Comments on: Taking apart the display assembly on a Toshiba Satellite A210 and A215 laptop

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:16:18 +0000

I have just taken apart my a215-7416 and there are several major differences from the steps here. To get the top of the case off, you have to remove the display… the top edge of the case top wraps under the pivot of the screen. I actually broke part of the metal frame inside trying to figure out how to release the top edge after getting everything else free. The speaker cover IS part of the keyboard bezel.. really hard to get off, but you have to remove it to get to the hinge screws anyway. I removed just the silver bezel strip above the keyboard but they are not supposed to come apart, now it won’t go back together, TAKE THE TWO PIECES OFF TOGETHER! Other than a few other first-time laptop mistakes, this guide was very helpful. Going to clean everything while I have it apart, wondering if I’ll ever get it back together now!

By: John

John — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:54:23 +0000

Hi,
I have a satellite A205 and I dropped it today. The backlight is working fine, and when I plug it into an external monitor, the computer loads just fine. The backlight also changes intensity as windows starts up and stuff…Any idea on what the problem might be? I am guessing its the LCD cable connection. Could it be anything else though? Because if it isn’t just an unplugged cable, then I’ll probably just not even bother opening up the laptop and use an external monitor from now on.

Thanks,

John

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:48:05 +0000

Broke the sping on the dvd rom that keeps it closed…now I need to replace the dvd rom…..please advice how I can remove broken one and install new one.. thanks
oH and does it have to be a DVD rom with the same name as the laptop?
Thanks again

By: cj2600

cj2600 — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:04:41 +0000

John,

But when I took off the top of the computer there was a flat cable from the touch pad to the mother board. I didn’t not which way the cable sshould be re-attached. Each end can be flipped and will fit.

If the touchpad doesn’t work after reassembly, try enabling it first. Use Fn+F9 keys. Press and hold down Fn and at the same time press once on F9.

Does anyone what side is up? The flat cable has a blue pull tab and I put that up but that didn’t work.

Take a look inside the connector, you may use a magnifying glass.
There are a few golden pins inside the connector. Contacts on the touchpad cable have to face those pins. When you insert the cable, contacts on the cable have to touch golden pins inside the connector.
Also, make sure the touchpad cable is properly connected to the touchpad itself, maybe you accidentally pulled the cable. You can do that only when the top cover is removed.

By: John

John — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:45:49 +0000

Followed the instructions to take apart a oshiba Satellite laptop. The internal power jack came dislogged and had to rescure it. Instructions worked well. But when I took off the top of the computer there was a flat cable from the touch pad to the mother board. I didn’t not which way the cable sshould be re-attached. Each end can be flipped and will fit.
Does anyone what side is up? The flat cable has a blue pull tab and I put that up but that didn’t work. Looking for ideas befre taking thia apart again.

Thanks

By: cj2600

cj2600 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:10:25 +0000

B J,

How I can reset CMOS of Toshiba Satellite A215

Are you trying to clear the BIOS password? Removing the CMOS battery will not help.
If the laptop set the BIOS password on its own, you can take it to the authorized repair center and whey will clear the password at no charge.

By: B J

B J — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:54:52 +0000

How I can reset CMOS of Toshiba Satellite A215

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:23:12 +0000

I have a Toshiba A205-s4707 I was wondering if I can completely swap out my motherboard for a better model ? something that will have a faster processor and an actual graphics card as opposed to a graphics chip ?

By: cj2600

cj2600 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:41:49 +0000

Care,

Hi, does anyone have any tips for removing a sony memory stick that I have managed to get stuck in the memory card slot, do I need to take the back of the laptop (Toshiba satellite A210)I really don’t want to destroy the card as it contains photos of my newborn!

You can use something like dental pick.

By: Clare

Clare — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:47:08 +0000

Hi, does anyone have any tips for removing a sony memory stick that I have managed to get stuck in the memory card slot, do I need to take the back of the laptop (Toshiba satellite A210)I really don’t want to destroy the card as it contains photos of my newborn!

Pleas help