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How to remove and replace keyboard in Toshiba Satellite Pro S300m notebook.
This guide explains how to remove and replace the keyboard in a Toshiba Satellite Pro S300m notebook. It's very similar to most Toshiba Tecra notebooks.
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STEP 1
Turn off the laptop and remove the battery.
Start removing the speaker/hinge cover as it shown on the picture.
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STEP 2
It's easier to remove the cover if you separate the hinge cover from the laptop base first.
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STEP 3
Continue removing the speaker/hinge cover with your fingers.
Remove the cover. |
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STEP 4
Now you can access two screws securing the keyboard.
Remove both screws.
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STEP 5
Push on the plastic latch above the F8 key and lift up the keyboard.
Place the keyboard upside down on the palm rest. |
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STEP 6
Remove one screw securing the keyboard connector cover.
Slide the cover to the right and remove it from the laptop.
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STEP 7
Place the keyboard so you can access the cable connector underneath.
You have to unlock the connector and release the keyboard cable before removing the keyboard. |
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STEP 8
On this picture you see the keyboard connector in the locked state.
Carefully move the brown locking clip about 2 millimeters towards the LCD screen.
The locking clip must stat attached to the connector base. |
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STEP 9
On this picture you see the same connector in the unlocked state.
Now you can pull the keyboard cable from the connector.
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STEP 10
Remove the keyboard and replace it with a new one.
If you need a new keyboard for your Satellite Pro S300m laptop, you can find it here.
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