Toshiba Satellite M45 disassemblyFollowing these instructions you can disassemble a Toshiba Satellite M45 laptop.

Some main components can be accessed and removed from the bottom of the laptop.
1. You can easily access the CPU with the heatsink through the door on the bottom of the laptop, as it shown on the steps 4 and 5.
2. Memory, wireless card and DVD drive also can be removed without taking the whole thing apart. In order to remove the DVD drive, follow steps 6-7.
3. If you are replacing the keyboard, you don’t have to remove any screws from the bottom, simply follow steps 9-12.

If you want to replace the cooling fan, then you’ll have to remove the top cover and the motherboard, there is no easy access to the cooling fan.

For the display panel disassembly instructions, please proceed to these instructions.


9 Responses to “How to disassemble a Toshiba Satellite M45 laptop”

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    Toshiba Satellite M45. Removing LCD screen and replacing FL inverter board - Laptop Disassembly Help Says:

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    delu Says:

    I have a M45-S165 toshiba laptop, and my RTC battery is dying. I want cu chnage it, So if you know what kind of battery, the SN of the battery please tell me. I dont want to stay a week with my laptop disassembled searching for a battery

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    cj2600 Says:

    delu,
    Unfortunately, I don’t know the part number for the CMOS battery. The CMOS battery comes attached to the motherboard and Toshiba doesn’t supply the battery separately from the board. You can see the battery on the step 26, it’s on the bottom of the picture on the left side from the Intel chip but I don’t know the part number.

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    delu Says:

    cj2600,
    thankyou very much for the answer.
    So if the CMOS battery is dying I cant do a thing about it? A have to change the whole MB for a battery, I guess only the pro can “glue it” back the damn battery. I watched the 26 picture, I zoomit but I didnt saw clearly the battery and how it is attached to the MB. I guess, after all, I have to disassemble the laptop.

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    delu Says:

    I disassembled my laptop and the bad news for me is that the CMOS battery is soldered to the MB. it has no number written on it. I will seek professional help.

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    kahluachno Says:

    my power button broke on me this weekend on my M45-S2653. does anyone know if i need to replace the top cover (v000917700) and switchboard (v000050380) or just the top cover to turn on my laptop? how do i know if i need to replace the switchboard? a certified repair place quoted the parts would cost $80 but i found online the top cover’s cost is a lot cheaper than that.

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    Brian Says:

    Hello,
    I have a Toshiba M45 laptop computer which will not turn on, or even recognize when a power cord is plugged into it. I have tested the power cord, and it is working properly. I also do not think it is the power switch. I installed a new battery into it, and it fixed the problem for about 3 days, but now the problem is back. Does anyone know what is wrong???

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    Thomas Says:

    I have a M45 - S169. I need a motherboard and was wondering if there might be a place that will list all boards that would fit. Looking at disassembly photos they look close but is there a significant difference. Mine has a 80GB hard drive and I see that particular drive fits about 50 Toshiba models. Also have a 1.6 celeron M CPU and it has 2MG ram slots.

    Appreciate any help.

    Tom

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    Scott Says:

    Please help

    I can’t figure out step #9 & #10, removing the securing strip when trying to replace my keyboard… specifically the two parts that appear to be latched onto the lcd screen…

    any tips?

    (M45-s331 replacing keyboard)

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