How to disassemble and repair laptops and notebooks

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.

 
Toshiba Satellite series disassembly instructions
Laptop model Guide description
Toshiba Satellite 1200 How to take laptop apart.
Toshiba Satellite 1415 How to dismantle notebook. Instructions with pictures.
Toshiba Satellite 1415 Replace LCD display or repair backlight problem.
Toshiba Satellite 1800 How to take apart and repair laptop. Fix it yourself.
Toshiba Satellite 1805 Replacing CPU cooling fan and processor.
Toshiba Satellite 1905 How to remove and replace notebook memory.
Toshiba Satellite 2435 How to take apart LCD display assembly.
Toshiba Satellite 5105 Removing and replacing video (VGA) board.
Toshiba Satellite 5205 How to remove and replace laptop DVD/CD-rom drive.
Toshiba Satellite Pro 6100 Taking apart notebook and removing the system board.
Toshiba Satellite Pro M10 How to replace laptop motherboard.
Toshiba Satellite Pro M15 How to replace laptop motherboard.
Toshiba Satellite A10 Illustrated laptop disassembly manual.
Toshiba Satellite A15 Notebook disassembly guide. Do-It-Yourself manual.
Toshiba Satellite A20 How to disassemble laptop and replace display hinges.
Toshiba Satellite A25 Removing, replacing or upgrading memory module.
Toshiba Satellite A35 How to clean heatsink and CPU fans to fix overheating.
Toshiba Satellite A35 Complete laptop disassembly.
Toshiba Satellite A45 How to remove and replace broken laptop hinges.
Toshiba Satellite A55 How to remove keyboard. Laptop support manuals.
Toshiba Satellite A55 Notebook disassembly guide. The same insturctions as for Tecra A2.
Toshiba Satellite A60 Complete teardown guide. Tips and tricks.
Toshiba Satellite A65 How to open laptop display assembly and remove LCD screen.
Toshiba Satellite A65 Laptop repair manual. Teardown guide with pictures.
Toshiba Satellite A70 How to dismantle laptop. Illustrated step-by-step guide.
Toshiba Satellite A75 Taking apart notebook. Instructions and photos.
Toshiba Satellite A75 How to disassemble display panel, remove LCD screen and inverter board.
Toshiba Satellite A85 How to remove laptop memory.
Toshiba Satellite A105 How to remove and replace laptop FL inverter and LCD screen.
Toshiba Satellite A105 How to remove laptop motherboard.
Toshiba Satellite A135 Removing the mainboard and other laptop components.
Toshiba Satellite A205 Disassembly instructions for Toshiba Satellite A200 and Satellite A205 series laptops.
Toshiba Satellite A215 Removing laptop wireless card.
Toshiba Satellite A215 How to disassemble the display panel.
Toshiba Satellite L25 How to disassemble laptop and overclock CPU. This disassembly guide was created and submitted by user LilKevin715.
Toshiba Satellite L25 Removing inverter board and LCD screen from the display panel.
Toshiba Satellite L35 Removing notebook LCD screen.
Toshiba Satellite L35 Taking apart laptop. Removing major laptop parts.
Toshiba Satellite L45 Laptop disassembly instructions.
Toshiba Satellite M35 Take apart notebook. Do-It-Yourself instructions.
Toshiba Satellite M35X Complete laptop disassembly guide with instructions.
Toshiba Satellite M35X Removing laptop display, FL inverter and LCD video cable.
Toshiba Satellite M45 How to remove LCD display and replace FL inverter.
Toshiba Satellite M45 How take apart notebook yourself.
Toshiba Satellite M55 How to remove LCD screen. Replace FL inverter board.
Toshiba Satellite M55 How to remove the motherboard and the LAN board.
Toshiba Satellite M65 How to replace the CPU and the system board.
Toshiba Satellite M65 Removing screen bezel, inverter and LCD screen.
Toshiba Satellite M70 How to disassemble laptop and remove motherboard.
Toshiba Satellite M105 How to take apart notebook.
Toshiba Satellite M115 Removing top cover assembly.
Toshiba Satellite P10 How to access and remove laptop hard drive.
Toshiba Satellite P15 Clean heatsink and fix laptop overheating problem.
Toshiba Satellite P15 Removing laptop motherboard.
Toshiba Satellite P25 Complete laptop teardown guide with tips and tricks.
Toshiba Satellite P25 Removing LCD screen and replacing FL inverter board.
Toshiba Satellite P30 How to disassemble laptop and remove the system board.
Toshiba Satellite P35 Fixing Toshiba Satellite P35 overheating problem.
Toshiba Satellite P35 Removing display panel and replacing LCD with inverter board.
Toshiba Satellite P105 Taking apart Toshiba Satellite P105 notebook.
Toshiba Satellite P205 Taking apart notebook and removing the motherboard.
Toshiba Satellite P205 Taking apart display panel and removing LCD screen with inverter.
Toshiba Satellite R10/R15 Tablet PC. Opening computer case and remving internal parts.
Toshiba Satellite U305 Removing and replacing laptop keyboard.
Toshiba Satellite U305 How to remove and replace the sound board.
Toshiba Satellite X205 How to take apart laptop and remove the motherboard. Pictures and instructions.
 
