diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/ModelsController.php b/app/controllers/admin/ModelsController.php
index efc4cc6534..3cc5e3e17d 100755
--- a/app/controllers/admin/ModelsController.php
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/ModelsController.php
@@ -368,40 +368,44 @@ class ModelsController extends AdminController
     {
         $models = Model::orderBy('created_at', 'DESC')->with('category','assets','depreciation');
         ($status != 'Deleted') ?: $models->withTrashed()->Deleted();;
-        $models = $models->get();
 
-        $actions = new \Chumper\Datatable\Columns\FunctionColumn('actions', function($models) {
-            if($models->deleted_at=='') {
-                return '<a href="'.route('update/model', $models->id).'" class="btn btn-warning btn-sm" style="margin-right:5px;"><i class="fa fa-pencil icon-white"></i></a><a data-html="false" class="btn delete-asset btn-danger btn-sm" data-toggle="modal" href="'.route('delete/model', $models->id).'" data-content="'.Lang::get('admin/models/message.delete.confirm').'" data-title="'.Lang::get('general.delete').' '.htmlspecialchars($models->name).'?" onClick="return false;"><i class="fa fa-trash icon-white"></i></a>';
+        if (Input::has('search')) {
+            $models = $models->TextSearch(Input::get('search'));
+        }
+
+        $allowed_columns = ['name'];
+        $order = Input::get('order') === 'asc' ? 'asc' : 'desc';
+        $sort = in_array(Input::get('sort'), $allowed_columns) ? Input::get('sort') : 'created_at';
+
+        $models = $models->orderBy($sort, $order);
+
+        $modelCount = $models->count();
+        $models = $models->skip(Input::get('offset'))->take(Input::get('limit'))->get();
+
+        $rows = array();
+
+        foreach ($models as $model) {
+            if ($model->deleted_at == '') {
+                $actions = '<a href="'.route('update/model', $model->id).'" class="btn btn-warning btn-sm" style="margin-right:5px;"><i class="fa fa-pencil icon-white"></i></a><a data-html="false" class="btn delete-asset btn-danger btn-sm" data-toggle="modal" href="'.route('delete/model', $model->id).'" data-content="'.Lang::get('admin/models/message.delete.confirm').'" data-title="'.Lang::get('general.delete').' '.htmlspecialchars($model->name).'?" onClick="return false;"><i class="fa fa-trash icon-white"></i></a>';
             } else {
-                return '<a href="'.route('restore/model', $models->id).'" class="btn btn-warning btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-recycle icon-white"></i></a>';
+                $actions = '<a href="'.route('restore/model', $model->id).'" class="btn btn-warning btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-recycle icon-white"></i></a>';
             }
-        });
 
-        return Datatable::collection($models)
-        ->addColumn('manufacturer', function($models) {
-            return $models->manufacturer->name;
-        })
-        ->addColumn('name', function ($models) {
-            return link_to('/hardware/models/'.$models->id.'/view', $models->name);
-        })
-        ->showColumns('modelno')
-        ->addColumn('asset_count', function($models) {
-            return $models->assets->count();
-        })
-        ->addColumn('depreciation', function($models) {
-            return (($models->depreciation)&&($models->depreciation->id > 0)) ? $models->depreciation->name.' ('.$models->depreciation->months.')' : Lang::get('general.no_depreciation');
-        })
-        ->addColumn('category', function($models) {
-            return ($models->category) ? $models->category->name : '';
-        })
-        ->addColumn('eol', function($models) {
-            return ($models->eol) ? $models->eol.' '.Lang::get('general.months') : '';
-        })
-        ->addColumn($actions)
-        ->searchColumns('name','modelno','asset_count','depreciation','category','eol','actions')
-        ->orderColumns('name','modelno','asset_count','depreciation','category','eol','actions')
-        ->make();
+            $rows[] = array(
+                'manufacturer'      => $model->manufacturer->name,
+                'name'              => link_to('/hardware/models/'.$model->id.'/view', $model->name),
+                'modelnumber'       => $model->modelno,
+                'numassets'         => $model->assets->count(),
+                'depreciation'      => (($model->depreciation)&&($model->depreciation->id > 0)) ? $model->depreciation->name.' ('.$model->depreciation->months.')' : Lang::get('general.no_depreciation'),
+                'category'          => ($model->category) ? $model->category->name : '',
+                'eol'               => ($model->eol) ? $model->eol.' '.Lang::get('general.months') : '',
+                'actions'           => $actions
+                );
+        }
+
+        $data = array('total' => $modelCount, 'rows' => $rows);
+
+        return $data;
     }
 
