Toshiba Satellite A105. Removing laptop motherboard.
Yesterday I had my first experience with Toshiba Satellite A105 notebook series. I had to replace the laptop motherboard because it was completely dead. The disassembly was easy and fast. I like the way this model was designed. Laptop disassembly instructions.
What I like in this model: The hard drive has a very nice rubber protector. Both memory slots can be accessed from the bottom of the laptop. There are no screws under the keyboard and it saves some time during disassembly. The power jack connected to the motherboard via cables and if it fails you do not have to replace the entire motherboard. There are very few cables connected to the motherboard. The laptop disassembly process is very easy and logical.
What I didn’t like in this model: There is no hatch for accessing the CPU fan and the heatsink without taking apart the laptop. It took me some time to remove the top cover assembly because of some hidden plastic latches. It is not very easy to disconnect the video cable from the motherboard. The touchpad has 2 cables connected to the system board. The second touchpad connector is hidden under the flat cable and can be easily overlooked during disassembly and the cable can be damaged.
Here’s another guide for this model. Removing laptop LCD screen.
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March 21st, 2006 at 1:54 am
is it possible to change the cpu from the a105-s101(celeron m 380), with a pentium m 740.
thanks in advance
by the way, i love the guides
March 21st, 2006 at 12:20 pm
Hi Anthony,
Laptops are not very upgradeable computers and unfortunately there is no official information on laptop CPU upgrades. It seams like laptop manufacturers do not want us to upgrade our laptops. So, the only way to find out if you can upgrade it is by testing. And I think that swapping the CPU will not work in most cases, or if it works you can get weird results. BIOS will not recognize the CPU, it will not be stable or will not start at all, etc.
Here are couple links on upgrading and overclocking laptop CPU:
Upgrading Celeron M 1.6GHz to Pentium M 1.7GHz in Toshiba Satellite A105 laptop
Overclocking Celeron M370 in Toshiba Satellite L25 laptop
If I would have to upgrade my laptop, I would go with more memory and faster hard drive. I guess that upgrading the CPU is not a cost effective solution to speed up your laptop.
March 22nd, 2006 at 4:13 pm
Thanks cj2600, for the information; it’s was very useful
March 28th, 2006 at 2:42 pm
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September 4th, 2006 at 11:13 pm
i have a question. what do you have to do, to upgrade this laptop. to play more detailed games like quake 4 and etc. what i’m trying to say, is what are all the upgrade parts. i might need to be looking at to play games like that.
September 9th, 2006 at 8:13 am
How do you remove the memory cover? I have a A105-S4054 and have unscrewed the 1 screw but the cover really doesn’t move. Seems to be latched in other places. I don’t want to force it.
Any ideas?
Thanks
September 9th, 2006 at 10:58 am
DeMarrio Bosworth,
To play more detailed games, you need a good video card. In this model the video card is integrated into the system board and you cannot upgrade or replace it. For playing games I would go with a good desktop computer because most laptops are not designed for games.
September 9th, 2006 at 11:01 am
Paul,
The memory cover has latches in 3 different places. You can use a flat-head screwdriver to lift up the memory cover; there is nothing special to it, it just tight.
September 11th, 2006 at 4:51 pm
How would you go by and upgrading to a larger hard drive
September 13th, 2006 at 8:33 pm
Christian,
You buy a new hard drive and install it.
So, what is your question?
September 17th, 2006 at 4:53 pm
I have a A105-S4134, Core Duo T2400, Socket M, can I upgrade to a Core 2 Duo T5600? I know the socket is compatible, but I don’t know if the BIOS will recognize it…
If it does works, will EM64T work too?
September 22nd, 2006 at 8:30 pm
Psiblade,
I don’t know if these two processors are interchangeable and if it would be recognized correctly in Toshiba Satellite A105. I haven’t tried it myself.
September 27th, 2006 at 4:19 pm
Fixing one of these for a friend. Their daughter spilled coffee in it. Luckily, the keyboard absorbed most of it… so this guide really helped out in figuring out how to get at the motherboard to check and make sure it was ok. However, I’m trying to figure out how to take the cover where the power button is. Seems some coffee got under that and is gumming up the contact between the button and the switch on the green board.
September 30th, 2006 at 2:38 pm
Carmine,
You cannot remove just the power button cover, this cover is a part of the top assembly. You’ll have to remove the entire top cover assembly as shown on the step 19. After that you can remove the power button board and clean it up or replace.
October 4th, 2006 at 3:00 am
Thanks for the fantastic guide. Just had to swap out the keyboard because of a spill and this made it so easy!
October 21st, 2006 at 6:11 am
Trying to clean my keyboard because of a spill. Do I skip steps 2-8, and go right to step 9, lifting up the keyboard strip, or is there more I need to take off first?
October 21st, 2006 at 11:14 am
Rob,
To remove the keyboard you’ll have to follow these steps:
Step1. Remove the battery.
Step9-10. Remove the keyboard bezel.
Step11-12. Disconnect the keyboard, remove and replace (or clean) it.
October 25th, 2006 at 10:06 pm
did the steps up to 14 to see if the video connections had come loose, due to a recent but constant screen flickering. Now the laptop will not power up. when I disconnect the battery and reconnect it and try to power up the laptop comes on for about 5 seconds then shuts back off, it also doesn’t show a battery charge light when it’s plugged in. any ideas?
October 26th, 2006 at 8:54 am
Jjp15,
What else you removed from the laptop?
I don’t think that this problem could be related to the video cable, it looks like there could be a problem with the motherboard or the battery itself.
Just in case, unplug the video cable again and take a look inside the connector. Make sure that you have no damaged pins and reconnect the video cable.
October 26th, 2006 at 11:05 am
didn’t remove anything else, just checked that the cable hadn’t become detached or lose then put it all back together.
October 26th, 2006 at 11:15 am
Jjp15,
Here’s what you can try for troubleshooting. Disconnect the video cable from the motherboard again and start the laptop with an external monitor attached. If it starts fine with the external monitor, then problems is somewhere inside the LCD panel.
As I mentioned before, check out the video cable connector on the motherboard.
November 2nd, 2006 at 6:29 pm
Before trying to dismount my laptop for cleaning it, I would like to know if there is a chance to upgrade it, at least changing the main processor with a compatible one for better performance…
November 2nd, 2006 at 8:02 pm
Vahn,
I don’t know. Laptop manufacturers do not provide any information on upgrading laptop processor. Even though you can find a faster CPU that fits into the socket on the motherboard, the result would be unpredictable. The CPU might not be recognized by the BIOS, the laptop will not start at all, the CPU will run much slower then it should or something else. I would say that in most cases it’s impossible to upgrade laptop CPU.
If you want to speed up the laptop, buy more RAM and install a faster hard drive.
November 9th, 2006 at 1:01 pm
I own a toshiba A105 S2021. I’ve found this site very useful. While reading some of the replies, someone asked if it was possible to upgrade the CPU. Upgrading it, may carry some problems, you know, like BIOS or stuff, but I don’t think it is impossible, just ’cause of the fact that many laptop models are available with different configurations. Why manufacturers don’t provide information about that? Easy, because it doesn’t represent money for them. They want us to buy a complete new laptop every time. So, a good upgrading choice would be (as someone said here) buying more RAM or a faster HD. But, one no-cost-at-all option would be: find a friend with a similar model but higher processor laptop, persuade him to take the CPU out, try it on yours and see what happens.
Take care, guys.
November 23rd, 2006 at 8:48 am
This is some very helpful information. I have disassembled my 2435 a few times; the first time I was “flying blind” and had to learn on my own. Just yesterday, I disassembled it for the last time to replace the power connector for my mother.
I recently purchased the A105 for myself with the intention of haveing a notebook that can be upgraded down the line.
Thank-you for posting these helpful instructions on these computers.
December 7th, 2006 at 5:25 pm
I am having trouble removing the top plastic cover (between the keyboard and LCD screen on a A105. I have the front side parts of it loose, but the back is stuck on the hinge covers for the screen. I have no idea how it comes loose from the hinges. Any ideas?
December 13th, 2006 at 10:57 am
where did you get the replacement motherboard everywhere i called says yiou cant get it unless you are a dealer?
January 14th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
I tried removing the screw that holds the CD/DVD drive and it will not budge. Do they use some type of lock tite in it?
February 2nd, 2007 at 9:49 am
please,can u tell me how much does cost the motherboard for your Sattelite?
February 28th, 2007 at 4:43 am
Good morning folks! I’ve changed my CPU processor! As everybody knows, the toshiba’s Satellite A105 family have a Celeron Processor and I put a Pentium M. The chipset of may motherboard suports de Pentium M, but someone said before, it could let de computer slower! And that was what Happened! Why??????
March 20th, 2007 at 9:57 am
My a105-s2716 just quit. The AC and Battery power lights are on, but the on/off, hard disk drive, bright media adapter lights are off. The power on button also has no response. We had power fluctuation the other night and, stupidly, I was connected to the wall socket without surge protection. Any comments on how I diganose the problem. If it is the motherboard, where do I get areplacement? This is a great site. Thanks for any help!
March 20th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
Hi, your disassembly guides are great. I tore down The Satellite A105-S2141 in a breeze. My purpose in doing so
was to look for the bios chip except that I can’t find info on it see which one. They are SMCS KBC1108-nu, PS5120,ISL 6227CA2 or ? Any ideal which one it can be ? Thanks.
March 24th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
This guide is great. My keyboard had an unfortunate encounter with a glass of soda. Removing the cover panel to get to the keyboad screws was a bit tough, but I got through it.
As a recommendation for future guides, I’d say add a little more detail about steps like this. — two tags on each side, four in the front then lift the back off the hinges for the LCD.
Thanks!
March 25th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
I just swaped out a Cel to a dual core chip, seems stable now, might be running a little hotter now, gonna wait and see ( A105 2201 )
April 1st, 2007 at 4:40 pm
Where is the CMOS battery in a A105-S2101 computer?
