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Installing Components of a laptop
20m Professor Messer video, but don't be a lazy shit. check it out
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The fuck are we talking about today?
What's behind the screen of your laptop:
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LCD​
OLED
Wi-Fi Connector
Webcam
Inverter
Digitizer/Touchscreen
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There are two common laptop displays:
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1. LCD (Liquid-Crystal Display)
Dope 3m video about how LCD screens work
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Uses separate backlight with fluorescent tubes for backlighting; mostly retired
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Newer models use LED for backlighting
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2. OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode)
2m video about what OLED is
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The much more expensive, higher quality, bougie display
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These do not use a separate backlight
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Other components part of the screen assembly:
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1. Wi-Fi Antenna Connector/Placement
1m video - shitty video but gives you an idea what it looks like
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There are two ways to replace a laptop display:
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1. Replace the entire display assembly (link with images) (which contains the Wi-Fi antenna, webcam, microphone, and frame)
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The more difficult option because of the Wi-Fi Antenna Wires
Any slight break in the Wi-Fi wire will fuck up your internet
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2. Replace only the screen while keeping everything in the background
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Easier option; cheaper
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2. Webcam
1m Video about replacing laptop webcam
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The webcam is part of the screen assembly
If webcam is damaged it would be better to use a USB-enabled webcam.
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Replacing a damaged webcam is difficult and expensive not only because it is part of the display assembly, but because it is also attached to the system board
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3. Microphone
2m video about replacing the laptop microphone
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You can find a microphone in the screen assembly or the base of the laptop
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4. Inverter
16 second Video- again, low-budget shit but just know what the inverter looks like
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And inverter is the technology that converts DC (Direct Current) to AC (Alternating Current)
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DC is what powers your devices; think of the wire that goes into your phone
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AC is electricity from the powerlines; think of the plug in the wall
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(Pics of how it looks) The inverter is usually behind the screen and is easily swappable
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5. Digitizer / Touchscreen
(3m video - pretty dope video about turning any screen into a touchscreen with a digitizer)
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Digitizer is the component of a system that makes a thing touch screen
Digitizers are typically found in older systems
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Digitizers are more annoying, expensive and difficult to replace than touchscreens
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Touchscreens need no digitizer and are much easier to replace
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