I have just had reason to open up two ageing laptops to retrieve their CMOS batteries. Here is a quick rundown of what I had to do to get to them.
What I had to remove:
What I had to remove:
Thinkpad. Because anything else is just a world of pain.
HP Compaq Evo N115
What I had to remove:
- Battery
- Hard disk
- CD-ROM drive
- LED cover
- Keyboard
- Screen
- Heat dissipator
Total screws: 19 T-8 head screws of varying sizes, including 4 sprung screws that have to be removed and replaced in a specific order to prevent the heat sink breaking.
Time to disassemble: 20 mins
Time to reassemble: 10 mins
Time to disassemble: 20 mins
Time to reassemble: 10 mins
IBM Thinkpad R30
What I had to remove:
- Keyboard
Total of 2 Philips head screws.
Time to disassemble: 1 minute
Time to reassemble: 1 minute
Conclusion
I think the conclusion is fairly obvious. The R30 is a "consumer" level laptop, so doesn't have the shear awesome build of the T or X series Thinkpads, and yet even for something as simple as this it runs rings around the other "big brand" laptop I have the misfortune of owning.Thinkpad. Because anything else is just a world of pain.
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