Thanks
April 9th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Carrie, if you go to page 3, step 21 you will see a blue circle next to the lowest red circle drawn,around the bottom screw to be removered. That blue ring encompasses the battery, the battery is soldered to the motherboard.Your board may be slightly differrent but it should be in the same vacinity.
April 18th, 2007 at 3:47 am
Hello,
I gave my Toshiba A105 1.6 GHZ Celeron Mobile for repair, the person told me that its BIOS is not functioning and needs to be changed. but here in Pakistan we dont have BIOS chips available. Can i get the BIOS chip anywhere??
Regards
Sajid
April 28th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
hi..
i have no video on lcd of Satellite A105 but when i press on the top of lcd then i get video.
thanks
May 15th, 2007 at 7:56 am
Thanks for this great resource!!
Are all A105 motherboards interchangable? I have A105-S2716 with a bad video chip (integrated on motherboard). I would be comfortable replacing it if I can get my hands on one and it would be convienient if I didn’t have to have the exact model to pull from.
Thanks again!
May 15th, 2007 at 11:01 am
Hi, I got my Toshiba A105 almost a year ago. At first it played songs just fine, kind of quiet but oh well. Then, up until about a week ago, all I would hear when playing a song is scratchy sounds and no music. Now, I have ZERO sound. No scratchy noise, no music, no beeps, no nothing. I’ve tried buying new speakers and lowering the volume of the master volume control and that doesn’t work. I don’t know what else to do and am getting very frusttrated! Please help! ):
May 16th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
Jessica if it’s almost a year take it back because it should still be under warranty, if not,then if it’s not coming out of your laptop speakers or the headphone plug the you sound chip is usually gone. Check in sound and audio devices again to make sure that the driver is in,you will see the maker of your sound card(realtek,sis, etc…)If you don’t or do then in systems properties try uninstalling and reinstalling the sound driver.
It’s a long shot but if the sound driver is still installed there’s pcmcia sound card that would over ride the bad ports(internal speakers,headphone) but the sound driver and chip must be working. Other than that the sound chip is gone and that’s the motherboard.
May 18th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
Hey guys,
I dont know if anyone can offer any insight to my issues. But I basically did a “textbook” disassemble of my notebook (a105, was grounded, removed all power sources removed all periphials etc etc.) in an attempt to upgrade the CPU now I have done this quite a few other times with other notebooks, Dells and HPs. However after I reassembled the notebook (and i repeated the process of rebuilding and and swapping cpu cores about 6 times) I can not get the notebook to powerback on. THere is no response whats so ever when hitting the power button. I have tried swapping ram positions make sure all cables are connected correctly and facing proper position all screws are in there proper place. Nothing! Doesnt even try to boot no fan no nothing. The only thing that happens is when you add the straight AC power adapter the plugged in LED on the front of the notebook lights up. Then if you plug the battery back in the 2nd LED lights as if it were charging. And thats all it will do. Right now I have the notebook completely reassembled with the orginal 1.6 core in it and its just sitting there. Nothing appears visually to be fried… Usually in my expierence you can sometimes see a little smoke or will feel or sense heat. Or there are even visual indications that something is fried. I have examined it thoroughly and everything looks completely in tact. I am completely baffeled and humbled at the same time….. First PC in my life I have not been able to repair.
Thanks for you thoughts in advance.
-Will
May 19th, 2007 at 11:57 am
Im trying to find a update for my soundcard. For some reason i cant play music through my soundcard. Is their any upgrade that i can buy or install? Any information would be glady appreciated
May 24th, 2007 at 6:24 pm
Will,
The only thing I can think of that would stop a system from powering on is bad/stuck power button, electrical ground problem, or bad power supply. Try turning the system on with the bare minimum connection(like just motherboard with cpu and ram).
May 26th, 2007 at 6:39 am
Instead of disassembling the A105 to get to the fan, I took a knife and cut out the two furthest-right pieces of the vent. This let me grab a large dust-ball with a pair of tweezers resulting in a 20C drop of my average temperature. I guess the fan wasn’t moving before. I decided to cut, since I did not want to disassemble every time for a fan cleaning as mentioned in the ‘cons’ section above.
May 28th, 2007 at 12:45 am
I have a A105-s4254 at the moment, i was looking to replace my wifi card because of 3945abg incompatibilities with some operating systems i wish to run. However I cant find my wifi card inside of my laptop. In your picture yours is in a different spot as to where mine is. It looks like my regular modem is where your wifi is and i couldnt find the wifi. any ideas?
May 29th, 2007 at 7:52 pm
Jessica, if you still haven’t got it fixed try a system restore, I had a scratchy sound when I scrolled, tryed everything, finally did a system restore and it worked like new again.
Has anyone accutally gotten any other processor to work good int their A105-s101
Thanks
May 29th, 2007 at 7:55 pm
Also has anyone been able to upgrade to a DVD burner or the sound or video cards
May 29th, 2007 at 11:05 pm
Stephen,
If you cannot find the wireless card on the bottom then take a look under the keyboard. I believe some A105 laptops have the wireless card installed under the keyboard.
June 6th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Hi, I’m trying to get my Toshiba A105 running a bit faster. I have problems when i try to run more than two applications at a time. Would a RAM upgrade fix this, or should I upgrade the CPU instead?
I was looking on newegg.com for upgrades, and saw that there were several different numbers of pins for RAM and sockets for CPU. Which one do I need to get for this laptop?
Thanks!
June 9th, 2007 at 8:55 am
well I tried the disassembly and now the a105 laptop tries to boot 3 times with no display drives click and keyboard blinks….any ideal what I’ve done? i reseated all cables but no luck.
June 12th, 2007 at 1:51 am
Hi,
My toshiba notebook screen 15.4″ is broken. Where can i find a cheap/ 2nd to replace it?
my notebook model : Toshiba Satellite A105 S4143.
Intel Core Duo
2G RAM, 120G HD
Any body can help me??…how much the cost??
June 14th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
I have a toshiba laptop screen that needs replaced on a satalite a105. Someone gave me a laptop off another toshiba laptop and everything seemed good except the harness that the back light plugs into is not the same. I was wanting to know if anyone knows if it is okay to cut and splice the wire or what.
Tommy
June 25th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
have a tested 15.4″ lcd screen for you. $150 for screen and $20 install. If interested, let me know. thanks.
July 4th, 2007 at 1:44 am
Just wanted to say thanks for the guide! I had a half disassembled computer on my hands – the pictures helped me finish taking the rest apart.
July 11th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
hi i have toshiba Satellite A105 and i recently d/l a antivirus protection and it said for the new software to go into effect to restart my computer and when i did all that happens now when i cut it on is a blue screen comes up the say recently download stuff won’t allow my computer to boot up and to try to switch it to different kinds of modes (safe mode etc…) but it does the same thing it always goes back to the blue screen could some one please help me.
July 12th, 2007 at 12:42 am
Hi,
I have Toshiba satellite A105-S4074 model laptop.
As per user manual this model also Play DVD when it is off. But I am tiring to play DVD on it by pressing right side media button it get boot up my laptop and launch windows xp and play in window media player.
How can I use my laptop as DVD player when it is off?
Please help me!
July 17th, 2007 at 3:38 am
Hello. have a toshiba satalite a105 ..when i bought the laptop used it had a bios password on it…i was told if i took it apart and took the cmos battery out and reseated it, it would reset the password…i have the laptop apart …but about the battery …can i take it out and reseat it?
July 20th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
Stephen, they told you wrong this model you have has an advanced Bios management program that can’t be broken, and if it can you won’t be able to afford it. That battery is soldered and even if it came out that password if it’s the one I’m thinking is in the Hard drive.What your thinking I’ve tried and what will happen is that drive will no longer work.The board on the HD had it’s own management and it communicates with the program in windows.If you swap the board with another then neither will work when it’s put back together.Advanced possibilities would include Bios psswd memory shorting(2 pins on Bios chip) or just replacing the HD. There was one post I did see that he claimed to by desoldering the battery and then applied AC power on,shut down resoldered battery then presto.I don’t condone it so good luck you’ll need it.
July 28th, 2007 at 8:12 am
Hi there !
I had a problem with the LCD of my A105-S4334. The screen got dark, and the toshiba support website tells that it could be caused by the pin that is used to detect if the display lid is shut.
The problem is that this model does not have an external pin for the lid, so I wonder if you know where do I find this sensor on this model.
Thks in advance !
July 28th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Thank you it was very helpful and all I had to was replace keyboard
August 15th, 2007 at 5:24 am
Hi there!, I have a problem trying to find the wireless card on this laptop (a105-s4011), when i openned the back of the laptop, i can see the modem only… I do not want to disassembly the computer, I just want to connect a pigtail into the wireless card, but I just do not know where that is… thaks!!
you website is greate!
August 17th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
my a100/105 screen is cracked, bought another from a m35, everything is fine, but the 2 wire plug from ccfl to invertor is a bit different. Can i possibly use the connector from my a105 onto the m35 screen?
August 19th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
nico mengual,
On some Satellites A105 the wireless card is located under the keyboard. Just lift up the keyboard and you’ll see the wireless card.
August 19th, 2007 at 3:09 pm
martin,
You can try this. Cut off the connector from A105 screen and solder it to M35 screen. Proceed on your own risk.
August 19th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
i dont think there is any difference in the ccfl tube from the A105 or the m35
August 20th, 2007 at 7:33 am
Thanks very much cj2600 !!!! you have been very very helpfull
bye!!!
August 22nd, 2007 at 10:25 pm
i need to know where is the solder point c88 on the motherboard on a toshiba satellite a105. any answers ?
August 23rd, 2007 at 11:36 am
You have been a great help. I had to replace the keyboard on my son’s laptop. And I didn’t want to break any thing. The instructions were just fabulous.
Thanks,
Jack
August 23rd, 2007 at 6:45 pm
Luis,
Check under the keyboard. I believe you can find it under the wireless card.
August 27th, 2007 at 10:15 am
Hi , I have a problem starting windows xp on this laptop (a105-s4014), when i turn on the pc, it flash the display and show the safe modes, and when i select any, the screen of PC flash and return to the modes screen!!
thnks all for your responses, your website is powerful!
