Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
18
Time Required
40 - 45 minutes
Sections
7
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Back Panel
- 1 step
- RAM
- 1 step
- Wireless Card
- 4 steps
- CD Drive
- 2 steps
- Cooling Fan with Heat Sink
- 3 steps
- Motherboard
- 4 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Make sure you turn the laptop off first.
- Close the laptop lid and flip it over so that Toshiba logo is facing down.
Make sure you turn the laptop off first.
Close the laptop lid and flip it over so that Toshiba logo is facing down.
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Step 2
- Remove the two 6.5 mm Phillips head screws indicated using a Phillips #00 screw driver.
Remove the two 6.5 mm Phillips head screws indicated using a Phillips #00 screw driver.
Step 3
- Once the screws are removed, slide the battery pack out of the computer.
Once the screws are removed, slide the battery pack out of the computer.
Step 4
Back Panel
- Remove all 6.5 mm Philips head screws on the back cover of the laptop with a Philips #00 screwdriver.
- Use the plastic opening tool to remove the back cover from the laptop.
- Be aware that static discharge can cause damage to sensitive electrical components within the computer. To avoid this you can wear an anti-static wrist strap.
Remove all 6.5 mm Philips head screws on the back cover of the laptop with a Philips #00 screwdriver.
Use the plastic opening tool to remove the back cover from the laptop.
Be aware that static discharge can cause damage to sensitive electrical components within the computer. To avoid this you can wear an anti-static wrist strap.
Step 5
RAM
- This laptop does not have a RAM present. Follow instructions to replace your own.
- Evenly press down on the clips on either side of the RAM stick.
- To pull out the RAM stick, be sure to align the notches on the RAM stick with the notches in the RAM holder.
This laptop does not have a RAM present. Follow instructions to replace your own.
Evenly press down on the clips on either side of the RAM stick.
To pull out the RAM stick, be sure to align the notches on the RAM stick with the notches in the RAM holder.
Step 6
Wireless Card
- Remove the ribbon by flipping up the tabs and using the black tweezers to gently pull the ribbon out from both ends.
Remove the ribbon by flipping up the tabs and using the black tweezers to gently pull the ribbon out from both ends.
Step 7
- Remove the tape from the card.
- Disconnect the wires using the #4 black spudger tool.
Remove the tape from the card.
Disconnect the wires using the #4 black spudger tool.
Step 8
- Remove the 3mm Phillips head screw with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove the 3mm Phillips head screw with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 9
- Pull up on the wireless card and remove it from the device.
Pull up on the wireless card and remove it from the device.
Step 10
CD Drive
- Remove the 3 mm Philips head screw that connects the CD drive to motherboard with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove the 3 mm Philips head screw that connects the CD drive to motherboard with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 11
- Gently pull the CD drive out, disconnecting it from the motherboard connector marked in blue.
Gently pull the CD drive out, disconnecting it from the motherboard connector marked in blue.
Step 12
Cooling Fan with Heat Sink
- The ribbon and wire must be moved out of the way of the fan.
- Using a black tweezer tool, lift the tab holding the ribbon in place and then gently pull it out.
- Using the same tweezer tool, again lift the tab holding the wires in place and gently pull them out.
The ribbon and wire must be moved out of the way of the fan.
Using a black tweezer tool, lift the tab holding the ribbon in place and then gently pull it out.
Using the same tweezer tool, again lift the tab holding the wires in place and gently pull them out.
Step 13
- Unscrew the two 3mm Phillips head screws on each fan using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Unscrew the two 3mm Phillips head screws on each fan using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 14
- Unscrew the four, 3mm Phillips head screws holding the last piece to the laptop using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
- Gently pull the cooling fan with heat sink off the laptop and set aside.
Unscrew the four, 3mm Phillips head screws holding the last piece to the laptop using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Gently pull the cooling fan with heat sink off the laptop and set aside.
Step 15
Motherboard
- Disconnect all of the ribbons by lifting the tabs and gently pulling them out.
Disconnect all of the ribbons by lifting the tabs and gently pulling them out.
Step 16
- Remove the wires from the motherboard using the tweezers.
Remove the wires from the motherboard using the tweezers.
Step 17
- Remove all seven of the 3mm Phillips head screws with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove all seven of the 3mm Phillips head screws with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 18
- Gently lift the motherboard from the back of the laptop.
Gently lift the motherboard from the back of the laptop.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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