How to build a laptop - Installing the hard disk

Tools required

You'll need slightly different tools for building a laptop compared to those you'd use for a desktop, primarily because the screws are a lot smaller. So before you commence building, kit yourself up with a set of small Philips head screwdrivers, a small flat-head screwdriver, thin-nosed pliers and tweezers. Also, ensure that you have some TIM handy.

Tools required

You'll need slightly different tools for building a laptop compared to those you'd use for a desktop, primarily because the screws are a lot smaller. So before you commence building, kit yourself up with a set of small Philips head screwdrivers, a small flat-head screwdriver, thin-nosed pliers and tweezers. Also, ensure that you have some TIM handy.

• Tidy your cables
• Modify an MSI Wind
• Hide your ATX power cables
• Monitor your PC with an analogue meter
• Cool your VRMs
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• Set up a secure browsing environment
• Remove motherboard heatsinks and heatpipes
• Remove a GPU cooler

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