August 29th, 2007 at 9:51 am
Hi,
I have a Toshiba Satellite A105 and unfortunately my puppy has eaten 4 keys off the keyboard!!! I was going to just buy the key off ebay, but one of the missing keys is the smaller up arrow. The ebay site doesn’t have these. So I guess I’m left to buy a new keyboard and take of the keys I need. Can anyone tell me if all the Satellite series use the same keyboard??? It would be easier (and cheaper) if I could just buy any of the Satellite replacement keyboards???? Please HELP!!
August 31st, 2007 at 11:54 am
The keyboards are not all the same though there is some commonality between models. I just ordered a replacement for my Toshiba A105 on Ebay from a company called originalpartsglobal. It hasn’t arrived yet so I can’t vouch for how good they are. They do however have a large selection and are reasonably priced.
September 23rd, 2007 at 11:15 am
I strong dislike (I’m keeping this surprisingly clean) Toshiba now. My laptop has died completely 3 times now and I’ve had to get the charging cord replace twice, the sound doesn’t work, and it that 30 minutes to open any program. I’m rather sick of it. Is there a place that i can trade in this laptop in to get an iMac?
September 24th, 2007 at 5:54 am
I am currently having issues with this model (A105 S4011). Half of my keyboard stopped responding. Fun part is that I am in a different country from my recovery disk. And cant access the boot menu because the necessary key won’t respond. Oh yes and the icing: its out of warranty. I could find a replacement keyboard and attempt to do it myself but I wondering if perhaps its worth it to pay $80 to get a diagnostics run on the system.
I am really bad about crumbs in my keyboard-college student. So it could be that but how to go about fixing it? Thank you for any help or pointers.
September 25th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
Hello there, I have currently the UK version, Toshiba Satellite A100-425; I have a few keys missing from the keyboard. In response, I have purchased the keyboard. However, I can’t open it to replace the keyboard. Could you direct me to any pictures of easily removing the speakers to access the keyboard, if possible?
If you have any diagrams/pictures of doing such, or any specific tools required.
Thanks for your website, I would like to say it is very helpful.
September 25th, 2007 at 3:18 pm
See my earlier email below about where you can get replacement keyboards from. Replacement is easy, simply google for disassembly instructions.
October 11th, 2007 at 10:16 am
Downgraded processors went from t2250 to a t2050. When I put the t2050 into the a105-s184 model I have no display I put the t2250 my display comes back. I have tried several times get the same result. I did not have a problem in the newer laptop I put the t2250 in. I was grounded on a concrete floor was very careful. Do you think my t2050 processor is shot? Or do I have to reset my bios?
October 11th, 2007 at 10:19 am
Downgraded processors went from t2250 to a t2050. When I put the t2050 into the a105-s4184 model I have no display I put the t2250 my display comes back. I have tried several times get the same result. I did not have a problem in the newer laptop I put the t2250 in. I was grounded on a concrete floor was very careful. Do you think my t2050 processor is shot? Or do I have to reset my bios?
sorry had the incorrect model # a105-s4184 is correct
October 23rd, 2007 at 2:58 pm
I need to find a repair manul on a A105-2201 I for got my BIOS password and looks like all I can do is replace A chip would like to find out what chip it is. So if any one knows what chip I need to replace, Or where to get a book on fixing this laptop please email me at cxwxb777@hotmail.com thanks
October 24th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
AZGUNS,
It is not necessary to replace the BIOS chip in order to erase the BIOS password. It’s possible to clear the password without replacing the chip but this information is available only to authorized repair centers.
NOTE: Some Satellite A105 notebooks can setup the BIOS password by themselves, it’s some kind flow in the BIOS. If your Satellite A105 notebook is asking for the BIOS password witch you didn’t set up and it’s still under warranty, take it an authorized repair center and most likely they will clear it for free.
October 25th, 2007 at 10:55 am
I disassemble of my notebook (a-100-847, was grounded, removed all power sources removed all periphials etc etc.) in an attempt to clean tge fan disk off dust, However after I reassembled the notebook I can not get the notebook to powerback on. There is no response whats so ever when hitting the power button, the only thing that happens is when you add the straight AC power adapter the plugged in LED on the front of the notebook lights up. I disassemble again and again, maybe there was a cable unpluged….but in vain! Does anyone know the answer how the repair my laptop again?
October 25th, 2007 at 11:26 am
I got the laptop from a pownshop really cheep cause it had the password on it the pownshop owner could not do anything with it. I thought all I would have to do is remove the battry and clear the CMOS but this truned out to not be the case. So I have an ok laptop that I can not get in to. Why they could go to that extreme on a BIOS password I’ll never know.
October 25th, 2007 at 11:34 am
Yea you do not need to replace the BIOS chip. but let me tell you you will have to replace the flash membery chip it will run you about $200 the guy that said you don’t have to is wrong only new laptop still covered will they remove this password from there is no other way in your case you will need to replace the chip.
October 25th, 2007 at 11:22 pm
Lies,
I’m not wrong. You don’t have to replace anything in order to clear the BIOS password on a Toshiba Satellite A105 laptop. I’ve done it hundreds times. I just cannot and not going to share this information over the Internet.
Usually people set the BIOS password to protect their laptops.
If you are a registered owner of the laptop, take it to an authorized repair center and they will clear it for you. It takes only 5 minutes.
October 26th, 2007 at 5:26 am
Hey cj2600, that’s funny cause my friend was a registered owner of a A105 and he took it to a registered Toshiba repair and first they said the same thing,you said that they could wipe out the password but when they got it, they then said it couldn’t be done and it would cost $180.00 to replace the Hard drive. The password is in the firmware board of the Hard drive. Read my post in # 59, and I’m talking from experience. Toshiba has even said it itself “No Password,No work” so I don’t know where you get your info but that dude got troubles you can’t help !!!
October 26th, 2007 at 7:18 am
Santiago,
The BIOS password and the Hard drive password are two different things.
You can setup both on your Toshiba laptop but the BIOS password can be cleared without replacing anything and the hard drive password cannot be cleared.
If you forgot the hard drive password, you are screwed. You’ll have to replace the hard drive.
October 26th, 2007 at 11:42 am
Cj, he doesn’t know that on this computer because I’m betting who ever had that laptop before this guy who brought it at the pawn shop did both through windows. You see toshiba uses the SMBIOS management on their bios and if installed through windows toshiba has incorporated the mangement program that will recognize only that HD. The HD has everthing on it’s firmware board and the board and HD are unseperable. Yet you can put another HD(serial that it uses) format it and it will work over what you think is the motherboard bios, But you can from here to eternity think to wipe out the bios, but if the HD board is carrying a bios & windows password then your out of luck. I’ve been through this with searches through other forums and I’ll tell you no password no entering that HD, I had to replace the HD but on the other hand replace the serial HD and then “Look I’ve Got Windows”. It’s all in the HD.
October 26th, 2007 at 7:14 pm
Hello I have a toshiba a105 it is asking for a bios password…. Can anyone help.. I went to the toshiba website and they say that this model toshiba a105 sometimes the bios will do this all by itself because I never setup a bios password and the labtop is not under warranty anymore… email me at sfonville@hotmail.com or respone here I need this back up and running for school please help a girl out..
Thanks
October 28th, 2007 at 4:33 pm
I have a Toshiba a105. My screen turns grey with white horizontal lines only when I turn on the wireless. If connected through ethernet cable no problems, only when I turn on the wireless switch. I purchased a wireless card to try to bypass this and I get the same result. In some forums it is stated that the motherboard needs to be replaced. Is this correct?? If so what is the cost of replacing the motherboard and is it a project that needs an expert to fix? Please give me some advise as to correct my issue. Thanks
October 29th, 2007 at 7:00 am
Scott , somewhere down the line someone put a password in windows and now it’s showing up. My suggestion is to get another HD and find a different windows disk and install it without toshiba programs(Especially management). Your passwords should be gone,
To all with password Problems to confirm :
Take out the HD drive and boot up, if your not able to enter the bios without the password then it’s in the computer, if you are able then it’s in the HD. So change the HD and never enter any passwords.
This goes to all with this model because toshiba will be of no hope.
October 29th, 2007 at 7:12 am
Scott forget about #91 it’s for smoke
Scott this one’s for you, Uninstall all your wireless,cards also then reinstall first the software then after connect the wireless card, if this doesn’t work then you have another method and that would be USB wireless. Again install software first, then the USB card.
If to no avail then uninstall and try card first then software. I had a card that made windows freeze after 5 min. but the card was installed last as manufacturer recommended, I then reversed by installing card first and it never gave me problems.
November 17th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
Please help me how to remove a keyboard from a Toshiba A105-S2101 because there are a few keys that do not work.
December 2nd, 2007 at 11:07 am
if i want to reset the bios pass how can i do it in this laptop?
December 19th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
Thank you for your guide which worked a dream. My problem was/is that after about half hour of work the screen flickers and then goes grey with some thin vertical lines on the top half of the screen. If power is removed with battery in the screen goes a white flicker.
Another forum suggested heat and that I clean the fans out. I was told it has two fans. Yet another forum said I will need thermal grease if I removed the heatsink.
I dismantled the machine and thank you for your extremely helpful guide. I was afraid to unscrew the fan as it connects to the heatsink and I had no thermal grease. I also couldn’t see a second fan. I don’t mind dismantling again but please advise on removing fan and heatsink and what I need when reassembling.
Many thanks.
December 27th, 2007 at 9:22 am
where do I buy replacement flat cables for the touch pad etc for a Toshiba A105-S4211
January 4th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
I am having an LCD display issue, A105-S4054 and think it must be either the video cable or the FL Inverter Board. All of the connections seem to be in there well, and I CAN have a perfectly clear display if I mash on the screen just right and position the screen open in just the right place or I have text all over the place, everything is much lighter, and the keyboard doesn’t work. External monitor works fine. But I didn’t know one thing from another until I found these websites about how to tear down everything, I sure do appreciate the people who have put this up. If I have missed another possibility, I would appreciate any imput.
