Taking apart Toshiba Satellite P100 and P105 notebooks
These guide will show how to take apart Toshiba Satellite P100 and P105 notebooks. This model is very similar to many other Toshiba models and shares the same disassembly steps.
In order to remove the DVD drive on this model you’ll have to get under the keyboard and remove one screw securing the drive. For the DVD drive removal follow steps 5,6,7,13. The screw witch secures the DVD drive is shown on the step 12.
If you are replacing the keyboard, it’s not necessary to remove all screws and parts from the bottom of the laptop. Just pop up the keyboard bezel, remove six keyboard screws, disconnect the keyboard from the motherboard and replace it. For the keyboard replacement follow steps 5,6,7.
This disassembly guide would be the same for a Toshiba Satellite P100 notebook, except that P100 has a discrete video card pictured on the step 21.
June 14th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Just to add to the excellent guide, to cover other models in the p100/p105 series:
In step 11… there may be an antenna cable for the bluetooth, this depends on the model of the P100/P105
In step 12… there may also be a connector to the right of the Touchpad cable, that powers the blue LEDs on the speakers.
Also in the top right corner you may also have to disconnect the ribbon cable for the bluetooth.
May 13th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
I have been having a problem with my Toshiba Satellite P105-S6104 and the DC-IN power jack. I think that it is loose inside and I cannot get the power to run to the laptop. I dont know much about computers but my dad has been helping me. I think I found the part that I need here.
But I dont know how to replace it. I took it apart but there seems to be a casing around the DC jack and I cant figure out how to get it out. Sometimes, if I wiggle around the ac adapter when it is plugged in I can get some power or enough to cahrge the battery when it is off. When there is battery life then there is nothing else wrong but this. I would really rather not have to take my laptop in and pay a fortune to fix this when I am pretty sure it can be done by yourself. If anyone can help me that would be wonderful!
Thanks!
May 6th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Mihail,
As an example you can use this guide for removing LCD from a Satellite M115. It’s very similar to P100/P105.
May 6th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Hello. Can anyone tell me how to dismantle and change the lcd on Toshiba P100-387( either tutorial or video). I will order new screen cause my original one has one dark spot around 1cm long
April 26th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Well I had similar problem with power on Satellite P105, when on power it would start eratically and misbehave, or not at all… took it apart, tested jack - all good then looked closely on DC plug and found problem - inner connection (+) got loose, all it needed to press metal half round piece back to center through two notches on the front of the plug with thin scredriver. Wasted two hours (not quite -learn how to take it apart and put toghether :))
April 18th, 2009 at 11:24 am
cj2600 thanks, i doubt i could have done it without your guide, specially since i was using my cell phone to see the guide haha! now looking at step 21, model p100 has a video card, whats that fan number? im thinking all that empty space could be used to mod the laptop for additional cooling, like another fan blowing air from the side towards the cpu with an on/off switch, instead of using the external laptop cooling pads with fans.
April 14th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
ryan,
Will it run from the battery at all? Do you know if the AC adapter is working properly and outputs the correct voltage?
From the description it sounds like you have either bad DC jack or motherboard problem.