Nice of Dell to make that charge port easily removable and replaceable.. I like that. No soldiering and pulling the whole board out to do so. 10/10 design there.
I recommend separating the fan from the heatpipe's radiator to remove any layer of hair and dust that could have formed between them. It also lets you clean both parts more thoroughly.
I'm a Dell Latitude fan, over the years since the Core 2 Duo series all the way up to the 8th gen (our current models) I'd select a series of models to buy 4 or 5 models, to rebuild, upgrade for family members. 100% spot on adding a SSD improves snappiness like no other. They're really well built & the upgrades are numerous.
I am getting old now .. i have fixed many laptops and PCs. I became interested in computadores whem i lived in uk ...lef uk many years ago and as a side job fixed laptops and computeres made me alot of money like you said its importante to take care of the custemor ... saying that excelente vídeo.. wish you well and have a fantástic year
I can understand why people don't want to open laptops especially when there's an issue with things beyond the RAM and HDD. A couple years back, I had to open an AORUS 15G laptop to fix an issue with the fan making noises, but it's not a simple fix since it requires removing the CPU/GPU cooler (and repasting the CPU/GPU) to access the fans to oil them. After I oiled the fans, the issue went away. Turns out there's an issue (at least for 2020 models) where the AORUS/AERO laptop fan can start making noise due to lack of lubrication.
when you could replace a keyboard easily, not all glued to the top case. x nice vid again fella. Yes i do laptop repairs, gen hdd to ssd, battery replacements, ram, nuke and paves( complete re-install) simple stuff.
I did restore a laptop from inside, out. Had to order inside cables, keyboard, and display. Was an awesome project, but anyone bringing me a laptop, I would refuse. They are not easy to troubleshoot, the odd time will be lucky. One laptop you will repair, will haunt you. Get ready. Unlike full pc towers, they are easy to fix. Laptops (new ones) are made, designed, engineered to end life after so many years (not decades).
Did this years ago. Bought 7-8 Dell 1545s, some with broken screens and others with broken plastics, duff keyboards....... Made 5-6 working ones, upgraded the CPUs, the memory, slapped SSDs into them, added WiFi/Bluetooth cards and have had cheap reliable computers for years now. Sadly they won't run Windows 11 24H2 so they have been relegated to spares as I start the process again with laptops that will run 24H2.
Interestingly, Microsoft has gone back on that and will now allow many older processors to work with windows 11. They are just currently saying they can't guarantee stability on the ones that are older than 8th gen. So, even a core 2 duo could work. They have done similar things in the past and backtracked because too many people refused to upgrade.
@@CaptainWeirdBeard69 Win 11 won't work from 24H2 on CPUs that don't support SSE4.2. You can install but it won't boot into Windows 11. So a Core Duo won't run 24H2 as they don't support SSE4.2
@@grahamepigney8565 - My understanding is it will work, but it will have a watermark in the corner. They also have not guaranteed new updates, but it is fairly likely based on past actions that they will offer some kind of security updates going forward at some point for older systems. Basically, any system that could run Windows 10, will also be able to run Windows 11. However, most of what won't be supported doesn't really matter - like their copilot crap and other things. Obviously, we don't know for sure, but it does look like there will be a basic level of support going forward with some caveats. Remember that Microsoft has done stuff like this before. They continued to support past Windows iterations far longer than they originally said they would. They don't want to lose market share after all.
I was recently given 2 broken laptops to do whatever I wanted with. one was an old windows xp HP laptop and the other was an old Sony Vaio. Both had broken screens and seemed to be too much effort to do anything with. Only thing i could salvage was a 500gb laptop hdd from the Vaio that I'm going to put in my daughters PC as a games drive. It was only getting 100mbps in testing.
Had a friend who had a laptop with a broken screen. I set up the bios to use the HDMI as the main video output and removed the screen. Now it's basically a C64 form factor with a dual core i5 for retro gaming.
before disassemble, First check the disassembly videos about that laptop. On 2nd core i series laptops, First U need to pluck the keyboard then the palmtop panel. That's the way to disassemble that laptops from 2012. Like HP pavilion g6, etc....
I am 20 y.o, a college student, I earn most of money fixing people's laptop or computer, flipping computer as well as laptop if i get a good deals on it of course. I learn all of these things straight from youtube, nothing else. watching people like Linus, Jayztwocents, and many more. The first time I jump into this field is where I bought my "first" computer, not really using it, just for learning tbh and most of it i got it for free, then I upgrade my the ram on my laptop, learn to repaste cpu in it, fresh install windows, and all that stuffs lol. cant believe i am able to taught myself lol
I did a laptop for a customer lately and it completely crapped out. It was the filthiest laptop I've ever seen. Fans full of cat hair and smoke film. So I recieved it to do a cleaning and change the thermal paste on it. Did all of that routine maintenance, equivalent to changing your cars oil, and after reassembling it it no longer powered on. I did nothing intensive at all. Just a quick fan cleaning and thermal paste. Never seen that before ever. It was a friend and I know she was just using it, but I made the mistake of not confirming that for myself by powering it on when I first got it.