Right now it is not a problem since I cannot boot into Windows anyway HA. I had to order a recovery DVD, because I used Fixboot and it lost my NTLDS files, or atleast I think that may be what happened. I have tried to copy the files in the repair console, but no joy there. I was using an XP Pro installation disk to get into the repair console.
If you are reading this and your screen is all blue, with an error message, or you are stuck in a boot loop, you might need to order one too. Toshiba support said they would send me one for free, if I would pay shipping, for the low price of 39.99. Maybe it ships in a gold box, I don’t know, they ended up taking my serial number and telling me they no longer carry them. So I found one on a website for 13.95, shipping was 7.00 priority USPS. So look around on the net before you order one.
To order this you will need your model-part number, this comes listed on a sticker on the bottom of the notebook, mine was no longer visible to the naked eye, it took direct sunlight at an angle with a magnifying glass, turns out it was PSAA8U. You would think they would put serial numbers and model-part numbers in a place where they would not rub off, or atleast engrave them, but what fun would that be?
Now for this lost administrator password issue that has cropped up here, I am not sure about Toshiba, but I was able to get around this on an XP Home HP by promoting another user to Administrator status. It did not take away the first administrator, but it atleast gave us access. There is a website with instructions on how to do this, and a download for a CD that you put into the locked up computer. I have that website saved to favorites, lol in the A105-S4054!!!!!! That I currently cannot access.
January 12th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Well Update. It is not the video cable. I have replaced that, still have the problem. Still if you mash around on the screen just right, you can get a perfect picture and manuver the mouse pointer. If not you might get lines or garbled text, and no use of the mouse.
I had to do a fresh install but now the OS is running fine as well.
It all still works great on an external monitor. I guess I will try replacing the FL Inverter next.
February 19th, 2008 at 6:27 am
I have a toshiba satellite A105-S4284. I am trying to just upgrade the wireless card. I removed the memory cover on the back and IO am able to see the RAM modules and the modem but there is no wireless card there. The device manager says that I have an Intel PRO 3945 Wireless Connect and I use it all the time. Any guesses to where it is hiding
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:50 am
I need to replace the RTC battery on my Toshiba Satellite A100/A105 . Where is it located.
March 18th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
do you know where can I find an lcd screen replacement for my toshiba A 105 s-2712? I just cand find that spare…
thanks!!
March 20th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Is there any Toshiba Satellite A105 user experiencing/experienced automatic shut down issue? What’s the possible reason for that and how to fix it?
March 22nd, 2008 at 2:37 pm
I just recently purchased a nVidia Geforce go 7300 for my a105-s4334. I want to go about installing the card. Does anyone know of any tutorials that can get me through this process step by step. Thanks in advance!
March 22nd, 2008 at 7:16 pm
automatic shut down usually occurs when the cpu over heats, in the A105 model it’s usually because of trapped dust, a good cleaning should solve the issue
March 22nd, 2008 at 9:37 pm
johnnyturbo,
I’ve never seen a Satellite A105 laptop with upgradable VGA card. You’ll have to disassemble the laptop as it shown on steps 1-20. After the top cover is removed, you’ll see the VGA card secured to the motherboard with two screws. Remove screws and carefully lift up the VGA board to unplug it from the motherboard.
By the way, I lined to the disassembly guide in the post.
March 22nd, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Sergio,
This laptop comes with few different screens. If you can give me the laptop model number (PSAA0U-…) number from the bottom I can look up the LCD screen part number for you.
After that you can google for the part number.
March 24th, 2008 at 11:30 am
I would really be obliged if you could guide me on how to remove the Hard Disk of my Satellite A100. It has the same Rubber Protector you have mentioned in the review of the A105. Need to replace the HDD at the earliest. would really be glad if you could help me out.
thanks and regards,
venkat
March 24th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Venkat,
Please take a look at the laptop disassembly guide, I linked to it in the post. All you have to do is remove the hard drive cover, slide the hard drive to the left. After the hard drive is disconnected from the motherboard, lift it up and transfer both rubber protectors to your new drive. Install it back into the laptop and reinstall software.
March 26th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Thanks a lot. Managed to get the HDD out. now waiting for a replacement HDD. Toshiba support is quoting almost twice the price for a new 120 GB. instead I am just getting a new Western Digital SATA 160 GB from my regular hardware guy for half the price. makes sense since the laptop is anyway out of warranty. so I’ll just install the new HDD and use the Toshiba supplied recovery disk to install XP.
once again many many thanks for your help. am much obliged.
best regards,
Venkat
March 26th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Me again. I was able to fix my problem on the A105 S4054 with the LCD display that was garbled all up unless I moved the thing to just the right exact position by completely replacing the LCD.
I bought the new LCD off of Ebay.
Then after a few blissful weeks, I started having the problem with the thing shutting down within a few seconds of startup. The CPU fan was full of lint.
Not sure if this has fixed the problem or not, because after I put everything back together, it won’t power on at all
So I am guessing that I did not get something in there reconnected, although I reconnected everything that I could find to reconnect:(
March 26th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Well I just took a look at the disassembly guide and have decided that my problem is that I skipped a few steps, and during the prying, the things in step 16 were torn out…
The mouse pad things were torn out from the other end.
How hopeless is it now?
April 15th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
I have a Satellite A105-S4114, and I want to replace the WiFi card. I open the panel where it should be located, and all I see is the modem. Where is my WiFi card?
April 15th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
NTICompass,
On some Satellite A105 laptops the wireless card can be located under the keyboard.
April 20th, 2008 at 5:47 am
My A105 shut down periodically after about a year. Thanks for the great piece on taking the laptop apart, because I was able to dismantle it and clean out the dust that seemed to be the cause of the problem – well some of it I guess, because it only took about another 3 months before the same thing happened again. What a piece of junk! I’ve never had a laptop needed this doing to it before.
April 22nd, 2008 at 7:57 am
I want to clean my cup fan. Do i have to go through this process?
STEP 2
Remove the hard drive cover. You may use a sharp object to lift it up.
Remove the Wi-Fi, modem, memory cover.
April 26th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Zhighe,
Follow the instructions exactly, or you will end up like I did, tearing loose something. I still haven’t located replacements:( Of course that is partly because my paypal account was compromised and I had to jump through a lot of hoops to get my money back in there
April 27th, 2008 at 5:09 am
A big word of caution:
1-If you are not some what mechanically inclined don’t attempt to open the laptop, you can do more damage than original was. Every step is an adventure because the manufacture put cheap trick to save money on putting that laptop together. Don’t use metal to pry open plastic, a filed plastic knife works wonders.
2-1st rule in computer repair, “get strapped” meaning don’t attempt to open a computer without a static discharge band. They come in remote or wired and they will itch you because of the threads. One static “zap” and you can forget about repairing that laptop. I’ve seen idiot repair guys working on computers and when finished wondered why it’s not working any more, Guess what they weren’t strapped and lived by the dump rule of touching metal to discharged and when they walked back to the computer they picked up static and Guess what “Zap” no work anymore.
Just important basic rules that have helped in 20 successful laptop repairs, with no victims.
April 29th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
need help with my toshiba satellite pro a120 password on booting…
May 7th, 2008 at 6:39 am
STEP 6
Remove one screw securing the DVD drive and push on the metal bracket to slide the drive from the case.
My question: Where is the metal bracket to slide DVD drive?
Thanks Much Appreciated
May 7th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Don’t want to insult you Matt but put on a pair of glasses,LOL.
Look again in step 6 of the laptop motherbaord removal, the circle is around the screw and the red arrow is pointing towards the bracket tab that you will push with your finger or a plastic edge towards the left.
Simple operration but don’t scratch the motherboard underneath.
May 25th, 2008 at 9:26 am
I have this laptop as well. I spilled liquid over the keyboard and ordered an identical keyboard online. I assumed I would be able to change it, but it’s definitely more difficult than I presumed it to be. I already split the laptop in half; I just don’t know how to take out the keyboard. Any suggestions?
May 26th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Sam, in the Toshiba Satellite A105. Removing laptop motherboard (which is excellent) there are only 12 steps to removing the keyboard,( my kid brother could do it with eyes closed if I had one,lol.) so you’ve must have gone down the wrong path to take half apart. Using the above guide retrace and correct your mistakes. Don’t forget to strap yourself and people it’s good to say thanks to your helper’s and Laptopka.com for the terrific guides.
May 26th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Well I should say thanks; but honestly, you did’nt help me out at all! Furthermore, you insulted me and insinuated that your non-existent brother is more logical than I am. Needless to say, after viewing your other comments, I realize that you have no sense of sensitivity towards others. But hey! Thanks a lot
May 26th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Well I should say thanks; but honestly, you did’nt help me out at all! Furthermore, you insulted me and insinuated that your non-existent brother is more logical than I am. Needless to say, after viewing your other comments, I realize that you have no sense of sensitivity towards others. But hey! Thanks a lot Santiago
May 26th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
On the contary, everything was in jest, but if you need further explaining then we would have to lead you by the hand because the guides on this site do not get any better, and to further guide you then you should not be touching a computer because to go threw half a computer when the guide is showing you in 12 easy steps,then it doesn’t get better. Even the manufacturer doesn’t give it to you in pictures. As I said before and I’ll say it again if you not mechanically inclined don’t try to tear a laptop apart, cause you will do more damage then good.
Look at the picks good that are in these guides, because alot of work went into them and they are second to none. If I hurt anyone’s feelings take it as a joke.
But don’t ask for something that is in front of your face because then you should leave it to a pro. tech
I’m not a genius but I can take a wise crack.
Again look at the guide, that when you get to the keyboard there will be a ribbon connected to a biege holder, that holder will release the ribbon by pushing away or pulling the sides(tab). On toshiba’s I don’t remember but it’s just slight.
May 27th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Thank you very much. I am obliged to you for the help you have provided. God Bless bro. I apologize for my sarcasm.
