Comments on: Getting inside Toshiba Satellite P20 and P25 laptop http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/ Help and support for Toshiba laptops. Disassembly instructions, tips and tricks. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:05:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dan http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-119876 Dan Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:09:59 +0000 http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/#comment-119876 Hi I have a P25-S607 which had a broken AC jack.. I took it to a repair place and after they fixed the jack, the laptop wont boot... when I press the start button, it comes on for a few seconds and you can hear the fans running, and then it just stops. The power button stays lit up but nothing comes up on the screen and none of the drive LED's light up... I saw some other posts with this same problem when I read through... any idea what the problem could be? Motherboard? RAM? CPU? Thanks Dan Hi
I have a P25-S607 which had a broken AC jack.. I took it to a repair place and after they fixed the jack, the laptop wont boot… when I press the start button, it comes on for a few seconds and you can hear the fans running, and then it just stops. The power button stays lit up but nothing comes up on the screen and none of the drive LED’s light up… I saw some other posts with this same problem when I read through… any idea what the problem could be? Motherboard? RAM? CPU?

Thanks
Dan

]]> By: Gary http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-119401 Gary Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:22:46 +0000 http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/#comment-119401 I took the 2 silver screws off the hinge for the display now I cannot get it open, even putting the screws back in I can only open about 1 inch. Any ideas how to get the display open? Thanks I took the 2 silver screws off the hinge for the display
now I cannot get it open, even putting the screws back in
I can only open about 1 inch.
Any ideas how to get the display open?
Thanks

]]> By: Steeve http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-117627 Steeve Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:07:18 +0000 http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/#comment-117627 My notebook Toshiba satellite P20-771 gave me a problem with the ram of graphic Nvidia GeForce Go5700 (only 64MB instead of 128MB) and I think that a banc of ram is damaged (infact if I disinstall Graphics driver there is no problem instead if I use Nvidia Driver the computers doesn't work and after few minutes stops himself). How can I change it? Thanks and beg your pardon for my english. Bye Steeve My notebook Toshiba satellite P20-771 gave me a problem with the ram of graphic Nvidia GeForce Go5700 (only 64MB instead of 128MB) and I think that a banc of ram is damaged (infact if I disinstall Graphics driver there is no problem instead if I use Nvidia Driver the computers doesn’t work and after few minutes stops himself). How can I change it?
Thanks and beg your pardon for my english.
Bye
Steeve

]]> By: cj2600 http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-115461 cj2600 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:25:05 +0000 http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/#comment-115461 Garry Cook, <blockquote>I have a bad power port, and am taking my Satellite P25-S676 apart. All is well so far, but I can’t figure out how the display cable disconnects from the motherboard. It doesn’t seem to be the same type connection as the keyboard cable connector. Can you explain how to get it to release?</blockquote> Yes, it's a different type of connector. There should be a tag on the video cable connector. Simply lift it up by the tag. Similar to this: http://www.insidemylaptop.com/images/Dell-Latitude-D620-LCD/remove-replace-lcd-screen-08.jpg Garry Cook,

I have a bad power port, and am taking my Satellite P25-S676 apart. All is well so far, but I can’t figure out how the display cable disconnects from the motherboard. It doesn’t seem to be the same type connection as the keyboard cable connector. Can you explain how to get it to release?

Yes, it’s a different type of connector. There should be a tag on the video cable connector.
Simply lift it up by the tag.
Similar to this: http://www.insidemylaptop.com/images/Dell-Latitude-D620-LCD/remove-replace-lcd-screen-08.jpg

]]> By: Garry Cook http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-115437 Garry Cook Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:36:52 +0000 http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/#comment-115437 I have a bad power port, and am taking my Satellite P25-S676 apart. All is well so far, but I can't figure out how the display cable disconnects from the motherboard. It doesn't seem to be the same type connection as the keyboard cable connector. Can you explain how to get it to release? Thanks! Bye the way, awesome site! I have a bad power port, and am taking my Satellite P25-S676 apart. All is well so far, but I can’t figure out how the display cable disconnects from the motherboard. It doesn’t seem to be the same type connection as the keyboard cable connector. Can you explain how to get it to release?

