Today I will show step-by-step of how to take Fujitsu Lifebook P7230 out. I have no idea why I have a lot of Fujitsu system, but I can say that it's quite a good notebook. Although P7230 uses a bit different step from its predecessor, taking keyboard out is the first step of everything in most notebook. Thus, you will find much easier when trying to upgrade anything else. What surprise me most is you don't have to have even a screw driver to complete this job since Fujitsu decided to use a sticky tape + plastic lock mechanism to stabilize keyboard instead of any screw and it gets the job done nicely. (although the whole machine builds has a lot of flex, keyboard is not.
- Bottom of P7230 before doing anyting.
Fujitsu Lifebook P7230 -- disassembly
- Take keyboard out. Don't expect to unscrew anything though because you don't have to.
Fujitsu Lifebook P7230 -- disassembly
- Look closer to at the bottom of plastic bar that holds keyboard (that's P-series design). You will see what you have to do basically--slide to unlock.
Fujitsu Lifebook P7230 -- disassembly
- Well, what you have to do is lift the bar on the right, where the lock on upper side is. You have to put an effort little by little, not to break anything. This is only time consuming task.
Fujitsu Lifebook P7230 -- disassembly
- Lift it up slowly; keyboard wire is really fragile. If you find it's sticked somehow, you can expect some sticky glue underneath, Fujitsu usually does that. Thus be patient.
Fujitsu Lifebook P7230 -- disassembly
- Here is the keyboard connector, with a little help from small screw driver. RAM is on the side, you can replace it easily now.
Fujitsu Lifebook P7230 -- disassembly
- You are done =)
Another one easy thing to improve this little machine is to change its WLAN card, which is supported only 802.11b, to 802.11g. You can change through the back panel. However, I will post step-by-step later on.