June 20th, 2008 at 7:06 am
I have a A105-S4284. It is not showing that it is connected to the power cord. When I jiggle the port it registers. It seems loose. It doesn’t have warrenty. I took it in to best buy and they think my motherboard needs replaced. Please help if possible……
June 20th, 2008 at 8:10 am
Sallie,
1. Test the DC adapter. Make sure the problem is not related to the adapter.
2. If the DC adapter is OK, most likely you have a problem with the power jack (DC-IN cable). You can replace the jack without replacing the entire motherboard.
Part number for a new jack is V000922060. Take the laptop apart, unplug the broken jack and plug in a new one. Yes, on this model the power jack is not soldered on the motherboard, it’s on a harness and you can unplug it.
You can use my guide in order to disassemble the laptop. Proceed on your own risk.
June 25th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
I have a A105-S4284. From my research on the net, I know it is not possible to upgrade my video card. When the laptop was new I could play HD movies compressed into xvid format and etc… But now it is no longer able to. Part of the reason is the CPU usage is always high when doing so (55-80%), resulting in skipping and freezing of frames. Outside of restoring it to its original state, I’ve tried countless programs to help optimize performance, clear registries, and so on. My question is, if I expanded the memory, will it help relieve some of the memory usage?
June 27th, 2008 at 12:52 am
HD, yours is not a hardware issue, but more of a maintenance issue.
Yes more memory does help but in your case your laptop should be doing rings around my Pavilion Dv1000 which is a Centrino 1.6 P4 with then 512 Mb mem.
Correct me but yours is a Dual core 1.6 with 1 gig of memory.
Things you could be doing wrong:
1-Too many programs starting up and running at the same time.
2-File cleaning, and defragmenting not proper, especially if less than 15% free space left on the HD.
If running Xp you need to disable startup on all programs that you don’t use from the get go like AOL,Adobe,All users Startup,Roxio,Nero and any thing else that looks for an update. Either use Registry Repair or MSCONFIG to disable them.
This is my sequence for an optimum running computer :
1-Easycleaner 2.0 (Freeware)
2-Registry Repair
3-Window Washer
4-Windows Disk Cleaner
5-Ultimate Defrag
The only programs running from Startup are antivirus, ZoneAlarm,RocketDock and maybe 2 others.
If you are running Vista, Well! good luck, you need to strip alot more programs from startup.
Oh !, and I’ve been a bad boy lately cause I have too many movies with 2 gigs left on my HD from 150 gigs and my computer still plays Xvids great.
July 5th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
My Toshiba began running like a dog and overheating. The performance got worse and worse, despite such drastic measures as taking it apart to clean it, re-installing Windows and reformatting the hard disk. No joy. More memory always helps, but it didn’t make as much difference as on other PCs I’ve upgraded. Finally I loaded Ubuntu and at last I have a machine that is fast and doesn’t overheat.
July 12th, 2008 at 6:48 am
Thank you for the excellent guide. My Toshiba A105 would constantly power down after only a few minutes of use. I found that the fan stopped working. I found your guide and used it to take apart the computer until I got to the fan. I sprayed the fan with a blast of compressed air, and a big wad of cat hair flew out! I put it back together and it works great. The fan sits in this housing which can trap dust and hair. Too bad you have to take apart the whole computer to get to the fan. It would be nice if there was a removable plate to get access to the fan.
July 13th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Hi,
I have an A105-s4211. I am having problems with charging my computer. At first I thought the problem was with the power cord. Sometimes it worked if the cord was in a certain position or if I touched it or turned it. Eventually it started barely charging at all. I ordered a new power cord, but it has the same problem. So the problem has to do with the computer itself but I don’t know what
July 13th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
raimy,
I think there is a problem with the DC-IN cable inside the laptop. It’s a power harness with the power jack on the end.
If you want to replace the DC-IN cable you’ll have to disassemble the laptop, unplug the old harness from the motherboard, plug in a new one.
Search for a new DC-IN cable using this part number: V000922060
You can see the DC-IN cable in the step 20 (top right corner).
July 15th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Hello, I’m caught in a catch-22 here. I have a A105 S2141 which had a resource conflict PCI on Motherboard Bus 0B Device 06 Function 00. This machine also had a bad hard drive which I replaced. Now when I set the boot options to CD for installation of the OS, the conflict prevents me by offering F1 default setup or F2 enter setup.
I’m writing here, as I was wondering about removing the CMOS Battery to reset or possibly soldering the PAD500 pins (Which I have heard works also)
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
July 28th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Hi,
I dismantled my Toshiba Satellite A105-S4211 using your guide for my heating problem. Followed all the steps and even changed the grease. Now when I assembled its not starting, what should I do? Thanks.
suresh478360@yahoo.com
July 31st, 2008 at 9:12 am
Hello, My Name is Henry.
I am somewhat experiencing a similar problem.
Except I am sure it is not a backlight failure.
I have a Toshiba Satellite a105-s2071
I was doing some work on it, and opened it up.
Nothing big just changing memory, and cleaning.
After i closed it up and tried turning it on.
It turned on fine, but the BackLight wont turn on.
I know its not a backlight failure or something like that because there are usually signs. and there are none.
I’m pretty sure i must have done something to a sensor of some sort that tells the laptop whether or not the lid is open or closed.
Can anyone help me fix this?
August 4th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I’ve got a problem. I’ve got a a105-s4184 and I’m trying to replace the internal WiFi card. On your diagrams it shows the wifi card is really eady to get to. Well the problem is that in that picutre u have of where the wifi card is located? My wifi card isnt there. just the modem is. ive looked everywhere for a diagram of this specific model and cant find it anywhere any help?
August 24th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Ok so here’s my problem. My screen broke awhile back and I have been using a desktop monitor. My uncle brought over another Toshiba laptop that had the hard drive blown, thinking that I could switch screens. Well, after measuring, they did seem to fit. So, without much computer experience I took the computer apart, and attempted to replace the monitor. Come to find out, the screen doesn’t fit. I put back the computer, the way that I thought it was, but it won’t turn on. When I plug in the charger, the blue and yellow lights come on, but it won’t power up. I did not attach the old monitor to it as the set of black and white cables broke in the process. My questions- 1) Does the monitor have to be connected in order for the computer to turn on? and 2) If it doesn’t, what am I doing wrong? I have a Toshiba Satellite A105- S4324
Thanks.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
hi , I have a toshiba a105-s4014 and today the motherboard died… if someone can help me with the motherboard part number it will be great…. btw, someone knows how common is this issue with this model???
August 29th, 2008 at 7:25 am
Hey Meylin, how do you know the motherboard died ?
August 30th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Hello Everybody
Just wanted to share my new experience.
If your system fails to run due to an error related to lost HAL.DLL, invalid Boot.ini or any other important system boot files you can fix this by using the XP installation CD. Simply boot from your XP Setup CD and enter the Recovery Console. Then run “attrib -H -R -S” on the C:\Boot.ini file and delete it. Run “Bootcfg /Rebuild” and then Fixboot
Cheers,
Carl
September 18th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
i have problem i boot toshiba logo no farther .i have a new bat i have clean mem mod . help where do go next help me please.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:08 am
well my lap to is opend up but i cant find the cmos baterry…where should i look
September 20th, 2008 at 10:39 am
dillen,
Take a look at the step 21. The CMOS battery is on the left side from the screw marked with red circle.
By the way, removing or replacing the CMOS battery will not clear the BIOS password. Just in case.
October 18th, 2008 at 1:27 am
I have an A105-S4064 (PSAA8U-0K102K), out of warranty. It has had its share of issues that have mostly all been resolved, except one: The Keyboard AND touchpad have stopped responding. When the computer boots, the LED’s on the keyboard blink as they should, but after that I cannot get a response from either. On occation I can get the enter key to work, but somethimes what it does is not what the enter is supposed to do. The only way I nave been able to use the laptop is to plug in a USB keyboard and mouse (which somewhat defeats the purpose of having a mobile PC). Any Suggestions?
October 18th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Zyferus:
Can you boot into the bios and if you can surf around in it for awhile and see if the keyboard operates, but don’t save when you exit unless there’s a setting in it that over rides the keyboard for an external. If you can then it seems that the operating system is at fault but if not then the keyboard or the ribbon that hooks onto the motherboard could be loose.
Also when your in system properties check to see if the keyboard and touch pad are installed correctly.
October 23rd, 2008 at 3:21 pm
i have a 2 YEARS OLD toshiba A105 S2201 from QVC.My screen has a partial display with skinny white horizontal lines.someone said i should change the converter/inverter?not sure.please help.
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:00 pm
I have Toshia A105 S2017. Laptop would not turn on. They “said” they cleared over 200 viruses off and that it needed additional memory so I said OK. When I got it home it would not turn on. I called them to find out why it would not start and they had me bring it back in. After chargin $45 for a diagnostic check, they said it needs a new motherboard for $250 and $150 labor. Is it possible that the added memory may have done something to the motherboard?
November 10th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Hi, thanks for the guide… those parts that snap out always get me. I used it to finish opening a A105-S4344 and cleaning a 5mm thick layer of dust that was in the heatsink.
. And you’re right about the cons… it’s a lot of trouble removing the monitor, keyboard and hard drive just to clean the fan.
Sadly though, after putting it back together (I did it quite calmly, I double-checked every cable and looked at the steps backwards… also I was grounded, so no static shocks) it doesn’t work.
It recognizes the battery quite well, it even finished charging it. All the status LEDs work, and the power on button also respond (as does the “Media Center” button). And the fan now blows a cool stream of air.
But that’s it. It only turns on the blue LEDs.No monitor(the laptop’s or an external), no backlight, not much Hard Drive activity, no sound, no caps lock light.
I disassembled again and rechecked every connection I even plugged and unplugged the CPU to rule it out (I had not touched it the first time).
I see Wayne (#51), Suresh (#136) and Henry S. (#137) appear to have a similar problem. Any ideas? I have an A135-S4677 standing by for support (I might use it to salvage the info on the Hard Drive) I could use it but if I don’t even know what’s wrong with this one, I don’t feel confident going with one more.
Just in case, I’ve successfully disassembled laptops before
Thanks, and please help if you can!.
