Toshiba Satellite M35X display disassembly guide will show how to remove the LCD screen, the video cable and the FL inverter board. Before you start taking apart the LCD screen assembly, do not forget to remove the laptop battery. After you removed the LCD mask seals and screws start to separate the LCD mask from the LCD cover with your fingers. Put you finger under the mask and carefully lift it up until you feel that plastic latches are open. Do not hurry, the LCD mask is very fragile and it is very easy to break it. Do not use a screwdriver or any other sharp object to remove the LCD mask or you can scratch the screen. When you disconnect the video cable from the screen or cables from the FL inverter board, do not pull the cables, open the connector by the edges.
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June 2nd, 2006 at 8:40 pm
I’ve heard of the M35X Satellite laptop LCD screens going black and such, however I’m having a different problem. Basically it seems as if there is a green hue over the entire screen, almost so it looks like someone messed with the color scheme such that green is more apparent. However I’ve narrowed it down to being a hardware problem by testing the laptop with a desktop monitor and it appears to work fine. Chances are that it’s not a video card problem but the screen, I’m not familiar with LCD screens and if someone could point me in the right direction with this I’d appreciate it.
June 4th, 2006 at 11:59 pm
Paul,
Most likely you have a failed LCD screen. The only way to fix the problem is to replace the screen (very expensive) or use the laptop with an external monitor. There is a slight chance that the problem occurs because of a bad video cable, but I’ve never seen that bad video cable causes a green hue on the screen. I would suspect the screen itself. The best way to find a replacement is to use the Toshiba part number from the screen. You can find the part number on the back of the LCD screen and it will look something like this: K000009690
There could be more then one screen compatible with your laptop. If you give me the full model name and part number for your laptop (example Satellite M35X-S1143, PSA72U-3HJ00U) I can look it up for you.
July 3rd, 2006 at 4:30 pm
Need some help. I have m35x-s329, there is no display on the lcd screen. When I watch very close I can see the display but its very dim. When I connect to an external monitor that works fine. Can you help me figure out whether the FL inverter is bad or the bulb is bad.
Thanks
satish
July 4th, 2006 at 9:15 am
Satish,
Tap a few times on the lid close switch – a small white rubber pin located close to the right hinge. Sometimes when it gets stuck, you can loose the backlight.
Most likely you have a problem with the FL inverter board. FL inverter board fails much more often a backlight bulb. I cannot tell you for sure witch part is causing the problem. I usually install a test inverter to see if it fixes the problem.
July 17th, 2006 at 3:18 pm
A friend came to me with a Toshiba M35X-S349 with the same symptoms described by Satish. Hitting the lid close switch as mentioned by cj2600 resulted in the screen coming alive for a second only. Based on all that I had read online, the FL Inverter seemed like the most logical solution.
I had my friend contact Toshiba (before I cracked the machine open and voided any possible warranty), to see about a warranty repair as this seems to be a common Toshiba problem. She was unhappy with the lack of even an estimated turn around date for the repair, so, she gave me the go ahead. I ordered the part last Thursday evening and received it today. Thanks to this site, I was able to successfully, and even easily, open the laptop to get to the offending part and replace it. Once I put it back together, the laptop booted up beautifully!
So, after all my rambling, I really just wanted to say THANK YOU, cj2600!! for putting together such an easy to follow tutorial!! This site is a wonderful resource!!
~ K ~
September 26th, 2006 at 12:46 pm
My M35X S111 showed the same symptoms as described by Satish- the screen went suddenly extremely dark, only at a close look could I identify the desktop icons. I bought a new FL inverter K000019440 on Ebay for $29 and following your fantastic instruction the baby was happily working again in less than 20 minutes (and I have never opened any laptop screen before).
Please note if you only replace the FL inverter board you can skip steps 6, 7 and 8. After step 5 (you removed the keyboard securing strip) move on to step 9. On my model there was only one screw to remove. Follow step 10 and carefully remove the cables on either side of the inverter board. Put the new board in place and close the baby.
Again, thank you so much for your help - amazing how easy it can be.
September 27th, 2006 at 1:52 am
Hi, I own a Toshiba M30, similar to M35.
I have a damaged LCD Mask.
1) is replacement neccessary to protect the lcd?
2) is removal the same and if not, any differences?
