السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
This time it wasn't a software problem. It happened last Tuesday, when it started to fire some spark from its side. I just ignored & continued what I was doing (wasn't the first time, and I kind of knew the reason behind it).
On Wednesday morning, it (Sato: my laptop) decided to object on the fact that I'm totally ignoring it!
And so, it shut down & refused to start!!
Side Note: I'm having exams by the end of this week, and I was gonna start studying when it decided to "object"!!...seems like I shouldn't be studying (a)!
I decided that it was time for me to open it & see what's going on inside...For me, this is really interesting!
I did disassemble a laptop before. It was really old & dad let me do it for the sake of learning. There was nothing for me to ruin, so he was kind of at ease.
I got a large board to work on, some holders & labels to keep everything safe, some screwdrivers and here we go!
1. Removing the base-nails and labeling them with their size
2. Removing the Battery, RAMs, WiFi card & modem card
3. Removing the Keyboard
-Remove the keyboard nails protector (a plastic bar)
-Remove the nails
-Gently remove the keyboard (it's still connected with a cable)
-Remove the keyboard cable & voila...
[nails, battery, keyboard, RAMs, cards, covers]
4. Removing the upper part (that is shown in the previous step)
This took quite a big time...I thought removing the DVD drive wasn't required, but it was!
It's still fixed from the right-top corner because of the DVD drive.
[Note the dust!]
[The inside of this part - after separating it]
5. Inside Sato
This is how it looks!
The problem was in the left-top corner, where the cooling system lies.
To remove the cooling-fan we need to:
-Remove the video cable
-Remove the fan connector
-Remove the safety nail
Next would be cleaning the cooling system (fan + fins)
This is how they looked like!
I cleaned them, removed the mess inside caused by the eroded air-filtering sponge & removed some small fractures that I found there.
Finally I assembled it again!
Before fully doing that, I started the laptop, to see if it's gonna work.
First, it did start normally...
Then the screen showed some gray & black lines :-|!
I thought I ruined the screen connector (I had this problem with the old laptop, so I know it might happen)
Again, I disassembled it to make sure that this part was well connected! It was really disappointing!
I know for a fact that I'm just a reason for fixing it...and I should totally depend on Allah.
I prayed Him that it works this time, or else I'll be a BIG destroyer!
I remembered the verse "Is He [not best] who responds to the desperate one when he calls upon Him and removes evil and makes you inheritors of the earth? Is there a deity with Allah? Little do you remember." (Al-Naml 62)
أَمَّن يُجِيبُ الْمُضْطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكْشِفُ السُّوءَ وَيَجْعَلُكُمْ خُلَفَاءَ الْأَرْضِ أَإِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ اللَّـهِ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿النمل: ٦٢﴾
and you know how it works :)
I found a main nail that was about to be broken & managed to secure it.
I carefully made sure that everything is in it's place & started it to find the screen working...Thanks Allah!
So I now announce that Sato is in a good health :)
In this process...I found a treasure on the internet...If you're having a Toshiba laptop
Things I learned:
- Never do this unless you really need to. The parts the nails are fixed to are really delicate & you'll usually break some of them.
- Take notes while disassembling...it helps a lot later.
- Don't just label the nails with their size, their location is important too.
- Count everything, so that you can get it back right.
- Stay in an empty room as much as you can...Helps you concentrate & keeps your laptop safe.
- Use a screwdriver with lights, it's really handy.
- Take care when removing the nails, using a wrong screwdriver may damage the head & this is a problem!
- Take photos & videos...It may help you if you forgot something and this memory should be kept!
- General Rule: Before starting, one must search for others doing the same thing, it saves time & effort. It also save some parts from getting ruined!
If you're reading this on the spot...Remember It's Friday:
- Read Surat Al-Kahf
- Send a lot of blessings on prophet Muhammad -peace be upon him-
- There is an hour today when prayers are answered...don't miss it!
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّـهِ الَّذِي هَدَانَا لِهَـٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِيَ لَوْلَا أَنْ هَدَانَا اللَّـهُ - الأعراف : 43
"Praise to Allah, who has guided us to this; and we would never have been guided if Allah had not guided us." - Al-A'raf : 43
