Toshiba Satellite C55D A5108 Heat Sink Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          15 - 25 minutes            

Sections

4

• Battery
• 3 steps
• Hard Drive
• 2 steps
• Back Cover
• 1 step
• Heat Sink
• 1 step

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Introduction

Follow this guide to reapply thermal paste.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Flip over the device so that the model stickers are facing up.

Flip over the device so that the model stickers are facing up.

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Step 2

• Move the right notch to the unlock position by sliding it to the right.

Move the right notch to the unlock position by sliding it to the right.

Step 3

• Hold the left notch in an unlocked position with one hand and use the other hand to slide the battery out.

Hold the left notch in an unlocked position with one hand and use the other hand to slide the battery out.

Step 4

              Hard Drive               

• Remove the Phillips #0 screw from the memory cover.

Remove the Phillips #0 screw from the memory cover.

Step 5

• Grasp the side of the hard drive opposite the circular battery, and carefully pull out the drive by moving it away from the circular battery.

Grasp the side of the hard drive opposite the circular battery, and carefully pull out the drive by moving it away from the circular battery.

Step 6

              Back Cover               

• Remove the 16 screws holding the back cover with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
• Pry the cover off with an opening tool.
• Gently remove the cover with your hands and place to the side.

Remove the 16 screws holding the back cover with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Pry the cover off with an opening tool.

Gently remove the cover with your hands and place to the side.

Step 7

              Heat Sink               

• Remove the four Phillips #0 screws from each corner of the heat sink.
• Gently lift the heat sink out of the computer.

Remove the four Phillips #0 screws from each corner of the heat sink.

Gently lift the heat sink out of the computer.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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