Finally I need to find a replacment mask part.
My full model number is Toshiba M30:
PSM30C-0QQ31
September 30th, 2006 at 2:55 pm
R,
Satellite M30/M35 is different then Satellite M35X, but steps for taking apart the display assembly will be pretty much the same. If the LCD mask has a crack, it’s not necessary replacing it. The screen should be safe even with a cracked mask.
Here’s a part number for the LCD mask for Satellite M30/M35: P000385370
October 28th, 2006 at 8:58 am
My 18 month old satellite M35X-S349 15.4″ WXGA display suddenly went dark. It took me a while to figure out that I could see a faint image of the desktop. I called Toshiba but their “generous” one-year warranty had expired. I called a certified Toshiba repair service & was told they would charge between $40 and $80 just to look at it & it would take several weeks to get it fixed. I researched online -found out this is a common problem. Found this great website and realized the cause must be the FL Inverter Board. When pressing down on the lid close switch the back light would appear for a fraction of a second. So that eliminated the backlight as the problem. I checked out buying the FL Inverter Board new from a certified dealer -the cost would be about $90. I went to eBay & bought it new for $40 plus another $10 shipping (part# K000018860 for the 15.4″). I received it five days later. I followed the instructions here. As Alobar said above, if you just replace the FL Inverter Board you can skip steps 6, 7, and 8. For me, I did not have to do step 5. I did not need to remove the keyboard securing strip in order to remove the old FL Inverter Board. Just a tip for those who are like me and not a super genius, the two screws that hold the mask are located at the bottom of the display. The four “seals” at the top of the display are not screws and do not need to be removed. The instructions on this website are perfect. They saved me a lot of money and time. I figure it probably would have cost me more than $225 to have a professional do it -I did it myself for $50. Thanks to everyone for posting their experiences and offering their advice.
November 3rd, 2006 at 6:45 am
I have a Toshiba M35X S109. My lcd has a problem as well. First, a whitewashed, vertical band on the left 20% of the screen appeared. Two weeks later, an additional whitewashed band appeared in the middle 20%. Then after another 2 weeks, a thin green line (vertical) appeared on the right side of the whitewashed band in the middle of the screen. I can still read the screen, but it’s annoying and I fear the screen will blackout entirely. Do you guys think it’s my inverter that’s the issue? If so, I will scout one out on eBay. This website appears to be a big help to others with a similar problem.
November 7th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
Raturton,
Your problem doesn’t look like an inverter issue. Usually, when you have a bad inverter you cannot see image on the screen because it’s very dark (the backlight is off).
I think that you might have a failing LCD screen. Test the laptop with an external monitor and if the external video appears to be fine, the problem is somewhere inside the display panel. It could be a loose video cable but I doubt it. I think it’s just a bad screen.
December 6th, 2006 at 2:13 pm
Hi guys, man, am i ever grateful I stumbbled onto this site. So heres the scoop. i have a Satellite M35x 14.5in screen. the lcd cracked and i got webbing. So i know i got to replace the screen.. 2nd problem, I am having “overheating” where 1st off it IS auto shut downing.. and 2nd it also takes reaaaly long to boot up. about a month back randomly, after you turn it on, blue on switch is light but nothing is on screen. wait like 20 min,.. and fans kick in and slowly boots up. ocasionally never gets to boot up. I dont know if the problems are related.. im thinking motherboard maybe.. or just cleaning the fans. what i am primarely concerned over is changing the screen right not. I Need a new LCD screen and Circuit city wants to do it for 50$. should i get a new LCD panel for it or get the whole top with case, ect..? and where’s best prices?
December 15th, 2006 at 6:25 pm
I have a Toshiba M35-S359 notebook, LCD screen was white except for faint colored vertical lines, found a replacement LCD screen, put it in and I am having the same problem. I understand it must be the video cable. I have taken apart the keyboard to get to the motherboard connection of the LCD cable. But how do I disconnect the cable from the motherboard, does it lift up or sideways. Cannot find a diagram that shows me. Also how do I remove the flat black cable, does the entire top cover have to come off? Thanks.
Monty
December 30th, 2006 at 6:10 pm
Screen usuallly starts with ‘lines’ or other imperfections and then, if it starts in normal mode, has an exclamation point on the NVIDIA card in Hardware Manager.
