Toshiba Satellite Pro 6100 disassembly guide will help you completely take apart the notebook to remove and replace the system board, the power board and the video board. Toshiba Satellite Pro 6100 notebook has some known problems very similar to Toshiba Tecra TE2100. Overtime the video card pops up from the connector on the system board causing unpredictable video problems. If you experience a video problem try to press on the video board so it makes a better connection with the system board. Also you can experience a problem with starting the laptop. When you press on the power button the laptop will not start and the power LED flashes orange. Most of the time it happens because of a poor connection between the power board and the system board. In some cased you can fix the problem by reseating the power board. If reseating the board doesn’t help then the system board and the power board has to be replaced. One more problem - you can get the CMOS (RTC) battery error each time you turn on the laptop. If replacing the battery doesn’t fix the problem then it might be also caused a bad connection between the power board and the system board. Try to reseat the power board.
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September 17th, 2008 at 9:57 am
tony bullon,
1. Remove one screw securing the DVD drive. It’s located on the right side from the battery.
2. Slide the DVD lock down.
3. Pull the DVD drive from the laptop.
September 17th, 2008 at 9:50 am
I have replaced the lcd of my sp6100 twice. but now need to replace the dvd drive and cant do it. I dont know where to start it seems more complicated. could anyone please instruct me on how to do this?
how to replace the dvd drive on a toshiban satellite 6100?
thank you
September 7th, 2008 at 4:39 am
I need help to repair to my 8 years old Sat Pro 6100, with 20G hard drive 384MB Ram 1.6 GHz clock speed. I could not find video and the picture is imperfect with lines, my friends opened and found the video card is not good and/or the connection wire to the mother board is loose/or not properly contacted. Today after a few weeks I found the opening AC power light flashing…
the timing beats of the flashing amber light is in the following sequence 1-2…1-2-3…1…1-2 total 8 flashs
Please also read my previous comments from James Ho 71,72 and 75. welcome advises, and thanks.
September 6th, 2008 at 10:21 am
To Valmik
First of all try to reinstall video driver. Most likely it will be solution for low resolution problem
September 5th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
I have a Toshiba satellite pro 6100. 1) Some times the computer makes a single click sound and will abruptly shut down. If I remove the battery and re-install, i can reboot the system. 2) Also I have video problem, the computer will have vertical yellow strips on the display. 3) When I boot the system it reverts to the lowest video setting (600×800, and 4 bit). If I tried to change, the system fails to switch to higher resolution (1000X1200 or 1200×1600 at 16 or 32 bit depth). A few times i have been able to change to higher resolution. Can you suggest what might be the problem.
Thanks for any help or support you can provide. I was considering removing and re-seating the video board to fix the video problems. If you recommend any other solution I will be willing to try those.
Valmik
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:42 am
Hello There
The mouse has stopped working. I have tried PS2 and USB but both failed.
Sometime it is working when I start laptop the next day but soon as I move the laptop it stops working.
Only the BLUE button in the middel of the keyboard is working for mouse.
I have BIOS 1.9 (latest one), I thought I would reflash it with the same one but I get the error message that it is already the latest one and installation aborts.
Any idea on how to REFLASH the BIOS with same version or earlier one?
I have also tried installing another OS ubuntu but there is the same mouse problem. So it is confirm (I guess) that it is nothing to do with XP.
Any idea.
Regards
Scott
July 21st, 2008 at 12:06 pm
my laptop toshiba 6100 monitor is lossing how can i tie it?
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:12 pm
I’ve having problems with my SP 6100 shutting down after about 10 mins. With or without the battery installed. The the orange light starts to flash, it flashes 6 short, 2 long. Does this mean something inperticular?
June 28th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
I have a toshiba satellite pro 6000. Got the problem frequently described with the dreaded flashing orange light and failure to power up. I disassembled the laptop, and it looks like the connection between the system board and power board is intact (no broken pins). I tried disconnecting and reseating, but no luck. Any ideas? Thanks.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:22 am
I heve problem with my toshiba sp 6100. When I swich it on, after 1-2 hours it turns off. I tried to remove all laptop, but that didin’t work. And when it turns off I need a lot of time to start it. I saw that sometimes it shuts down when temperature is ~45C, but sometimes it turns off when I try to move it (then temperature is ~37). What i should do?
June 10th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
it sounds like faulty video ram, or a loose fitting video to motherboard connection, try pressing down on your keyboard on the middle right side fairly hard, but not enough to damage the keyboard(turn the laptop off first) or you could try dissasembling the laptop, and re-mounting the video card, if it`s still the same, get another cheap video card off ebay.
regards mick
June 10th, 2008 at 7:28 am
hello, my notebook Satellite pro6000 for about a month has a problem that sometimes appears after 10 minutes from switc on, sometimes after 2 hours. Suddenly the display will show thousands of colored horizontal lines with a hum in audio, and the notebook is frozen. Sometimes just switch off the power and connect again to make it work, sometimes takes about 30 minutes. What could be the defect. thank you
June 1st, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Tom, that wire connects to the Bluetooth card(if one is installed) access is situated behind the smallest cover
on the underside of the laptop, if there`s no card just tape down behind the cover.
try this link:- http://www.irisvista.com/tech/
June 1st, 2008 at 3:27 pm
james, your video/display board on the 6100 should plug back into the motherboard.
try this link:- http://www.irisvista.com/tech/
June 1st, 2008 at 2:52 am
Hi,
Great site but one question on stripping my sat pro6100 down I’ve disconnected the wifi (two wires) and split the two halves but I’ve now found a third wire brown in
colour with the same type connector and was wondering where it connects Thanks Tom
May 31st, 2008 at 3:07 pm
I have opened the pro 6100 and found that the mother board is separated from the video display board. Now can someone help me to find a reasonable priced video board for my 6 years’ old laptop? All I need now is to replace my video/display board which is the size of about two credit cards laying side by side together.