Having worked on many laptops, always safer to buy a second hand original OEM power supply. Even if more than double the price of a new non oem charger. Although both have likely been made in China the original has passed quality checks, any others haven’t. You will also notice that the cable length of the non oem is about 1m, this is because of the poor quality of recycled copper and plastic insulation. The plastic insulation can usually be pulled off by hand with little effort and the few strands of copper inside are very soft, like hair. These cheap knock offs are a fire hazard.
I have a Dell N5110 that killed two batteries, 3 chargers and currently had a broken CD ROM port. The last time I used it was in 2024 before the power board somehow no longer works. I actually kept it aside because the power mini board is scarce on the market.
Plastic enclosed power adapters of that type do not need a ground pin... It serves no real purpose. Its inclusion was likely imposed on the manufacturer by over-zealous bureaucrats who wouldn't have understood, even if they bothered to listen. The fact that it still scares the piss outta you, is a bit worrying. 🤷♂️
Nice of Dell to make that charge port easily removable and replaceable.. I like that. No soldiering and pulling the whole board out to do so. 10/10 design there.
It is really amazing to see what old computers people still use
I recommend separating the fan from the heatpipe's radiator to remove any layer of hair and dust that could have formed between them. It also lets you clean both parts more thoroughly.
Customer service should priority #1. Your videos almost never get more than a couple hours old before I view them.
You're one of the good guys. Keep it up!
Some older fans can have one side plate removed via tiny screws to permit better cleaning of the fan blades and even lubricating the motor bearing.
WOO NEW DLM CONTENT!! - First thing I do on laptops is get out the lysol wipes (NOT THE SCREEN)
soo true!!
@@DLMtechgarage these Inspiron laptops are the hardest to upgrade, starting by the n5110
I'm a Dell Latitude fan, over the years since the Core 2 Duo series all the way up to the 8th gen (our current models) I'd select a series of models to buy 4 or 5 models, to rebuild, upgrade for family members. 100% spot on adding a SSD improves snappiness like no other. They're really well built & the upgrades are numerous.
I am getting old now .. i have fixed many laptops and PCs. I became interested in computadores whem i lived in uk ...lef uk many years ago and as a side job fixed laptops and computeres made me alot of money like you said its importante to take care of the custemor ... saying that excelente vídeo.. wish you well and have a fantástic year
nice video and good custumerservice happy and they come back 🙂
I'm fairly certain that the first power cord had it's ground plug CUT off, to allow for use with a non-grounded outlet or power strip.
I can understand why people don't want to open laptops especially when there's an issue with things beyond the RAM and HDD. A couple years back, I had to open an AORUS 15G laptop to fix an issue with the fan making noises, but it's not a simple fix since it requires removing the CPU/GPU cooler (and repasting the CPU/GPU) to access the fans to oil them. After I oiled the fans, the issue went away. Turns out there's an issue (at least for 2020 models) where the AORUS/AERO laptop fan can start making noise due to lack of lubrication.
when you could replace a keyboard easily, not all glued to the top case. x nice vid again fella. Yes i do laptop repairs, gen hdd to ssd, battery replacements, ram, nuke and paves( complete re-install) simple stuff.
Nice fix.
I did restore a laptop from inside, out. Had to order inside cables, keyboard, and display. Was an awesome project, but anyone bringing me a laptop, I would refuse. They are not easy to troubleshoot, the odd time will be lucky. One laptop you will repair, will haunt you. Get ready. Unlike full pc towers, they are easy to fix. Laptops (new ones) are made, designed, engineered to end life after so many years (not decades).
I have worked on my own laptop I installed a new SSD and put in new thermal paste on the processor.
Ya man that’s a mad old dell
Did this years ago. Bought 7-8 Dell 1545s, some with broken screens and others with broken plastics, duff keyboards.......
Made 5-6 working ones, upgraded the CPUs, the memory, slapped SSDs into them, added WiFi/Bluetooth cards and have had cheap reliable computers for years now.
Sadly they won't run Windows 11 24H2 so they have been relegated to spares as I start the process again with laptops that will run 24H2.