November 17th, 2008 at 7:43 am
Hi, I have an A100 model that is quite similar to the A105.
Has anyone has any issues with a loose external video connection? When my external LCD is hooked up it has a hard time displaying the correct resolution. From what I can tell when I move the jack (left side of the computer at the back) with a regular monitor cable plugged in the screen turns off and on and at times has the correct resolution. I know this computer has a board that is integrated with video… I have seen some pictures of the connection on the inside. I am wondering if I can just re solder the connection and fix the problem.
Anyone else seen anything like this?
CK
November 23rd, 2008 at 8:18 pm
ok, so i have a A100, and it was just being used on battery. shut the lid (put to sleep) and it never woke up. now i get no lights at all. nothing mains, nothing w/o the battery. removed the battery, tried with just mains, still get nothing. no lights, no nothing.
November 30th, 2008 at 8:28 am
I have two questions regarding my A105…
The first relates directly to the excellent illustrated disassembly guide that led me to this forum. You see, I need an EXTREME closeup of the CMOS battery so I can reattach it properly since, without too much investigation and with no instructions, I just sort of LIFTED my CMOS battery up in hopes of clearing a bios password. Stupid mistake!
Turns out that a) the old disconnect-the-cmos-battery-to-get-past-the-password trick doesn’t work on most newer computers – certainly not on laptops; b) I can’t figure out how to solder the right lead back onto anything to make it stick and c)I finally remembered the flippin’ password anyway.
Which brings me to my second problem: I CANNOT get past the HDD password I put on. Yes, me, myself, I put the password on and can’t get back in. I tried every permutation and combination of my usual PWs and can’t unlock my &*%$ hard drive.
Things that have NOT worked:
1. Holding down the left (or right) shift key while booting (reportedly a way to get past the FIRST PW)
2. Hot swapping the drive in an attempt to get to SET UP.
3. Using a SATA-to-USB hard drive adapter and trying to read the drive from my desktop.
Any ideas? (I don’t want to format it because I have many photos etc. that I want to retrieve)
P.S. I have the identical problem going on with a Dell Inspiron 1521 (WHICH, btw, CANNOT be jumped using the “paper clip method,” causing me to spend $60 on the admin PW, only to be stymied at this second one)
Any MORE ideas? (And, yeah, I might just format the Dell since, for all I know, it was stolen to begin with – who am I to ask? – and I just want to get the flippin’ thing working)
Thx
K
PS – I went ahead and donated $10 to this site in hopes of improving my computer tech karma.
PPS – sorry this ended up so long
November 30th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Karinlinn, don’t waste your time, for the last two years there have been so many post on the internet on the password crack for the A105. You should have done your research because Toshiba uses a special management that they say they can’t crack and because it can’t be read and if you try anything on it, it becomes inoperable.
The good news is go buy a new HD cause no ones been able to crack it yet. I tried over a yr ago and that’s the way it is.
As I’ve said before if your not mechanical inclined leave it alone or do the leg work before jumping throat deep.
December 1st, 2008 at 12:14 am
Karinlinn,
Removing, replacing, shorting the BIOS battery in this model WILL NOT clear the BIOS password. Some Satellite A105 laptops can set the BIOS password on its own and Toshiba fixes this problem at no charge.
I guess you’ll have to bypass the BIOS password on your laptop first and hopefully after that the hard drive will recognize the HDD password.
December 7th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
I have an A105 and the ethernet device has gone bad. It will sometimes get a DHCP response from a server, but the traffic rate is inermittent. Wireless is OK. Tried different cables. Same problem in different offices so I suspect the laptop, not the other end of the wire.
Any thoughts?
December 18th, 2008 at 10:23 am
I have an A105-S4134. Dose the dc jack on this model also plug into the motherboard? If so, have any idea of the part number? Thanks!!
December 18th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
I just wanted to say thanks! My wife has an A105 series, and I just upgraded her HDD to a 250. Your site, especially the pictures, made it a snap! I’ve bookmarked you, and suggested your site to some of my IT people for working on the tricker aspects of our office Toshibas.
Thanks again!
-Jammer29
December 23rd, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Hi there.
before my question. hey man thanks .. what a useful page.
Now.. i own a toshiba satellite A 105 s4384. the power button stopped working. i have to use the web button to turn it on. keeping it pressed does not work either (it doesn’t turn on or off the computer at all). as i saw in the pictures above, the power button belongs (or is attached) to the upper plastic cover. but unfortunately i couldn’t see it in detail. is there a way to repair the button? do i have to replace the entire upper case? don’t have much budget to repair it. to be honest don’t want to waste any money repairing it. i rather save it for a new one. that’s because the battery went dead and i also have a dead pixel. :S if i can repair it myself so i can use it a couple months more i will. thanks in advance. sorry for my bad English its not my mother language. bye
December 23rd, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Mauricio,
You don’t have to replace the top cover. The power button is located on a 6-button switch board. You’ll have to replace the switch board. Here’s Toshiba part number for this board: V000060490
Google the part number.
January 8th, 2009 at 10:08 am
I own a Toshiba A105-S1712, purchased new January 2006. It shuts down intermittently and abruptly, without any notice or regularity. Rarely do we use power from battery – it remains constantly plugged into a receptacle. The fan seems has been noisier for the past several months. Toshiba confirmed it is not a battery issue. Any thoughts?
January 9th, 2009 at 2:16 am
This Toshiba is a dog. It overheats too easily. I have removed dust from it a couple of times, but the only ways I’ve found to make sure this machine doesn’t crash on a regular basis are:
1. Raise the bottom of the unit slightly (I use a cardboard template) to improve air circulation.
2. Use an OS that doesn’t keep the CPU so busy (I tried a clocked XP but have settled on an unclocked Ubuntu).
January 13th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Hi Hi have a Toshiba Satellite A100 number model is PSAANC-03605-C the motherboard if faild could you plase tel me the corect parts number for a new motherboard
thanks
January 18th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Minor problem here…
The screen committed suicide on my A105-S4184. I had some success in using an external display when I needed data from the laptop. However, I put it into storage and have pulled it out only to discover that the keyboard was damaged. So I disassembled the lsptop based on my work with previous machines, without the great guide here. However when I finally did figure out that I didn’t need to take the entire machine apart, I reassembled it. Now, the external display receives no signal. I don’t really know what to do. Like a fool I forgot to note which side of the ribbon cables went in which direction. I assume the power button one is correct since the power turns on. Do they all fit the same way (blue plastic edge towards the retaining clip)?
Would the damaged keyboard cause boot issues?
January 19th, 2009 at 9:09 am
I was wondering if you knew which part to replace. I spilled, some tea on my laptop because I was an idiot, and now, even after cleaning, my caps lock key, left shift key, and ‘a’ key, does not work.
Toshiba Satellite a105-s4284. Thanks!
January 22nd, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Toshiba Laptop Satellite A105
Please help. I separated the top (lcd screen) from the mainboard to replace the wifi card. It was working before I separated the two parts. Now nothing will come up on the screen, when I start it up. It just stays black. I am sure something is not plugged in and was separated when I separated the two. I just don’t know what to look for. Please tell me what I should be checking to make sure it is plugged in. Thank you soooo much
January 26th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
hey…i have a toshiba satellite a105-s4384…and my wifi card isnt next to the memory as it is in yours…could you possibly do a disassembly on that model?
January 26th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
tyler,
I linked to the disassembly guide in the post. You’ll find the wireless card under the keyboard. The keyboard removal instructions will be the same for all flavors of Satellite A105.
January 31st, 2009 at 12:21 am
I have an A105 S2061 laptop. I am trying to figure out where the CMOS battery is once you have taken it apart? Does anybody have a picture of this? Or can they do a photoshop circle on the spot for me of the dissasembly photo?
any help would be appreciated! thank you.
January 31st, 2009 at 5:27 pm
OK… I figured out the CMOS part of my question so nevermind. There are two brackets of thin metal clamping the CMOS into it… I don’t know what tool I should use to get that off, or if I should just break the metal and resolder it back on? HELP!
January 31st, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Chris,
Why do you want to replace the CMOS battery? What is your reason?
If the BIOS password, it’s not going to help.
January 31st, 2009 at 8:16 pm
I want to replace it to troubleshoot why it doesn’t start up. I left the laptop unplugged for over a year and I read on Toshiba’s site that it was possible that with A105 2061 there is a chance that the CMOS battery died. Also, what size of battery should I get?
January 31st, 2009 at 8:28 pm
here is what i found:
Support News
BIOS update for Satellite A100/A105, Satellite M110/M115, and Tecra A7
Posted on: 04/10/2007
Updated on: 04/10/2007 15:51:53
In very rare cases, the battery pack of your PC may stop accepting a charge, i.e., the battery stops working and no longer supplies power to the computer. To minimize the risk of ever experiencing this problem, we strongly recommend that you download and install the latest BIOS by clicking the ‘Downloads’ link that will appear when you are finished reading Support News.
February 8th, 2009 at 12:00 am
My A105 S4014 bios is not working when i tried to fix by myself it creates another problem. my keyboard connector clip is broke, wont hold the ribbon of my keyboard. do i need to change the mother board,If not where i could buy clips to connect my keyboard. and pls tell me where, and i still have problem about my bio password. i cannot turn on my computer w/out asking a password which i dont have.
thank you so much
February 8th, 2009 at 9:30 am
jocy,
If the keyboard clip is broke you’ll have to replace the motherboard.
By the way, some Satellite A105 laptops can set the BIOS password on its own.
More info here: My Toshiba laptop displays Password= prompt on startup
February 8th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
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jocy Says:
February 8th, 2009 at 12:00 am
My A105 S4014 bios is not working when i tried to fix by myself it creates another problem. my keyboard connector clip is broke, wont hold the ribbon of my keyboard. do i need to change the mother board,If not where i could buy clips to connect my keyboard. and pls tell me where, and i still have problem about my bio password. i cannot turn on my computer w/out asking a password which i dont have.
# 1 I don’t know how many times it’s been stressed
if your not mechanically inclined don’t touch the damm laptop.
