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Finding the Proper Toshiba Laptop Battery Replacement
By DavidB • Jul 30th, 2010 • Category: Finding Laptop Replacement PartsFinding a Toshiba laptop battery replacement should be a very easy task, but there are some tips and terms that will be helpful for finding the best price and the best compatibility with your laptop.
What Does a Laptop LCD Inverter Do?
By DavidB • Mar 19th, 2009 • Category: LCD and Inverter IssuesLCD screens require the use of an inverter to supply power to the screen’s back lighting. Backlighting is used in smaller LCD screens such as laptops to produce higher brightness and readability factors. While the back lighting could be produced form any number of sources, such as LEDs, incandescent bulbs or an electroluminescent panel, the [...]
Tools for Apple Laptop Parts Replacement
By DavidB • Mar 19th, 2009 • Category: Parts Replacement and InstallationIn every laptop repair scenario different tools are needed to perform the repair and Apple laptops present a few extra needed tools for the proper DIY project. whether you are an IT expert or a novice replacing hard ware for the first time you will need the tools for the job at hand. These tools [...]
Resoldering a Laptop DC Power Jack Connection
By DavidB • Mar 7th, 2009 • Category: Power ProblemsA common issue with laptops is that the power connector is susceptible to frequent tugs and pulls in opposing directions. This creates strain on the soldered power connectors on the motherboard and will eventually fail rendering the laptop useless, until repaired. You will need to disassemble the entire laptop to expose and remove the motherboard; [...]
Laptop Memory Upgrade – IBM Lenovo T40
By DavidB • Mar 7th, 2009 • Category: Upgrading Your LaptopThe IBM Thinkpad is capable of using 2 GB of RAM but is shipped with two modules of 256 MB. To replace both of them you will need to remove the keyboard; only one module is located behind the keyboard. With a few simple tools and a half hour of time you will have an [...]
Laptop Hard Drive Installation – Dell Latitude
By DavidB • Mar 7th, 2009 • Category: Parts Replacement and InstallationBefore starting the removal and replacement your old data needs to be backed up and ready to transfer to the new drive; use whatever program you are comfortable with using for the data back-up. If possible use an external hard drive to store the data until needed after the new hard drive is installed. Hard [...]
LCD Screen Removal – Apple iBook
By DavidB • Mar 7th, 2009 • Category: LCD and Inverter IssuesFor this repair job you will need a small Phillips head screwdriver, a small knife, like an Xacto knife, and a 1/16 inch size Allen wrench. Before getting started be sure to have the battery removed and the laptop unplugged to prevent electric shock. Removal of the laptop LCD screen is simple and painless and should [...]






























