Comments on: Disassembly guides for Toshiba Satellite M65 series laptops

By: Marian

Marian — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:31:51 +0000

Thanks for the detailed instructions. I need to replace the lcd hinges (just the left one). after removing the securing strip/hinge cover and the lcd bezel, I see the hinge and where it is broken. Do I need to disassemble the entire laptop to replace the hinge like is shown for the a45, or can I just detach the lcd screen and take out the screws attaching the hinge to the computer base and replace them?

By: Alison cull

Alison cull — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:50:13 +0000

i have a Satellite M60-104, which is about 4/5 years old,it was used as a backup to a newer pc and worked ok. Then my son borrowed it and had it on for quite a long time in a fairly hot environment. During this period, it stopped working, now wont turn on and makes a strange grinding tapping sound. The fan sounds as though it is working ok but nothing boots. any ideas? i suspect a major meltdown but might it be something fairly straight foreward………..!!!(heres hoping)

By: Bob Lamont

Bob Lamont — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:04:38 +0000

Excellent How-To, used twice so far on M60-104. Once to replace Screen, the second to replace cooling fan. First job smooth and fixed, second smooth, but finding a new fan is a nightmare, but that is another matter which has yet to be resolved.
Only additional notes was I found one of the bottom case screws ran through a unsoldered nut on the MB which once loosened, needed pliers and screwdriver to complete removal. There is no rubber block on the M60-104. No biggie.
Many thanks…Appreciated…

By: cj2600

cj2600 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:45:15 +0000

A.Doos,

I need to replace the fan on my Toshiba Satellite m65. I looked at several sites and confused. Do I really have to take the whole thing apart? Like taking off the screen etc? Any help would be very appreciated.

Yep, you have to follow all steps in the second guide until the motherboard is removed. The cooling fan is mounted inside the laptop, under the motherboard. There is no easy access to it from the bottom of the laptop.

By: A. Doos

A. Doos — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:31:41 +0000

I need to replace the fan on my Toshiba Satellite m65. I looked at several sites and confused. Do I really have to take the whole thing apart? Like taking off the screen etc? Any help would be very appreciated. Thanks in advance AWD

By: cj2600

cj2600 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:18:56 +0000

Ben Gray,

I have used your guides twice now and find them very helpful. I just sent another donation. My use today was disassembing the screen on my Toshiba Satellite M65 and replacing the LCD display.

Thank you for your generous donation!

This note is to advise you that you need an additional step between steps 6 and 7 to remove the two hinge screws exposed after the bezel is removed.

It looks like I missed one step. I’ll fix it when I have time. Thanks for the correction.

By: Ben Gray

Ben Gray — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:14:34 +0000

I have used your guides twice now and find them very helpful. I just sent another donation. My use today was disassembing the screen on my Toshiba Satellite M65 and replacing the LCD display. This note is to advise you that you need an additional step between steps 6 and 7 to remove the two hinge screws exposed after the bezel is removed. Other than that, the instructions worked perfectly. Thanks!

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:31:35 +0000

My Toshiba laptop powers up fine, but the screen is only on when the lid is about 1 or 2 inches open. As it is fully opened the screen goes black. When I close the lid, the screen lights up again when it is open 1-2 inches. As the computer warms up, I can open the lid a bit further, until it is open about 45 degrees. What needs to be done? Thanks

By: Bert

Bert — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:18:08 +0000

Hi, my Toshiba M60 has some major display problems: multiple vertical coloured lines and strange artifacts and other weirdness. I was told that I would need to change the screen but I’d like to swap out the video card first to check. Reading your comment above about the video card being integrated onto thee system board on a lot of Toshibas, how can I tell if mine is integrated or not? (Sorry I’m not very PC literate)

By: cj2600

cj2600 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:29:21 +0000

Mark,

I have a toshiba M60 and when i turn off the computer and turn it on the screen does not come on but the computer boots up ok?

Can you see any image on the screen at all? Look very closely, the image could be very dim.
If you can see the image, but the screen is very dark, it means the backlight is not working properly.
That could be related to the inverter board or backlight lamp.

it takes like 10 tries before the screen works. is this a screen problem?

I don’t know yet. First, you have to find if there is an image on the screen with it’s dark.

What does then inverter do?

The inverter board is a power supply for the backlight lamp. When inverter fails, the backlight doesn’t turn on. Anything else will work fine, except the backlight. You still should be able to use the laptop with an external monitor attached to the VGA port.