Toshiba Satellite C875-S7304 Motherboard Replacement

ID: 127704

Description: Use this guide to replace a faulty or dead...

Steps:

  1. Power off and unplug the charger from your device.
  2. Carefully flip your device upside down laying it onto a flat surface with the battery facing you.
  3. The two eject switches are located on the right and left side of the battery compartment.
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  4. Slide the right switch further towards the right to lock it into place.
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  5. Slide the switch to the left. Continue to push the switch because unlike the right switch, it will not lock into place.
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  6. Using both hands, continue to push the left switch and grasp onto the center notch located in between the right and left switch.
  7. Pull the center notch towards you and you will notice the battery will start to eject.
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  8. Lift the battery out carefully using two hands.
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  9. Carefully flip the device back over so that the 'TOSHIBA' logo faces away from you.
  10. Open the laptop to display the keyboard.
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  11. Using the iFixit opening tool, carefully remove the black plastic bar below the keyboard.
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  12. Pry the keyboard up and apart from the device.
  13. Disconnect the ribbon cable under the keyboard.
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  14. Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove all eight of the screws under the keyboard.
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  15. Close the device and carefully flip it back over.
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  16. Use a Phillips #1 to unscrew one 7.0 mm screw from the hard drive/RAM panel and remove panel.
  17. Slide the hard drive laterally first and then lift the hard drive up using the clear tab.
  18. You cannot remove the screw from the panel. Simply unscrew it until loosened.
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  19. Use a Phillips #1 to remove all 15 of the screws holding the bottom panel intact.
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  20. Grab the optical drive on either side.
  21. Pull the drive out of the device laterally.
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  22. Gently pry open the entire bottom panel, pulling upward to remove the panel from the device.
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  23. Remove all wiring from the motherboard and pry it from the device slowly making sure that no ribbons or wires are connected.
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  24. Gently remove the motherboard from inside the device. You are now ready to replace the motherboard.
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