 
@@ -410,33 +414,29 @@ class ModelsController extends AdminController
         $model = Model::withTrashed()->find($modelID);
         $modelassets = $model->assets;
 
-        $actions = new \Chumper\Datatable\Columns\FunctionColumn('actions', function ($modelassets)
-            {
-                if (($modelassets->assigned_to !='') && ($modelassets->assigned_to > 0)) {
-                    return '<a href="'.route('checkin/hardware', $modelassets->id).'" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">'.Lang::get('general.checkin').'</a>';
-                } else {
-                    return '<a href="'.route('checkout/hardware', $modelassets->id).'" class="btn btn-info btn-sm">'.Lang::get('general.checkout').'</a>';
-                }
-            });
+        $modelassetsCount = $modelassets->Count();
 
-        return Datatable::collection($modelassets)
-        ->addColumn('name', function ($modelassets) {
-           return link_to('/hardware/'.$modelassets->id.'/view', $modelassets->showAssetName());
-          // return $modelassets->name;
-        })
-        ->addColumn('asset_tag', function ($modelassets) {
-            return link_to('/hardware/'.$modelassets->id.'/view', $modelassets->asset_tag);
-        })
-        ->showColumns('serial')
-        ->addColumn('assigned_to', function ($modelassets) {
-            if ($modelassets->assigned_to) {
-                return link_to('/admin/users/'.$modelassets->assigned_to.'/view', $modelassets->assigneduser->fullName());
+        $rows = array();
+
+        foreach ($modelassets as $asset) {
+            if (($asset->assigned_to !='') && ($asset->assigned_to > 0)) {
+                $actions = '<a href="'.route('checkin/hardware', $asset->id).'" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">'.Lang::get('general.checkin').'</a>';
+            } else {
+                $actions = '<a href="'.route('checkout/hardware', $asset->id).'" class="btn btn-info btn-sm">'.Lang::get('general.checkout').'</a>';
             }
-        })
-        ->addColumn($actions)
-        ->searchColumns('name','asset_tag','serial','assigned_to','actions')
-        ->orderColumns('name','asset_tag','serial','assigned_to','actions')
-        ->make();
+
+            $rows[] = array(
+                'name'          => link_to('/hardware/'.$asset->id.'/view', $asset->showAssetName()),
+                'asset_tag'     => link_to('hardware/'.$asset->id.'/view', $asset->asset_tag),
+                'serial'        => $asset->serial,
+                'assigned_to'   => ($asset->assigned_to) ? link_to('/admin/users/'.$asset->assigned_to.'/view', $asset->assigneduser->fullName()) : '',
+                'actions'       => $actions
+                );
+        }
+
+        $data = array('total' => $modelassetsCount, 'rows' => $rows);
+
+        return $data;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/app/models/Category.php b/app/models/Category.php
index 77a59b5c69..6df3fcee5a 100755
--- a/app/models/Category.php
+++ b/app/models/Category.php
@@ -74,5 +74,23 @@ class Category extends Elegant
 
         return $query->where( 'require_acceptance', '=', true );
     }
+    
+    /**
+    * Query builder scope to search on text
+    *
+    * @param  Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder  $query  Query builder instance
+    * @param  text                              $search      Search term
+    *
+    * @return Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder          Modified query builder
+    */
+    public function scopeTextSearch($query, $search)
+    {
+
+        return $query->where(function($query) use ($search)
+        {
+            $query->where('name', 'LIKE', '%'.$search.'%')
+            ->orWhere('category_type', 'LIKE', '%'.$search.'%');
+        });
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/app/models/Model.php b/app/models/Model.php
index 55a4601c0f..c30a43316c 100755
--- a/app/models/Model.php
+++ b/app/models/Model.php
@@ -75,5 +75,23 @@ class Model extends Elegant
 
