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Packard Bell TJ68 - Upgrade and Overheating   Allow me to introduce the Packard Bell TJ68 laptop This is one that I originally salvaged for myself, and my wife inevitably stole it from me. The TJ68 was never a powerhouse, built for general use, but designed to be upgradeable. If we flip the unit over we can see that the Hard drive bay is central, there are two pci-e, one with the wifi card and the CPU is also removeable So, this unit came into the store that I was working in around, maybe five years ago, and I really liked the look of it. It needed a screen, keyboard and a really good clean. This laptop had not been looked after in any way, shape or form. After estimating the potetial cost to the customer of the repairs, the customer decided, with indifference, to buy another machine and we bought this one for parts.  I decided to buy it and basically stripped it down, which turned out to be quite easy once I figured out how. Remove all screws, including back of t