Removing parts from a Toshiba Satellite M35 notebook
This guide explains how to get inside a Toshiba Satellite M35 notebook and remove all internal parts. Even though Satellite M35 sounds almost like Satellite M35X, it’s a completely different model and requires different disassembly steps.
Hard drive, DVD drive, wireless card, both memory stick, battery and modem in this model are accessible from the bottom of the laptop.
In order to replace the cooling fan, you’ll have to disassemble the whole thing apart.
This model has video card with dedicated memory integrated into the motherboard. If your laptop suddenly started displaying some strange symbols or symmetrical vertical lines on the screen, probably it happens because of faulty video memory. Test your laptop with an external screen and check if the same defect appears on the external video. If it does, it’s a problem with onboard video card. In this case you’ll have to replace the whole motherboard.
December 17th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
Could you please show me how to replace the mainboard of Toshiba Satellite M35-S456 PSM33U-001001. Thanks
Binh
December 17th, 2007 at 10:38 pm
OK,
Let me make it more clear.
In the main post there is a link to the disassembly guide. Take a look at the first sentence and you see that part of the text is blue. Put your mouse over the blue test and click on the left button. It should take you to the disassembly guide.
January 9th, 2008 at 5:43 am
Actually you are correct on the BGA ram in the video circuit being the primary cause of Lines symetrically spaced on the screen and or artifacts. We can however reflow these with success generally as opposed to replacing the entire systemboard. Feel free to contact us if you need help.
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Where can I find and replace the cmos battery? thanks
December 28th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
I need to repalce keyboard on a Toshiba Satelite m35 series laptop. Please help on how to take the top cover off.
June 5th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Dear friends I was traying to disassemble a Toshiba Satellite M30x/M35x computer and I couldn’t finish because I couldn’t take the securing strip that you mention on step 5. It looks like if it where part of the whole plate that cover the upper part of the machine,I don’t know if this is a special model,but I try a lot of times because I disassemble an Acer 4520 and I did that with out any effort..can you help me please, because I will like to solder the DC jack that is lose and If I disassemble the machine I can get inside the machine and finish my job.
And also I will like to leave a donation..How do I do that?
STEP 5
Turn the computer right side up.
Insert a thin object under the securing strip and lift it up.
Be careful, it may be very tight.
July 5th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Where can I find and replace the cmos battery on a toshiba satelite m35 s456 thanks
August 15th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
after problems with my toshiba satellite m35-s609 (crash + vertical yellow line on right of screen) I restored the computer using the restore CD. Problem now is the computer works properly for some time and then the screen freezes completely. the line on the screen is always there. Any ideas?
August 25th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
petros,
Probably you have two different problems.
1. Line on the screen is related to LCD. You cannot fix that. You’ll have to replace the scree or use it as is.
2. Freezing. Could be bad/faulty memory module and faulty hard drive. Test both. For memory you can use Memtest86+ for hard drive use Hitachi’s drive fitness test.
December 28th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
i have problam on my m35-s456 laptop.when i start my pc,thare is 7 or 8 line on the lcd & i can’t read anything on my laptop screen.how can i fix that problam…….
March 12th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
I fell asleep w/my Toshiba Satellite M35 on. When I wake up 2 hrs later turned it off and heard a switching sound. The next day when I turn the PC on all I see are symmetrical vertical blue lines. I tried to switch it to an external screen but it would not let me go external. Could this be an inverter problem or a video card memory bust. I would appreciate some advise before I spend the money to buy a new inverter to replace it.
Also, please let me know where I can find instructions on how to change the inverter on the Toshibae Satellite M35.
Thank you so much. Plse reply to me via email.