An Introduction to Laptop Hardware - Page 2

**TheMatt** · 04-07-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ashumann12

No, no big deal. My laptop is having some problems due to excessive vibration. The power (i think the battery connect ins, possibly on mobo) and my DVD drive keep disappearing from my system. I'm going to limp through til this summer and buy a new one, but just as a project, would like to try to fix this one myself. I know the basics of PC hardware but am a total novice at the inner workings of a laptop. Thus I have only explored my laptop to a very small extent. I only paid about $500 for this 5100 new and don't want to pay someone several hundred to fix it. I just thought it would be a fun project for my son and I later on. I came across the beginnings of this article and it just really peaked my interest. Regardless of whether or not I will be able to do anything myself, I feel learning more that just how to operate my equipment would be beneficial in the future. Looking foreword to reading more when you can get it out! Thanks in advance!

Start a new thread in laptops and PM me with a link, I will take a look.

**carsey** · 04-26-2008, 08:02 AM

How are things progressing with this one, Matt?

**TheMatt** · 04-28-2008, 07:54 PM

Very slowly, unfortunately. I've been quite busy lately and have even been answering a reduced number of posts.

**carsey** · Today, 09:26 AM

Just out of interest Matt, how is this progressing? I know you said you have tight time constraints, so no worries if progress is slow.

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carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 9,545 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: An Introduction to Laptop Hardware Just out of interest Matt, how is this progressing? I know you said you have tight time constraints, so no worries if progress is slow. __________________ Submit New Articles Here