Tech: WXP to W10 questions?

Subject: RE: Tech: WXP to W10 questions?
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 07:44 AM

The Lenovo chromebooks we have were originally specced for mass distribution to USA school students,
So the quality of construction is fairly solid & robust....

Subject: RE: Tech: WXP to W10 questions?
From: GUEST,CJB
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 08:03 AM

Tried to buy a 'flat pick on a stick' (whatever) - there was a nice one for sale on one of the 'How To' websites. Just the job for lifting errant hard-drives out of the mother board cavity. It was priced at about 1 euro. I put it into the basket, then went to checkout. Huh - then they added £14 for courier deivery.

Subject: RE: Tech: WXP to W10 questions?
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 08:32 AM

Not quite sure what that is CJB. My "tool" for the ASUS drive change was a Jim Dunlop std Max Grip 1.0mm - currently my favourite pick for mandolin, banjo and guitar.

Subject: RE: Tech: WXP to W10 questions?
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 09:41 PM

Gentlemen refer to theirs as alignment tools.

Like automobiles, the older your laptop, the easier it is to be your own mechanic. If it shipped with XP or Vista chances are good a North American laptop has 'trap doors' for RAM & HDD. Those are the ones I was thinking of when I wrote the above.

The internals on current low end model American HPs are nearly impossible to upgrade without voiding your warranty.