Now listen up and read well, your going to buy a five minute epoxy that’s for plastic and plastic only, then your going to put the ribbon in and press the clip back in the slot on top of the ribbon in the slot. Go mix the epoxy and with a toothpick and toothpick only take a drop only a drop and put one on each side where it broke, not on the ribbon hold for ten minutes and then it should stay firm and place the keyboard back carefully.
If you broke the holder off the solder then you should commit suicide for not reading previous post on a job that you that knew you couldn’t do cause it’s been said time after time ” Your not going to erase the Bios, so get a new Hard drive”
February 21st, 2009 at 4:50 am
Me and my wife were arrguing and i slammed my fist down on the lcd and it cracked. I hooked the Toshiba up to my monitor and it would get half way threw windows and then just restart. Did the same for safe mode. Now it wont get past the first initial setup. Is there some wierd connection to the lcd that makes this happen. Nothing was hit on the side of the motherboard, cpu, hard drive ect..?
February 27th, 2009 at 5:18 am
In reply 128, you indicate one can replace the power jack. My question is how much of the disassembly process must I complete to get to replace the jack? Is it possible to do Step 1 (pull the battery) and then proceed to Step 9 (lifting the keyboard strip) and skip pulling the screen. I guess I’m a minimalist and don’t want to pull the whole laptap apart if I don’t have to.
Thank You.
February 27th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Well Tim unfortunately we are all minimalist and life is a b,but if you had looked at the guide you would have seen that the plug does not come out till step 21, so you are fortunate that it’s the last step before the motherboard comes out. Read the guide please that’s what it’s there for, or else give your laptop to a tech so that it’ll cost you less in the long run, Good Luck.
March 13th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Hi,
I have a Toshiba A105-s2101 and I was hoping someone could tell me what the biggest hard drive I can upgrade to would be… I can’t seem to find anything online or on the toshiba website…
Thanks in advance!
March 13th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Joshua
I have a Toshiba A105-s2101 and I was hoping someone could tell me what the biggest hard drive I can upgrade to would be… I can’t seem to find anything online or on the toshiba website…
This is what your system came with:
Hard Disk Drive
• 60GB (5400 RPM) Serial-ATA (SATA) hard disk drive; 9.5mm height
As long as you meet the interface and physical size then the sky’s the limit cause laptops now don’t have the limitations that those on windows 98 had, Newegg is my Fav.
March 16th, 2009 at 12:23 am
Hi,
i have problems with my DC jack – so i have to replace it. Can you send me pls more detailed Pictures from this Part? Have i to disassemble the whole Laptop?
Thank you for that guide – it will help me so much
Nice greetings from Germany
March 30th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
I went to replace my keyboard on my A105 and broke the little plastic clamp that holds the ribbon to the motherboard. I went into a repair shop and they top me I had to replace the whole motherboard!! For a 5 cent plastic clasp!??!!! Does anyone know where I can get a replacement clasp/clamp that holds the keyboard ribbon onto the motherboard?
April 6th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
i have a labtop toshiba satellite a105-s2081
but unfortunally i forget its bios password
somebody tell me that there is a eprom chip in every labtop, which store the password.
can somebody help me to find this chip in the above model
thanks
April 6th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
ali,
Check out:
Toshiba Satellite A105 laptop sets BIOS password by itself
April 11th, 2009 at 2:00 am
My A105 S4384 went “blank”. The external monitor connected to it and the rest of the computer works great.
I disconnected and then re-connected the external monitor to make it default to a primary monitor and am able to continue using the laptop.
Obviously I am thinking, I got a buggered video card however, after reading one of your replies, you indicated there is no separate “video card” in this laptop. Is that correct? Having some experience in computers, I want to do my own repairs. Can you help me?
Thank you
May 4th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
I followed these instructions for a Toshiba Satellite A100-172 and it worked great! The only difference for the A100-172 was that the wireless modem was located under the keyboard rather than on the back.
Thanks for the help!
May 7th, 2009 at 5:39 am
Hi well I spilled some gravy while making dinner and the keyboard keys would only work sometimes. I turned the unit over and tried to dry it. Then tried the hair dryer and it still worked half the time. Now it doesn’t work at all. I plugged in an usb keyboard and it still wouldn’t work, nothing. I disconnected the keyboard and tried the usb keyboard and nothing. All that happens is the computer reboots to the password screen. I know the usb keyboard is there because if I hit the caps key and then use the touchpad to hit enter it asks “did you leave the caps lock on?” I figured its a problem with liquid into the MB so I followed the disassemmbly instruction and while looking at it I do not see and type of damage at all. I have it all apart and really need some advice as to how to proceed next. Thanks for the help, Johncdbass AT aol DOT com, thanks John
May 11th, 2009 at 9:27 am
john,
I want you to try something.
Connect the external USB keyboard and restart the laptop. Try entering the BIOS setup menu by pressing the F2 key as soon as Toshiba logo appears on the screen. Can you enter the BIOS using the external keyboard? Can you use the external keyboard in the BIOS?
May 16th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Hi all folks,
I have a Toshiba Satellite Laptop A100-192 is the model in my country Greece I am not sure if we share the same name around the word but no problem cause the case of my laptop is the same as in your guide.
I want to clean up my CPU’s fan which causes problems to my laptop the temperature reaches on avarage more than 80 C w/o using it a lot.
I wanna dissamble it first, who knows it may be the dust that causes the problem but in worst case in if something’s wrong with my CPU’s fan which model will I have to buy?
Also I have experienced a serious problem with my mousepad (It is doing right click all the time as if I pressed the right click of touchpad) since the very first time I bought my laptop (almost 3.5 years ago) and I noticed in your comments that there are 2 cables connected the Motherboard with the Touchpad and the second one is a bit hidden so it’s likely something to be wrong with the secon cable.
In case you have any experience with it just let me know
cheers guys and thanks for your guide that I am gonna follow tom.
Bye from Greece
May 17th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
delk,
Can you hear the cooling fan spinning?
Before you disassemble the laptop, try cleaning the fan from outside. Find an air compressor or buy a can of compressed air and spray it inside the fan grill on the bottom of the laptop. You can remove 90% of dust this way. Does it help to keep your laptop cooler?
I don’t think that your problem is related to the cable. I believe in a Satellite A100/A105 laptop the touch pad button is located on a touch pad board underneath the top cover. It’s possible that the right button is not working properly and the button board has to be replaced. That’s a guess.
May 18th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Thanks Cj for your reply BUT………………………
After disassembling and assembling my laptop I have experienced this time a serious and probably last problem. My laptop cannot open. I want to notice that I had this problem the last month but after some tries (2 or 3) the led was getting blue (active) and the O.S has been loaded.
1. I disassembled it and I fixed my first problem. A thick line of dust has been stopped the air to come out that’s why the laptop reached such high temperatures (~86 C).
2. I removed both the heatsink and the fan and I cleaned them out.
3. After Assembling the parts (followning your valuable advices) I tried to turn the laptop on. I tried a couple of times (4-5)
The led indicating the power was blue (active) and I pressed the power button but nothing happened. Sometimes (in those attempts) I managed to turn it on and the BIOS loaded but some bips was listened to. I don’t remember the exact sound to draw any conclusion.
4. After that, all the remaing attemps (trying to turn it on again) was fruitless. I couldn’t turn it on.
What I am def. sure about is that the AC power I checked it out and it’s ok it gives power so something wrong with some circuits in mobo. It’s the only thing I can figure out at this time. When the power led turns on I also checked to charge my PDA and I noticed that the USB port couldn’t give power.
Ok I know it’s difficult, if not impossible, to give me any hint what’s going wrong w/o seeing it but in case you have any idea it will be welcome.
Thanks a lot for your reply and see you
May 29th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Every link on the internet points to these same set of directions that suck. You can’t tell what screw or what bar you are talking about. I have taken out every screw I can find and the dvd drive won’t budge.
May 29th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Ray,
Maybe it’s time to pick up a camera and create a better set of instructions? Can you?
I think my instructions are OK but your reading skills are not.
You have to click on the picture to enlarge it. You can see all screws marked on the large picture.
Now about your DVD drive. Again, read through the instructions carefully.
STEP 6 shows the screw securing the DVD drive (CLICK ON THE SMALL PICTURE!)
STEP 7 shows how to remove the DVD drive.
Good luck!
June 13th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Awesome directions my man. Perfect, and to the point. For those of you not able to follow this incredibly well laid out simple tutorial .. you shouldn’t be taking apart a laptop in the first place.
I always have a guitar pick handy !!
June 17th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
I just replaced my motherboard. xp loads fine but the keyboard and mouse arn’t funcioning correctly. I can’t type anything and the mouse buttons wont allow me to double-click. I have tried using a usb keyboard and mouse no luck.
June 19th, 2009 at 9:35 am
Hello!
I have this problem with my A105-S4334 notebook… I’ve updated the wrong version of BIOS (watch out because i’ve downloaded from the Toshiba’s website itself), but the worst part is that it accepted! The computer don’t start anymore. Actually, it runs and beeps, but the screen is black and i can see nothing… I’ve tried to reset the BIOS, no way to do that… (does anybody know how?). Is there any possibility i could by a new BIOS (chip)? Anyone knows? Thanks
July 7th, 2009 at 9:02 am
Tried logging on my laptop today (A105-S4074) and there is a blue box wanting a password. I figured out it’s for my BIOS or something and was told to remove a RTC battery. I found a little box under a cover i had to unscrew that is blue on one side and silver on the other with two rubber grips on each end and on the blue side a round battery looking thing that has a small “warning void warrenty if seal is broken” sign on it…I’ve removed the entire blue/silver box because is slid out quite easily and have left it out for like 10 min and put it back in and tried booting but my BIOS pass is still up…Have I found the RTC battery or no? If not can anyone direct me to it’s location please?
Thanks
July 7th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Rick,
Removing the RTC (CMOS) battery will not clear the BIOS password. Don’t even try.
It looks like you didn’t find the battery. In a Satellite A105 laptop the CMOS battery is soldered to the motherboard.
