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Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

This guide will show how to remove and replace your computer's motherboard.

What you need

  1. Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 3 Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 3 Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Make sure device is off and power supply is disconnected.

    • Flip the laptop to the bottom side.

    • Locate and slide the two battery locks to disconnect the battery.

    • Remove the battery by sliding it out away from the computer (horizontal with the casing).

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    • Use a #1 Phillips head screwdriver to remove the screw on the middle right of the RAM's cover panel.

    • Then, use a the blue iFixit Opening Tool to pry the cover panel off.

    • Push on to the RAM tabs to disconnect the RAM form the device.

    • The RAM will pop off from the socket. Gently pull the RAM out of the socket.

  3. Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Wi-Fi Card: step 3, image 1 of 3 Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Wi-Fi Card: step 3, image 2 of 3 Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Wi-Fi Card: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Use the #1 Phillips head screwdriver to unscrew the panel.

    • Disconnect the black and white wires.

    • Push on the tabs to disconnect the Wi-Fi card.

    • Use the blue iFixit Opening Tool to pull the Wi-Fi Card out.

  4. Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Hard Drive: step 4, image 1 of 3 Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Hard Drive: step 4, image 2 of 3 Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Hard Drive: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Use the #1 Phillips head screwdriver as to remove the hard drive screw.

    • Use the blue iFixit Opening Tool to pry the cover off.

    • Use the plastic flap to pull the hard drive out of its slot.

  6. Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Optical Drive: step 5, image 1 of 3 Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Optical Drive: step 5, image 2 of 3 Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Optical Drive: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Use the #1 Phillips head screwdriver remove the Optical Drive screw.

    • Use the blue iFixit Opening Tool to pry the Optical Drive out of the slot from the side of the casing.

    • Use your hands to pull the rest of the Optical Drive out.

  7. Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Keyboard: step 6, image 1 of 3 Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Keyboard: step 6, image 2 of 3 Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Keyboard: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Carefully use the blue iFixit Opening Tool to pry the panel above the keyboard from the left and right side.

    • Push back the screen until it is flat with the laptop.

    • Gently remove the clips that connect the panel to the screen.

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    • Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two screws.

    • Gently pry the keyboard from the laptop using the blue iFixit opening tool.

    • Slowly lift the keyboard away from the laptop.

    • Remove the ribbon that connects to the laptop.

    • Ensure you remove the keyboard slowly to avoid damaging the ribbon cable.

  9. Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 8, image 1 of 3 Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 8, image 2 of 3 Toshiba Satellite M45 Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 8, image 3 of 3

    • Disconnect the video cable near the left speaker slowly but firmly pulling upwards.

    • Disconnect the brown ribbon that is located directly in the middle of where the keyboard one was away from the connector.

    • Disconnect the 2-other white ribbons located near the top right half of the keyboard section pulling firmly away from the connector.

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    • Unscrew all the screws labeled using a micro-screwdriver turning counterclockwise.

    • There are 3-additional screws that need to be removed through the 3-holes located in the optical drive.

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    • Using a flat-edge tool begin to pry away the case apart and slowly pulling upward as there is a white ribbon that need to be removed.

    • Make sure to completely untape the largest white ribbon, and let it slide through the top half of the case as you lift it.

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    • Now lift out the motherboard. Be careful not to rip any of the pieces out, just wiggle them out.

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