How to take apart Toshiba Satellite A300 or A305 laptop
In this guide I will be taking apart a Toshiba Satellite A305 laptop. Also this guide will work for a Satellite A300 series. Basically Satellite A300 and A305 laptops have a similar design but different names.
I start the disassembly process with removing the keyboard as it shown in steps 1-5. Be very careful with the keyboard cable connector on the motherboard. If you break this connector, you’ll have to replace the whole motherboard.
Steps 6-9 explain how to access and remove the hard drive, both memory modules and the optical drive. Fortunately, in this model both memory modules could be access from the bottom making the removal/upgrade process very simple.
In steps 10-14 I’m removing the laptop top cover assembly. By the way, both touch pad buttons are a part of the top cover. If one of the buttons feels loose, most likely the plastic bridge connecting this button to the top cover is broken. In order to fix this problem, you’ll have to replace the whole top cover assembly.
In steps 15-25 I proceed with removing the motherboard. I would like to mention that the cooling fan is mounted under the motherboard. If you would like to replace the fan, you’ll have to remove the motherboard first.
In the next post I explain the LCD screen and inverter board removal procedure.
August 25th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Boris,
Did you buy your laptop in the USA? What is laptop model and part number?
August 24th, 2009 at 2:41 am
Hi,
It’s pity there is no photo of top cover and touch-pad assembly. I am particularly interested in partnumber of touch-pad buttons board – looks like I’ve got broken the socket under the right button.
August 20th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
i have a toshiba satellite A300-ND laptop and yesterday suddenly it stoped recharging the battery.when i took out the battery the laptop continued working fine with the ac power plug.so the problem is not the adaptor.the laptop is 4 months old.so i think that the battery should be ok.maybe is malfunction in the charging electronics on the motherboard?
August 4th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Toshiba Satellite A305D.
2 of the keyboard characters -[9] and [o]-don’t work on my laptop.
How do I unhinge the keys to clean them ?
Thanking you in advance.
Gary
July 31st, 2009 at 12:01 am
Hi I try to reset the bios memory in my toshiba A305-s6909 and The RTC (CMOS) battery is permanently soldered to the motherboard. please help me
June 16th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
cj2600, I want to thank you for your comprehensive guide. I was able to gain the small and very important fragments of info I needed to replace a laptop.
June 3rd, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Hi,
can you help me find the part number for a lcd screen for my Toshiba Satellite A300 – 034
the Model number is PASG0C – 03401C
thank you in advance.
May 17th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
John,
Here’s the motherboard part number for a Toshiba Satellite A305-S6905 (Model number PSAG8U-04001W) laptop: V000126550
May 16th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Hi, the model number is PSAG8U-04001W.
May 16th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
John,
Give me the laptop model number, it’s on the same sticker with the serial number and I’ll look up the motherboard part number for you. There could be more than one motherboard listed for a Satellite A305 laptop.
May 16th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Hi, looking for a new motherboard for my satellite A305-s6905, need to find the part number, thank you.
May 12th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
John,
Here’s the part number for a new keyboard: V000120280 or V000120090. You can use either one.
May 12th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Can you help me to find a new keyboard for Satellite A305-S6905. Model number: PSAG8U-04001W. Thanks.
May 8th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
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