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.
August 30th, 2011 at 8:23 am
Hi, the screen bezel and back casing is broken at the right hinge on my p100-160, having looked through your guide it doesn’t seem this is easy to replace? I’m sure I could manage the bezel replacement but the back casing? Any advice, would this be better taken to a repair shop?
July 9th, 2011 at 12:01 pm
Hello,
I have a problem with my Toshiba P100. when i start it up, i can hear only the fan. i can’t hear the HD and screen is not going on…
After removing the HD, it seems everything still on it. But i can’t access my files? It says “Access Denied”. becasue of the password ofcource.
Is the Toshiba P100 working with a fuse or something? or is he dead??
Anyone know how to enter a protected HD via a Dockstation??
Thank you very much,
Dave.
April 13th, 2011 at 12:06 pm
Hi, i have a satellite pro p100-327, the video has stripes, even in the bios.. looks like the video card is dying… anyone is selling parts ? or know where to find ? nothing on ebay at the moment…
Many Thanks
April 4th, 2011 at 2:57 am
hello im needing help wih my satilite pro p100 due to the fact that the ribbon connector going from the motherbored to the control pannel (on,off,ect) is damaged and i cant find a repacement. i was wondering if you know which pins i have to cross to turn the laptop on
March 20th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Hello, I have a P105-S6177 Laptop, can the video/graphics card be replaces or is it attached to the motherboard?
January 19th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Hey,
I a Satellite P100 and recently the USB port on the back (near S-Video socket) got banged in by accident. I have a wireless mouse with micro USB and left it in while having it in a bag. The bag dropped and it got banged in.
My question is – when that port got off the motherboard is there a possibility to fix it – say resolder it on the motherboard? The piece is rattling inside of the laptop. All works fine.
Just wondering is dissembling the laptop a good idea now.
Thanks,
December 15th, 2010 at 11:24 am
My clock will not keep time after my motherboard was replaced how do I change the battery?
October 12th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
hi i have a toshiba satalite pro p100 and i have forgot my bios password can u tell me how to reset the password and where the battery is inside the laptop thanx
September 10th, 2010 at 11:41 pm
I have a Sattelite Pro 100-160
The power DC jack/interface has disconnected – do I need to dissasemble the whole lapton to reconnect?
Any guidace gratefully recieved, as Im starting the process this weekend.
August 30th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Hi there. I have a p105, and the power harness (for the power jack/cable) has disconnected (without damage to the harness connector). Must I disassemble the whole laptop just to reconnect the harness?
-Sincerely thankful
August 2nd, 2010 at 4:03 am
babylonx Says:
June 2nd, 2010 at 7:52 pm I own this model and the screen has a defect (a vertical stuck pixel line appeared) so I decided to replace it. It original screen is an LG Philips LP171WX2. I ordered a compatible one (LG Philips LP171WP4). It has the same resolution, 30 pin connection, 1xCCFL. That screen didn’t work. CCFL was active but the screen was blank. I assumed it was defective so I returned it and bought another from another source. They also sent me the same model (WP4) but it didn’t work again!
Was the screen defective again or is it just a compatibility issue? Could you propose some brands/models that are compatible? I am going for an AU Optronics now…
Answer:
All those screens should work.if you follow the following instructions:
(1) Remove the KBD cover. On the left you will see a plug with a nice black pull-string. Make sure that the plug is seated securely. Best is to pull it out and push it back in. Replace the KBD cover.
(2) When replacing a LCD on a Toshiba a BIOS/ EC/KBC update must be done. Get the exact model from the back of your laptop and download the BIOS update from the Toshiba website (see their website for instructions how to load BIOS from Windows)
July 17th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Tony,
Nope, it will not help. Try removing the SD card with a thin sharp object, something like dental pick. I’ve done it a few times before.
July 17th, 2010 at 10:13 am
babylonx,
Is your laptop a US model? Can you give me the laptop model number?
July 17th, 2010 at 9:48 am
OUSMAN JAMMEH,
Could be overheating problem. Apparently, the heat sink is clogged with dust.
Make sure the cooling fan and heatsink is clean. Blow off dust with compressed air.
July 17th, 2010 at 9:27 am
haggs,
Nope, I don’t have the motherboard. Try eBay.
