Dismantle Samsung R780

Hello, I was wondering if anyone here has taken apart their Samsung R780.

I would like to do this to clean the machine out as she is running very hot lately... Was pushing 198F on my gpu as i was running swtor.

Now i have removed all the screws I could possibly find... Cracked the top from the bottom... but it seems as though there are small printed boards on the upper half of the case while the mobo wants to stay attached to the bottom.

I suppose after i had everyhting un hooked I could have just crossed my fingers, ripped her open and hoped for the best.... However my solution to making her run cooler isn't breaking something and preventing her from running period (though I certainly wouldn't be worried about overheating issues anymore).

Any Thoughts, guides, walk through, etc... would be greatly appreciated!

 

Bump......

 

There would seem to be no R780 users here who have pulled their notebook apart. Usually it is possible to get the entire base off without disturbing any cables but occassionally there's a ribbon cable connecting the main board to some device mounted in the base. It's then a matter of using a spudger to un-latch the cable. The other possible problem is when the base wraps around the sides so that it includes ports. It's then necessary to try to manuevre the base to get the ports out.

John

 

I realize this is a very late response, but for those who are considering dismantling your R780, I would advise against it.

I have been taking apart laptops for years now and I have never had as much trouble as I did with my R780. I can only assume from logical deduction that this laptop was put together by children, as an adults hands surely could not perform the necessary tasks.

After removing all screws from the back I removed the front face plate. Now, if you're using this as a guide be very very careful when you pull up. The keyboard and touch pad ribbons are attached to the MB and they are very very, let me reiterate that --very very very very very short. Shorter than usual. This is compounded by the fact that the keyboard does not lift as it does in most laptops. While it is possible to remove the keyboard from the front face plate, it is only removable from the inside and by removing about 20 tiny screws.

The hardest part is putting it back together. Since you can not lift the keyboard, you must pull some tech ninja stuff here. I used a long flat head screwdriver and small plastic putty tool. The hard part is getting the ribbons connected with the plate hovering 1 in. max from the MB. I guided the ribbon into the approximate position and used the flat head to "caress" the ribbon into the correct spot. I then used the plastic putty tool to slide in from the right and left sides to push the locking pins into place. I had to repeat this for both the keyboard and TP ribbons.

All in all, it took me about 2 hours. 1 1/2 of those were spent trying to get the ribbons back together.

Next time it's going to the repair shop. Suckers won't know what they are in for

 

The keyboard on my R780 lifts off and provides easy access to those difficult cables you refer to; simply remove the two KBD screws from the rear and you can then pop the key with a pallet knife or similar strong thing tool. I wish I had explored that option in greater detail before trying to remove the front faceplate as I damage the connector for the touch pad whilst getting it off :-(

Jason