My M30 LCD screen seems to work fine in VGA mode after starting in safe mode AND after uninstalling the NVIDIA drivers. After I re-install the drivers (from the Toshiba disc) the screen is black (no faint image at all) When external monitor attached, screen works fine but neither can handle having the screen resolution cranked up.
I’ve tried other NVIDIA drivers and same problems.
Can ‘memory conflicts’ be partly responsible?
Oh yeah. I thought I had isolated the problem to the video cable and so, I replaced with one from eBay. No fix. Learned a little about laptop construction (and deconstruction)
January 1st, 2007 at 11:41 am
Darryl,
It could be either software or hardware issue. I know it sounds pretty standard and boring, but reloading the hard drive from the recovery DVD would be the best way to find out if the problem is software related. Backup all personal files and start the laptop from the recovery DVD, follow the wizard. The recovery process reloads the laptop back to factory defaults.
If you still experience the same issue even after you reimaged the drive, probably you have an issue with the video card. The video card in this model is integrated into the system board and it might be necessary to replace the whole board.
I don’t know what you mean by ‘memory conflicts”. The problem could be related to some video memory issues, but the video memory is also integrated into the system board and cannot be removed and replaced, at lease by a regular technician.
January 11th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
Hi,
I was cleaning my dad’s LCD computer monitor and then I noticed there was a thin green Vertical line on the far right hand side of the screen. Did this happen because of the cleaning or was it just going bad? I cleaned it with some wet wipes specifically designed for monitors, but we have had them for quite a few years. So, I wonder if those wipes are only designed for those old types of monitors. If any one can help, I would greatly appreciate it!
January 21st, 2007 at 9:36 am
What a RELIEF to find this page of postings!
I have a Toshiba Satellite M35X-329, which has suffered the same extremely dark screen–you can barely see what’s on the screen. A local computer shop told me that Toshiba no longer offers FL inverters for this model; is this true?
I’ve looked everywhere on the web, and have only found a used FL inverter on Ebay: is this a good choice, or is there a really good deal on NEW FL inverters for this model, available on-line?
Tryant’s posting (above) of Oct 28th, 2006 tells of finding an FL interter Board part# K000018860 for an M35X-S349: IS THAT PART NUMBER THE SAME AS THE ONE FOR MY M35X-S329? AND IF SO, WHERE DO YOU THINK I COULD FIND ONE?
Is there a way I could look up my M35X-S329 (Part No. PSA72U-00V00U) on line, to find an FL inverter board?
Many thanks for everyone’s time and expertise!
January 22nd, 2007 at 7:05 am
I have a M35-S359, it started with a white LCD screen with faint colored vertical lines. Hooked to an external CRT it works fine. I ordered a new LCD screen and found it was not the screen. I ordered a LCD video cable, found it was not the cable. So now I am at a loss. Any suggestions? Thanks
M Winters
January 26th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
I have the Toshiba M35X-S329. Thanks for the previous posts but changing out the FL Inverter didn’t help. I just got one in from ebay today, installed and all I get is the LCD backlight turned on, but POST doesn’t show up on the screen. It does, however, work when connected to the VGA. You might think it’s a systemboard problem?
January 26th, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Alright, I couldn’t wait no longer and decided to take matters into my own hands. I took the instructions from this site and decided to open up the laptop a little bit. I reseated the connection on the back of the LCD and the video card adapter underneath the keyboard. Powered the baby back up and I got video! I hope that helps others.
February 7th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Is my M35X-S114 doomed ? I went to turn it on and now all I see is a gray screen. I conected a monitor to the back and booted it up and I saw the windows xp name on the external monitor but then nothing after that. Could this be just a loose video cable or am I in big trouble ? The lcd screen never shows anything. The back light turns off if I press the little white button.
Thanks for any help..
Mike
April 26th, 2007 at 3:27 am
my screen is all ok except for a vertical green line on the bottom right of the screen. can it be removed? as far as i know dead pixels aren’t green…
May 10th, 2007 at 11:58 am
Hi, I have a Toshiba Satellite A105 S361. I bought it 11 months ago. Since two or three weeks ago, after 30 min of work, its display becomes gray, with some brighter horizontal lines. I’ve plugged it to an external monitor and works fine. If I do a reboot after the problem, the time to “crash” is about 5 to 10 min.
