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How to disassemble Toshiba Qosmio G45 or Qosmio G40 notebook and remove the motherboard.
In the following guide I disassemble a Toshiba Qosmio G45 notebook. The same guide will for for a Toshiba Qosmio G40 notebook, which basically has the same body.
If you need spare parts for Toshiba Qosmio G40/G45, search here.
PAGE 1. Removing keyboard, wireless card and modem card.
PAGE 2. Removing hard drive, memory modules and bottom cover.
PAGE 3. Removing DVD drive and motherboard.
PAGE 4. Removing cooling fans and heat sinks.
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STEP 1
Turn off the laptop and remove the battery.
We'll start laptop disassembly with removing the keyboard.
Lift up the keyboard bezel with a sharp object, you can use a small flat head screwdriver.
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STEP 2
Under the keyboard bezel you'll find two screws securing the keyboard.
Remove both screws securing the keyboard.
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STEP 3
Press on the small plastic latch above the F8 key and release the keyboard.
Lift up the keyboard and place it upside down on the palm rest. |
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STEP 4
Remove the connector cover.
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STEP 5
Now you can access the keyboard connector.
You have to unlock the connector and release the cable before removing the keyboard.
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STEP 6
In order to unlock the connector, move the brown clip about 2 millimeters towards the LCD screen.
Do not separate the brown clip from the white connector base. The clip must stay attached.
If you break the connector, you'll have to replace the motherboard!
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STEP 7
Remove the keyboard and replace it with a new one if needed.
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STEP 8
Remove covers 1 and 2.
Remove one screw securing the top cover assembly.
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STEP 9
Removing the wireless card:
Disconnect three wireless card antenna cables. Remove two screws securing the wireless card. Remove card from the slot.
Removing the modem card.
Remove two screws securing the modem card. Lift up the modem card to disconnect it from the motherboard (there is a connector underneath the card). Unplug the black cable from the right side of card.
Disconnect the brown antenna cable from the Bluetooth card. |
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