Removing laptop bottom panel

[TheArium]

So I was thinking maybe it's a good idea to try and remove the bottom panel of my laptop and remove some dust properly for cooler temps. I have never done anything like this before so I have just been looking online for a guide on how to do this for my specific laptop, a Packard Bell EasyNote TS11HR.

 

What I want to do is remove as little as possible. As I said we're pushing my comfort zone here, so my dream scenario is to just remove the bottom plastic shell by removing the screws and take it off without having to disconnect any wires, ram, drives or anything.

 

However, the only reference guide I could find is the video below. Problem is he is removing everything so I don't know if I can do what I described above. Furthermore at the 6 minute mark he takes out the motherboard, which reveals what to me seems like a metal "cape" that forces you to dig into the laptop through the keyboard from the front instead of doing what I described. All of a sudden what should have been a simple procedure to remove some dust became a forced full disassembly.

 

Can anyone confirm this for me and give me some advice?

 

Thanks!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZcgywmIQvk&list=WL4iuC1iNXmaCcVbr5bxi7TJ6KjJrapBlN

 

I can never remember how to put the video directly in the post...

[Maskot]

I've taken apart a laptop and done a full service (thermal paste change, dust removal, and connection checks) which required me to take apart the entire thing. Luckily the laptop had a lot of the same screws so it didn't matter where they went when it was time to put it back together. Keep track of the screws and have a big work surface if you're going to clean it directly, otherwise you can just blow some compressed air and hope it knocks out the dust.

[b45op]

If you can't find a good guide or video then you could go with the crazy standby method of carefully taking it apart without one... As long as you are careful not to break anything and you set aside a good chunk of time to do it in so you are not rushed then you should be good.

You could always if this isn't to your liking, get a can of compressed air and blow it through the vents in all the directions, this isn't the optimum solution as chunks of dust could get caught but it can get rid of the majority.