Did you purchase the laptop in the United States? Toshiba will remove the BIOS password at no charge. More info here.
Also, take a look at this post.
July 7th, 2009 at 9:18 am
Yes I bought it in the United States but about 2 years ago now and I’m out of warranty, will Toshiba still fix it for me?
July 7th, 2009 at 9:25 am
Rick,
Yes, they should even tough the laptop is out of warranty.
1. Call Toshiba customer service at 1-800-457-7777
2. Explain what’s going on. The laptop set the BIOS password on its own.
3. Send the laptop to Toshiba repair depot.
Good luck!
July 7th, 2009 at 9:37 am
Thanks a ton for the help! Great site!!!
July 16th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
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it give$ detailed in$truction w/ pic and more Specifically: laptop NOT Booting:
“ATTENTION! If you forget to lock the CPU in the socket, the laptop will not boot. ”
“If you install the heat sink without applying thermal grease, the CPU will overheat.”
Wi$h me luck
July 18th, 2009 at 4:16 am
Hi cj2600, I just replace the display in a A105-S2051 for a friend and used your guide – which was very good. I love the expanding pictures to get extra detail when needed. Anyway – the install went well but the laptop starting turning itself off. I have found that the cpu fan is not coming on so I will probably have to replace it. My question is: can I do that by just removing the keyboard strip and keyboard from the ‘top’ of the computer or does that require the whole disassembly process in your guide?
Thanks
George
July 25th, 2009 at 9:36 am
I have followed the directions completely and now everything
works except the touchpad, any suggestions?
July 25th, 2009 at 9:39 am
I have an A105-S4254. Instructions for removing the DVD seem clear. Here is my dilema. The sound card works fine. But if I play a DVD, audi CD, or game that uses a CD based sound track the DVD runs slow, and in all types there is a popping noise and some distortion in the sound. Is this software problems or a defective optical drive? I build desktops, but this is my first run at a notebook.
August 4th, 2009 at 11:22 am
I have a toshiba satellite a105-S2716, every one here seems pretty knowledgable so maybe you can help with my problem. My computer has been getting too hot lately and overheating and just shutting down. It usually happens when i try to watch videos or burn DVD’s , but has also happened when i am just surfing the internet. I have placed a fan underneath the laptop, but it only helps a little bit and when doing burning a dvd or watching a video online it still shuts down. any ideas?
August 6th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Hi guys from Greece again,
@steve—> You should try to clean out the fun of your CPU. In my case I had the same problems (too high temperature) I opened the laptop and I found a lot of dust in there (especially in the heater which it was impossible for the air to come out).
But (in my case Satellite Laptop A100-192) I saw that stuff on the motherboard are very sensitive. I don’t know how to describe the ‘thing’ that it is used in order to clasp the keyoboard into the mobo.
Both the right and the left leg of this clasp thing have broken so my Keyboard cannot connect to the Mobo.
I am not sure @Steve you might face the same problem.
Does anybody know over here where I could buy new cluster things to connect the Keyboard?
August 12th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
delk,
I don’t think that you can buy this locking clip separately. But here’s what you can try. I assume you still have the clip (even without legs).
Insert the keyboard cable into the connector, position the clip the way it should be positioned and push it into the white base. It’s possible that the clip will stay in there and the keyboard cable be jammed between the clip and base. Now secure the connection with sticky tape. Hopefully it will work.
August 18th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Hi,
My A105 S4284 shows the error message no audio device installed. Tried updating drivers to no avail. Do you think this is a hardware problem? It has a realtek audio device. Can this be caused by loose connections? Thanks in advance
Best regards from the Philippines,
Ricky
August 25th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Ricky Hermogenes,
Back up all personal data and reimage hard drive using the recovery disc. This will load everything back to factory defaults. If you still experiencing the same problem, it’s definitely a hard ware problem. Most likely bad sound card.
I don’t think so. The sound card is integrated into the motherboard and cannot be removed. If the sound card is bad, you’ll have to replace the motherboard.
September 6th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Hello Sir,
I am having problem with my Satellite M200 laptop. sometimes the system hangs, sometimes it reboots by it self, and sometimes i’m having garbled display and it hangs. I bought and tried to install a laptop cooler pad, thinking that it would resolve the problem, but unfortunately i still encounter the same problem. Can you help me identify the possible causes for this problem.
Thank you in advance!
Edmond
September 7th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Hello Again Sir!
I have discovered a situation with my laptop problem. Everytime I use my laptop with the power cord connected to it, my toshiba m200 laptop is either system stops, or hangs with garbled display. However, If i’m using only the power from the battery, it goes well. Please anybody can help me with this?
Thank you again in advance! More Power!
September 13th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Nice workup on the dis-assembly guide for the A105. I have a Toshiba Satellite A105-S2081 with a loose DC jack. I found another thread, on another website that talks about buying a metal DC jack from Radio Shack. I was wanting to know if that will work on my laptop? The link to that thread is here…
http://www.insidemylaptop.com/repair-damaged-power-jack-toshiba-satellite-l305-l355-laptops/
September 28th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Hi,
I have a Toshiba A105 S2236 that I reformatted and downgraded to XP from Vista. Now everything works fine except I can’t hear sound and games (except those really basic Windows games that come on every computer) won’t work. In Device Manager it shows yellow exclamation marks for the following devices:
Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus
Ethernet Controller
September 28th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
OOPS! Accidentally hit submit before I was finished with my list. These also have exclamation marks beside them in Device Manager…
Modem Device on High Definition Audio Bus
Video Controller (VGA compatible)
Any ideas? Do I need drivers, and if so where can I get them so they will work since this was running Vista from the factory before I downgraded to XP?
Thanks!
September 28th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
I followed your instructions for an A105-S4084 toshiba, but the wireless card is not where the pictures say it should be. The modem is there but no wireless card.
Ideas?
September 28th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Jason,
Satellite A105 has a few different designs. If the wireless card in your laptop is not on the bottom, you’ll find it under the keyboard.
September 28th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Deborah,
Sounds like you have to install drivers for XP.
You can download missing drivers form Toshiba support site (click on Downloads tab).
September 29th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Hi,
I’ve got an A100 – 936, and I think I need to clean the CPU/renew grease due to overheating. My Question: To get access to the CPU, do I need to take the whole notebook apart? and is the guide for A105 notebooks also useful for my A100 notebook?
Thanks in advance!
Martin
September 30th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Martin,
I believe that Satellite A100 and A105 laptops have the same (or very similar) body. In satellite A105 you cannot access the CPU and replace thermal grease without removing the motherboard.
Yes, you’ll have to disassemble the whole thing.
By the way, have you tried cleaning it with compressed air? Spray it inside the air intake on the bottom. This will remove most dust from the cooling module.
October 17th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Hi Man, very usefull this article, tnx my friend!!! i’m newbie but this is so great!!
greetins!!!
..i hate this small hidden plastic latches..
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
I NEED TO LOCATE THE C88 CHIP TO CLEAR MY BIOS PASSWORD ON MY TOSHIBA SATELLITE A105-S2719 MOHERBOARD,JUST CAN’T FIND IT.PLS HELP ME.
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:51 am
SEAL,
it’s not a chip, it’s two pads on the motherboard. Looks in the memory compartment on the bottom, or under the wireless card under the keyboard. Depends on the model.
October 24th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Hi, I’ve discovered that it is easier to remove the upper keyboard strip than is illustrated. Simply remove the battery from it’s niche and there are four snap tabs that hold the keyboard strip to the notebook body. Unsnap those 4 tabs then turn the notebook back over and gently lift the strip from it’s center area (you’ll need to lay the screen back), lifting from both the top and bottom sides of the strip. This will allow the infamous side tabs (the ones about 1/2″ in from the sides of the computer)to want to disengage from their slots much easier.
November 27th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
re: cleaning with compressed air – can you use the cans of compressed air that have that bitterant additive or will it leave a damaging residue behind? or must one use the can specially designed for camera lenses and chips that have no bitterant added? thanks!
November 28th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
boston,
I’m using regular “Blow Off” duster shown in this picture: http://www.insidemylaptop.com/images/HP-Compaq-6515b/remove-keyboard-clean-fan-08.jpg
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I have a Satellite A105-S4334 that has the power button pushed in (broken). Can anybody guide/refer me to the steps to replace what I’ve been told is the 6 button switch board?
Many thanks in advance!
December 30th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
My monitor on my Toshiba A105 went out. I was told it was the video card/graphics card. Connecting a monitor to the laptop did not work. Do I have to replace the entire motherboard? Thanks in advance.
January 18th, 2010 at 6:36 am
I have followed this instructions (that are very good, by the way) to clean the heat sink that was clogged causing overheating and it used to shut down because of that. Now I have a new problem: the computer is not overheating anymore but while using the computer, it goes off unexpectedly. Strangelly, if I turn the computer on and leave it on with no use, it does not goes off but when I start to using it, sunddely it goes off a few minutes later. Could anyone help me here? Thanks
January 18th, 2010 at 6:42 am
Rijofe,
Did you disconnect the cooling fan from the motherboard while cleaning the heat sink? Maybe you forgot to connect the cooling fan to the motherboard?
Turn on the laptop and listen for the fan. Does it make noise? Does it spin?
Also, did you apply new thermal grease on the CPU before installing the heat sink?
January 25th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
I have an issue with my Toshiba Satellite A105. Recently my microphone “jack” went out. When using a chat program (like Paltalk) I am able to hear everything perfectly, but I am unable to utilize my microphone jack when I try to speak.
When I go to my control panel, click on “Sounds and Audio Devices” and click on my “Voice” tab, I attempt to turn up the volume on my microphone. But it does not work. No volume when I attempt to speak. I have check all my mic cabling, microphones and they are all good.
Furthermore, I attempted to re-download the appropriate drivers from Toshiba, thinking it was a driver problem. But again, after successfully doing that the problem remains unchanged. No ability to use microphone as my mic jack remains faulty.
Could this be a problem with my motherboard? In other words, could I have a short on my motherboard? If so, is this something that I can fix on my own? If you could get back to me on this I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks again.