
October 30, 2024
0How to open Acer Aspire 16 (A16-51GM) – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the 10 Philips-head screws securing the bottom panel. Lift the top two edges using a thin plastic tool, keeping the plastic inserted into the chassis. Raise the zones behind the hinges…

October 29, 2024
0How to open Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the 9 Phillips-head screws securing the bottom panel. The top and middle screws are captive. Use a thin plastic tool to pop the upper corners and fully pry the back. Work…

October 28, 2024
0How to open HP ProBook 465 G11 – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the 5 captive Phillips-head screws securing the bottom panel. Lift the two areas close to the top two corners behind the hinge cover to fully pop the rear. Then, pry the…

October 25, 2024
0How to open Dell Latitude 3550 – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the 9 captive Phillips-head screws on the bottom panel. The screws in the top corners will lift the panel slightly, making the disassembly easier. Use a lever tool to pop…

October 25, 2024
0How to open Dell Latitude 7455 – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the 7 Phillips-head screws securing the bottom panel. The screws in the top two edges are captive and will lift the panel up slightly. Pry the sides and the front with…

October 23, 2024
2How to open ASUS Zenbook S 14 UX5406 – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the 10 Torx-head screws securing the bottom panel. If you’re confident, the easiest way to start is from the cutouts. Insert a thin plastic tool at a 45-degree angle, with the…

October 23, 2024
0How to open HP OMEN Transcend 16 (16-u0000) – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the 6 Phillips-head screws on the bottom panel. Insert a thin plastic tool horizontally between the main body and the bottom plate, starting from either the back or the front. Pop…

October 22, 2024
0How to open Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (14″ Snapdragon) – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the five captive Phillips-head screws on the bottom panel. Use a thin plastic tool to pop the top two edges. Pry the sides and the front, then raise the back to…

October 22, 2024
0How to open Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the seven captive Phillips-head screws on the bottom panel. Insert a thin plastic tool into one of the top corners to create a gap in the rear and pop the panel.…

October 22, 2024
0How to open Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-72) – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the 10 Torx-head screws securing the bottom panel. Detach the two plastic caps in front of the vents. Carefully raise the back side while holding the two plastic exhausts at the…

October 21, 2024
0How to open ASUS TUF Gaming A14 FA401 (2024) – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the 11 Philips-head screws securing the bottom panel. The one in the lower right corner is captive and will lift the panel slightly, making it easier to start prying. Start…

October 12, 2024
0[Updated] Apple M4 vs Snapdragon X Elite – The Next-Gen CPU Battle
Apple shocked everyone with its M1 CPU nearly four years ago, and since then they haven’t stopped. We’ve now got the M4 (not a BMW) and Apple has made it around 20% faster than the…

October 03, 2024
0Qualcomm Snapdragon X Showdown: Specs, Performance, and Differences
Everybody is talking about the Snapdragon X processors, but nobody seems to be in on the fact that there are multiple versions of the Snapdragon X Elite, with varying levels of performance. Today we’re giving…

October 01, 2024
0How to open Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14″ Gen 9 (14AHP9) – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the six Torx-head screws securing the bottom panel. Use a lever tool to pop the back behind the hinge cover, focusing on the areas close to the top two edges. Pry…

October 01, 2024
0How to open Dell Latitude 9450 (2-in-1) – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the 6 captive Phillips-head screws securing the bottom panel. Use a thin plastic tool to pry the back of the device. Pop the top two corners and continue prying the sides…

September 30, 2024
0How to open Dell Precision 14 3490 – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the 8 captive Phillips-head screws securing the bottom panel. Use a lever tool to pop the areas behind the hinges. Then, use a thin plastic tool to pry the sides and…

September 29, 2024
0How to open Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Gen 9 (16″) – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the eight Torx-head screws securing the bottom panel. The bottom two corners will already be lifted, providing a good starting point. Pry the front, followed by the sides, and finally, the…

September 29, 2024
0How to open Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the ten captive Phillips-head screws securing the bottom panel. Remove the SIM card tray. Use a thin plastic tool to pry the top two corners. Next, pry the sides and…

September 26, 2024
0How to open ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 (CX5400) – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device Undo the 10 Phillips-head screws securing the bottom panel. Pry the sides and the front. Be aware that the panel goes deep into the chassis, so you may need to push harder…

September 24, 2024
0The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 Makes an Appearance in Our Top Laptop CPU Ranking, Taking the #56 Spot
The Top Laptop CPU Ranking offers tons of insights into how the CPU landscape looks, as it’s got entries from all the major manufacturers, including AMD and Intel, as well as the up-and-comers, like Apple…