Opening up a Toshiba laptop

[spurr]

Just wondering how hard it is to open up a Toshiba Satellite 1730 laptop and replace/repair the fan. Any tips for young players on this?

I'm reasonably technically savvy, but I haven't mucked around inside a laptop before and don't want to be left with an expensive paperweight.....especially when it belongs to my better half!

[sagit]

unsure about the 1730 edition, but genrally open from the keyboard (CAREFULLY remove panel at the top)

[jambo]

One of my colleges works on laptop-repairs. He says:

- Download the assembly manual for that model of laptop.
- arrange the components in a long-line. so the first thing you take out will be the last thing you put back.

...do that and you should have no problem at all.

[spurr]

Originally posted by jambo
- Download the assembly manual for that model of laptop.

Your work colleague wouldn't happen to know where I could download this from? A copy of the service manual would help me no end!