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Strange things are indeed happening, how can a father defile his own daughter, he is definitely not fit to be called a father, the prison should be his abode for the remainder of his miserable life.

A kind hearted nairalander should please help a brother by sending the material to jeffkennedy144@yahoo.com thanks in advance...

How to extend the lifespan of a laptop LCD display, the laptop LCD screen is one of the most delicate part of a laptop, hence there is need to handle it in such a way that will enhance its efficiency and at the same time extend its lifespan.

The backlight is the light source of a laptop LCD display and without it, images on the LCD display can not be seen. Therefore, the life span of the backlight is one of the factors that determines the life span of a laptop LCD display. When the backlight goes bad, the laptop becomes useless, until the backlight is replaced by a functional one. Aside the backlight, there are some other things or factors that could shorten the life span a laptop LCD display and i have listed below ways through which you can overcome those factors and extend the life span of your laptop LCD display.

1. Set the display brightness to the lowest comfortable level

2. Avoid using a screen saver or any software that prevents the laptop from changing to Display-off or Standby mode after a timeout period. If you use a screen saver, enable the option to shut off the display after a time delay.

3. Do not disable Display-off or Standby timeouts.

4. Keep sharp objects away from your laptop, this objects are dangerous and can easily damage the screen

5. Carry your laptop with the screen folded down so that if you drop it or bump into something, the delicate screen is not exposed.

6. Remove any object that is on the keyboard before closing the laptop, this will prevent the screen from being damage by such object.

7. Use a padded case or a laptop bag whenever there is need to transport the laptop from one place to another.

8. keep the case or laptop bag slightly empty to avoid putting pressure on the screen

9. Avoid touching the screen with your hand or finger, point at things on the screen with a mouse cursor or from a distance without touching the screen with your finger or with any object

10. Clean the screen with a soft cotton or micro fiber cloth rather than paper towels or tissues, and wipe with nothing at all or with only a little water. For a detailed guide on to clean your laptop screen please checkout this link http://www.learnlaptoprepair..com/2013/09/spilled-water-on-laptop-how-to-clean-it.html

Source: http://www.learnlaptoprepair..com/2013/09/how-to-extend-life-span-of-laptop-lcd.html

Why make people to waste transport fare when you know that you don't have jobs for them but all you can offer is trying to cajole them into enrolling for training with you. Please next time be straight forward and open, its a better marketing strategy cos you are dealing with graduates and not nitwits.

These instructions will help you to remove and replace faulty keyboards on various laptops, but if your keyboard is missing just a key, it’s not necessary to replace the whole keyboard. What you have to do, is to look for the specific key that is missing and replace it on the keyboard. Follow these steps only if you want to completely replace your faulty laptop keyboard with a new one.

Step 1
Begin the process of removing the faulty laptop keyboard by inserting a small Igbo screwdriver under the keyboard bezel and carefully lift it up, then use your fingers to continue releasing the plastic latches, until the keyboard bezel is completely removed from the laptop. When doing this you have to be careful because on some models the keyboard bezel might be connected to the motherboard, so if you accidentally pull the cable connecting the bezel to the motherboard, please connect it back. In this case it is not necessary to disconnect the keyboard bezel from the motherboard in order to remove and replace the keyboard. What you have to do is just put the keyboard bezel aside so that you can access the keyboard screws.

Step 2
Remove the screws (about two or three depending on the laptop model) securing the keyboard at the top and carefully lift up the keyboard from the laptop case.

Step 3
The keyboard is connected to the motherboard by a flat ribbon cable, unlock the connector, to unlock the connector carefully move the connector lock 2 - 4 millimeters up and after that pull the keyboard cable from the connector.

Step 4
The faulty keyboard is now completely detached from the motherboard

Step 5
To install the new keyboard, just follow the above mentioned steps in the reverse order.

Source: http://www.learnlaptoprepair..com/2013/09/how-to-replace-laptop-keyboard.html

Step 1
Start the process by disconnecting the laptop from power supply, unlock the battery and slide it out from the laptop. Remove all the screws at the bottom of the laptop.

