Toshiba Satellite P205 S8811 Monitor Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

Sections

Battery
2 steps
Keyboard
4 steps
Monitor
12 steps

Flags

Needs Better Images

Better photos will improve this guide. Help out by taking, editing, or uploading new ones!

BackToshiba Satellite P205-S8811
Full Screen
Options
History
Save to Favorites
Download PDF
Edit
Translate
Get Shareable Link
Embed This Guide
Notify Me of Changes
Stop Notifications

Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Flip the laptop over so the bottom is facing upward and the battery is on top.
Slide the tab below the battery to the left.

Flip the laptop over so the bottom is facing upward and the battery is on top.

Slide the tab below the battery to the left.

1024

Step 2

Slide and hold the tab on the right side of the battery to the right.
While holding the right tab, slide the battery upward and out its socket.

Slide and hold the tab on the right side of the battery to the right.

While holding the right tab, slide the battery upward and out its socket.

Step 3

              Keyboard

Place the head of a plastic opening tool underneath the plastic strip lining the top of the keyboard, right above the “PGUP” button.
Next, pull the strip up using a plastic opening tool with a light force, until it pops off.

Place the head of a plastic opening tool underneath the plastic strip lining the top of the keyboard, right above the “PGUP” button.

Next, pull the strip up using a plastic opening tool with a light force, until it pops off.

Step 4

Lightly lift from the side that was popped up earlier in order to pop the rest of the strip off of the laptop.

Lightly lift from the side that was popped up earlier in order to pop the rest of the strip off of the laptop.

Step 5

Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to take out the four 4mm Phillips #1 screws that were underneath the plastic strip.

Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to take out the four 4mm Phillips #1 screws that were underneath the plastic strip.

Step 6

Be careful to not lift up on the keyboard too quickly or harshly; there is a ribbon cable connecting the keyboard and the base which may be breakable.
Lightly lift up on the keyboard from one of its top corners and pull it towards the screen so you can safely remove the ribbon cable.
At the base of the ribbon cable, there is a tiny tab that runs across the width of the connector. Flip it up. You can now pull the ribbon cable free with no resistance towards the monitor.
With the cable unplugged, the keyboard can be lifted away from the laptop.

Be careful to not lift up on the keyboard too quickly or harshly; there is a ribbon cable connecting the keyboard and the base which may be breakable.

Lightly lift up on the keyboard from one of its top corners and pull it towards the screen so you can safely remove the ribbon cable.

At the base of the ribbon cable, there is a tiny tab that runs across the width of the connector. Flip it up. You can now pull the ribbon cable free with no resistance towards the monitor.

With the cable unplugged, the keyboard can be lifted away from the laptop.

Step 7

              Monitor

Unscrew the 4mm Phillips #1 screw holding the hard drive cover on.
Place one finger underneath the tab of the hard drive cover and lift it up with medium force to take it off.

Unscrew the 4mm Phillips #1 screw holding the hard drive cover on.

Place one finger underneath the tab of the hard drive cover and lift it up with medium force to take it off.

Step 8

Grab the black tab attached to the hard drive and pull it to the left with a medium force until it pops out of its socket.

Grab the black tab attached to the hard drive and pull it to the left with a medium force until it pops out of its socket.

Step 9

Remove the two 8mm Phillips #1 screws from the back side of the laptop.

Remove the two 8mm Phillips #1 screws from the back side of the laptop.

Step 10

Remove the four 8mm Phillips #1 screws located on the corners below the monitor.

Remove the four 8mm Phillips #1 screws located on the corners below the monitor.

Step 11

Remove the two 4mm Phillips #1 screws located between the screws removed in the last step.

Remove the two 4mm Phillips #1 screws located between the screws removed in the last step.

Step 12

Unplug the black wire connecting the monitor to the motherboard by pulling it lightly towards you.
Unplug the black/red wire that also connects the monitor to the motherboard by pulling lightly away from you.

Unplug the black wire connecting the monitor to the motherboard by pulling it lightly towards you.

Unplug the black/red wire that also connects the monitor to the motherboard by pulling lightly away from you.

Step 13

Remove the three colored wires (white, grey, and black) that are all connected beside each other by pulling them up lightly.

Remove the three colored wires (white, grey, and black) that are all connected beside each other by pulling them up lightly.

Step 14

Gently pull out the wide, white wire coming from the monitor.

Gently pull out the wide, white wire coming from the monitor.

Step 15

Use a plastic opening tool to loosen the top panel by placing the tool underneath the panel at several points and then lifting upwards with a medium force. You will know it is loose if it makes a loud clicking noise.
Place your fingers on the side of the panel closest to the monitor. Lift up on that side of the panel with a large amount of force in order to pry it off.

Use a plastic opening tool to loosen the top panel by placing the tool underneath the panel at several points and then lifting upwards with a medium force. You will know it is loose if it makes a loud clicking noise.

Place your fingers on the side of the panel closest to the monitor. Lift up on that side of the panel with a large amount of force in order to pry it off.

Step 16

Remove the 8mm Phillips #1 screw located just below the large gray wire.
Remove the 8mm Phillips #1 screw located to the right of the left-hand speaker.
Remove the 4mm Phillips #1 screw located above the fan and next to the large gray wire.

Remove the 8mm Phillips #1 screw located just below the large gray wire.

Remove the 8mm Phillips #1 screw located to the right of the left-hand speaker.

Remove the 4mm Phillips #1 screw located above the fan and next to the large gray wire.

Step 17

Remove the large gray wire that is connected to the motherboard to the right of the fan.
Remove the small white/grey wire that is connected at the top of the fan.

Remove the large gray wire that is connected to the motherboard to the right of the fan.

Remove the small white/grey wire that is connected at the top of the fan.

Step 18

Grabbing both sides of the monitor, gently lift the it out of place and set it aside.

Grabbing both sides of the monitor, gently lift the it out of place and set it aside.

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

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

Author

                                      with 2 other contributors

                    Bradley Johnson

Member since: 02/02/2014

214 Reputation

                                      2 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       5







                                                        +2 more badges

Team

                       Cal Poly, Team 2-8, Amido Winter 2014                        

                                                  Member of Cal Poly, Team 2-8, Amido Winter 2014 



                    CPSU-AMIDO-W14S2G8                     


                                            4 Members                     


                                            7 Guides authored

Needs Better Images#

Introduction#

What you need#

Team#

Needs Better Images

Introduction

What you need

Team