Toshiba Satellite C55D-B5206 Motherboard Replacement

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Toshiba Satellite C55D-B5206 Motherboard Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

50 Minuten - 2 Stunden

Einleitung

This guide will show you how to remove the motherboard from a Toshiba Satellite C55D-B5206 laptop. Do not be intimidated by the size and complexity of this motherboard, as it is relatively simple to remove.

Werkzeuge

Ersatzteile

Schritt 1

Turn the laptop upside down so the battery faces upwards.
Remove the two 7 mm Phillips screws that secure the battery.

Schritt 2

Place both thumbs on the outside edges of the battery that meet the device.
Push the battery out and away from the laptop.
The battery should slide out with little resistance.

Schritt 3

Remove the thirteen 7 mm Phillips #1 screws from the bottom of the chassis.

Schritt 4

Starting at the center, insert a spudger into the crevice between the bottom casing and the keyboard and pry upwards.
Gently slide the spudger along the entire perimeter of the device and pry the casing loose to unhook six clips.
These images show a metal spudger, which has the potential to damage the device. Use a plastic opening tool or standard spudger instead.
Do not be alarmed if you feel a gentle tug or hear a click as you slide your spudger. These sounds are the clips detaching from the casing.

Schritt 5

Use your fingers to finish removing the casing from the device.

Schritt 6

Remove the three 7 mm Philips head screws by turning the screws counter clockwise.

Schritt 7

Gently lift the copper heat sink to make the fan more accessible.
The copper heat sink should not detach. Do not pull on it too hard.

Schritt 8

Maneuver the fan's bottom left corner above the copper heat sink.

Schritt 9

Cautiously move the white cable cover to allow for the fan to be lifted away.
Do not detach the white cable cover.

Schritt 10

Lift the fan approximately one inch upward from back of the laptop.
Detach the white cable connector from the connective port.

Schritt 11

Once the cable port is detached, lift the fan free from the device.

Schritt 12

Once the device is open from the bottom, look for the bright blue plastic frame which encases the hard drive

Schritt 13

Locate the four side plugs of the blue plastic casing which secure the hard drive in place.
Unplug the four clips by gently pulling them upward.

Schritt 14

Gently slide the hard disk towards the right side of your laptop.
The hard disk drive should now be free from the black connector port.

Schritt 15

Gently lift the hard drive upward, removing it from the Toshiba device.
The hard disk should now be completely removed from the Toshiba Satellite C55D device.

Schritt 16

Remove all pieces of yellow polyimide tape that covers the connectors and cables on the motherboard.

Schritt 17

Unplug all wires from the motherboard. Large wires will be held in by gray plastic clips on the sides of the plugs that are to be pushed out. Smaller wires either pull straight out or will have a gray tab to lift out before pulling the wire out.