Best HP laptops to provide service for

I am not a computer tech, but a civilian who would like to service his own HP laptop in order to save money on repairs.
I saw a refurb (dv6-6c35dx) on bestbuy that did have a service model, and I expect to be in the market for a new or refurb HP laptop in teh very near future.
(1) Are there certain product lines that do/don't have service manuals available?
(2) Also, are there certain product lines (for laptops) that would/would not be recommended for an amateur wanting to service his own laptop (I do have some experience doing this with laptops in the past)?
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Service manuals are available for all HP laptops here. Current laptops are much harder to work on than say 5 years ago. They are much flimsier and there are a lot more internal components. It would be similar to somebody who had worked on cars in the '60s trying to work on a modern car. Having said that, many things are doable by a skilled first timer. Screen replacement is a good example. And in any event there is very little repair. It is mostly identification and replacement of defective components. Anything other than a complete motherboard replacement is doable for an "amateur", really, but the motherboard replacement is a common necessity. The other rough rule of thumb to keep in mind is that the ease of service is proportional to the thickness of the laptop. The large 17 inch desktop replacements have more room inside to work on them. Again, kind of like cars. And don't forget you have this Forum. We can usually help troubleshoot and identify the problem component; is it hardware or software, etc.

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