I believe its a hardware problem, related to temperature. I was told by the people from store’s technical service that it is a software problem, but I am not sure of that.
Have you any idea of what can be happen?
May 30th, 2007 at 8:21 am
There is a black wire on the lcd cable. Does this wire attach/screw to the right-most Fl inverter board screw?
July 11th, 2007 at 5:00 pm
i have a toshiba m35-s320 the sreen went black so my niece took it to best buy geek sqaud. they said the sceen was bad. got a neww screen,but now it only lights bright gray. any clues?
August 3rd, 2007 at 11:48 am
Hey all! Must say that this site has helped me a lot!! After 8 hours of travelling in 2 trains, my m30x booted up with a Ferrari red WinXP bootup screen yikessssss!! All the colors where wacked up. After being sure it was not OS related I decided to open it up, following the directions for the screen disassembly, the problem was that the LCD flat connector behind the screen was improperly seated (one side was kind of not making contact), seems with all the bumping it managed to get dislodged (note: the laptop was inside a Targus Sports backpack
shame on you Targus……..). Any how, thank u for having a great site!!!
August 4th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
When I start my computer or it comes out of a hibernation powersave mode the screen fades to greay and then there are a bunch of colorful vertical lines on the screen. Then it flickers and comes on. Sometimes it takes 35-40 seconds other times it takes a few minutes and sometimes it doesn’t come on at all. I plug it into my TV and it works great. Is my LCD bad or something? Tried reinstalling the driver for NVIDIA GeForce FX go5200 but it did not help. Please advise.
August 5th, 2007 at 6:22 am
Hello. I also have a similar problem (and a slightly different notebook: Toshiba Satellite m45 - s331), however my troubles just started. It seems like my screen goes dim after a significant amount of activity (ie: opening several site windows, having Photoshop and Microsoft Word open at the same time), as if it’s telling me “Stop, crazy woman!” and overheating. I had tapped the close lid button a few times, but the screen only came up for a few seconds (and that only worked the first few times). As with most everyone else who has commented, I can see a dim outline of icons and windows. I’m wondering if my screen still requires a new inverter, because it’s the next day, and after leaving my laptop off and unplugged for 10 hours, it’s working flawlessly.
Main question: Could the screen going dim just be a result of me overworking the laptop? Or is it still an inverter issue?
August 5th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Jasmine,
I doubt it.
It could be just a loose connection between the video cable and the inverter board. First, I would try reseating cables on both end of the inverter board and maybe spray contacts on the inverter with contact cleaner. Test again. Second, if the backlight still fails, I would go with replacing the inverter. Finally, if the backlight still fails even after inverter replacement, probably you have a faulty backlight lamp.
Unfortunately, I cannot tell you 100% that you have a bad inverter board. The only way to find out is installing a known good inverter and see if the problem is gone.
Try reseating connectors first.
August 5th, 2007 at 10:05 pm
Rick,
What is your laptop model?
Check out some tips for troubleshooting laptop video. I think you might have a bad video cable or bad screen, but first I would try reseating the video cable connectors, just in case.
August 7th, 2007 at 7:17 am
My Laptop model is a Toshiba Satellite M35-S320.
August 18th, 2007 at 10:42 am
Hi,
First of all, i should thank everyone who posts his/her valuable comments here. It sure saves a lot of trouble.
Now here is my problem :
I have a Toshiba M35 S359 and the display has gone blank.
The symptoms are :
1. The display comes up on an externally connected display.
2. If i try and increase/decrease the screen brightness, it shows a change in brightness but no picture.
3. Tried to boot in the safe mode, no luck.
Encouraged by the instructions on this site, i opened up my laptop and tried to reseat the cables on the LCD and on the inverter but no luck. I could not open and reseat the connection on the motherboard as i had no clue how to open the base (seems a bit complicated as i did remove all the screws but to no avail)
If the LCD has gone bad, is there any way of testing the LCD on another laptop or some homegrown technique (basically without shelling out $$$)
Please help and a big thanks in anticipation
August 18th, 2007 at 10:45 am
Just to add another observation :
I can hear a faint humming sound when the laptop is switched on.
August 19th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
Aman,
You’ll find instructions for taking apart this laptop at www.irisvista.com
Try reseating the video cable on the motherboard. This connector is located under the keyboard.