May 28th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Had the CMOS/RTC battery issue so dismantled using the guide to reseat the power board on the system board - slight problem in that the connector stayed connected to the power board and snapped away from the system board with a tiny bit of the PCB. :^(
Anything that can be done here to repair it or am I really resigned to having to buy a new system board. If the latter, anyone know a good cheap source in the UK?
Thank you
May 27th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
On the 6100 laptop what board does the keyboard snap into? The tab broke where the ribbon cable slides into then locks in. I don’t think it’s repairable, I was told it’s the system board, I think it’s the video board. I just not sure any help?
May 16th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
I have some display problem when I started my window xp with my S-pro6100, how could I reconnect the motherboard with the display card? Do I need to buy a new motherboard(system board)? By pressing the bottom left end of the laptop the display seems a little better.
James
May 16th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
These 70 comments had been very useful even for beginners like me. I have my S-pro610 for 3 years, I bought it used, this laptop was made in 2002. Recently I have a problem with the motherboard and the displays. I would like to find a motherboard with the displays for $58.95 could anyone help here?
April 27th, 2008 at 4:22 am
Hi All,
CMOS battery in my PRO 6100 is DEAD..
I tried all the normal spots where the battery usually is with no luck. I dismantled keyboard and checked that area.. Still no CMOS battery… You instructions were brilliant.. I was getting frustrated and was going to turn all HULK on it and smash it.
Now I just need to replace it with a new battery.
Is it anything special or just a CR202S 3v Battery with some wiring.
Thanks in advance guys.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:42 am
PLEAS I WANT TO KNOW HAW TO FIKS MY SCRIN TOSHIBA SATELITE PRO 6100. IT MOVE AND DO NOT STANT IN ONE POZICION. ( VERTICAL POZICION)
March 6th, 2008 at 12:43 am
hi
how its nice to send you this request !
i have a toshiba pro 6100 laptop …. after afew months the screen got bad and the colors got mixed so i cant see any thing in the screen … please what can i do .
and how can i open the laptop cover …. ?
thnx
March 1st, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Hi Geeks
I have two Satellite Pro 6100 with one 30 GB Toshiba HDD. Both laptops run fine with this HDD. When I’m trying to install 60 GB Toshiba HDD (have tried few different of them) BIOS simply don’t detect HDD. When I’m trying to install identical working 30 GB Toshiba HDD from Dell laptop I’m getting Blue screen of death with suggestion to check for viruses, check HDD CONFIGURATION or connection on motherboard. But when I’m plugging back original HDD laptops works fine. So what HDD configurations can be. Original HDD hasn’t got any jumpers on it. Quite funny problem. I ‘ve tried to update BIOS, to reset BIOS to defoult - it doesn’t helps.
What ideas can gererate your bright minds?
I’m answering to my own question- Have done clean instalation and no more blue screens
February 29th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Mr.Wotees,
Thank you for the info regarding the motherboard.
Could you kindly let me know the name of the wendor?
Thank you in advance
February 28th, 2008 at 10:30 am
I bought my new motherboard (system board) for my Toshiba Sat. Pro 6100 on E-bay brand new for $58.95
plus shipping. He puts one on auction every couple of
days and using these disassembly instructions, it’s very easy to replace by yourself
February 28th, 2008 at 5:55 am
got amber liht any time i on my sat. pro 6100 toshiba lap top wat can be the pro. keep d good work
February 25th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Thank you Mr.Truman for the nice advert you sent.
Eventually I find it (the CMOS battery) by myself.
The question is that I found a major disaster on the Motherboard (a blown-up component, mayby a capacitor or resistor) and at this point I need a new Motherboard.
Now, where I can find a NEW motherboard for the Toshiba 6100????????
Anyone whom provide this info will be blessed for eternity!!!!!!
Thank you all….
February 24th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Toshiba Satellite Pro 6100? Want to know where certain parts are ? Look at the disassembly guide here.
I used this disassembly guide (check it out, but look at
all the hyperlinks too (extra info is available). My system board was bad. I bought a new one on e-bay for $60.00 and replaced it using the guide and everything works great now.
Loose brown wire ? If you didn’t buy the blue tooth option, it simply goes nowhere. Just tape it inside the blue tooth compartment and leave it there
Blinking orange light, but no power light ? Use the disassembly guide and check the power cable connection
inside. Sometimes, may be the CMOS battery.
February 23rd, 2008 at 4:06 am
I would like to know where the CMOS battery is located
on the 6100-
Thank you