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Instructions on rebuilding my Averatec notebook

by ozican May 30, 2005 3:30AM PDT

Can anyone help me with step by step instructions on pulling apart and reassembeling my Averatec notebook. Right now its not working at all so if I mess it up more it really doent matter. I bought a replacement but would like to use the old one to learn how some of the insides work.

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Reverse Engineering/Dis-Assembly

by server May 30, 2005 5:00AM PDT

You can try here:
http://repair4laptop.org/notebook.html

or google for disassembly intstructions
for your make and model.

A word of warning:
- Don't touch any cables or wireing with bare
hands. (they don't like oil from hands)

- ground yourself
- make a written diagram and drawing of where
each screw goes and write down the order you
started with
- remove all power sources (plug/battery)
- remove all auxiliary accessories and ram
- use scotch tape for all small parts and screws
so they don't get lost.

And if you're luckly you'll *ONLY* end up with
one or two extra screws at the end of your project.

Goodluck