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Does anyone know how to crack open the cases on laptops? Are there any info sheets on getting inside?
I have tried to crack open a couple of laptops and there seems to be a latch or screw somewhere keeping it from coming apart. Do I have to contactthe laptop makers for Info or does the membership have ideas. Thes are clones by the way. Contact straight to me bk21485@yahoo.com
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by trackhappy

Haven't touched clones. Most I have worked on have screws under hinge covers, on the back, under the battery, on the bottom, under the keyboard etc..... then around the join there are nasty little clips that you have to be brave with. Once you find them they become easy, but usually a flat blade to push in between will gt them. Be gentle but firm and don't slip or you'll scratch the plastic.

by molson

Some laptops have keyboards that are removeable with out screws. There are latches on the top of the keyboard. If yours is like this then there are screws under the keyboard that need to be removed before removing the case. Remove the baterry and all drives that are removeable and usually there are screws that need to be removed there. Be carefull, the case is plastic and will brake. Also check under the monitor some have plastic joint covers that pop off and there are scrws there also.
Good Luck

by yelhsa3840

so you know that if you have really only worked with full pc's 98.5% of the people that tear apart a laptop cant get it running right or at all just to let ya know

by jpbadger9

I have found that most notebooks have facia parts, usually above the keyboard that are just snapped in place. Gently pry or lift facia pieces with a thin flatblade screw driver, and they will pop off. Sometimes it's a slide up or down motion that unlocks them. These are usaully "keys" to the puzzle. Once off, screws are revealed that make the rest pretty simple. Most keyboards have just a clip or 1 screw holding them in once the facia is removed. Under the keyboard are a lot of "secrets" to finishing the disassembly.

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