[TriLUG] OT: Dell laptop model PP06-L

[Aaron S. Joyner]

Greg Brown wrote:

> My wife works with a guy who owns a dead Dell P4 model PP06-L (big, 
> giant beastly tank of a laptop).  The motherboard is dead and he says 
> that he can get a new one from Dell for a reasonable price.  He has 
> asked me to replace the motherboard for him.  I have never opened a 
> dell laptop.  Is this something I want to even attempt?  I have a 
> feeling I'm going to have to deal with special tools, etc.  I was just 
> curious if anyone had ever tried this before.
>
> Greg
>
You won't need special tools, for the most part, but you will need an 
adventurous spirit and a large, clean work surface with a good way to 
organize lots of different types of screws.  Having done laptop repair 
professionally for many years, I've yet to find something I couldn't 
take apart with enough time.  Just go slowly, and don't use too much 
force.  :)

Aaron S. Joyner