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Taking apart and removing motherboard from Toshiba Satellite P205 and Satellite P200 notebooks.
In my guide I was fixing a Toshiba Satellite P205 notebook. Also, you can use this set of instructions for taking apart a Toshiba Satellite P200 notebook which is a very similar model.
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STEP 1
Remove the battery.
Remove memory cover, hard drive cover and modem cover.
Each cover is secured by one screw. |
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STEP 2
Slide the hard drive to the left side to disconnect it from the motherboard.
Carefully lift up the hard dive and remove it from the laptop.
Remove both memory modules.
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STEP 3
Remove both screws securing the modem card.
Carefully lift up the modem. The modem is connected to the motherboard. This connection is located under the modem so you cannot see it.
Unplug the modem cable. |
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STEP 4
Remove one screw securing the DVD drive to the laptop case.
Remove two screw seals.
Push the DVD drive with a screwdriver and remove it from the notebook. |
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STEP 5
Remove all screws marked with red circle.
In the previous step you removed two screw seals. There are two screws located under the seals and you can access these screws only after the DVD drive is removed. |
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STEP 6
Remove two screws from the back side of the notebook.
These screws securing hinges. |
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STEP 7
Turn the laptop over and start removing the keyboard bezel.
You can use a guitar pick.
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