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Toshiba Tecra S3. Notebook disassembly instructions.
A few things to know before you start taking your laptop apart
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STEP 1
Open both battery locks and pull the battery from the notebook.
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STEP 2
Remove the hard drive cover, the wireless card cover and the memory module cover. Each cover is secured by one screw.
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STEP 3
Lift up the right side of the hard drive by the plastic strip attached to the hard drive holder.
Pull the hard drive to unplug it from the connector.
If you are replacing the hard drive, you will have to transfer the
holder to a new drive.
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STEP 4
Both memory modules (memory slots) are accessible from the bottom of the notebook.
To remove the memory module spread the latches first and when the memory module pops up, pull it from the slot. Repeat it with the second memory module. |
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STEP 5
Before you remove the wireless card, you have to disconnect the wireless antenna wires from the card. Each wireless antenna has a small round connector that snaps on the wireless card. You can unsnap the connectors with your fingers.
After the antenna cables are disconnected from the wireless card, spread the slot latches and when the card pops up pull it from the slot.
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STEP 6
Release wireless antenna cables and ferrite ring. |
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STEP 7
Remove the DVD drive from the laptop. Release the lock and pull the drive from the notebook. |
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STEP 8
Here's some fun for you. Remove all screws marked with a red circle.
There is one screw that is hidden under the seal. Remove the seal and then remove the screw.
You might notice that screws have different length and it's marked on the laptop base.
F8-8milimeter screw, F16-16millimenter screw. |
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STEP 9
Now it's time to turn the notebook over and remove the keyboard bezel.
You can remove the bezel with a flathead screwdriver. Insert the screwdriver between the bezel and the laptop base and carefully work it up. Continue removing the keyboard bezel with your fingers. |
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