drive from the laptop.
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How To Removing Hard Drive
These instructions will help you remove hard drive, memory, wireless card and keyboard from a HP Pavilion dv9000 series laptop. All these components, except the keyboard, can be accessed through the bottom of the...
CPU came out attached to heatsink
In some cases, when you remove the heat sink, the CPU might get out attached to the heat sink. DO NOT install it back into the socket like that, separate the CPU from the...
How to Removing and Installing CPU
The CPU is locked in the socket. Before you can remove the CPU, you’ll have to unlock the socket. Use a flathead screwdriver and turn the socket screw to “Open” position. Lift up the...
How to fix hardware problems without taking apart the Laptop
Here’s how you can fix, or to be precise, work around some hardware problem without taking apart the laptop. 1. Network port failure. In most laptops the network port (aka RJ-45 port) is soldered...
How To Fix Failed Nvidia Chip
This repair might apply to some HP/Compaq laptops and probably some other laptop brands. Most Common Symptoms 1. Laptop turns on with garbled video on the internal laptop screen and external monitor. 2. Laptop...
How To Bypass Windows 7 Login Password In 3 Steps
Have you forgot your XP, Vista or Windows 7 logon password? Sure, there are a few workarounds to access your account using a bootable Linux CD but they are time consuming and boring as...
DC Power Jack Repair
This will explain how to repair a failed or loose DC power jack on a laptop. First of all, you’ll have to disassemble your laptop and remove the motherboard. For this repair...
How I installed external Bluetooth adapter inside a laptop
Here’s how I installed an external USB Bluetooth adapter INSIDE my laptop and made it internal. My laptop wasn’t Bluetooth ready, it didn’t have internal Bluetooth connector and antenna but I needed it in...
Extracting data from a dead laptop with a laptop hard drive adapter
What’s a laptop hard drive adapter? As you may know, almost all of today’s laptops use 2.5-inch hard drives. Fortunately, these small form-factor drives use a standard connector that is based on the IDE...