Thanks!

Bye the way, awesome site!

]]> By: Dave http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-115220 Dave Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:23:57 +0000 http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/#comment-115220 Hi there - very useful article. Does anyone know where I can get a HDD bay adaptor to add a second hard disk drive. I have seen them on-line but every time I try to buy one the websites say they are out of stock!? Thanks - Dave Hi there – very useful article.

Does anyone know where I can get a HDD bay adaptor to add a second hard disk drive. I have seen them on-line but every time I try to buy one the websites say they are out of stock!?

Thanks – Dave

]]> By: cj2600 http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-109809 cj2600 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:25:10 +0000 http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/#comment-109809 Sarah, <blockquote>I’m trying to replace the LCD monitor and your post is really helped me a lot. But I am wondering when I replace the monitor, Should I replace inverter together? I am very confusing..</blockquote> If you are replacing just the LCD screen, it is not necessary to replace the inverter board. Sarah,

I’m trying to replace the LCD monitor and your post is really helped me a lot. But I am wondering when I replace the monitor, Should I replace inverter together? I am very confusing..

If you are replacing just the LCD screen, it is not necessary to replace the inverter board.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-109805 Sarah Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:03:58 +0000 http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/#comment-109805 Hi, I'm trying to replace the LCD monitor and your post is really helped me a lot. But I am wondering when I replace the monitor, Should I replace inverter together? I am very confusing.. Please let me know~~ Thank you/ Hi, I’m trying to replace the LCD monitor and your post is really helped me a lot. But I am wondering when I replace the monitor, Should I replace inverter together? I am very confusing.. Please let me know~~ Thank you/

]]> By: cj2600 http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-108715 cj2600 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:11:18 +0000 http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/#comment-108715 David, <blockquote>My Toshiba PS25 series has recently started overheating and “locking up”. Of the three fans on the bottom only the outside two fans run for less than a minute then cycle on and off every few minutes. The center fan never runs. Is this normal operation or do I have a bad fan(s).</blockquote> I believe it's normal for this model. The center fan starts separately from two other fans. Laptop overheats? Try cleaning the heat sink using compressed air. It's easy. Remove the fan cover and spray compressed air into the fans until all dust is gone. Should help. <blockquote>It saw some rough, dirty treatment in Iraq</blockquote> I've seen many units from Iraq. Most likely it needs a good cleaning. David,

My Toshiba PS25 series has recently started overheating and “locking up”. Of the three fans on the bottom only the outside two fans run for less than a minute then cycle on and off every few minutes. The center fan never runs. Is this normal operation or do I have a bad fan(s).

I believe it’s normal for this model. The center fan starts separately from two other fans.
Laptop overheats? Try cleaning the heat sink using compressed air. It’s easy. Remove the fan cover and spray compressed air into the fans until all dust is gone. Should help.

It saw some rough, dirty treatment in Iraq

I’ve seen many units from Iraq. Most likely it needs a good cleaning.

]]> By: David http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/comment-page-2/#comment-108183 David Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:02:13 +0000 http://www.laptopka.com/2007/07/30/satellite-p20-p25-laptop/#comment-108183 My Toshiba PS25 series has recently started overheating and "locking up". Of the three fans on the bottom only the outside two fans run for less than a minute then cycle on and off every few minutes. The center fan never runs. Is this normal operation or do I have a bad fan(s). Another PS25 I looked at seemed to have the fans run a two different speeds and ran constantly although the center fan on it never seemed to run either.(It saw some rough, dirty treatment in Iraq) Thanks My Toshiba PS25 series has recently started overheating and “locking up”. Of the three fans on the bottom only the outside two fans run for less than a minute then cycle on and off every few minutes. The center fan never runs. Is this normal operation or do I have a bad fan(s). Another PS25 I looked at seemed to have the fans run a two different speeds and ran constantly although the center fan on it never seemed to run either.(It saw some rough, dirty treatment in Iraq)

Thanks

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