Ray wrote:
> I have downloaded that manual, and taking the top off is realtively
> easy. My only question is whether it will work with an external monitor
> once the top has been removed.
>

Very likely it will. Have a go!

A laptop manufacturer designing a product that wouldn't do that, would
do little favours for people trying to service their product - attaching
an external monitor is part of the standard diagnostic procedure for
establishing signs of life when the screen has been trashed ...

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Adrian C