Step 2
Remove the screws securing the hard drive and hard drive holder, pull the hard drive holder and disconnect it from the motherboard. Then remove the hard drive out from the holder.

Step 3
Remove all the screws securing the CPU heat sink to the motherboard. After that carefully lift the CPU heat sink out from the laptop.

Step 4
Remove the screws holding the DVD drive. Push the DVD drive out from the laptop with a screwdriver and slide the DVD drive out of the laptop base.

Step 5
Press on the latches securing the keyboard with a sharp object, pull the latch away from the laptop and release the keyboard, lift the keyboard up and place it upside down on the palm rest.

Step 6
Before you pull the keyboard cable from the connector on the motherboard, you will have to open up the connector. Unlock the cable by moving the connector lock , after the connector is unlocked you can pull the cable. Be very careful with the connector, if you accidentally damage the connector, you will have to replace the motherboard. Unlock the keyboard cable connector on the motherboard, pull the keyboard cable from the connector and remove the keyboard.

Step 7
The wireless card has two antenna wires connected to it. To disconnect the antenna wires from the wireless card, hold the connector with your fingers and unhook it from the card. The wireless card will pop up at an angle of about 35 degrees. Pull out the wireless card from the slot by holding the edges.

Step 8
Remove the screws securing the dial-up modem card to the motherboard. Lift the modem card from the motherboard and unplug the cable from the modem. The connector is located under the modem, remove the modem and disconnect the cable.

Step 9
To remove both memory modules, carefully release the latches on both sides of the memory slot with your fingers, the memory module will pop up at an angle of about 35 degrees, carefully pull the memory module out from the slot by holding the edges. Repeat the same process for the second memory module, if they are two.

Step 10
Disconnect the right and left speaker cables on the motherboard. Disconnect the LCD video cable on the motherboard.

Step 11
Now you can start removing the LCD screen. For a step by step guide on how to remove LCD screen, click link http://www.learnlaptoprepair..com/2013/08/how-to-replace-broken-lcd-screen-on.html

Step 12
Carefully release the LCD panel cables and remove the LCD panel.

Step 13
Now with the LCD screen removed from the laptop, proceed to Remove the two plastic LCD hinge covers.

Step 14
Assuming the two laptop hinges (left and right) are broken, you are going to remove them one after the other.

Step 15
Start by removing the two screws securing the laptop hinges to the LCD cover, in some laptops the top screw might be hidden under a seal on the side of the LCD assembly.

Step 16
After the screws holding the hinges have been removed, now remove the broken hinges.

Step 17
Replace the broken hinges with new ones, follow the same process above to install the new hinges and you are done.

Source: http://www.learnlaptoprepair..com/2013/09/how-to-replace-broken-laptop-hinge.html

Joel.:
nonsense, no thanks. best and fast option. use a white soft clothes like singlet. put a metholeted spirit and wipe the screen it will wipe out all stain and dried off immediately. no need for rising don't and the screen will be very clear and shining like a new screen. it's far better than water. just try it and compare. goodluck.

Please don't mislead people because methylated spirit is very corrosive and can damage the screen, note that a laptop screen is very delicate and should be handled with great care. If what you said works for you, then fine but i will not advise anybody to try it. Thanks

Laptop screen is arguably one of the most delicate part of the laptop, personally when it comes to cleaning a laptop screen I do not recommend using abrasive cleaners on the screen display because they can damage the LCD screen, the screen has a very delicate surface.To clean your laptop screen, follow this simple process.

1.Start the process by disconnecting the laptop from power supply, unlock the battery and slide it out from the laptop

2. Get a soft and clean cloth, use it to wipe dust off the screen

3. Dampen the cloth with water

4. Do not use an excessively wet cloth

5.Then gently wipe the LCD screen display with the wet cloth

6. Search and wipe away the fingerprint smudges that may have been imprinted on the screen. Wipe the edges and corners where dust and dirt may be lodged.

