STEP 1 Remove two screws securing the speaker assembly to the motherboard (I don’t remember if I had to remove three screws). Unplug the speaker cable. STEP 2 Lift up and remove the speaker...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...