Toshiba Satellite 5205. How to remove and replace laptop DVD/CD-ROM drive.
You can use the Toshiba Satellite 5205 guide for removing and replacing the DVD/CD-ROM drive or the keyboard. On this model you have to remove the keyboard in order to remove and replace the DVD/CD-ROM drive because the optical drive securing screw is located under the keyboard. Always start laptop disassembly with removing the battery or you can damage the system board if you accidentally touch it with a screwdriver and shorten traces. Removing the keyboard strip is not very difficult, use your fingers to release the plastic latches. If you want to replace the keyboard, do not forget to unlock the connector on the system boar before you pull the cable.
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June 29th, 2007 at 5:57 pm
Chris,
I’m not sure about 1977098B number, probably this is some kind of internal part number.
If you are looking for a Toshiba part number, then you should use P000354740.
June 29th, 2007 at 8:03 am
Stumbled on your website through a search engine looking for a replacement CD/DVD for a Toshiba Satellite 5205-s305. You have 3 drives listed. I found only the Teac DW-224E on Ebay, but they list a part #1977098B instead of P000354740 that you have listed. Are the part numbers different for different vendors, or is the part number specific to the item that will only work with my laptop.
Thanks
June 28th, 2007 at 7:09 am
Hey, cj2600:
Thanks for the great guides. I just replaced the brake hinges on my 5205-s703, and when I powered it back on, the screen was almost black. Could faintly see things, including a faint “[SOMETHING] Failure” in the upper left hand corner. I have read above about the FL inverter, etc., but the screen was working fine before my “repair” job. Could it still be the FL converter, does this often happen with a connect/reconnect…?
June 25th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
Hey, I was wondering if its possible to replace the video card on this model? I’m getting the nasty red vertical lines after years of trusty service.
I tried using an external vga monitor and it does the same thing, so I’m guessing its the card. I’ve even de-installed and re-installed the video drivers many times to no avail.
Though heavy I kind of love this machine. Is it salvageable?
June 23rd, 2007 at 6:41 pm
hold the c button down, or when the toshiba screen shows you see a lot of devices under that word? Quickly hold the left or right arrow button down and it will page through those options. I do not know what they represent per se but try to drop oit on the cd. Maybe 2nd one from the left.
June 21st, 2007 at 3:09 pm
Hello,
I have 5205-S503 and I need to boot from CD-ROM but for some reason the laptop does not recognize that there’s a CD in the drive and continues to boot to Windows. I know there a particular key that must be press from a cold boot but can’t remember.
Any ideas?
thx
June 19th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
The flat cable that connects the SW board to the SYS board. Does anyone know the part number? Can I use a slightly longer flat cable here? It was difficult to get into the slot and now the metal pieces have broken.
May 29th, 2007 at 8:19 pm
I have a 5205-703 with loose hinges. My screen has also started to have a pink backround when the screen first turns on. Does anyone know how long it will take for the bulb to burn out? If I have another year or two I’ll replace the hinges, if not then I should start looking for a new laptop.
May 18th, 2007 at 10:39 pm
Hi!
My uj810 is dead too. Could anybody update the list of DVD drives for 5205-S705?
My NB haven’t to recognized any drives that I found.
Thanks a lot!
April 30th, 2007 at 9:12 am
I have a toshiba A55-S106 laptop and I would like to upgrade the original internal cdrw/dvdrom.I would like to replace it with a product at new egg.com. part # SN-S082D Samsung dvd burner it’s considered to be a slim cdrw/dvdrw drive.Is this possible and do I have to change any firmware?How would I remove the existing rom drive on this model?Please help and thank you all for your immediate responce.
John B.
April 10th, 2007 at 6:04 am
Hello all,
You guys are so helpful, what a find this site is!
My Toshiba A105-S1013, a little over a year old, also has a loose lid. From what I’ve read here, it looks like replacement hinges may be in order.
Would any of you know the parts numbers, a source for obtaining them, and a source for instructions on how to replace them?
Thanks!
April 9th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
hey my uj810 is dead, toshiba satellite 5205-s705, what is the best choice for my NB? i’ve seen some choices up there.. but no pioneer? or lg?
March 28th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
Hey guys dono if you can help me I have a similar prob with the hinges of my compaq presario 700ea would anyone know if i have to have them replaced or if you can simply tighten them?
March 7th, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Help… I’ve got a 5205-s119 amd the optical drive stopped working. It has power and spins-up fine, but XP does not recognize it. Any ideas?
March 1st, 2007 at 5:58 pm
If you are bummed out by the prospect of ordering hinges and installing them, I have found a suitable and cheap alternative: put a strip of duct tape on the computer when it’s opened to the desired degree. I ran some kleenex down the inside of the tape so it doesn’t stick to itself when the computer is closed. Ain’t purty but it works.