7. Be very careful, so that you don't drip water on the keyboard as you wipe the screen

8. Use a dry cloth, and dry the screen. Wipe away any moisture that may have been left by the solution.

10. After wiping the screen, allow it to dry completely

11. When you have confirmed it to be dry, then the process is complete

Source: http://www.learnlaptoprepair..com/2013/09/how-to-clean-laptop-screen.html

victorlexa: pls my new dell inspiron 3520 has prblm wit its screen,seems its broken,i jst bought it some months ago,hw do i get a tokunbo screen,hw much nd where?

I think this a high quality screen (15.6" widescreen HD display (1366x768)) the screen is some how scarce in the market now, hence it might be a bit expensive but i think a budget of 15k shuld be enough to replace it. iF If you are in Lagos, you can get the screen in computer village

ubcandid: so i should also go for tokunbo? do you know where i can get it am in port- harcourt

Unfortunately no, because I'm based in Lagos.

My laptop screen is black, it does not mean that the laptop has stopped displaying image, what has happened is that image displayed by the laptop cannot be clearly seen because the laptop LCD screen backlight is not functioning due to one reason or the other. The common cause of this type of fault is a dead backlight tube or a faulty LCD inverter.

To troubleshoot effectively, you need to open the laptop screen, before doing this please check http://learnlaptoprepair..com/2013/08/how-to-replace-broken-lcd-screen-on.html for instructions on how to replace an LCD screen. During dis-assembly of the screen, take note of the points where each screw is before it was removed, so that you won’t have problem assembling the laptop screen back.

Possible Faults

1. Burnt or dead backlight tube
2. Faulty LCD inverter
3. The laptop motherboard does not supply the LCD inverter with the 5V needed to power the screen backlight
4. The laptop LCD lid close switch is stuck in the close position

Solutions

1.After opening the laptop LCD screen panel, bring out the backlight tube and check for clear sign of burns on the tube, if sign of burns is visible on the tube then it means that the backlight is burnt and needs to be replaced but if not, you move to the next stage of troubleshooting, get another working LCD inverter, remove the one that was there before and replace it with the new one that has been confirmed to be working, then just power the laptop with all the component plugged in but still disassembled.

2.If the backlight lights up, then there is nothing wrong with it and with some degree of certainty we can also say that the LCD inverter that was in the laptop before is faulty, but in a situation where the backlight does not still light up, it means that we just have to take the troubleshooting process deeper .

3.The next step is to confirm if the LCD inverter is receiving the 5V required from the motherboard to power the backlight. This is very important because the function of the LCD inverter is to transfer power to the backlight from the motherboard.

4.To confirm if the LCD inverter is getting the required voltage from the motherboard, turn on the laptop (remember it is still disassembled) take your multimeter, switch it to D.C voltage and let it be within a range that is above 20V, use the multimeter to read the voltage “+” lead of the multimeter to the pin 1 on the connector and the “-” lead to ground or any metal. .

5.If you get a voltage value of 5V and above then it means that the LCD inverter is being supplied with the required voltage from the motherboard, which implies that the 5V supply from the motherboard is not the problem, it simply means that the backlight tube is bad and needs to be replaced. But if it turns out that there is no supply of 5V from the motherboard to the LCD inverter, then it simply means that you have to jump or transfer 5V from the motherboard to the LCD inverter.

6.To do this, look for a light wire, locate a component with 5V DC supply on the motherboard, then use the wire to tap or jump voltage from the motherboard to the inverter (the positive terminal e.g. pin 1 on the inverter connector). With this done, provided the LCD inverter itself is OK, the backlight should start functioning again and image displayed on the laptop LCD screen will become bright and visible again.

7. In some rare situation, after all the above possible cause of fault have been ruled out. The LCD lid close switch might just be the cause of the problem, this is possible if it is stuck in the close position. In this mode the backlight stays off, even when the laptop is ON. This is to save or conserve power, to release the lid which is often times located near the hinges of the laptop screen from the close position, just press it so that it can come up or use something to raise it up. You can also check the brightness and contrast setting of the laptop just to be sure.

