Appropriate for all PC repair, PC maintenance, or A+ preparation courses that cover notebook/laptop computers. Nearly half of all PCs sold today are portable. In Upgrading and Repairing Laptops, the worlds leading PC repair expert presents the first complete guide to repairing notebooks, laptops, and other portable computers. Scott Mueller begins by demystifying portable PC technology and introducing the many types of portable PCs students are likely to encounter. Next, he offers detailed step-by-step guidance on disassembling and reassembling notebook and laptop PCs safely. Once students have mastered these basic skills, Upgrading and Repairing Laptops presents chapters on each significant notebook/laptop component: processors, motherboards, memory, power, hard disks and removable storage, expansion buses, graphics and sound, communications, keyboards and pointers, and more. Scott helps students assess which upgrades they can realistically perform, which upgrades are best left to others, and how to use external peripherals to make the most of any notebook PC. The book contains thorough coverage of operating system and software issues unique to portable computers; a complete problem-solving and troubleshooting primer, as well as extensive resource guide for students maintaining and repairing portable computers. The accompanying CD-ROM contains a complete digital video tour of the insides of a typical notebook PC.