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A Study on Determination of Upgradability of Laptop PC Components

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Laptop computers are a popular electrical product. Since the technological progress of the product is rapid, after several years, consumers may face the decision whether they should purchase newer products. However, offering an upgrade service may help to reduce environmental burden of production. In this paper, the environmental impact of the components’ production stage and other lifecycle stages are estimated based on a disassembly. The paper tries to tell which components are suitable for upgrade. As a result, it is concluded that components with a relatively small environmental impact of the production and a fast technical progress are suitable for upgrade.

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  1. Graduate School of Systems Design and Management, Keio University, Kanagawa, Japan

    Kuniko Mishima

  2. Advanced Manufacturing Institute, AIST, Ibaraki, Japan

    Nozomu Mishima

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  1. , Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19B, Braunschweig, 38106, Germany

    JĂĽrgen Hesselbach

  2. , Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19 B, Braunschweig, 38106, Germany

    Christoph Herrmann

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Mishima, K., Mishima, N. (2011). A Study on Determination of Upgradability of Laptop PC Components. In: Hesselbach, J., Herrmann, C. (eds) Functional Thinking for Value Creation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19689-8_52

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