Toshiba Satellite A55. How to remove and replace laptop keyboard yourself.
Removing and replacing the keyboard on Toshiba Satellite A55 laptop wouldn’t be any different then replacing the keyboard on any other Toshiba laptop. Before you open the laptop case, remove the battery. The keyboard securing strip doesn’t have any securing screws and shouldn’t cause any problem when you remove it. The keyboard cable connector on the system board is cover by a metal plate and the plate has to be removed before you can get an access to the connector. Before you pull the keyboard cable from the connector you have to unlock it. To open the connector, move the connector lock toward the LCD screen. It is enough to move it 2-3mm to open the connector. Be careful with the keyboard connector on the system board. If you damage it, the entire system board has to be replaced.
By the way, if you want to remove the motherboard, you should take a look at the Toshiba Tecra A2 disassembly guide. Both laptops are very similar.
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November 6th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Yudi,
Make sure there is no foreign object under the key.
In most cases you cannot fix that. You’ll have to replace the keyboard.
October 31st, 2009 at 11:13 pm
my keyboard for toshiba a55 is error. if we push tuts 0 can’t be display. what is the problem? can it repair? please meil to me the solution. Thx
September 29th, 2009 at 9:21 am
I recently purchased a used Toshiba Satellite A55-S106. Somehow I managed to lock the computer so when I power on it imediately asks for a password. I dont know of any and I also went back to the place where I purchased it and they have no password either.. Is there a default password I can use? I use my laptop for work and school and its imperative that I access it…… Please HELP!!!!!!!!!
June 13th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
Hi,
I have a Toshiba Satellite with VERY shiny keyboard and find the glare under office lights really intolerable. Does anyone know of a cure – a clear cover? a spray? a replacement keyboard? HELP PLEASE!
Jonodrog
April 27th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Did anyone hear of http://www.nylaptopparts.com , I want to buy a replacement keyboard but I want to make sure the are legit , anybody used them ?
April 14th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Becky,
Didn’t you find instructions for a Satellite M55. For the keyboard replacement follow steps 6-9.
April 14th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
lmassey,
Wasn’t it easier to clean the cooling module inside the laptop. Simply buy a can of compressed air and spray it inside the air intake on the bottom.
December 10th, 2008 at 6:04 am
Toshiba Satellite A30, 5 years old. For no reason the Keyboard has stopped responding, nothing, tried all the normal combinations to unlock but to no avail. Control panel says it’s operating OK, replaced the drivers, not working. Plugged in external USB keyboard which PC recoqnised, again no response. There was a Grokster virus but removed that.
I’m now thinking of taking the keyboard out and replacing it – any more ideas before I do ??
September 26th, 2008 at 6:50 am
HI I HVE A SATELITTE A55 AND YESTERDAY i GOT THE DREADED BLUE SCREEN THEN THEN HORRIBLE CRASH… I TRIED TO USE THE RECOVERY DISK BUT IT CONTINUES TO FAIL… IT TAKES ME THROUGHT THE PROCESS AND BACK AGAIN….AFTER AWHILE I GET AN A:\> PROMPT… WHAT DOES THAT MEAN AND WHAT CAN I DO OTHER THAN TAKE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP
September 1st, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Thank You your help was real good changed my keyboard on my laptop it was realy easy
August 4th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
illuniel,
My laptop was overheating also. Would turn itself off. I solved the problem with the purchase of a 4-inch $6 fan from Walmart. It sits by my laptop and keeps it cool as a cucumber.
June 26th, 2008 at 6:37 am
Help, I am trying to replace the keyboard on my toshiba satellite m55-s325 but can’t seem to find the exact directions. I see other models directions but they are a bit different from this model and I don’t want to screw up the whole thing. Any help would be great .
thanks
June 22nd, 2008 at 8:01 pm
for those who want to upgrade their processors, look up the pentium m’s in the intel website. I was able to sucessfully change the processor of my A55 to a Pentium M 705 (1.5ghz, 1mb l2 cache)
June 22nd, 2008 at 7:58 pm
I have a A55 toshiba satellite that has the overheating probem.What happens is that the keyboard gets stuck at certain keys as jewelzdag says in post #21..
I would like to find out if anyone has found a solution or a work-around to this?
I brought this laptop to the local tech and all they told me was that there is a keyboard problem. (when in fact, there’s none) I noticed under windows, the thing does over heat a lot.
April 19th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
I have a Toshoba Satellite A55-S106 notebook. I want to upgrade my cpu and put a new one, is it possible to do it? Please help me out with this.
Thanks
April 5th, 2008 at 10:30 am
Can anyone please tell he how to remove and replace the keyboard on my Toshiba Satellite M115? I’ve searched and searched and this is as close as I can get to anyone that may know something.
Thank You,
Mark
March 13th, 2008 at 9:22 am
Hmm I guess I’ll be the stupid one in the crowd. I have no idea how to remove the keyboard stripping, even after looking at photos. I’m dealing with a Satellite M45.
I’m trying to remove in attempts to repair or replace (spilled on it)
Anyone who may be able simplify the removal process even more.. your help is appreciated.
Matt-
February 12th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
I have a Toshiba A55 Satellite type. My recovery/drivers dvd doesn’t seem to work. When I try to restart the whole computer system, it downloads up to a point (always the same percentage at 42%).
I am interested for a free dowload on A55 series, Toshiba, so that I recover my notebook.
thank you to all
September 17th, 2007 at 10:06 pm
Hi,
Thanks for your help.
Cheers
Neroli
September 17th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
Neroli,
Did you check instructions for a Satellite A105 laptop on http://www.irisvista.com?