Assembly

Although the OpenBook 1559-JL platform is supposed to be assembled by the end user, its design doesn’t actually differ from the typical design of any notebook of that class. It means the assembly will take more effort than with desktop barebones. On the other hand, there is still nothing very difficult in assembling a notebook, just the process may be somewhat unusual for a desktop user.

The installation of the hard disk drive and the optical drive can hardly provoke any questions: these components are mounted into their respective cells and fastened with screws.

The reviewed system, unlike many modern notebooks, accommodates a 2.5” hard disk drive with the Serial ATA interface.

The installation of the processor and memory is a more complicated process. The processor is under the keyboard in the OpenBook 1559-JL, so you need to remove the keyboard in order to install or replace this component. First, you should take off the panel behind the keyboard, under the LCD screen. The panel is fastened at the bottom of the notebook with four screws and latches. Having removed this panel, you can easily lift the keyboard out and access the processor as well as the single miniPCI slot of the system which is occupied by an Intel Pro/Wireless 2915ABG WLAN adapter.