Source: http://www.learnlaptoprepair..com/2013/09/my-laptop-screen-is-black.html

jonescyras: thanks so much for replying my post...now i will go for tokunbo screen. I heard that "laptop case MAY look new again via spraying". Is this true? If yes, can you advise me to go for spraying my pc other than buying a new case?

if you get good a technician that will spray the laptop and then polished it afterwards, it will be ok. but the truth is that after sometime it will still peel off, but for the main time it will serve you well. The permanent solution will be to change the entire casing and put a very clean tokunbo casing, but also you have to shine your eyes so that they don't sell a polished one to you as tokunbo. You know some of these business men can be terribly annoying.

To begin the process, you have to disassemble your laptop and remove the motherboard in order to have access to the power jack, for a step by step instruction on how to remove a motherboard click here. The main fault of the laptop is that the DC power jack terminals is not making proper contact with the motherboard and as a result power supply to the laptop is cut-off. The three basic steps involved in troubleshooting this fault are as follows

Desolder the DC power jack from the motherboard

Clean contacts points on both power jack and motherboard with a brush and alcohol

Solder the power jack back to the motherboard

Step 1
Start desoldering process by adding some new and fresh solder to all three contact points of the power jack on the motherboard, this will make the old solder easier to remove. After the addition of fresh solder to the contact points, begin the removal of solder on each contact point by heating the point with soldering iron and using the soldering pump to extract the solder. Repeat the same process for all the power jack contact points until you have removed as much solder as possible from each point.

Step 2
Hold the power jack and carefully try removing it from the motherboard, it is most likely that you might not be able to remove the power jack at the first attempt due to some solder bridges still left between the contact points and traces on the motherboard. Carefully shake or wiggle the power jack without applying any significant amount of force and at the same time heat up all the contact points one by one. This will help you to remove the power jack from the motherboard.

Step 3
After the power jack has been removed, clean all oxidized contacts of the power jack with a knife and apply a fresh coat of solder to all the contact points. Use a tooth brush and some alcohol to remove some traces of solder that might still be left on the motherboard, apply a fresh coat of solder to all power jack terminals on both sides of the motherboard.

Step 4
Now you can install the power jack back on the motherboard, as you start soldering the power jack back to the motherboard, ensure that there is no gap between the jack and the motherboard. Carefully solder each terminal one after the other and ensure that it is very firm.

Step 5
At this stage the job is done and the laptop DC power jack is fixed. Now just install the motherboard back into the laptop and you are done.

Source: http://www.learnlaptoprepair..com/2013/09/how-to-fix-loose-dc-power-jack.html

jonescyras: I also want to replace my hp 630 screen. I'm in ekiti state.how much would it cost me.?how do i know if its original?. N i want to know if i can buy a new laptop case to fix the old one.thanks

if the screen size is 15.4" then 5k will be ok 4 it. if it is tokunbo then it will be from another hp 630 laptop, but it is a new one then it will possibly be from China, my advice pls go for tokunbo. if the case is not broken then buy only the screen cos casing will incure additional cost.

Nonsense! Clueless bunch of fuls, is this there primary responsiblity, they shuld jst tell us dat they want to indirectly increase d prices of generator. Simple electricty they can't provide for us and yet they won't stop looking for ways of causing more misery and pain on the poor masses. God will deliver us from this canibals. Amen

JTF should hasten up and take these cannibals out of the way.

What a shame! What you sow, is what you reap.

ubcandid: do yu know how much i can get hp 650 screen?

15.4 inch tokunbo screen will cost around 5k, while 15.6 inch will cost btw 10k - 12k

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How to take apart a laptop, circumstances might demand that you open up your laptop to carry out some repairs. It is possible that you spilled something on it and you want to dry it or it may not be functioning properly and you want to take a look. Whatever the reason may be, this is a simple guide on how to completely take apart your laptop.

Step 1

Start the process by disconnecting the laptop from power supply, unlock the battery and slide it out from the laptop. Remove all the screws at the bottom of the laptop.

Step 2

Remove the four screws securing the hard drive, pull the hard drive and disconnect it from the motherboard.

Step 3

Remove one or two screw holding the DVD drive. Push the DVD drive out from the laptop with a screwdriver and remove the DVD drive.

Step 4

With all the screws at the bottom of the laptop already removed, now use a small screwdriver to remove both hinge covers of the laptop screen.

