Taking apart my Dell D600 laptop and upgrading it to a dothan [pics, 56k = 3.14mb]

[ToyYoda03]

I found a good deal on a new 1.7ghz Dothan, a new D600 case for my laptop, and a 512mb stick of ram. My old case had many quarter size dents, tons of scratches all around, was missing the rubber feet and just looked like shit.

What I upgraded today was the case, my 1.3ghz banias w/ the 1mb cache, to a 1.7ghz dothan w/ the 2mb cache. I also slapped in another stick of ram

Laptop and new case

The dothan

Another shot

Keyboard assembly removed

Display assembly removed

Swapping the LCD frame

 

[ToyYoda03]

Palm rest removed

HSF removed, banias in socket.

Dothan next to the banias. Notice the different core size. The dothan resembles a barton.

The high-quality speaker assembly, maybe I should and a amp/sub.

Motherboard removed

Put back together AND THANK GOD IT POSTS.

A shot of the finish product

I can tell a difference in the boot time and the games I play have gained some FPS. I was fairly sure my warranty was already voided when I bought this off of ebay, but Im fairly certain it is now. Right now, I have it priming but everything seems to be in order. I somehow lost one screw, but it doesnt really matter. A do not like the new mouse pad, the click is way to soft and sensitive. Also the LCD latch isnt as tight as it was and the overall weight seems to have increased a pound. The case seems to be better built than the other, but overall it was worth it.

I must say, its nice to have rubber feet again, so I don't scratch the living shit out of the bottom anymore.

Discuss

 

[Bugalaman]

awww nuts, you'd better look for other hosting. I kinda wanted to see this


EDIT: here's a list http://www.flecom.net/[H]OCP/upload.html


EDIT again: Woah, thats freeken sweet

 

[ToyYoda03]

awww nuts, you'd better look for other hosting. I kinda wanted to see this

crap, sorry

ill fix that

 

[ToyYoda03]

damn, i need a host

 

[ilkhan]

I think the title needs to be changs. 0MB worth of pics...

 

[Duster]

yeah really.... we want pics

 

[compslckr]

www.1stclasspcs.com/uploader

 

[ToyYoda03]

host problem fixed

 

[workingnonstop]

Nice job, can I have the old 600m case?

 

[swatbat]

I take apart laptops a few times a week and I can say that loosing a screw or two is nothing. One of the other techs I use to work with use to say hey look extra parts when he did it as he always a few extra. On a side note what you doing with that old proc.

 

[Nem]

Nice upgrade and nice pics. We have a bunch of the D600's at work and your old case looks brand new compared to some of the ones I've seen heh.

 

[ToyYoda03]

Nice job, can I have the old 600m case?

actually, if you want it u can have it. Just pay shipping

I take apart laptops a few times a week and I can say that loosing a screw or two is nothing. One of the other techs I use to work with use to say hey look extra parts when he did it as he always a few extra. On a side note what you doing with that old proc.

I might have a barebones laptop coming, and I would use the banias for that. If not, Im going to sell it.