February 23rd, 2007 at 8:23 pm
Your instructions really saved me. I have a Satellite 5005-s504 and this was the only place that I could find any instructions on how to change the CD-Rom drive, which hasn’t worked for a while. There was just a slight variation on it, but it was basically the same process.
THANK YOU!!!!
December 17th, 2006 at 4:25 pm
I have a Toshiba 5205-S503 and I added an additional hard drive to the bay years ago. All of a sudden, the hard drive is not recognized by the laptop anymore. Any idea on how I can make it work again?
December 9th, 2006 at 11:48 pm
Going to jump in and ask for help. I have a Toshiba 5205 s503 and I think both my hinges for my screen are broken. Anyone know the product number?
My fan also buzzes from time to time and their is a screw missing from the bottom of the laptop, I heard this could be why. Any ides?
December 7th, 2006 at 9:19 am
How do you remove the Multi DVD Burner drive from a Toshiba Satellite P15-s470?
December 4th, 2006 at 9:06 am
Remove hard drive from underneath in front.
Two screws remove panel, pull rubber strap on leftand fold drive out onto right side.
All this donre with laptop upside down and front towards you.
Are you having booting problems?
My Bios Battery is dead and machine won’t boot. Can’t find Battery location.
December 3rd, 2006 at 10:18 pm
5205-S705 BIOS battery Access?
I am sure most these owners are having this problem at this point. They are about that old and in need of new battery. My time keeps changing, a sure sign.
November 28th, 2006 at 5:23 pm
cj2600,
I think it is the backlight since the screen started to go a pinkish color when turning on and after a few seconds was normal, before it stopped coming on. I was told that this is typically an indication of the backlight going out, I have been running this system 24/7 for about 3 years. Also, it is starting to over heat, to the point of shutting itself off. Do you reccomend just blowing out the ducts, replacing the thermal grease on the cpu, and/or replacing the heatsink?
November 24th, 2006 at 5:20 am
Jerry, or anyone,
Where can I find the service manual for the Satellite 5205-S705? Ihave an overheating problem, but am wary of dismanteling the laptop without some guidence.
November 20th, 2006 at 6:32 pm
Hi,
I’m trying to fix the noise my Fan is making, and thought I should try to clean the fan, and if it doesn’t work I’ll simply replace it. Anyway, it doesn’t change the fact that I gotta open up my laptop. Which is why, I was hoping you could show us how to go about changing fan.
At first, I thought I could refer to the toshiba 5105’s tutorial of how to swap the Video card, but I’d get stuck on step #1. The bottom of the computers aren’t similar…
any help would be appreciated.
November 16th, 2006 at 11:46 pm
Eric,
Here are part numbers for hinges, inverter and backlight bulb.
Left hinge: P000353180
Right hinge: P000353190
Inverter: P000354880 or P000439470
Backlight bulb: P000376820
I know that it’s possible to replace the backlight without replacing the entire screen, but I’ve never done it myself and cannot give you nay help with that. Before you replace the backlight bulb, try replacing the FL inverter board. If the inverter board is bad, the backlight will not light up.
November 14th, 2006 at 8:20 pm
cj2600,
Any idea what the part numbers would be for Hinges, FL inverter, and backlight for a 5205-s705 (PS522U-XK00QR) would be? Also, is it even possible to replace the backlight without replacing the whole screen? Any guidance on this would be greatly appreciated.
November 14th, 2006 at 7:40 pm
Please, is everyone here able to help me find a CDRW/DVD slim bay drive (preferably used) compatible with Toshiba Satellite 5205-S503. I am desperate , i was looking everywhere on the net, and all i come up was over $200. I will travel to Europe in 2 weeks and so far i wasn’t able to find a used/new CDRW/DVD internal drive.I was looking even in the computer parts stores but no luck.
My laptop is an old Toshiba Satelitte 5205-S503 and was working fine till few days ago.
Drive Manufacturer: TEAC DW-224E-T1
PART NO:19770980-T1
Serial: 0373190
Thank You so much
November 7th, 2006 at 5:20 pm
Andrew,
Have you tried searching for your drive on eBay? I found a multirecorder for Satellite 5205 for $215. I think if you wait for a while, you can find it much cheaper.
November 5th, 2006 at 10:23 am
I need a rplacment cd-rw/dvd drive, any website other than sparepartswarehouse that would sell one, they want$300 for one, that crazy!! I tryed a new samson drive from newegg but the laptop did not like it or see that it was there, but it did have power. Or if any one wants to sell there used one I would buy it. Thanks
November 2nd, 2006 at 8:02 am
Hmmmm….tempting lol. I will give it a shot…hopefully they take returns lol. Ill get it and get back to you.