Toshiba Tecra series disassembly instructions
Laptop model Guide description
Toshiba Tecra TE2100 Notebook teardown guide with pictures and explanations.
Toshiba Tecra 8100 How to remove and replace FL inverter board.
Toshiba Tecra 9100 Take apart laptop and replace system board.
Toshiba Tecra A1 Complete laptop disassembly manual with instructions.
Toshiba Tecra A2 Notebook disassembly guide.
Toshiba Tecra A3 Removing LCD display and replacing FL inverter.
Toshiba Tecra A5 Link to Toshiba Satellite M55 notebook. Both computers are similar.
Toshiba Tecra A6 This link will take you to Toshiba Satellite M105 because both laptops are similar.
Toshiba Tecra M2 How to disassemble laptop instructions.
Toshiba Tecra M3 Complete laptop disassembly guide.
Toshiba Tecra S1 Fix-It-yourself manual . Step-by-step disassembly guide.
Toshiba Tecra S2 How to pull apart laptop. Disassembly guide.
Toshiba Tecra S3 Complete notebook disassembly instructions.
Toshiba Portege series disassembly instructions
Laptop model Guide description
Toshiba Portege 3500 How to remove and replace the soundboard. Tablet PC manual.
Toshiba Portege 4010 How to disassemble laptop. Toshiba laptop repair guide.
Toshiba Portege A100 How to remove laptop system board and replace CPU fan.
Toshiba Portege R100 How to remove notebook system board.
Toshiba Portege M200 Removing LCD screen and replacing digitizer.
Toshiba Portege M205 How to dismantle Toshiba tablet PC laptop.
Toshiba Portege M400 Taking apart tablet PC and removing motherboard.
Toshiba Portege M600 How to remove and replace laptop keyboard.
Toshiba Qosmio series disassembly instructions
Laptop model Guide description
Toshiba Qosmio F15 How to disassemble laptop instructions.
Toshiba Qosmio G25 Toshiba Qosmio G25. Replacing cooling fans.
Toshiba Qosmio G35 Removing DVD drive and keyboard.
Toshiba Qosmio G35 How to disassemble laptop and remove motherboard.
 
Do-It-Yourself Instructions
Instructions Guide description
DC power jack repair How to replace or resolder laptop DC-IN power jack yourself. Step-by-step instructions with pictures.
Power jack workaround Broken power jack workaround. How to relocate the power jack outside the laptop case.
Replacing backlight lamp Instructions for replacing LCD backlight lamp (CCFL).
Fixing laptop overheating If your laptop shuts down without any reason, most likely this problem is related to overheating. Fixing laptop overheating problem.
Recovering data from a laptop harddrive Connecting laptop hard drive to a desktop computer for data backup or data recovery.
Fixing keyboard keys Instructions for installing missing or broken laptop keyboard keys.
 
Useful links
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Any Notebook Part List new and used notebook parts. Advertise laptop repair services. Your ad will run for 100 days absolutely free!
Notebook Repair Directory Quality notebook repair related websites. Service manuals, spare and replacement parts, hardware monitoring tools, data recovery software and more.
Laptop Repair 101 How to troubleshoot and repair laptops yourself. Instructions, tips, tricks.
Ask Laptop Freak Your laptop stopped working? Don't know what to do? Ask the Laptop Freak.
repair4laptop Here is a collection of links to take apart instructions, disassembly pictures or dismantling videos, upgrade and repair manuals, as well as do-it-yourself (DIY) tips and tricks for Toshiba laptops and notebooks. Here you will find guides for some older units.
PB FixIt FixIt Guide has detailed disassembly instructions that walk you through the process of easily accessing and replacing components in your PowerBook or iBook.
CMS Products Hard drive removal and replacement instructions for the following laptop computers: Compaq, Dell, Gateway, HP, IBM, Micron/MPC, NEC and Toshiba.
 
If you can not find a guide for your notebook, take a look at the other models. Did you notice that all guides similar disassembly steps?
 
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.

 
 
 

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