laptop disassembly

[cubby1223]

Any tips? Have a notebook where the video is corrupted, inside is massively dirty, trying to remove the keyboard so I can get the rest off. But I can't figure out these zif sockets...

HP's guide suggests it's very simple, but I think I'm just going to break it for good.

 

[TheStu]

there is usually a screw located on the socket, turn that

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: cubby1223
Any tips?

Have a notebook where the video is corrupted, inside is massively dirty...

You probably have a stove/oven, refrigerator/freezer, microwave, garbage disposal, indoor plumbing, and flush toilets in your house -- maybe even a vacuum cleaner or two. These are ALL necessities in modern life!

My 'tip' to you is... an air compressor and blow gun is a necessity of life these days too!

Since this will be an ongoing problem, as long as you're alive, get yourself a nice dual-stage air compressor and blow your computers off/out with a 125 PSI blast, every month or two!

 

[TheStu]

Vin, what on earth are you babbling about?

Anyway cubby, now that I have re-read your post a couple 3 times, I realize you are talking about the ribbon connector on the keyboard, and I was talking about the processor ZIF socket. Is yours a dual color (usually brown and white) connector? You want to take the white bit and a small flat head screwdriver. On either side of the connector are little tabs that you press the head of the screwdriver against, in the direction of the ribbon cable. this will make the white bit jump forward about 1mm (at most) and then the ribbon is free.

 

[cubby1223]

Amazing advice VinDSL. :roll:

(1) it's not my laptop
(2) I have cans of compressed air
(3) I have used the compressed air
(4) it's a last effort before selling it as broken for parts
(5) even if not for this laptop, it's something I'll probably need to know somewhere else down the line



To TheStu, thanks, but the socket doesn't have any screws. I was able to work the keyboard socket, the black part popped out, but the mouse is different and much smaller, and can't get anything to move without trying prying it with a small screwdriver. I'll try giving it a gentle "persuading".

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: TheStu
Vin, what on earth are you babbling about?

Nut n' Honey!

Carry on...

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: cubby1223
Amazing advice VinDSL. :roll:

I was able to work the keyboard socket, the black part popped out... can't get anything to move without trying prying it with a small screwdriver. I'll try giving it a gentle "persuading".

LoL!

This lappy is doomed...

 

[JustaGeek]

Originally posted by: VinDSL

Originally posted by: cubby1223
Any tips?

Have a notebook where the video is corrupted, inside is massively dirty...

You probably have a stove/oven, refrigerator/freezer, microwave, garbage disposal, indoor plumbing, and flush toilets in your house -- maybe even a vacuum cleaner or two. These are ALL necessities in modern life!

My 'tip' to you is... an air compressor and blow gun is a necessity of life these days too!

Since this will be an ongoing problem, as long as you're alive, get yourself a nice dual-stage air compressor and blow your computers off/out with a 125 PSI blast, every month or two!

Look Vin, I did it exactly as you recommended, I even limited the pressure to 124 psi, and all my keys flew off!

The inside seems to be spotless though.

What do I do now...?

Thanks for any advise you might have.

 

[VinDSL]

What model is it?

Maybe we can dig up a service manual for you...

If it's truly a ZIF socket, there has to be a release somewhere - you should have to persuade anything!

 

[cubby1223]

Originally posted by: VinDSL
What model is it?

Maybe we can dig up a service manual for you...

If it's truly a ZIF socket, there has to be a release somewhere - you should have to persuade anything!

I've got HP's service manual on my desktop here, it's a Compaq Presario X6000. It's supposed to be a white part that gets pulled upwards, but it's just not budging.

Oh well. I looked up this laptop on eBay, and one guy is selling his that has the same graphics problem only much less severe, and he's only getting $150 for the whole thing. Another selling a non-working one for $50. It's worth more money to pull the xp pro coa, hard drive & memory, and trash the rest. I ended up with an extra screw after it all went back together...

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: cubby1223

Originally posted by: VinDSL
What model is it?

Maybe we can dig up a service manual for you...

If it's truly a ZIF socket, there has to be a release somewhere - you should have to persuade anything!

I've got HP's service manual on my desktop here, it's a Compaq Presario X6000. It's supposed to be a white part that gets pulled upwards, but it's just not budging.

Oh well. I looked up this laptop on eBay, and one guy is selling his that has the same graphics problem only much less severe, and he's only getting $150 for the whole thing. Another selling a non-working one for $50. It's worth more money to pull the xp pro coa, hard drive & memory, and trash the rest. I ended up with an extra screw after it all went back together...

That just means you did it more efficiently Obviously that screw never needed to be there in the first place!