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Use this guide to replace the keyboard in your Toshiba Satellite L305-S5946. Unresponsive or sticky keys are good indicators that the keyboard should be replaced. You must remove the keyboard to access the base housing.
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Place the laptop upside-down with the display hinges facing away from you.
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Slide the latch for the left battery bay to the left.
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Slide the latch for the right battery bay to the right and hold.
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Continue to hold the latch while using a plastic opening tool to lift and remove the battery bay cover.
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Remove the battery.
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Loosen the two captive screws on the bottom left corner of the hard drive using a Phillips #1 screwdriver until you hear a click.
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Lift the hard drive cover using a non-marring iFixit opening tool.
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Slide the hard drive to the left using your fingers.
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Remove the hard drive by inserting an iFixit opening tool under the right side of the hard drive and carefully lifting it out.
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Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, turn the screw on the RAM cover until you hear a click.
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Remove the RAM cover by inserting the plastic opening tool into the indent and lifting.
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Push the white and silver retaining clips away from each side of the RAM card using your fingernails.
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Pull the RAM card away from the computer.
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Repeat Steps 6 and 7 to remove the other RAM card that may be installed.
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Place the laptop right-side-up so the screen faces you.
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Remove the strip of plastic at the right furthermost edge of the keyboard using a plastic opening tool.
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Insert the plastic opening tool at either end of the strip.
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Lift upwards and proceed to the other end while repeating this lifting process every one to two inches.
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Remove the two 3-mm screws at the top edge of the keyboard using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Pry the top of the keyboard loose from its casing using a plastic opening tool.
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Gently grasp the top of the keyboard and pull it up and toward the screen.
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Gently push the two tabs locking the black ribbon cable.
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To remove the black ribbon cable from the motherboard, slide the keyboard toward the screen.
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You may now safely separate the keyboard from the laptop.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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