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How to take apart Toshiba Satellite M70 laptop and remove motherboard.
Thank you Bill (fog.locker_at_shaw.ca) for submitting this disassembly guide.
A few things to know before you start taking your laptop apart
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STEP 1
- Turn the laptop upside down.
- Unlock the battery (if locked) and remove it.
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STEP 2
- Remove one screw from the memory module cover.
- Remove three screws from the modem/hard drive bay cover.
- Remove one Torx T-9 screw from the wireless card cover.
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STEP 3
- Release the memory module(s) locking tabs and remove memory module(s).
- Remove two screws from hard drive, pull it to the right using fitted black vinyl pull tab, then lift it out.
- Remove one screw securing the modem.
- Lift the modem up and to the right to disconnect it from the system board.
- Unplug the cable on the modem card (inset). Note the orientation of connector.
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STEP 4
- Carefully disconnect the wireless card antenna cables. Note that the white cable goes to MAIN and black cable goes to AUX.
- Release the card locking tabs.
- Remove the wireless card from the laptop. |
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STEP 5
- Remove one screw securing the DVD drive.
- Push on the grey metal tab to release the drive, and slide it out.
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STEP 6
- Remove the 15 circled screws on the bottom of the case. The screws marked with an "M" are shorter than the others.
- Do NOT remove the two crossed-out screws; they secure the hinges and will be removed in a later stage.
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