Step 5

Now you can start removing the LCD screen. For a step by step guide on how to remove an LCD screen, click this link http://www.learnlaptoprepair..com/2013/08/how-to-replace-broken-lcd-screen-on.html

Step 6

Carefully release the LCD panel cables and remove the LCD panel.

Step 7

The LCD screen has been removed, lets move on to the keyboard. Press on the latches securing the keyboard with a sharp object, release the keyboard, lift it up and place upside down on the palm rest.

Step 8

Before you pull the keyboard cable from the connector on the motherboard, you will have to open up the connector. Unlock the cable by moving the connector lock , after the connector is unlocked you can pull the cable. Be very careful with the connector, if you accidentally damage the connector, you will have to replace the motherboard. Unlock the keyboard cable connector on the motherboard, pull the keyboard cable from the connector and remove the keyboard.

Step 9

There are two antenna wires connected to the wireless card.White wire connects to the main connector on the card, while the Black wire connects to the auxiliary connector on the card. The colours of the wire might be different on other laptops. To disconnect the antenna wire from the wireless card, grasp or hold the connector with your fingers and unhook it from the card. The wireless card will pop up at an angle of about 35 degrees. Pull out the wireless card from the slot by holding the edges.

Step 10

Normally the dial-up modem card is secured to the motherboard by two screws. Remove the two screws securing the dial-up modem card, to disconnect the modem from the motherboard lift it up from the motherboard and unplug the cable from the modem. The connector is located under the modem and you cannot see it until the modem is removed. After the modem is removed, disconnect the cable.

Step 11

To remove both memory modules, carefully release the latches on both sides of the memory slot with your fingers, the memory module will pop up at an angle of about 35 degrees, carefully pull the memory module out from the slot by holding the edges. Repeat the same process for the second memory module, if they are two.

Step 12

The CPU is locked in the socket, before you can remove the CPU, you will have to unlock the socket. Use a Igbo screwdriver and turn the socket screw to "Open" position.Lift up the CPU by the edges and remove from the motherboard, be careful there are a lot of fragile pins on the opposite side of the CPU.

Step 13
Disconnect the cables connecting the laptop speakers to the motherboard. Remove the screws securing the laptop speakers and remove the speakers.

Step 14
Remove the laptop palm rest with the touch pad. Start by removing the screws securing the palm rest, disconnect the touch pad cable from the motherboard.

Step 15
Remove the screws holding the laptop front or top cover to the laptop base, with some care pull the video cable connector out from the motherboard. Lift up the laptop cover or display assembly and remove it from the laptop base.

Step 16
Remove the screws securing the laptop fan and unplug the fan cable from the motherboard. Lift up the laptop power jack from the base. Disconnect the laptop CMOS battery cable.

Step 17
After all these steps have been done, carefully lift up the motherboard and remove the motherboard from the laptop base.

Step 18
At this stage now, your laptop is completely taken apart.

Source: http://www.learnlaptoprepair..com/2013/09/how-to-take-apart-laptop.html

Laptop battery is not charging, when you plug your laptop AC power adapter and discovers that the laptop battery is not charging, at that point you become worried checking all the connections, power adapter, power cable and anything else you can lay your hands on. Panic sets in when you try everything you know and there seem to be no solution in sight, at that particular moment you don’t know what to do, you are frustrated and almost giving up hope that you can rectify the problem.

But the truth of the matter is that the problem might not be as difficult as it appears on the surface. All you may need might just be a simple direction or instruction outlining what to do and before you say Jack! The problem is solved.

Possible Faults

1.Laptop AC power adapter is not properly plugged in
2.Faulty or bad AC power adapter
3.DC jack is loose or separated from the motherboard
4.Laptop battery not properly or firmly seated in the battery compartment
5.Faulty or completely dead laptop battery
6.Motherboard related failure

Solutions

1.Ensure that the laptop AC power adapter is properly plugged in. When you plug in your laptop adapter to power supply, check the LED indicator or charging light to confirm if it is on or off. If the LED is off, then it means that the adapter might be burnt or faulty and probably needs to be replaced provided the voltage from the power supply socket is normal.

