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10 Responses to “Removing the top cover assembly on a Toshiba Satellite M115 laptop”

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   Scott Says:
   October 10th, 2008 at 12:07 pm

   Can the M115 screen be used in to replace the M105 screen. If so when I swapped them the backlight does not work. Everything is good to go byut you can hardly see the windows log in screen. Any help would be great
   Scott

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   cj2600 Says:
   October 15th, 2008 at 2:46 pm

   Scott,

   Can the M115 screen be used in to replace the M105 screen.

   Most likely yes. It’s hard to tell without knowing laptop models.

   when I swapped them the backlight does not work. Everything is good to go but you can hardly see the windows log in screen.

   Did the backlight work with the M105 screen? Why are you replacing the M105 screen?
   If you have the same problem with both screens, it’s possible that you have bad inverter board.

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   ahmet kara Says:
   October 29th, 2008 at 1:04 am

   DEAR SİRS,

   I HV TO REPLACE TOUCH PAD CLİCK SECTİON(ONE SİDE MALFUNCTİON)DUE TO MECHANİCAL PROBLEM(A BİT SİNKS DUE TO LONG USAGE).TOSHİBA L300-110 SATELLİTE.PLS.ADVİSE REMOVAL-REPLACEMENT STEPS.

   THANKS İN ADVANCE N KİND REGARDS
   AHMET KARA

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   ahmet kara Says:
   October 29th, 2008 at 10:59 am

   dear sirs,

   thank you very much indeed for your kind and prompt reply.but unfortunately though your sample 35x resembles to my p.c in fact mine is a bit different than that one (L300-110 satellite toshiba.)

   ahmet kara

   kidest regards

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   Joseph Sadusk Says:
   November 23rd, 2008 at 1:45 pm

   Thanks for the guide. Though something you might want to add to warn people. Taking apart my laptop I noticed the cover for the wifi card was held in with a T7 Security Torx screw. As, most people are not going to have this bit, this gets in the way of a lot of home repair. Is this unique to my model?

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   Yagis Says:
   November 24th, 2008 at 3:35 pm

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   Joseph Sadusk Says:
   November 23rd, 2008 at 1:45 pm

   Thanks for the guide. Though something you might want to add to warn people. Taking apart my laptop I noticed the cover for the wifi card was held in with a T7 Security Torx screw. As, most people are not going to have this bit, this gets in the way of a lot of home repair. Is this unique to my model?

   Joseph did you have this laptop from new or did it ever go in for a repair ?
   The only way it will have a torx bit is that either all are torx or none or in repair that’s what the mechanic had around because the wifi is not a security issue as much as the memory. Wifi is not important, the memory is because without the memory the computer will not run. I would check out were that laptop has been.
   In the old days desktop from big manufacturers came with all torx for that purpose but now they don’t cause it’s costlier and everyone can get around it.
   I could be wrong,but doubt it.

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   Marilyn Says:
   December 7th, 2008 at 11:08 pm

   I am pretty sure that the switch for enabling wireless is broken. How do I get a replacement switch? The info for taking the M115 apart is brilliant. Also, I had mine in for repair under warranty and it also has the torx screw over the wifi card.

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   Steve Says:
   January 5th, 2009 at 4:44 pm

   This is a wonderful guide. I am currently replacing my top cover assembly because of a broken left “mouse” button and found these comments interesting.

   I too have a T7 Security Torx screw holding down my wi-fi cover. The laptop has never been in for repair and it is the only Torx screw I have encountered. I almost got to the point of removing the top cover assembly without having to remove the wi-fi cover, but there seems to be no other way to disconnect the wi-fi antenna cables.

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   Yagis Says:
   November 24th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
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   Joseph Sadusk Says:
   November 23rd, 2008 at 1:45 pm

   Thanks for the guide. Though something you might want to add to warn people. Taking apart my laptop I noticed the cover for the wifi card was held in with a T7 Security Torx screw. As, most people are not going to have this bit, this gets in the way of a lot of home repair. Is this unique to my model?

   Joseph did you have this laptop from new or did it ever go in for a repair ?
   The only way it will have a torx bit is that either all are torx or none or in repair that’s what the mechanic had around because the wifi is not a security issue as much as the memory. Wifi is not important, the memory is because without the memory the computer will not run. I would check out were that laptop has been.
   In the old days desktop from big manufacturers came with all torx for that purpose but now they don’t cause it’s costlier and everyone can get around it.
   I could be wrong,but doubt it.

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   roger Says:
   June 3rd, 2009 at 12:24 pm

   ok i have a m115 and the door for the wireless card has a button type screw keeping it in place the torx screw has a nipple in the middle that will not allow a regular torx screw driver in. has anyone run across this type screw and what driver is needed to remove it\?

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    Tom H Says:
    June 14th, 2009 at 7:36 pm

    Thank you for this awesome repair site. On the Toshiba M115 laptop I am replacing the Power Jack. Do I need to go through all of the steps to remove the cover?

    Please let me know if you can. Thank you.

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