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This guide will help you replace a broken motherboard in your laptop. It is a detailed process but this guide will allow you to easily remove and replace your motherboard.
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Close the laptop lid and flip it over so that Toshiba logo is facing down.
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Remove the two 6.5 mm Phillips head screws indicated using a Phillips #00 screw driver.
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Once the screws are removed, slide the battery pack out of the computer.
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Remove all 6.5 mm Philips head screws on the back cover of the laptop with a Philips #00 screwdriver.
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Use the plastic opening tool to remove the back cover from the laptop.
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Evenly press down on the clips on either side of the RAM stick.
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To pull out the RAM stick, be sure to align the notches on the RAM stick with the notches in the RAM holder.
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Remove the ribbon by flipping up the tabs and using the black tweezers to gently pull the ribbon out from both ends.
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Remove the tape from the card.
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Disconnect the wires using the #4 black spudger tool.
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Remove the 3mm Phillips head screw with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Pull up on the wireless card and remove it from the device.
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Remove the 3 mm Philips head screw that connects the CD drive to motherboard with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Gently pull the CD drive out, disconnecting it from the motherboard connector marked in blue.
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Using a black tweezer tool, lift the tab holding the ribbon in place and then gently pull it out.
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Using the same tweezer tool, again lift the tab holding the wires in place and gently pull them out.
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Unscrew the two 3mm Phillips head screws on each fan using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Unscrew the four, 3mm Phillips head screws holding the last piece to the laptop using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Gently pull the cooling fan with heat sink off the laptop and set aside.
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Disconnect all of the ribbons by lifting the tabs and gently pulling them out.
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Remove the wires from the motherboard using the tweezers.
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Remove all seven of the 3mm Phillips head screws with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Gently lift the motherboard from the back of 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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