Laptop *cough* maintenance* *cough*

[groinshot]

rightey-o, Im back with more problems (:P)
I have a cheap laptop here, an old old dell one, IM owndering what the story is. How difficult is it to take it apart and put in a new mobo, processor memory etc? is it doable, or do I need a new laptop? Im tlaking it lags on 1.6 by the way.....

[IXL]

First of all, why a new mobo? If its going to be new, its likely that it wont quite fit the case sockets for the rear etc.

Simplest way is buy another identical laptop on ebay, that has a slightly higher cpu and ram spec. IE sometimes there sold with damaged screens without harddrives etc but are the identical model, just faster.

Ive done that 4 times for colleagues and its worked out quite well, mainly on Toshibas. Use your one for spares or swap the componets about. You can swap the components, but try not to buy a cpu that will run hotter than what the cooling is designed for. Otherwise the heatshields wont protect the other components and it will eventually kill your board.

Get a proper set of mini screwdrivers and do it all on a flat surface, like a table to lay it all out on.

[recruit]

lol I used to work for dell as a notebook tech, send me the type and I'll send you the teardown. Its a lot easyer then you think.

[groinshot]

its an old one.
Its a Dell latitude D800

[recruit]

its an old one.
Its a Dell latitude D800

Buy a new laptop.

[groinshot]

Straight to the point. thats what I was thinking too.

[Nemes1s]

just got the studio xps in post to day so far seems brill will get some games on it soon see how the run

[groinshot]

yeah, but im a student, IM not made of money
Im thinking of selling my desktop and buying a lappy with it.....