2.Check if the DC jack is separated from the motherboard (or DC jack broken) and the laptop doesn’t get any power from the AC adapter. In this case the DC jack has to be replaced.

3.Ensure that the battery is properly seated in its compartment, proper alignment of the battery is essential for charging of the battery, also the laptop battery contact point should be checked to see if it is oxidized, because this can prevent proper contact between the battery and the laptop, hence the laptop can not charge the battery. If this is the case use a brush to clean the battery.

4.When the laptop AC power adapter is plugged in, check the laptop charging LED or charging light, if it is blinking continuously then the laptop battery is completely dead and needs to be replaced.

5.After all the steps above have been taken and the laptop battery is still not charging, then this is a motherboard related failure. Apparently the battery charging circuit has failed. In this case the whole motherboard has to be replaced (or repaired on component level).

Source: http://www.learnlaptoprepair..com/2013/07/battery-problem-laptop-battery-is-not.html

runzlord: Can u replace the screen with anoda screen type? For instance i would have loved to replace my lcd screen with LED if it was possieble

Yes it is absolutely possible, if you can get an LED screen with the same model number as your LCD screen.

A broken screen can make a laptop to be completely ineffective, but the good news is that it can be fixed, even though it requires a bit of technical savvy to accomplish. A slight crack or a dent on the screen can stop you from using your laptop to do any meaningful work.

To fix a broken laptop screen, you need to have the right tools to work with, this will make the task easier.
When buying the replacement LCD screen, you must ensure that the new screen matches the broken one exactly.The only way to guarantee this is to remove the old one and go with it to the place where you intend to purchase the new one or copy the model number of the broken screen. The step by step guide below will show you how to replace a broken laptop screen.


Step 1
Begin the process of removing the laptop screen by disconnecting the laptop from power supply and removing the battery, to remove the battery, unlock it and then slide it out from the laptop.

Step 2
The next step is to remove the LCD screen bezel, it is held by some screws and these screws are covered by seals or cushions. Remove these seals and then remove the screws securing screen bezel.

Step 3
Place your fingers between the plastic screen bezel and the LCD screen, and then release the plastic screen bezel securing the laptop screen using a plastic to lift up the bezel at the edge. Please do not use a screwdriver or a metal to lift up the bezel at the edge because it may cause further damage to the screen.

Step 4
After the bezel have been completely removed, with the LCD's mounting brackets now exposed, proceed to remove the screws that secures the bracket to the lid, then rest the front side of the screen on the laptop case and disconnect it's cable.

Step 5
Remove the screw holding the LCD inverter board, disconnect the inverter cables on both sides of the board and then remove the LCD inverter board.

Step 6
Remove the tape securing the video cable and disconnect the video cable from the LCD screen, note that the video cable connector is hidden under a tape.

Step 7
Remove the screws securing the laptop screen on each side and then carefully remove the LCD screen from the laptop

Step 8
The process is now complete

Step 9
The next step is to locate the manufacturer's label at the back of the screen and take note of the model number. Using this information you will be able to buy an exact match for the broken screen.

Step 10
When the new screen arrives, carefully unpack it and confirm that it matches the old one before fixing it.

Source: http://www.learnlaptoprepair..com/2013/08/how-to-replace-broken-lcd-screen-on.html

AC power adapter turns off when plugged into the laptop, under this circumstance the laptop is working fine. The LED indicator of the AC power adapter turns on when connected to power supply, showing that there is voltage supply to it, but as soon as the AC power adapter is plugged into the laptop, the LED indicator turns off which means that there is no way the laptop battery can be charged.

When you can not charge your battery or power your laptop using the power adapter, then it means that you can not use the laptop all. So many thoughts run through your mind on what could have caused the problem, you can not come up with any tangible solution. Possibly there is a short circuit somewhere causing the problem, troubleshooting the problem will help us solve this riddle.

