Replacing broken hinges on a Toshiba Satellite A45 laptop
Guys, replacing broken hinges on this model is not for beginners. During this repair you’ll have to open up both the laptop case and the display case. A lot of steps, a lot of screws. If you are doing this repair yourself, get organized.
Steps 4 and 5 will shown how to access the heat sink. Yep, this model tends to overheat. If your laptop shuts down during normal operation, most likely it happens because of overheating. In this case access the heatsink and clean it.
Be careful when you are removing the LCD screen. Do not press on it, handle it very gently. Be careful with the top edge of the LCD screen, usually it has “Do not touch” sign, so do not touch it.
Here are part numbers you can use to find new hinges for your laptop.
There are two different modifications (not sure exactly what the difference is). Some laptops have letter “C” stamped in the battery bay, I believe somewhere on the case under the battery. Some laptops have letter “S”. In some cases you can find this letter stamped on the bottom of the laptop base, no in the battery bay.
OK, here are part numbers:
For laptop with letter “C”
Left hinge: P000392250
Right hinge: P000392260
For laptops with letter “S”
Left hinge: P000394150
Right hinge: P000394160
November 17th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
I NEED BOTH LEFT AN D RIGHT HINGES FOR MY TOSHIBA SATELLITE A45-S120
C2.6 15X 256 40RW/DV
PART NO. PSA40U-06FV3V
SERIAL NO.Z3070787H
PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE PRICE CIF AND THE SHIPPING SYSTEM.
I LIVE IN BOGOTA COLOMBIA SOUTH AMERICA
August 25th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Emanuel S,
Search eBay USA for “Satellite A80 hinges”. I found them for $28 with free shipping.
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:58 am
I have a broken hinge on my Satellite A80 too. By any chance, does anyone know the part number of the left display hinge?
My laptop model is PSA80L-05N003.
Thanks in advance!
August 14th, 2009 at 7:57 am
Last weekend I managed to successfully replace both hinges on my A45-S250. I just wanted to say thank you for providing your manual, I could not have pulled off the surgery without it. Between the new hinges and maxing out the RAM capacity, I have been able to breath new life into an old machine. Thanks again for all your hard work on the tutorial!
April 14th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
By the way, also you can find replacement hinges on eBay.
April 6th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Tom,
Here are part numbers:
For laptops with letter “S”
Left hinge: P000394150
Right hinge: P000394160
Google the part number and find price you like.
April 6th, 2009 at 11:58 am
By the way there is an “S” on the bottom of the computer battery case.
Tom
April 6th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Tom,
There are two different types of hinges for Satellite A45 laptops. You’ll have to take a look on the bottom of the laptop and find out which case you have. Some of them have a letter “S” stamped on the bottom, other cases have a letter “C”. Most likely you’ll find it on the bottom, under the battery.
Which one do you have?
April 6th, 2009 at 8:08 am
I need replacement part numbers for the Hinges on the Toshiba A45-S121 PSA40U-06LLZV Laptop. Also where can I buy these fairly cheaply?
Tom
April 6th, 2009 at 5:51 am
Where can I purchase the hinges for the Tobisha A45-121 laptop computer?
April 5th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
I really need to replace the primary fan on my Toshiba A45 S121 . The hinge tutorial is great start but I really need some more help with getting everything apart so that I can replace the primary fan ( below the motherboard ) . Any advice and links related the fan replacement procedure are highly appreciated
March 31st, 2009 at 1:36 am
toshiba a45-s250 laptop both hinges are broken. please tell where do i buy it?
thanks
mak