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Toshiba Tecra A2. Notebook disassembly guide.
Satellite A55 users can use this guide too because the disassembly process for Satellite A55 would be the same as for Tecra A2. Both units look identical.
A few things to know before you start taking your laptop apart.
Comments and questions.
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STEP 1
It's crucial to remove the battery from the notebook before you start disassembly.
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STEP 2
Remove the modem card cover, the hard drive cover, the memory module cover and the wireless card cover from the bottom of the notebook. Each cover is secured by one screw.
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STEP 3
Removing the hard drive disk. Slide the hard drive to the left to disconnect it from the connector on the motherboard. After the hard drive is disconnected, lift it up and remove from the bay. If you are replacing the hard drive, you'll have to transfer the caddy to a new drive.
Removing the memory module.
Spread the latches on both sides of the memory module until the module pops up. Pull the memory module from the slot.
Removing the wireless card. The Wi-Fi card has two antenna cables connected to it. Each cable has a small round connector (marked with a red circle). The whit cable is main and the black one is auxiliary. You can disconnect the antenna cables with your fingers. After antenna cables are disconnected from the wireless card, spread the latches on both sides of the card and pull the Wi-Fi card from the socket.
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STEP 4
Pull the wireless card antenna cables from its route. The antenna cables have to be free before you remove the display assembly.
To remove the modem card, remove two screws first. After that carefully lift up the modem card to disconnect it from the motherboard and unplug the cable marked with a red arrow. |
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STEP 5
The CPU and the heatsink in this model could be easily accessed from the bottom of the notebook. To access them, you'll have to remove the cover first.
Remove two screws securing the cover and lift it up. |
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STEP 6
Remove three screws and remove a metal bracket securing the heatsink.
Lift up the heatsink from the CPU and remove old thermal grease from the heatsink and the CPU. You'll have to apply new layer of thermal grease before you assemble everything back. You can buy thermal grease in any local computer store.
If you need to replace the CPU, you can do it now. I'll remove it at the end of this disassembly guide. |
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