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How to take apart Toshiba Satellite A60/A65 laptop and replace the system board.
A few things to know before you start taking your laptop apart
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Common parts and part numbers for a Toshiba Satellite A60 and A65 notebook:
Keyboard: V000040140
CPU cooling fan (inside the heatsink): V000042110
North bridge fan: V000040490
AC adapter: PA3290U-2ACA
Battery: PA3382U-1BRS
DVD/CD-RW drives: V000040170, V000040180, V000041800, V000042710
DVD Multi drive - CD and DVD burners: V000040190, V000041810, V000043060
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STEP 1
Turn the unit upside down.
Remove screws securing: the Wi-Fi card cover, the modem card cover, the memory card cover, the hard drive cover.
Remove the Wi-Fi card cover, the memory card cover, the modem card cover, the hard drive cover.
Remove the battery.
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STEP 2
Remove the hard drive, the memory card, the Wi-Fi card (if you have any). |
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STEP 3
Remove all screws on the bottom.
Oh,man that's a lot of screws!
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STEP 4
Open the DVD drive with a paper clip.
Carefully remove the DVD drive from the computer.
Remove three screw hidden under the DVD drive. |
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STEP 5
Turn the computer right side up.
Insert a thin object under the securing strip and lift it up.
Be careful, it may be very tight. |
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STEP 6
Remove the securing strip. |
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STEP 7
Remove two screws securing the keyboard. |
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STEP 8
Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board and remove the keyboard.
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