Toshiba Satellite M35, M30 disassembly

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STEP 1 Unlock the battery and remove it from the notebook.

STEP 2 Remove the hard drive cover, the memory module cover and the wireless card cover on the bottom of the notebook.

STEP 3 To remove the hard drive, slide it away from the connector and lift it up. Remove the memory module. Disconnect the wireless card antenna cables and remove the wireless card.

STEP 4 Remove two screws securing the DVD drive to the notebook base.

STEP 5 Slide the DVD drive away from the notebook and remove it. Remove the "dummy" PC card.

STEP 6 Remove nineteen screws on the bottom of the notebook.

STEP 7 Remove two screws securing the modem card to the system board. Carefully lift it up to disconnect from the system board and disconnect the cable on the modem card.

STEP 8 Place the notebook the right side up. Using a screwdriver or another sharp object start removing the keyboard securing strip.

STEP 9 Remove the keyboard securing strip.

STEP 10 Remove three screws and two keyboard locks securing the keyboard. Lift up the keyboard and place it upside down on the palmrest.

STEP 11Remove one screw securing a metal plate over the keyboard connector and remove it.

STEP 12Turn the keyboard the right side up so you can access the keyboard cable. Disconnect the keyboard cable on the system board and remove it from the notebook.

STEP 13Remove four screws securing the top cover assembly to the notebook base.

STEP 14Disconnect the following cables on the system board (from top to bottom): Antenna cables. Display video cable. Microphone cable. Power switch cable.Notebook lid close switch cable.

STEP 15Release the top cover latches by moving a guitar pick along the edge.

STEP 16Lift off the top cover and display assembly starting from the back of the notebook.

STEP 17Remove the top cover/display assembly.

STEP 18Remove two screws securing the touchpad. Disconnect the touchpad cable on the system board.

STEP 19Remove the touchpad.

STEP 20 Disconnect the CMOS battery cable and the sound board cable on the system board.

STEP 21 Remove the touchpad holder.

STEP 22Remove one screw securing the CD player switch board to the system board. Disconnect the flat cable on the system board. Remove the switch board.

STEP 23Remove securing tape from the connectors.

STEP 24Disconnect all cables marked with red arrows on the system board. Remove three screws securing the system board to the notebook base.

STEP 25Start removing the system board by lifting the right side.

STEP 26Remove the system board from the notebook base.

STEP 27 Remove three screws securing the CPU heatsink. Remove the heatsink.

STEP 28Unlock the CPU and carefully remove it from the socket on the system board.

STEP 29Toshiba Satellite M35 notebook disassembly done.