You don’t have to remove screws on the bottom, just lift up the keyboard as it shown on steps 8-11.
Yes, but you need another Satellite M35.
It is also possible that there is nothing wrong with the LCD screen and you have a bad video cable.
August 22nd, 2007 at 1:13 pm
Thanks cj2600,
I was able to reach the video cable on the motherboard using the instructions on irisvista.com.
However, after re-seating the video cable, there is no change and the problem still exists.
Do you think it looks like a bad video cable or could there be other issues.
Thanks,
Aman
August 26th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
Aman,
You’ll have to guess and there is no way I can tell you what is wrong without testing your laptop with a different LCD/video cable.
You might have:
1. bad video cable
2. bad LCD screen
3. bad motherboard (not likely because you have external video, but it’s also a possibility). I wish I can help you but I cannot.
September 25th, 2007 at 12:47 am
Hi,
I know that this is a q&a forum for troubleshooting, but I was hoping I can get some help with some r&d that I’m doing. I managed to get an lcd panel + inverter + casing from someone who was selling off the laptop as parts and was researching how to use the panel as an output for my PC. It would make a really cool wall-display with the cpu hidden somewhere wouldn’t it? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated- technical specs of pin-outs, connection possibilities- you name it. In fact anything that comes to mind that might even be of remote help would do me good.
Thanks a bunch and hope ur having a gr8 day!
Quirino Cardozo
From Bombay, India
(Presently in Dubai, the UAE)
September 28th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
ok. i HAVE A BIG PROBLEM….. i opened my laptop
“M35X-S349″ to fix the “cracked charger problem” and when i closed everything up and put everything back together, my computer power’s on fine, BUT the backlight wont turn on at all. i thought it was the FL Inverter and ordered a new one, and when i installed it, THE SAME PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE, NO BACKLIGHT. what do you guys think is the problem?
NEED HELP ASAP PLEASE
September 29th, 2007 at 7:20 pm
ok i managed to fix the problem. the wire from the screen(the one with a little black cable coming out, where it plugs into was a little messed up, looks like some soldering came out because all i did was push the little pins on the side IN a little then screen turned on.
October 13th, 2007 at 7:40 am
Hi everyone, please i need help with my m35X board. i had porblem with the power jack which i resoldered but, my laptop won’t boot aftewards. i don’t know what to do am havin a thought of getting another motherboard but can hardly find any online. the processor fan and power led comes on but turns off immediately without the screen coming on. though after soldering i noticed some scratchs on the resistors close to the power jack base. please help out. thanks
October 29th, 2007 at 10:56 am
Thanks for the detailed instructions. On a rainy Saturday, I took apart my M35X-S349. It had a faulty power plug (repaired twice, once by Geek Squad) and a loose screen connector or something. After takin apart the whole thing, I was succesful in re-soldering the power jack (which I know may come out again) and also got the screen working perfectly.
November 2nd, 2007 at 2:15 pm
I took my toshiba apart to fix the power, then put everything back together and my screen is not working. I noticed there is a black cable with an eye on the end that is coming out of the bigger cable…i dont recall removing that cable from anywhere…could that be what the problem is?
thanks in advance, and thank you for all the awesome disassembly instructions!!
November 3rd, 2007 at 12:37 pm
Bon,
You are right, this black cable is not connected to anything, just route it along with the thick cable.
Now about your problem.
1. Did you remove the CPU? Make sure the CPU is seated properly and locked inside the socket.
2. Reseat the memory module, it’s possible the RAM module is not making a good connection with the slot.
3. Test the laptop with an eternal monitor. Can you get image on the external monitor? If you can, check connection between the video cable and the motherboard.
November 4th, 2007 at 2:00 am
Hi cj
I didnt remove the CPU originally, reseated the memory module,locked in place. I tried with a different monitor and it seems like neither is getting power I jiggled the connection to the motherboard and nothing…any other ideas??
thanks again
November 6th, 2007 at 10:29 pm
I hope I am not bugging you, but I have one more question…the power light comes on, fan starts up and I hear a series of beeps, but there is nothing on the screen, which I understand is also an indication of a bad memory module. It seems unlikely, since I had no problems before disassembly. I did finally notice that the slot the keyboard cable goes in on the board has a piece of plastic chipped off…do you think that could cause the same reaction? It sucks because I was so happy to have fixed the power!!
thanks
Bonnie
November 6th, 2007 at 10:36 pm
Is it three long beeps? Probably memory error.
