Dismantle

Submitter: Laura Barnes

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Description

Title

Dismantle

Issue Date

2011

Keyword(s)

• Sustainable design
• Consumer electronics -- Source reduction (waste management)

Abstract

By replacing screws with “drafted embossed fasteners” and employing a “master-lock” pin to hold the circuit board in place, this team has developed a laptop with can be fully disassembled in about 90 seconds. This compares to a case study of a Dell Inspiron 15 inch laptop, which takes about 12 minutes to disassemble. This allows for easier replacement of components and disassembly for recycling/reuse at the product’s end of life. This team was comprised of two industrial design students from the Rochester Institute of Technology. The design won second place in the Prevention category.

Publisher

Champaign, IL : Illinois Sustainable Technology Center

Series/Report Name or Number

Prevention Category

Type of Resource

image

Language

en

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