On 22 Apr 2006 15:53:23 -0700, bob.DeleteThis@coolgroups.com wrote:
>how hard is it to change the hard drive on a laptop?
>
>how does one normally go about this?
Most often, you unscrew a screw or two and pop a plastic
panel. Then there might be friction tabs or another screw
down but it's obvious how to get the drive out. You may
need a good quality very small phillips screwdriver to get
the screws out without mangling them- some laptop
manufacturers put thread-lock on the screws so there's a
good bit of torque needed to break them loose the first time
and you DON'T want to strip the head on one of those screws
even if you have to go out and buy a better screwdriver
first. A typical decent screwdriver has a chromed shaft
then a black, higher carbon tip set into it. Anyone who
owns a laptop or services them ought to get such a
screwdriver, IMO.
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