         return $query->whereIn( 'category_id', $categoryIdListing );
     }
+    
+    /**
+    * Query builder scope to search on text
+    *
+    * @param  Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder  $query  Query builder instance
+    * @param  text                              $search      Search term
+    *
+    * @return Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder          Modified query builder
+    */
+    public function scopeTextSearch($query, $search)
+    {
+
+        return $query->where(function($query) use ($search)
+        {
+            $query->where('name', 'LIKE', '%'.$search.'%')
+            ->orWhere('modelno', 'LIKE', '%'.$search.'%');
+        });
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/app/views/backend/models/index.blade.php b/app/views/backend/models/index.blade.php
index 9695b6c0da..7ead7cb695 100755
--- a/app/views/backend/models/index.blade.php
+++ b/app/views/backend/models/index.blade.php
@@ -22,38 +22,56 @@
 </div>
 
 <div class="row form-wrapper">
-    {{ Datatable::table()
-    ->addColumn(Lang::get('general.manufacturer'),
-        Lang::get('admin/models/table.title'),
-        Lang::get('admin/models/table.modelnumber'),
-        Lang::get('admin/models/table.numassets'),
-        Lang::get('general.depreciation'),
-        Lang::get('general.category'),
-        Lang::get('general.eol'),
-        Lang::get('table.actions'))
-    ->setOptions(
-            array(
-	             'language' => array(
-	            	'search' => Lang::get('general.search'),
-	            	'lengthMenu' => Lang::get('general.page_menu'),
-	            	'loadingRecords' => Lang::get('general.loading'),
-	            	'zeroRecords' => Lang::get('general.no_results'),
-	            	'info' => Lang::get('general.pagination_info'),
-	            	'processing' => Lang::get('general.processing'),
-	            	'paginate'=> array(
-	            		'first'=>Lang::get('general.first'),
-	            		'previous'=>Lang::get('general.previous'),
-	            		'next'=>Lang::get('general.next'),
-	            		'last'=>Lang::get('general.last'),
-	            		),
-	            ),
-                'sAjaxSource'=> route('api.models.list', Input::get('status')),
-                'dom' =>'CT<"clear">lfrtip',
-               'colVis'=> array('showAll'=>'Show All','restore'=>'Restore','exclude'=>array(6),'activate'=>'mouseover'),
-                'columnDefs'=> array(array('bSortable'=>false,'targets'=>array(6))),
-                'order'=>array(array(0,'asc')),
-            )
-        )
-    ->render() }}
 
