How to modify

a laptop
By Aidan, the it guy

(hardware guide)
How to replace RAM and Disk
drive
Also, can be used to remove hard drive
[CAUTION]
Modifying a laptop hardware wise (physically) dose invalidate warranty
And would not recommend to anyone that does not want a chance to ruin
their laptop, it is very delicate.
And do not do this on a live computer, do this on one that is turned off
As well as all replacement parts need to be supplied by you.
how to modify a laptops Hardware

1. To modify a laptop, flip it on its back so the vents and grip are facing up and the keyboard to
facing down.

2. Identity all screw locations, these can be found anywhere, on the sides, on the bottom and
even under the grips, you want to find all the screws before you start so to don’t ruin your
hardware by trying to do stuff the fast way.

3. Find the relative screwdriver for the laptop screws

3.5Before you go further consider what you are doing, this is very
dangerous, and you must consider the damage you could do.

4. Unscrew the screws, store them in a safe accessible location, you are going to need
them soon, and remove the case, it may be hook on by the sides, remember where it
hooked in
 5. Once removed, you are able to change and modify 3 things
- Hard drive/disk drive
- RAM
- Video/sound card
I would help with the video card, but it is far more complex than the other 2

6. Identify the components you want to change (things will be different depending on
your laptop)

Disk RAM slot

drive
6.5this is why I have not shown the sound card, mainly cause its hard, not
all computers have it and it is a lot more complex

7. [NOTE] Steps 8-9 will handle RAM and Steps 10 – 14 will handle
the disk drive

8. To first remove the already existing RAM, pull the pins holding the existing out/up,
this will change for every laptop so be careful, after done, remove the RAM, by
sliding it or pulling it out, Be very careful

9. Next put your replacement RAM in do the reverse of taking the RAM out, put it in,
whether by sliding or placing it and clip it into position.
 The RAM is finished
10. Now the Hard drive/ disk drive, you will notice that the hard drive has a soft case and
connecting wires, please unplug the wires that are connected to the hard drive

11. Now we have to take out the hard drive, please slowly remove the Disk drive

12. Now you want to remember which way the Disk Drive went in and take it out,
carefully and slowly (now some hard drives may not have a case if so, don’t worry
about steps 12 and 13)

13. Now you have to put your replacement disk drive into the soft cover of the hard
drive
14. And how you saw and remembered, put the replacement in the same place and the
same way as the other one

15. Now connect the wires that were attached to the disk drive into your new disk drive.

The Disk drive is finish

16. Now that you have completed modifying your laptop, place the bottom of your
laptop back on
17. Place and screw the screws back in
 18. Finally, time to test and trouble shoot, turn the computer on, if there is an issue, the
computer will tell you, and then go back to see if all is as it should be.

If all is done right then everything should be working,

have a nice day

[|87 (haha plague doctor)