Laptops use much smaller screws than desktop computers, and as such you'll need smaller Phillips screwdrivers. The most common screwdriver required for laptops is a #0 Phillips. If you want to clean the inside of your laptop, you'll want a can of compressed air. Use your operating system's Shutdown function turn the computer off. This includes your power adapter, and any USB devices, headphones, or other peripherals. You will likely see one or more panels that can be removed. Laptops offer much less access to your components than desktop computers. This is because the majority of a laptop's hardware cannot be replaced without extensive soldering knowledge. This will help prevent the laptop from accidentally turning on while you're working on it. You may have one or more panels that allow you to access your replaceable components. Most laptops allow you to access the hard drive bay and the RAM.   Click here for detailed instructions on installing new laptop RAM.  Click here for detailed instructions on installing a new laptop hard drive.
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One-sentence summary -- Gather your materials. Shut down the laptop. Unplug any attached cables. Flip the laptop over on your work surface. Remove the battery. Remove the screws for the panels you want to open.


Monitor what you do on a daily basis and make a note of how much time you spend doing it. You might be surprised by how much time you actually waste throughout the day when compared to the actual amount of work you get done. Remember to also keep track of mundane tasks, like making breakfast, cleaning the house, showering, etc. Once you have figured out what you do each day and how much time you spend doing it, write it into a notebook. Putting all of this information into one place and seeing it on one page will allow you to identify patterns and, potentially, areas where you may be wasting your time.  Be comprehensive and clear when making entries into this notebook. Don't conflate separate events into one entry, don't overlook minor tasks, and be sure to write out exact times when assessing how your day breaks down. It can be helpful to categorize certain types of activities. For example, write household chores in blue, work activities in red and leisure activities in black. This will help you visualize how your time is being spent. An hour a day spent zoning out? 2 hours to decide where to eat? 8 hours surfing the internet? Look for patterns in how you spend your time and determine what is necessary and what it is not.  Do you waste time because you lack self-control? Do you procrastinate too often? Do you take on too much responsibility? These are all questions you need to ask yourself while assessing how you spend your time.  You may find that you break up activities throughout your day in ways that don't make sense. For example, it is probably not wise to work for a half hour, then spend 10 minutes dealing with trivial matters, just to come back to work for another half hour. You will be more focused and productive if you just work for an hour and deal with trivial matters at a later time. It is best to attack your tasks by "chunking". Chunking is a method in which you dedicate a predetermined amount of time to a single task without distractions. Now that you know exactly where and to what your time goes, start making active adjustments to your schedule. Make sure you identify areas that can’t or shouldn’t be reduced simply for time concerns. Just because something takes a long time doesn’t mean it is time wasted. However, if you are sending four or five personal emails between the work emails, you can definitely reduce the amount of time you dedicate to emails. Whatever your time management problem may be, there is a solution. Once you have decided where you waste time or how you should be spending your time, you will need to make a concerted effort to change your time management habits.  If you are spending too much time cleaning your house or cooking your meals, considering hiring domestic help like a maid or a cook. For some people, their time is more valuable than their money. Maybe you spend a good chunk of your day surfing the internet aimlessly. You can restrict your access to the certain internet sites or social networking accounts when you are supposed to be working on something else.
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One-sentence summary -- Keep track of daily activities. Log all of your activities in a notebook. Assess how your time is spent. Consider adjustments. If you spend 3 hours a day sending work-related emails, it is unlikely you will be able to reduce the amount of time spent on this activity. Change your habits and norms.


Rabbits can easily be startled or overwhelmed by the noise and movement of multiple people. Similarly, other pets are likely to terrify a pet rabbit until they’re used to their presence.  In order to start earning your rabbit’s trust, join your rabbit in the room where it lives without any other humans or animals present. A door out of the hutch at floor level is especially important. You want to avoid reaching in and out of the rabbit’s hutch, as this is the space where they need to feel safe.  Accordingly, give your rabbit the freedom to choose when they come out of their hutch by choosing a hutch with a door that will allow them to leave and re-enter comfortably. After opening the hutch, take a few steps away. Lie or crouch on the floor away from the hutch.  Wait for your rabbit to approach. Stay calm, as your rabbit may sense your frustration or impatience and become frightened.  Rest assured that your rabbit’s curiosity will cause them to come say hello. To motivate the rabbit to come out and spend time with you, offer a treat.  Place the treat in the palm of your outstretched hand.  Go with small pieces of carrots, apples, or bananas.  A pinch of oats may also be enticing to your rabbit.  Veggies and fruits should not amount to more than 10% of the rabbit’s total diet.  Rabbits should eat mostly hay.  Never feed your rabbit anything with chocolate, caffeine, or high amounts of sugar or fat. At first, this process will be rather slow.  Don’t expect to open the hutch, lie down, and immediately have a rabbit eating out of your hand.  The rabbit must feel safe enough to leave its hutch.  Accordingly, they must determine that you are not a threat before they will approach.  Send the message that you are a friend by staying calm, with a relaxed posture and slow, infrequent movement. This process may take an hour or so.  Your rabbit’s natural curiosity will eventually compel them to come and investigate. As your rabbit approaches, it may be tempting to reach out and greet them with a quick pet.  Don’t! Simply let the rabbit smell you. They may even hop onto you to or burrow around your body to investigate. Allow them to familiarize themselves with you, as this will teach them you are not dangerous. If the rabbit begins to eat the treat you’ve offered, hold your hand still. After doing this several times, your rabbit will begin to emerge from their hutch more quickly.  Start touching with gentle, slow scratches on your rabbit’s head.  If the rabbit pulls away, let them go and don’t touch them again that day.  Never chase them – this will cause them to fear you.
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Spend time together alone. Open the rabbit’s hutch at floor level. Let your rabbit come to you. Offer a treat. Be patient. Hold off on touching. Repeat this process daily.