Interestingly, Microsoft has gone back on that and will now allow many older processors to work with windows 11. They are just currently saying they can't guarantee stability on the ones that are older than 8th gen. So, even a core 2 duo could work.
They have done similar things in the past and backtracked because too many people refused to upgrade.
@@CaptainWeirdBeard69 Win 11 won't work from 24H2 on CPUs that don't support SSE4.2. You can install but it won't boot into Windows 11.
So a Core Duo won't run 24H2 as they don't support SSE4.2
@@grahamepigney8565 - My understanding is it will work, but it will have a watermark in the corner. They also have not guaranteed new updates, but it is fairly likely based on past actions that they will offer some kind of security updates going forward at some point for older systems. Basically, any system that could run Windows 10, will also be able to run Windows 11. However, most of what won't be supported doesn't really matter - like their copilot crap and other things.
Obviously, we don't know for sure, but it does look like there will be a basic level of support going forward with some caveats.
Remember that Microsoft has done stuff like this before. They continued to support past Windows iterations far longer than they originally said they would. They don't want to lose market share after all.
I was recently given 2 broken laptops to do whatever I wanted with. one was an old windows xp HP laptop and the other was an old Sony Vaio. Both had broken screens and seemed to be too much effort to do anything with. Only thing i could salvage was a 500gb laptop hdd from the Vaio that I'm going to put in my daughters PC as a games drive. It was only getting 100mbps in testing.
Had a friend who had a laptop with a broken screen. I set up the bios to use the HDMI as the main video output and removed the screen. Now it's basically a C64 form factor with a dual core i5 for retro gaming.
@@rmcdudmk212 The windows xp laptop doesnt even have a HDMI port, just VGA out.
hp laptops are such a pain to fix...
before disassemble, First check the disassembly videos about that laptop. On 2nd core i series laptops, First U need to pluck the keyboard then the palmtop panel. That's the way to disassemble that laptops from 2012. Like HP pavilion g6, etc....
I actually tinker with laptops more often than desktops, since they take up less space and are a lot easier to sell
I don't understand why they make the back cover so hard to remove
What model is that?
I am 20 y.o, a college student, I earn most of money fixing people's laptop or computer, flipping computer as well as laptop if i get a good deals on it of course. I learn all of these things straight from youtube, nothing else. watching people like Linus, Jayztwocents, and many more. The first time I jump into this field is where I bought my "first" computer, not really using it, just for learning tbh and most of it i got it for free, then I upgrade my the ram on my laptop, learn to repaste cpu in it, fresh install windows, and all that stuffs lol. cant believe i am able to taught myself lol
Good day sir
Good day to you too!
Laptops were my bread & butter in the 90's because no one wanted to work on them.
I did a laptop for a customer lately and it completely crapped out. It was the filthiest laptop I've ever seen. Fans full of cat hair and smoke film. So I recieved it to do a cleaning and change the thermal paste on it. Did all of that routine maintenance, equivalent to changing your cars oil, and after reassembling it it no longer powered on. I did nothing intensive at all. Just a quick fan cleaning and thermal paste. Never seen that before ever. It was a friend and I know she was just using it, but I made the mistake of not confirming that for myself by powering it on when I first got it.
Having worked on many laptops, always safer to buy a second hand original OEM power supply. Even if more than double the price of a new non oem charger. Although both have likely been made in China the original has passed quality checks, any others haven’t. You will also notice that the cable length of the non oem is about 1m, this is because of the poor quality of recycled copper and plastic insulation. The plastic insulation can usually be pulled off by hand with little effort and the few strands of copper inside are very soft, like hair. These cheap knock offs are a fire hazard.
all glossy tech get really easily scratched. Examples : this laptop and the PS3 fat
Two minutes spent looking at the bottom of the laptop then watching him clean the dust off the fan on top of the opened laptop...wow!
A Dell laptop that didnt go up in a puff of smoke? Color me surprised 😂😂😂
LMAOAAO all jokes aside dells (2010-2018) are usually solid ass bricks with a really nice upgrade path
I have a Dell N5110 that killed two batteries, 3 chargers and currently had a broken CD ROM port. The last time I used it was in 2024 before the power board somehow no longer works. I actually kept it aside because the power mini board is scarce on the market.
Plastic enclosed power adapters of that type do not need a ground pin... It serves no real purpose. Its inclusion was likely imposed on the manufacturer by over-zealous bureaucrats who wouldn't have understood, even if they bothered to listen.
The fact that it still scares the piss outta you, is a bit worrying. 🤷♂️
Keyboard come off first
Inspirons are one of the worst pieces of crap but even some precisions are a pain to get the keyboard off
@@pauli311 yes lol