I don’t think it will cause the beep error message. Usually laptops will not beep if the keyboard is not connected properly or even missing at all.
November 7th, 2007 at 8:30 am
ok tried new memory module to no avail. Is there integrated memory on the m35x-s109 that could be causing the problem?? I read if you remove damaged integrated memory that it helps.
December 15th, 2007 at 11:56 pm
Just fixed three M35 M35X in a row with the same problem, guys. I couldnt find anything online that gave me ANY CLUE. Video card is bad, right? Wrong. PASS IT ON TO OTHER BLOGS PLEASE, I will get it started here.
Heres the fix:
This requires access to the cpu and heatsink, remove the keyboard and palmrest to access the motherboard, I think you have to remove the screen too. Remove the heatsink and cpu. Reseat the cpu, heres the kicker, press firmly on the center of the cpu while turning the locking screw. Pressing the cpu hard, allows the locking mechinism to get a good bite. Turn the locking screw hard into the end of the turn. Hook up the heatsink and set it back on top of the cpu. Press down on the heatsink over the cpu, fairly strong pressure.
Now test the motherboard, use just cpu, heatsink, memory, power button board and cable and external monitor, you can use your screen instead by just hooking up the cable to motherboard, leave the screen laying flat on the table. Now push the power button with one hand and the other is still applying pressure to the heatsink, no you dont need to screw it down yet. Keep reseating the cpu with varying degrees of pressure if you dont get it go the first time.
The trick will be to get it all assembled with the same results.
There seems to be a problem with the cpu seating correctly, it must come loose and the laptops exhibit the symtoms of no video. It might even be neccessary to insert a wafer thin piece of copper or something in between the cpu and heatsink if the heatsink doesnt apply enough pressure to cpu to keep it seated deep enough to run the computer.
Am I a genius or what, lol. I am not, but I am sure surprised no one else has posted this info over the years.
Hope this helps someone with this frustrating problem with the M35 M35x and many more models.
Hope this helps someone.
December 16th, 2007 at 1:32 am
An update, it looks like the video card processor is getting hot and shutting video down as well. Look at maybe re adding more thermal compound to both the CPU and the GPU, graphics processor, sits under a heat shield next to the cpu. The video would shut off after about 10 sec. I am running one for an hour now, stripped down still, after adding more thermal compound and I am using a small weight on the gpu heatsheild to hold it in place.
December 21st, 2007 at 5:40 pm
Please tell if I can fix the LCD mask around the LCD screen and if not how much will it cost me to have it fixed.
I have a Toshiba Satellite P25 Series. I want to start fixing it asap.
It is loosen on the lower left side. When I open the computer the mask is loosen could this also be a hinge problem or a LCD mask problem. Please help me.
December 22nd, 2007 at 10:54 am
Try and remove the screw under the round screw cover in that corner. After that lift up on the corner of the mask, should be able to see if the hinge is damaged. Also try and tighten any other screws visable under there. Squeeze the mask together with the back lid and then replace the first screw and cover.
December 30th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
Guys,
I have a M35X with a cracked screen (dropped the laptop - hard). When I turn it on, the standard Toshiba screen comes on for a few seconds (with the fan running) then goes away. Nothing but dark grey after that, although you can see the cracked lines on the screen. Before I take it somewhere for an estimate - is this something I can fix myself? Am I looking at a lot of $$? Thanks in advance for your help!
Mike
December 30th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Possible fixes are reseating memory, hard drive, optical drive, try using an external monitor hooked up to it. Something jarred loose.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:12 am
Hello guys and maybe girls!
I recently disassemble my toshiba M30-604 (SM30-604) a few times, cause the fan was making such a noise. The last time I needed to disassemble cause the lcd screen stayed black. I noticed that when I disconnected which I think is that FL inverter thing, my notebook wanted to boot again. But now I have alot of lockups, I hardly can’t move my laptop anymore or else it hangs. The lcd screen cause black and I need to reboot it again.
