Toshiba laptop disassembly
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If you want to know how to take apart your Toshiba laptop, you are in the right place. On this website you will find stet by step disassembly guides with pictures and instructions for many different Toshiba laptops. You can use these guides if you want to repair laptop, replace parts, upgrade your computer or just clean it. You will not find these guides anywhere else, so do not forget to bookmark the website.
DISCLAIMER! If your laptop is still under warranty DO NOT open the case. This is only for people who are experienced with computers and no longer have a warranty on their laptops. Use these guides at your own risk; I am not responsible for any damage you can cause to your laptop.
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The following generic steps can help you to dismantle your laptop.
Remove the battery.
Remove all cards on the bottom (memory module, wireless card, modem card, etc.) Be careful with cables and connectors, it's very easy to damage and very time consuming to replace.
Remove all drives (hard drive, CD-ROM drive, DVD drive, etc.) If you cannot find the hard drive, it most likely is hidden under the keyboard or under the top cover assembly. If you cannot find securing screws for the optical drive on the bottom, they are most likely under the keyboard.
Remove all screws on the bottom of the laptop.
Remove the keyboard securing strip. Be careful, sometimes it might be very tight.
Remove the keyboard.
Remove all screws under the keyboard and disconnect all cables.
Remove all screws securing the display assembly. Lift the LCD screen / display off the base.
Lift the top cover assembly off the base.
Remove all screws securing the system board, the power board, the video board, etc. Disconnect all cables, connecting the boards.
Remove all boards and remove the CPU.