These instructions explain how to open a Toshiba Satellite P205 laptop case and remove the motherboard.
Removing the speaker cover could be tricky. In order to separate the speaker cover from the top cover you’ll have to use a guitar pick (or something similar).
ATTENTION: The same heatsink covers two chips - the northbridge and the processor. You cannot use regular thermal grease for the northbridge, you have to use special thermal grease. Here’s the part number for this grease: K000051370
For the processor you can use the following grease: X-23-7762-01
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October 27th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
The P205 series laptops have 6 USB ports and an empty space under one of the compartments underneath. Is it possible to hook up internally a USB Bluetooth adapter in the empty compartment?
October 27th, 2007 at 10:57 pm
Niman,
Not sure how you want to hook it up but if your laptop has a spot for the internal bluetooth card you can use this one: K000048130
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:06 pm
hmmmm…i didn’t open up the laptop all the way myself…were you able to locate the cmos battery? this i really need to know….thank you.
November 3rd, 2007 at 12:32 pm
sylent,
If you are asking about a Satellite P205 model then take a look at the disassembly step 26. There are two connectors on the lower rights side from the cooling fan. There is a bluish disc located close to these connectors, this is the CMOS battery.
November 26th, 2007 at 8:15 pm
hmmm…just a thought. This series of toshiba has the cmos battery soldered onto the board, as displayed on step 26. I’m wondering how to get that battery off so I can reset my bios pw. Any idea(s)?
November 27th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
I’m trying to get the keyboard off a satellite u300 (coca-cola is stickier than you’d think!), and this seems to be the most similar model you have instructions for… except the bezel that covers the screws is either absent, or is placed below the keyboard rather than above, and it seems to be anchored rather securely, like there may be screws holding it from below.. I’d rather not take the whole thing apart if I can help it.. do you know anything about these models and how their keyboard is secured?
I’ve tried gently prying at it with a credit card, and there are a couple of snap-fit attachments in the middle of the bezel, but the corners seem much more secure, and I can feel myself stressing the plastic when I pry..
November 28th, 2007 at 12:01 am
bobdole,
Yeah, I haven’t created a guide for Satellite U300 yet.
Here are some instructions you can follow:
1. Remove two screws located in the battery bay (under the battery)
2. Remove three screw seals located between the Windows license and Toshiba sticker with the serial number. Removed screws located under the seals.
3. Remove three screws located under the hard drive.
4. Turn the laptop over and remove the keyboard bezel (located below the keyboard). Start removing from the left side.
5. Remove one keyboard screw located under the bezel, lift up the keyboard and replace it.
November 28th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Hey Thanks!
You have a very nice site here, seems to be the definitive resource for taking toshibas apart… You’d think toshiba themselves would provide such a resource…
Anyway, So some of the screws on the bottom are holding the bezel in place? I’ll be taking the plunge tomorrow probably, if everything works out I’ll take pics of each step, I can submit them if you like.
Also, unrelated, but do you know if the cpu in these is upgradeable? If I were to stick in another socket M processor, like a core2 7100 or whatever, is there any sort of jumper settings or would it automatically configure itself?
November 28th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
I’m trying to replace the lcd screen on my p205-s6297. I can only find 4 screws on the bezel. After removing them, I can only get the bezel to come away from the screen along the top where the camera is. I’ve applied what I think is a lot of pressure along the rest of the bezel but it won’t pull apart. Any suggestions? Thanks for any help you can provide.
November 28th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
#5: not-so-techie: Most modern laptops
don’tstore the bios password in some kind of flash rom, not in volatile CMOS memory like desktops do… this is great because it’s more secure, but very annoying if you are the legitimate owner of your laptop and have forgotten the password… with these sorts of chips you can remove the batteries for years and the password will still be there.There is, however, a way of clearing the contents of these chips, though the process is kinda sketchy.
here is a page regarding old dell laptops, the process should be the same (though with a different layout, and probably a different chip)… it’s pretty intense, so you may want to exhaust your toshiba-customer-service options first.
