Laptop repair

[Erni]

I replaced a screen then the screen cover and hinges. The hinges are were a crappy design and broke. Toughest part was figuring out which screws to remove and how to get the screen bazel on and off.
Youtube is your friend here. Take a look at a video and see if it is your cup of tea.

Also you will need a set of tiny screwdrivers. Lowes/Kobolt had a set that was ok.

[cstone]

Two is one, and one is none.

I've often found that I need one working computer to fix another non-working computer. If nothing else, I can use the working computer to watch a YouTube video or order parts to fix the broken machine.

Some manufacturers are harder to work on than others. IMO, Apple makes a very nice machine but they are a royal pain to put back together after they have been opened. IMO, Dell is the easiest with ASUS a close second. Most upgrade parts are generic, but case parts like hinges and motherboards are totally proprietary.

Computers are a commodity and not worth much anymore.

Good luck with the fix.

[GilpinGuy]

Two is one, and one is none.

I've often found that I need one working computer to fix another non-working computer. If nothing else, I can use the working computer to watch a YouTube video or order parts to fix the broken machine.

Some manufacturers are harder to work on than others. IMO, Apple makes a very nice machine but they are a royal pain to put back together after they have been opened. IMO, Dell is the easiest with ASUS a close second. Most upgrade parts are generic, but case parts like hinges and motherboards are totally proprietary.

Computers are a commodity and not worth much anymore.

Good luck with the fix.

2 is 1 and 1 in none. Damn right there. I used a tablet to follow along a YT video for the fix and it was fairly easy. A few times I had to kinda pull stuff apart that snaps together and I thought it was going to break, but it all went fine. $7.88 fix.

[cstone]

2 is 1 and 1 in none. Damn right there. I used a tablet to follow along a YT video for the fix and it was fairly easy. A few times I had to kinda pull stuff apart that snaps together and I thought it was going to break, but it all went fine. $7.88 fix.

[Mazin]

2 is 1 and 1 in none. Damn right there. I used a tablet to follow along a YT video for the fix and it was fairly easy. A few times I had to kinda pull stuff apart that snaps together and I thought it was going to break, but it all went fine. $7.88 fix.

You mean to tell me that you with no real working knowledge of the mechanics of such a sophisticated machine you able to, disassemble, diagnose, repair and reassemble it back in Woking order??? Without the use of Geek Squad, you sir must be the smartest man alive!

I'm just playing around, computer hardware is easy it's the software that's a PIA. Congrats brotha on a job well done and saving yourself some serous change.

[TFOGGER]

Congratulations, you are now a certified geek!