Design for product lifetime

Concepts:

A common factor that determines the life of a laptop are the internal components of the laptop. The laptop fan plays a major role in keeping the internals cool and many laptop users will use the laptop on a bed, in their lap or some other surface and eventually dust will build up in the fan. This prevents the fan from operating efficiently therefore causing strain on the internal components and reducing the life of those parts. 

My concept includes a removable dust filter that could slide in and out easily and also be cleaned at home. I also wanted to include a universal charger that would fit all models from the same manufacturer to reduce packaging costs and to reduce waste. 

This concept features a screen that can be removed after the laptop's life, before disposal. I found that at the end of a laptops life, the internal components and the durability of the laptop suffer the most and there is no need to have a new screen for every new laptop. This will allow the user to attach the screen to a new laptop base, and therefore reducing waste as LCD screens can contain harmful chemicals and metals. Laptop screen sizes are generally around the same size (13", 15", 17"). The concept would include a standard size as the sizes of laptops have generally remained the same. The screen wont be able to last forever since newer technology such as LED screens and higher quality screens are being used more and more. This design however will increase the life of the screen component and reduce waste.