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TOSHIBA SATELLITE M45
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Lift off system board

STEP 24

Start removing the system board from the right side.
Be careful some cables are still connected on the other side of the system board.

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Disconnect cables on motherboard

STEP 25

Turn the system board over and place it on the desk.
Remove the black tape securing the DC-IN jack cables to the system board. Disconnect the power cables from the system board.
Disconnect the modem/LAN cables on the system board.

   
Disconnect CPU fan

STEP 26

Release two black plastic latches securing the North Bridge to the system board.

   
Remove cooling module

STEP 27

Turn the system board over and loosen two screws securing the cooling module.
Disconnect the fan cable on the system board.

   
Lift off fan

STEP 28

Lift off and remove the laptop North Bridge cooling module.

   
Remove laptop modem card

STEP 29

Remove two screws securing the modem card to the system board.
Disconnect the modem cable on the system board.
Remove the notebook modem card with the cable.

   
Unlock and remove laptop CPU

STEP 30

Unlock the CPU and carefully lift it off.

   
Take apart Toshiba Satellite M45

STEP 31

Done! Toshiba Satellite M45 is disassembled.

   
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