Toshiba Satellite C55D B5310 Keyboard Replacement Repair Guide

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Difficult

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Time Required

                          30 minutes

Sections

Keyboard
18 steps
CD/DVD Drive
2 steps
Fan
4 steps
Keyboard
7 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keyboard

Turn off your device before starting.
Flip the phone over so that the back camera is facing you.

Turn off your device before starting.

Flip the phone over so that the back camera is facing you.

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Step 2

Use a your hands to remove the backing of the phone.

Use a your hands to remove the backing of the phone.

Step 3

Use your phillips screwdriver to begin removing all the accesible screws.

Use your phillips screwdriver to begin removing all the accesible screws.

Step 4

Now begin to remove the coverings above and below the middle plate with your hand.

Now begin to remove the coverings above and below the middle plate with your hand.

Step 5

use your hand or a tool to remove the tabbing on the metal plate covering the battery.

use your hand or a tool to remove the tabbing on the metal plate covering the battery.

Step 6

Remove the metal plate covering the battery.

Remove the metal plate covering the battery.

Step 7

Use your wedging tool to begin removeing the adhesive under the battery.

Use your wedging tool to begin removeing the adhesive under the battery.

Step 8

Remove these two screws with your phillips screw driver.

Remove these two screws with your phillips screw driver.

Step 9

Open the two metal tabs

Open the two metal tabs

Step 10

Flip the phone back over with the screen facing you.

Flip the phone back over with the screen facing you.

Step 11

Begin to use the wedging tool to remove the space bar off of the keyboard.

Begin to use the wedging tool to remove the space bar off of the keyboard.

Step 12

remove the screws on each end of the space bars vacant lcoation.

remove the screws on each end of the space bars vacant lcoation.

Step 13

Grab the wedging tool and begin wedging the old keyboard.

Grab the wedging tool and begin wedging the old keyboard.

Step 14

begind wedging the back of the keyboard until free.

begind wedging the back of the keyboard until free.

Step 15

Begin deperating the keyboard from the backing.

Begin deperating the keyboard from the backing.

Step 16

grab your replacement keyboard and connect it to the backing of the old keyboard.

grab your replacement keyboard and connect it to the backing of the old keyboard.

Step 17

place the keyboard back onto the front of the phone

place the keyboard back onto the front of the phone

Step 18

once placed, hold the keyboard onto the phone while clicking the two metal plates back down to connect the keyboard.

once placed, hold the keyboard onto the phone while clicking the two metal plates back down to connect the keyboard.

Step 19

              CD/DVD Drive

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit) to remove the single 7 mm screw that secures the CD/DVD drive.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit) to remove the single 7 mm screw that secures the CD/DVD drive.

Step 20

Slide the CD/DVD Drive out of the laptop.

Slide the CD/DVD Drive out of the laptop.

Step 21

Fan

Remove the remaining thirteen 7 mm Phillips screws holding the back cover using the PH1 bit and Magnetic Driver.

Remove the remaining thirteen 7 mm Phillips screws holding the back cover using the PH1 bit and Magnetic Driver.

Step 22

Using the plastic opening tools, separate the back cover from the laptop.
It is recommended that you start from a corner and run the tool along the edge of the cover.
Be careful not to bend or crack the plastic back cover.

Using the plastic opening tools, separate the back cover from the laptop.

It is recommended that you start from a corner and run the tool along the edge of the cover.

Be careful not to bend or crack the plastic back cover.

Step 23

Remove the three 3 mm Phillips screws holding the fan cable in place using the PH1 bit and Magnetic Driver.
Lift the fan cable connector from the fan.

Remove the three 3 mm Phillips screws holding the fan cable in place using the PH1 bit and Magnetic Driver.

Lift the fan cable connector from the fan.

Step 24

Remove the fan from the plug by releasing the clamps located on each side of the socket.
Slide the connector out of the socket.
Lift the computer fan from the motherboard.

Remove the fan from the plug by releasing the clamps located on each side of the socket.

Slide the connector out of the socket.

Lift the computer fan from the motherboard.

Step 25

              Keyboard

Using the ribbon beneath the hard drive lift it upwards and pull the hard drive out.

Using the ribbon beneath the hard drive lift it upwards and pull the hard drive out.

Step 26

The white touchpad ribbon must be disconnected from the motherboard connection socket.
Release the two clamps holding the ribbon in place.
Slide the ribbon from the motherboard connection socket.

The white touchpad ribbon must be disconnected from the motherboard connection socket.

Release the two clamps holding the ribbon in place.

Slide the ribbon from the motherboard connection socket.

Step 27

Remove the white ribbon connecting the USB ports to the motherboard.
Release the two holding clamps.
Slide the ribbon out of the motherboard holding socket.

Remove the white ribbon connecting the USB ports to the motherboard.

Release the two holding clamps.

Slide the ribbon out of the motherboard holding socket.

Step 28

Remove the 7 mm Phillips screw holding the USB Driver to the motherboard using the PH1 bit and Magnetic Driver.

Remove the 7 mm Phillips screw holding the USB Driver to the motherboard using the PH1 bit and Magnetic Driver.

Step 29

Remove the blue ribbon connecting the hard drive hardware to the motherboard by first lifting the yellow protective tape.
Slide the blue ribbon from its connection socket.

Remove the blue ribbon connecting the hard drive hardware to the motherboard by first lifting the yellow protective tape.

Slide the blue ribbon from its connection socket.

Step 30

Carefully separate the securing tape from the ribbon attaching the keyboard to the motherboard.
At this point the keyboard will be free from the motherboard.

Carefully separate the securing tape from the ribbon attaching the keyboard to the motherboard.

At this point the keyboard will be free from the motherboard.

Step 31

Slide the keyboard ribbon through its holding slot, completely releasing it from the laptop.

Slide the keyboard ribbon through its holding slot, completely releasing it from the laptop.

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

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