+    <table name="models" id="table" data-url="{{route('api.models.list', Input::get('status'))}}">
+        <thead>
+            <tr>
+                <th data-sortable="true" data-field="manufacturer">{{Lang::get('general.manufacturer')}}</th>
+                <th data-sortable="true" data-field="name">{{Lang::get('admin/models/table.title')}}</th>
+                <th data-sortable="true" data-field="modelnumber">{{Lang::get('admin/models/table.modelnumber')}}</th>
+                <th data-sortable="true" data-field="numassets">{{Lang::get('admin/models/table.numassets')}}</th>
+                <th data-sortable="true" data-field="depreciation">{{Lang::get('general.depreciation')}}</th>
+                <th data-sortable="true" data-field="category">{{Lang::get('general.category')}}</th>
+                <th data-sortable="true" data-field="eol">{{Lang::get('general.eol')}}</th>
+                <th data-switchable="false" data-searchable="false" data-sortable="false" data-field="actions">{{ Lang::get('table.actions') }}</th>
+            </tr>
+        </thead>
+    </table>
+
+@section('moar_scripts')
+<script src="{{ asset('assets/js/bootstrap-table.js') }}"></script>
+<script src="{{ asset('assets/js/extensions/mobile/bootstrap-table-mobile.js') }}"></script>
+<script src="{{ asset('assets/js/extensions/export/bootstrap-table-export.js?v=1') }}"></script>
+<script src="{{ asset('assets/js/extensions/cookie/bootstrap-table-cookie.js?v=1') }}"></script>
+<script src="//rawgit.com/kayalshri/tableExport.jquery.plugin/master/tableExport.js?v=1') }}"></script>
+<script src="//rawgit.com/kayalshri/tableExport.jquery.plugin/master/jquery.base64.js?v=1') }}"></script>
+<script type="text/javascript">
+    $('#table').bootstrapTable({
+        classes: 'table table-hover table-no-bordered',
+        undefinedText: '',
+        iconsPrefix: 'fa',
+        showRefresh: true,
+        search: true,
+        pageSize: {{{ Setting::getSettings()->per_page }}},
+        pagination: true,
+        sidePagination: 'server',
+        sortable: true,
+        mobileResponsive: true,
+        showExport: true,
+        showColumns: true,
+        maintainSelected: true,
+        paginationFirstText: "@lang('general.first')",
+        paginationLastText: "@lang('general.last')",
+        paginationPreText: "@lang('general.previous')",
+        paginationNextText: "@lang('general.next')",
+        pageList: ['10','25','50','100','150','200'],
+        icons: {
+            paginationSwitchDown: 'fa-caret-square-o-down',
+            paginationSwitchUp: 'fa-caret-square-o-up',
+            columns: 'fa-columns',
+            refresh: 'fa-refresh'
+        },
+    });
+</script>
+@stop
 @stop
diff --git a/app/views/backend/models/view.blade.php b/app/views/backend/models/view.blade.php
index 215914ba2b..a5bc39fa78 100755
--- a/app/views/backend/models/view.blade.php
+++ b/app/views/backend/models/view.blade.php
@@ -52,25 +52,18 @@
 
                             <!-- checked out models table -->
                             @if (count($model->assets) > 0)
-                            	{{ Datatable::table()
-                                ->addColumn(Lang::get('general.name'),
-                                            Lang::get('general.asset_tag'),
-                                            Lang::get('admin/hardware/table.serial'),
-                                            Lang::get('general.user'), 
-                                            Lang::get('table.actions'))
-                                ->setOptions(
-                                        array(
-                                            'sAjaxSource'=>route('api.models.view', $model->id),
-                                            'dom' =>'CT<"clear">lfrtip',
-                                            'colVis'=> array('showAll'=>'Show All','restore'=>'Restore','exclude'=>array(4),'activate'=>'mouseover'),
-                                            'columnDefs'=> array(
-                                                array('bSortable'=>false,'targets'=>array(4)),
-                                                array('width'=>'auto','targets'=>array(4)),
-                                                ),
-                                            'order'=>array(array(0,'asc')),
-                                        )
-                                    )
-                                ->render() }}
+                            	<table name="modelassets" id="table" data-url="{{route('api.models.view', $model->id)}}">
+                                    <thead>
+                                        <tr>
+                                            
+                                            <th data-sortable="true" data-field="name">{{Lang::get('general.name')}}</th>
+                                            <th data-sortable="true" data-field="asset_tag">{{Lang::get('general.asset_tag')}}</th>
+                                            <th data-sortable="true" data-field="serial">{{Lang::get('admin/hardware/table.serial')}}</th>
+                                            <th data-sortable="true" data-field="assigned_to">{{Lang::get('general.user')}}</th>
+                                            <th data-switchable="false" data-searchable="false" data-sortable="false" data-field="actions">{{ Lang::get('table.actions') }}</th>
+                                        </tr>
+                                    </thead>
+                                </table>
                             @else
                             <div class="col-md-9">
                                 <div class="alert alert-info alert-block">
@@ -80,6 +73,7 @@
                             </div>
                             @endif
 
+
                         </div>