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HDMI ports are found on certain
newer laptops, mainly installed on the ―entertainment basedǁ laptop, or the Gaming Laptop. It
can pass Video and Audio to and from the television or similar source. DVI or mini DVI ports are
also used on certain laptops to pass video.
Screen Bezel
Screen Bezels are the screen
frames that cover the front side of the screen. Most bezels will secure to the rear panel by a Snap-
Tab connection, often also using screws at all 4 corners and sometimes in the center of the upper and
or lower screen bezel. Screen Front Bezels can also be secured with double sided tape from the
manufacturer.
Screen Rear Cover
This is the shell or lid of the
laptop which is the back side of the laptops screen. These can need replacing from abuse to the
hinges. The Rear Screen Cover is typically connected to both the hinges and the front bezel, though it
can crack and break if the hinges become loose or weak.
Battery
All laptops have a battery as it is the
entire reasoning behind the Laptop itself and its portability ability. Laptop batteries are made with
different strength or values. They also make batteries for the same model with different shapes to
them. For instance… A Dell original battery that was sold with the laptop rated at 3800mAH. That
same model has the ability to run a better battery; the 4300mAH version, or better yet they offer a
6600 or higher… The higher the number, the longer the battery will hold a charge. Laptop battery
manufacturers will make the higher mAH batteries using a different shape than the original, they will
add a bump to the battery or they will extend the length/width of the battery. Personally I prefer the
Bump addition batteries because they will lift the rear end of the laptop up in the air which will keep
its base cooler.
AC Adapter