So should I replace the FL inverter thing which only has 2 wires and the connection is made under the keyboard. It isn’t connected anymore on my laptop or else laptop doesn’t boot, does this mean it must be broke ? If you need me to make a video about it let me know and I will.
February 17th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Bad DC input jack…TOns of people have had this problem! But I can find only one post by Pallab Gupta of a successful fix. Can you please provide more detail instructions on how you did it? I bought a new jack and soldered it but I still have the same problem (ie, the laptop powers up, fan goes for a couple of seconds, then dies, no video, and the on button stays on until I unplug). I tried also a crazy idea of running wires soldered on the board to another replacement DC jack (hoping to avoid future breakups). Same results. I would hate to trash my 17″ souped up M35X that worked fine until now. What else can I try?
Also, I am finding a few motherboards on eBay, but would they fit a M35X S349, 17″ model? What spec do I need to look for?
Thank you.
February 24th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
I have a M35x-S149 with a similiar video problem. Laptop will start-up, go into Windows then the screen goes blank. Have to re-start, but will only go to the Toshiba splash screen then screen goes blank. I removed CPU and re-seated. It worked, then after I put it back together same problem. I find that if I push down on the top of the case above the CPU I can reproduce the problem. No sure if its flexing the motherboard and causing a short or something wrong with the CPU lock. Any ideas?
April 5th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
I have a Toshiba Satellite M35x-s109 that has a very dim screen no matter how much I try to hit fn f7 it never turns bright can you help me.
Thank you
April 11th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Hi,
I have a Toshiba m35, it is running perfectly, however when you power it on you can see vertical lines on the screen, i tried connecting my laptop to an external screen, still facing the same problem. i took off the keyboard and tried to reinstall the video cable. it didn’t work out. but if you push a little bit of the video connector it work fine and when you remove your finger the problem come back again. any idea ??
thank you.
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:46 pm
my lcd screen toshibs m35x no show up.and botton power can,t be turn off
May 1st, 2008 at 2:43 pm
I have Satellite M35X S349
I just got it from best buy repeared (they tested PC and said the hard drive is failing so they cloned the hARD DRIVE FOR 400$) and here comes another problem( after the warranty) the sceen is dark, you can still see though a dark desk top WHAT EVER PAGE IS OPEN, then I thought it’s over, today opened it again and boom the screen is light again and I could work for a while and then boom, it’s dark again. the best buy guys told me it’s bad screen,and it needs to be replaced which is not going to be cheap, but it’s lights up sometimes, what is the problem thn the LCD screen or connection or something else?
May 11th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Ah Mok… I was able to solder it and it worked… for a while. Till sometime back I had to open it three more times and re-solder the jack. Now, I have a half-dead laptop where the screen does not come on (nothing wrong with the screen because if I press some places on the laptop, it comes alive briefly) and the laptop makes a high-pitches squealing sound. Very soon it shuts itself off. So finally, no go…
June 6th, 2008 at 6:58 am
hi i have a toshiba satelite a300 and the screen isnt attached to the m.board please help.
July 6th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
I have a Toshiba M35X-S349 and there is a white sometimes gray band down the middle to left side of the screen. Every now and then it will change colors with the background I have on it. Is this an LCD problem? If so, about how much do you think it would cost to get fixed?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:44 pm
i have been having the same problem with my toshiba P205, where the screen suddenly goes black. Had the screen replaced but did not fix the problem, $300 bucks down the drain. thought it might be the bios. so i updated it, that was a failure. and the hole converter being bad doesn’t look like the issue because the backlight is on( when the sceen goes black it looks like its tearing not turning off ) so i ask what else is the to do beside use a external monitor which defeats the whole purpose of owning a laptop?
November 14th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Hi, We just reassembled our mx35x after soldering charge assembly back on. Now that it is back together, when plugged in, it does a series of beeps….What is going on and how do you fix….
Thanks
November 14th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Tracy,
One short - three long - three long ?
Check the memory module. Make sure it’s seated correctly.
November 16th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
I have a laptop hp dv9040us and my LCD is not working, When i turn it on the lights go on the computer but the screen is gray kind of black from black with gray spots. I put a hocked an external monitor and it worked in the safe mode with an external monitor. could it be my video card or the lcd. I formatted the the comp and now i can not used it even with out the external monitor
can anyone help me please
Paul