Possible Faults

1.Faulty AC power adapter
2.Power setting
3.Motherboard failure

Solutions

1.Try using another AC power adapter to power the laptop, if it works (powers the laptop and charges the battery perfectly well) then the former adapter is faulty and is probably responsible for the short circuiting but if the problem still continues, then the fault is not from the power adapter, with this now the power adapter has been taken out of the equation, lets move to the next level of troubleshooting.

2.Check the power setting, It could be set to turn off when power cord plugged in. To check the setting right click the desktop anywhere that it's blank and choose properties from the menu that comes up. In the window, click the Screen Saver tab. Near the bottom, click the Power button. Look to see what it is set to do when plugged into AC power.

3.If you have tried the above steps and the laptop is still having the same problem, then it means that the motherboard is bad.You have the option of replacing the motherboard in order to rectify the problem or you can decide to continue using the laptop with the fault. This means that you can only charge the laptop only when it is turned off and you can only use the laptop when it is running on batteries.

Source: http://www.learnlaptoprepair..com/2013/07/how-to-repair-laptop-in-which-ac-power.html

Replacing a motherboard on a laptop, the reason could be that you want to upgrade the motherboard of your laptop to a better and more efficient one or that it is bad and cannot be fixed. The process of replacing the motherboard may take up to two or three hours depending on your expertise and experience with how to disassemble electronics devices.

Before starting the process, it is necessary you ensure that the new motherboard is compatible with your laptop and that you have the right tools to carry out the process. If you have doubt about the compatibility your laptop with a particular type of motherboard, please refer to the motherboard manual or go to the manufacturer's website. Things that you need to carry out the process are a set of screwdriver and a compatible motherboard.

Step 1
Turn off your laptop, unplug it from power supply and turn the laptop upside down. Unlock the battery and slide it out from the laptop.

Step 2
Remove screws securing the heat sink and CPU cover, and then remove the cover. Now remove the screws securing a metal bracket that is over the CPU heat sink. Remove the bracket holding the heat sink and lift up the heat sink from the CPU. If you desire to replace or change the CPU, you can do it right away. Just unlock the CPU socket by turning the screw into an open position and carefully lift up the CPU from the socket on the motherboard

Step 3
Remove the screws holding the memory modules cover and then remove the cover. To remove the memory module, spread the latches on both sides of the module until it pops up at a angle of about 35 degrees. After releasing the memory module hold the memory module from its sides and pull out from the socket. Repeat the same process for the second stick, if there are two memory modules.

Step 4
Remove the screws securing the modem card. Carefully lift up the modem and disconnect the cable connected to it.

Step 5
Remove the screw holding the DVD drive and pull the DVD drive from the laptop.

Step 6
Remove the screws securing the hard drive cover and pull the hard drive to disconnect it from the motherboard before removing it from the laptop.

Step 7
Now remove all the screws at the back of the laptop, ensure that no screw is left.

Step 8
Turn the laptop over and start removing the keyboard. You can use a flat head screwdriver for this process. After you have successfully disengaged all the plastic latches, lift up the keyboard and remove the keyboard bezel. Then turn the keyboard over and place it so that you can access the connector on the motherboard. Before you pull the cable and remove the keyboard, unlock the connector by moving the lock away from the base, after the connector is open, pull the cable and remove the keyboard.

Step 9
Disconnect the cables connecting the laptop speakers to the motherboard. Remove the screws securing the laptop speakers and remove the speakers.

Step 10
Remove the laptop palm rest with the touch pad. Start by removing the screws securing the palm rest, disconnect the touch pad cable from the motherboard.

Step 11
Remove the screws holding the laptop front or top cover to the laptop base, with some care pull the video cable connector out from the motherboard. Lift up the laptop cover or display assembly and remove it from the laptop base.

Step 12
Remove the screws securing the laptop fan and unplug the fan cable from the motherboard. Lift up the laptop power jack from the base. Disconnect the laptop CMOS battery cable.

Step 13
After all these steps have been done, carefully lift up the motherboard and remove the motherboard from the laptop base. Now you can replace the motherboard and assemble it back.

Source: http://learnlaptoprepair..com/2013/08/replacing-motherboard-on-laptop.html

She looks much older than 23yrs, congrats all the same.