July 10th, 2010 at 4:42 am
hi do you have an old motherboard/none working for a satelite p105?Ineed the small black clip that holds the key board ribbon to the motherboard?thanks
July 1st, 2010 at 6:17 am
sometimes my computer just get off instantly while am working and sometimes it get freeze and i can’t do anything.sometimes the power comes on but when i press the power button the computer doesn’t turn on.
what explanation have you for these problems?
June 2nd, 2010 at 7:52 pm
I own this model and the screen has a defect (a vertical stuck pixel line appeared) so I decided to replace it. It original screen is an LG Philips LP171WX2. I ordered a compatible one (LG Philips LP171WP4). It has the same resolution, 30 pin connection, 1xCCFL. That screen didn’t work. CCFL was active but the screen was blank. I assumed it was defective so I returned it and bought another from another source. They also sent me the same model (WP4) but it didn’t work again!
Was the screen defective again or is it just a compatibility issue? Could you propose some brands/models that are compatible? I am going for an AU Optronics now…
June 2nd, 2010 at 5:38 am
Thanks for the guide.
A friend got an SD card stuck in the card reader on a P105-S6147.
Its in about 1cm from the entrance. Will disassembly give access to eject the card?
I recall on the few laptops i’ve opened that some card readers are sealed units.
Thanks.
May 21st, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Hey there, had a big problem which sent the laptop to sitting in the closet in the case for a few years because i was hopeless. Had a problem with overheating and constant restarts, then when we opened it to see the problem the cable connecting the lcd display somehow got disconnected, is that cable accessable easily, i just want to make sure i get that fixed, then hopefully figure out what the overheating issue is.
May 1st, 2010 at 1:22 am
i dismantled my machine but now it turns on by itseft if there is power and the screen wont turn on but the hd cpu fans are going at max but the laptop power button isnt on just the hd light . please help
April 24th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
payah,
Looks like the LCD screen failure. You’ll have to replace the screen.
April 24th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Hi, i have a problem with my laptop screen http://i43.tinypic.com/4qpij9.jpg
Is any of you ever experience it and know how to deal with it, please let me know
Thank you
April 18th, 2010 at 4:11 am
Hi,
I have done the steps 1 to 10 on my P100 until i realized that there was just the video cable disconnected. I fixed that and putted all together again.
But now, when i want to turn on my P100, it immediatly turns off again (after ca. 0.5 second).
Does anybody have an idea what could be wrong/broken?
All i have touched is:
- removed the HDD,
- removed the covers of the memory and wireless (didnt remove the memory boards nor wireless)
- removed the switch board and the keyboard
What could i have destroyed/done wrong?
I really hope someone can help me!
Ivo
April 5th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Great explanation and pics! BUT where is the CMOS battery? Is it shown in one of the pics? Thank you!
April 4th, 2010 at 6:29 am
i dont get how to Unplug the finger scanner device cable
its in step 12 plz help!
March 28th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
” Step 7 could use a little more detail and the alternative pics showing the keyboard connector do not help on a p105. I am stuck not know how to remove the ribbon keyboard cable i see no locking connector on mine. Can someone please help. All i see are a white plastive and a black plastic on the ribbon cable.”
Well, these hokey locking systems are not all the same. The one you have has these microscopic interlocking arms on each side that you will need to very gently release with a tiny screwdriver while pushing the black part towards the lcd screen. It may help to get a good look at it with a magnifying glass and a flashlight. Hope that helps!
February 25th, 2010 at 10:00 am
jane,
Maybe the memory module is not installed correctly. Try reconnecting memory.
By the way, the card reader is integrated (soldered) into the motherboard. The card reader cannot be removed or disconnected.
February 14th, 2010 at 6:57 am
hi folks,
i wanted to take apart the notebook because of the sd card reader whivch i wanted to unplug in my satego p100. The problem was that the notebook needed like half an houer for startup because the card reader was damaged.
Now i deassembled it up unto step 10.
Then i disconnected the audio board cable – thinking it was the right one. after noticing that it wasn’t the right cable i reassembled everything back. but now, the notebook doesn’t boot. pressing the power button has no effect at all…
Where have I done sth wrong? may you help me?
January 14th, 2010 at 6:53 am
Hi thanks for your great assembly guide, for the Satellite Pro P100. It enabled me to disassemble the beast completely.
A word of warning is that some models have a bluetooth antenna cable connected from the LCD to a small PCB near the USB board. I accidentally snapped mine, because I failed to notice it.
Kind regards
Scott