November 29th, 2007 at 6:41 pm
err, on my previous comment, ignore the word “don’t” in the first sentence… Most modern laptops store their passwords in nonvolatile memory is what I meant. I’m not sure with satellite 205’s, but if you wanted to remove the cmos battery to check, you’d need a soldering iron, a steady hand, and some previous soldering practice.
December 10th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
I appreciate the fantastic tutorial! I may be using your instruction set depending on whether or not I can upgrade my p205-s7402’s CPU. Do you know if it’s possible to replace the current T5250 with a T7700? Any thoughts on it is appreciated! Thanks again!
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:40 am
I have a p205-7476 I got about a month ago on ebay, it’s been a champ. But being a typical techie, now I am looking at the greener grass, i.e., stuff other machiens had that i wished it did, just to have the biggest, baddest laptop. That won’t happen with this, as I just saw the 20 inch HP laptop LOL. But wondering, follwed your disassembly of the p205 here, as I was going to start out with that though 200 gigs is plenty big and I only half filled it, I am itching to get one of the 320’s, seems WD makes a scorpio that looks to be a match, and toshiba has made it hard to find, but has the only other match. Also seems that getting a CMS data transfer package is REALLY smart. Wondering a few things, the big empty area on the bottom under the 2 screw cover, where the hard drive is to the next one screw cover to the left, it sure looks like a second hard drive woudl fit there, and the sata pin guides for the main drive are visible in there; what DOES go in this spot, can a p205 support a second sata drive or ONLY swap the main drive? (Another reason to swap the factory drive OEM 4200 rpm and sata 1.5 versus the 320’s are sata 3.0 and 5400 rpm, so faster transfer rate, and a faster spindle besides gaining 40% more space). Finally, assuming the memory slots on this are a totoal of 2 (didn’t look) and assuming OEM is 2 1 gig chips, can they be mix and match, i.e. replace one iGB with a 2gb for a total of three assuming same type/speed ram (so like a total of 3 gb) or does it have exact matchign pairs? This seems to be a really nice laptop (nicest I have ever owned, though I only used it for work; it would seem a good desktop replacement machine too for those leaning that way). Sorry this is so long, one BIG rub I have with Toshiba after for years owning HP and Dell laptops and towers and hearing what POS’s Toshiba’s were, I chanced it, so far, nice machine, but the factory support, pdf’s, tech manual type stuff, etc is a MAJOR joke, i.e. HP and Dell will give you info overload, yet Toshiba’s site is pathetic, it more just is pushing accessories. MAJOR disappointment - guys like you shouldnt have to lovingly make things like this - this fact alone no matter HOW good this laptop turns out to be - like buying a great car but bad dealer service - I won’t EVER buy another Toshiba long as their info online for high tech guys like us that like to tinker, the info is not there in any way, shape or form.
April 11th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
i have a p205-s6347 i need to replace my fan it stopped working do i need to buy the same exact fan for it or an i use a spare one i got the seems like it should fit. the connectors are different but i figured i could replace the connector from the old one as well wat do u think?
June 21st, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Hi from Mexico, could you pls tell me, Where is the Bios Battery?
I need to reset the passwod of it becase I dont Know this password, is it necesary jus to desconect the battery to reset the Cmos Password? Other question I have is Do I need to open all to get it?
Thanks a lot.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Gustavo Caballero,
Removing or disconnection the BIOS battery will not clear the password, don’t even try. Take your laptop to a repair service center and they will clear the BIOS password for you. I believe Toshiba will clear the BIOS password even if the laptop is not under warranty anymore because some older BIOS versions had a glitch when laptop sets the BIOS password on its own.
August 9th, 2008 at 12:41 am
hi i have a satellite P200 and the screen is now playing up it goes all colours intermixed and blury if you get the screen in the right place it works fine it seems as if it is a bad connection any idears cheers paqul
August 12th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
I have the same question as someone else earlier. I am wanting to replace my cpu with a 2.4 ghz t7700. Is this possible? Thanks