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Toshiba Satellite L455D-S5976 CPU Replacement

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  1. Toshiba Satellite L455D-S5976 CPU Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Unlock the right tab by sliding it to the right with your finger.

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    • Hold the left tab to the left using your left hand.

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    • Remove the battery by placing your finger in the middle groove and lifting up.

  4. Toshiba Satellite L455D-S5976 CPU Replacement, Optical Drive: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the 13 Phillips #1 10mm screws from the backside of your computer using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Remove the two Phillips #1 6mm screws from the backside of your computer using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Remove the three 3mm screws from beneath the battery with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Lift up the corner panel and remove it with your hand.

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    • Unscrew the four Phillips #1 3mm using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Unscrew the four 10mm screws around hard drive using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • To remove the hard drive case, first pull the black tab to the right.

    • Then pull the black tab up to remove the case.

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    • Remove the plastic strip above the "F" keys using the spudger by placing the small end of the spudger under the strip and lifting up.

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    • Remove the two Phillips #1 3mm screws underneath the plastic strip using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Lift the keyboard up and remove it with your hands.

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    • Remove the five Phillips #1 10mm screws underneath the keyboard using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Lift up the plastic panel and carefully disconnect the red and white ports.

    • Remove the panel

  15. Toshiba Satellite L455D-S5976 CPU Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 1
    • Turn the laptop over so the bottom is facing up

    • Then remove the 3mm screw with a #1 screwdriver, located underneath the panel containing the wifi card and RAM

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    • Turn the laptop back over so the motherboard is facing up

    • Now slide the optical drive out of the computer by gently pulling it to the right

  17. Toshiba Satellite L455D-S5976 CPU Replacement, CPU: step 17, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the two Phillips #1 3mm screws from the fan using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Remove the two cables from the fan.

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    • LIft up on the fan and remove it from the computer.

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    • Remove the six 6mm screws from the motherboard with a #1 phillips screwdriver.

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    • Remove the lone 10mm screw from the motherboard with a phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Remove the motherboard with your hands by carefully lifting up and pulling out.

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    • Remove the four Phillips #1 6mm single coil pickup screws from the cooling unit and remove the cooling unit.

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    • Using a flathead screwdriver, undo the lock on the CPU with a half turn in the counterclockwise direction.

    • Remove the CPU by lifting up on the chip.

Conclusion

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

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Just be vary careful with unplugging any connectors. one false step and you could wind up with some more problems.

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