Toshiba TECRA R940 Keyboard Replacement

Geschrieben von: Jack Dutton

Kommentare: 3

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

10 Minuten

Einleitung

The keyboard requires more disassembly than what may seem obvious, Luckily, this laptops keyboard is one piece and easily replaceable.

Werkzeuge

Schritt 1

Slide lock 1, located on the right side, to the unlocked position.

Schritt 2

While holding lock 2 (left side) in the unlocked position, pull out the battery pack.
It is not necessary to hold open lock 2 for re-installation.

Schritt 3

Unscrew the single screw on the RAM access panel using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
The screw will not come apart from the panel.
Use a plastic opening tool to pry off the access panel.

Schritt 4

Remove the 11 mm screw from the right side of the hard drive access panel using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the 3.5 mm screw from the left side of the access panel using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Use a plastic opening tool to pry off the access panel from the bottom.

Schritt 5

Remove twelve 5.5 mm screws from the main back cover using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove three 11 mm screws from main back cover and mini access panel using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove two 9.5 mm screws from the main back cover using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

The lower two orange screws are definitely not 11mm - that would prevent the keyboard re-seating, as I discovered.

I suggest 5.5mm. A cover is shown between them; - my R940 (and virtually identical R840) has lost that.

Underneath it is a docking connector.

I have a working R940 & R840, but also a few other R840 in only slight distress (screen hinge screws, a couple missing SATA connector).

So while I might not be able to tell now where those misplaced 11mm screws should go, I will be able to inspect the other untouched ones, and update this note.

Ross Matheson - 04/11/20

Schritt 6

Lift the hard drive out of the access panel.
Disconnect the SATA connector from the hard drive by pulling straight out.

Schritt 7

Insert the plastic opening tool into the edge of the laptop and pry off the back cover.

Schritt 8

Remove two 2.5 mm screws from the side of the optical drive using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Schritt 9

Lift up the bracket covering the connector.
This bracket should not be fully removed from the optical drive.

Schritt 10

Gently remove the SATA connector from the port.

Schritt 12

Move the 4 small tabs, that are placed along the empty battery space, in the direction of where the battery pack would be. They should stay unhooked without having to hold them.

Schritt 13

Flip the computer over and remove the black strip at the top of the keyboard.
If you are having difficulty removing the strip with your hand, try using a spudger to disconnect the strip.

Schritt 14

Turn the computer over again and press down on the metal notch. This will push the keyboard out of its place.
Once you can get a firm grasp on the keyboard make small motions side to side and pull it out of place.
The top and right side of the keyboard should be out when you grab it, so to slide it out pull in the direction away from the lower left corner.
Make sure not to pull to hard as there is one last connection under the keyboard that could be severed.

Schritt 15

Push the two tan brackets towards the back of the computer, and safely pull out the connector ribbon.

Abschluss

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

2 Kommentare

To replace the keyboard you only need to remove one screw (marked KB) on the underside of the laptop. The keyboard can then be easily removed by taking off the plastic bezel by the top row of keys and unclipping from there. Literally a 5 minute job without the need to fully disassemble.

cannysnokia - 13/11/20

Bravo! You are 100% right

Thanks to your advice, I got rid of unnecessary and unnecessary disassembly work.

Evgeny Johansen - 11/12/20