HOWTOs & FAQs about Laptop and Notebook Repairs

Do you want to repair your laptop or notebook? Here are links to HOWTOs, FAQs and manuals.

Generic HOWTOs and FAQs

• Notebook Upgrading, how and why?
• laptop disassemblingGeneric dissectioning instructions, great picture gallery.
• Laptop FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions & Help Regarding Services Notebook Tech answers.
• Generic Laptop Disassembly Tips.
• The taming of the screws - generic take apart instructions for laptops and notebooks.
• IrisVista Guides - What you need to know before you start to disassemble a laptop. What tools you need. How to remove a memory/wireless card. How to disconnect ZIF connectors.
• LaptopRepairGuy: laptop repair and troubleshooting tips.
• Ask Laptop Freak: laptop repair answers.

Mailing Lists / News Groups

• YahooGroup: laptoprepair
• NewsGroup: sci.electronics.repair
• NewsGroup: comp.sys.laptops
• Sony VAIO Notebook Computer Memory Issue

Chipset, Pinout, Connector and Electric Circuit Specifications, Manuals

• LED-Museum
• Zytrax: Specifications for almost all electronic devices and accessories.
• Lessons In Electric Circuits - A free series of textbooks on the subjects of electricity and electronics.
• The Hardware Book - Internet's largest free collection of connector pinouts and cable descriptions.
• Handbook of hardware pinouts, cables schemes, connectors layouts for computers, cell phones and other devices.
• Electrical Engineering Circuits Archive
• AllManuals: Free manuals for computer and peripheral devices in PDF format

Surface Mounted Devices - SMD Soldering

• Surface Mount Technology SMD - A Beginner's Guide (includes soldering instructions).
• Surface mounting with hand-soldering tools