Toshiba Satellite L15W B1208X Speakers Replacement Repair Guide

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Difficult

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Time Required

                          25 - 35 minutes

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Battery
4 steps
Sound Board
3 steps
Hard Drive
3 steps
Motherboard
8 steps
Speakers
5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Turn off your laptop before starting.
Flip the laptop over so that the model number stickers face the ceiling.

Turn off your laptop before starting.

Flip the laptop over so that the model number stickers face the ceiling.

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Step 2

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit) to remove the ten 5mm screws that secure the bottom cover.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit) to remove the ten 5mm screws that secure the bottom cover.

Step 3

Use an opening pick by sliding it in the seam between the bottom casing and the main body of the laptop. Separate the bottom casing from the main body.
It is recommended that you start on a corner and work your way along the edge of the cover.
Use a plastic opening tool to separate the remainder of the back cover from the laptop.
Be careful not to bend or crack the plastic back cover.

Use an opening pick by sliding it in the seam between the bottom casing and the main body of the laptop. Separate the bottom casing from the main body.

It is recommended that you start on a corner and work your way along the edge of the cover.

Use a plastic opening tool to separate the remainder of the back cover from the laptop.

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

Step 4

Disconnect the battery from the motherboard by gently pulling on wiring connecting to the motherboard.
Carefully lift the battery out of the laptop.

Disconnect the battery from the motherboard by gently pulling on wiring connecting to the motherboard.

Carefully lift the battery out of the laptop.

Step 5

              Sound Board

Use Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit) to remove the 2mm screw that secures the sound board.

Use Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit) to remove the 2mm screw that secures the sound board.

Step 6

Using the ESD Safe Tweezers Blunt Nose gently pull on the plastic connector that attaches the speaker wiring to the soundboard to disconnect the soundboard from the laptop.
Gently pull the wire away from the soundboard using the ESD Safe Tweezers Blunt Nose.

Using the ESD Safe Tweezers Blunt Nose gently pull on the plastic connector that attaches the speaker wiring to the soundboard to disconnect the soundboard from the laptop.

Gently pull the wire away from the soundboard using the ESD Safe Tweezers Blunt Nose.

Step 7

Gently lift the soundboard out of the laptop.

Gently lift the soundboard out of the laptop.

Step 8

              Hard Drive

Pull up on the ribbon beneath the hard drive to lift the hard drive upwards.

Pull up on the ribbon beneath the hard drive to lift the hard drive upwards.

Step 9

Gently pull the hard drive towards the edge of the laptop to disconnect the hard drive from the laptop circuitry.

Gently pull the hard drive towards the edge of the laptop to disconnect the hard drive from the laptop circuitry.

Step 10

Remove the hard drive from black rubber mount by pulling the corner of the rubber mount away from the hard drive.
Continue pulling the rubber mount away from the hard drive until all four corners have been taken off.
Pull the remainder of the rubber mount away from the hard drive.

Remove the hard drive from black rubber mount by pulling the corner of the rubber mount away from the hard drive.

Continue pulling the rubber mount away from the hard drive until all four corners have been taken off.

Pull the remainder of the rubber mount away from the hard drive.

Step 11

              Motherboard

Remove the six 2 mm marked screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit).
The orange marked screw is wedged underneath the Wifi card, so be careful not to damage it when removing the screw.

Remove the six 2 mm marked screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit).

The orange marked screw is wedged underneath the Wifi card, so be careful not to damage it when removing the screw.

Step 12

Carefully remove the blue ribbon cable attached to the silver plate on the motherboard using your fingernails to gently pull on the tabbed insert, and place it out of the way.
The connectors on these cables can easily snap off, so make sure you handle them with care.

Carefully remove the blue ribbon cable attached to the silver plate on the motherboard using your fingernails to gently pull on the tabbed insert, and place it out of the way.

The connectors on these cables can easily snap off, so make sure you handle them with care.

Step 13

Gently remove the insert next to the wi-fi card on the motherboard. Use your fingernails to gently pull on the tabbed insert, and place it out of the way.
The connectors on these cables can easily snap off, so make sure you handle them with care.

Gently remove the insert next to the wi-fi card on the motherboard. Use your fingernails to gently pull on the tabbed insert, and place it out of the way.

Step 14

Pull on the sides of the WiFi card to remove it from its slot on the motherboard. Lift the card out and up away from the motherboard, as it will try to bend back into the casing.

Pull on the sides of the WiFi card to remove it from its slot on the motherboard. Lift the card out and up away from the motherboard, as it will try to bend back into the casing.

Step 15

Grab the paper tab on the cable near the silver part of the motherboard. Gently pull it away from the slot, and place it out of the way.

Grab the paper tab on the cable near the silver part of the motherboard. Gently pull it away from the slot, and place it out of the way.

Step 16

These next two cables are the most delicate. Be cautious while removing them.
Use your fingernails to gently pull on the tabbed insert of the cable near the bottom of the motherboard, and place it out of the way.
Gently pull on the ribbon attached to the motherboard near the WiFi card. In needed, use your fingernails to carefully nudge the tab out of its slot.

These next two cables are the most delicate. Be cautious while removing them.

Use your fingernails to gently pull on the tabbed insert of the cable near the bottom of the motherboard, and place it out of the way.

Gently pull on the ribbon attached to the motherboard near the WiFi card. In needed, use your fingernails to carefully nudge the tab out of its slot.

Step 17

Gently nudge the headphone jack out of the casing, making sure not to break the plastic.

Gently nudge the headphone jack out of the casing, making sure not to break the plastic.

Step 18

To remove the motherboard from the casing, gently lift the left side and pull it out of the casing.

To remove the motherboard from the casing, gently lift the left side and pull it out of the casing.

Step 19

              Speakers

Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit) to carefully remove the four 2 mm screws from the top of the speakers.

Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit) to carefully remove the four 2 mm screws from the top of the speakers.

Step 20

Gently lift the left speaker from the laptop casing and carefully place it outside of the laptop.
Speaker items are small and fragile which might cause structural damage if not handled carefully.

Gently lift the left speaker from the laptop casing and carefully place it outside of the laptop.

Speaker items are small and fragile which might cause structural damage if not handled carefully.

Step 21

Use an opening pick by sliding it under between the tab and the laptop to lift the six tabs that secure the wire in place.

Use an opening pick by sliding it under between the tab and the laptop to lift the six tabs that secure the wire in place.

Step 22

Carefully remove the wire from the now-lifted tabs.

Carefully remove the wire from the now-lifted tabs.

Step 23

Remove the tape securing the wire to the laptop casing.
Gently lift both speakers and the connected wires away from the laptop, making sure not to damage either while doing so.
Make sure not to damage the sides of the speakers.
Keep track of the left and right speakers. Installing them on the wrong side might cause the speakers to not work properly.

Remove the tape securing the wire to the laptop casing.

Gently lift both speakers and the connected wires away from the laptop, making sure not to damage either while doing so.

Make sure not to damage the sides of the speakers.

Keep track of the left and right speakers. Installing them on the wrong side might cause the speakers to not work properly.

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

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