Toshiba Satellite L305-S5946 Motherboard Replacement

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Use this guide to remove or install a motherboard on your Toshiba Satellite L305-S5946. It will be necessary to remove the motherboard to replace the GPU. This guide also acts as a prerequisite for the processor and cooling fan installation guides.

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Paso 1 Battery

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Place the laptop upside-down with the display hinges facing away from you.

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Paso 2

Slide the latch for the left battery bay to the left.

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Paso 3

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Slide the latch for the right battery bay to the right and hold.
Continue to hold the latch while using a plastic opening tool to lift and remove the battery bay cover.
Remove the battery.

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Paso 4 Hard Drive

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Loosen the two captive screws on the bottom left corner of the hard drive using a Phillips #1 screwdriver until you hear a click.

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Paso 5

Lift the hard drive cover using a non-marring iFixit opening tool.
This will expose the hard drive.

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Paso 6

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Slide the hard drive to the left using your fingers.
Remove the hard drive by inserting an iFixit opening tool under the right side of the hard drive and carefully lifting it out.

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Paso 7 RAM

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Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, turn the screw on the RAM cover until you hear a click.
This is a captive panel screw and remains with the cover.

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Paso 8

Remove the RAM cover by inserting the plastic opening tool into the indent and lifting.

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Paso 9

Push the white and silver retaining clips away from each side of the RAM card using your fingernails.
The RAM card should pop up at an angle.

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Paso 10

Pull the RAM card away from the computer.
Repeat Steps 6 and 7 to remove the other RAM card that may be installed.

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Paso 11 Keyboard

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Place the laptop right-side-up so the screen faces you.

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Paso 12

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Remove the strip of plastic at the right furthermost edge of the keyboard using a plastic opening tool.
Insert the plastic opening tool at either end of the strip.
Lift upwards and proceed to the other end while repeating this lifting process every one to two inches.

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Paso 13

CAUTION: do not allow hardware or debris into the CPU fan and duct.
Remove the two 3-mm screws at the top edge of the keyboard using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
These are not captive panel screws and, once loosened, will be free to move about the assembly.

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Paso 14

Pry the top of the keyboard loose from its casing using a plastic opening tool.

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Paso 15

Gently grasp the top of the keyboard and pull it up and toward the screen.
CAUTION: Pulling too hard could damage the black ribbon cable under the keyboard.

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Paso 16

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Gently push the two tabs locking the black ribbon cable.
To remove the black ribbon cable from the motherboard, slide the keyboard toward the screen.
You may now safely separate the keyboard from the laptop.

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Paso 17 Base Housing

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Place the laptop upside-down with the display hinges facing away from you.

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Paso 18

For the following steps, use a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Remove the twelve 6-mm screws that border the bottom of the laptop.
Remove the 6-mm screw located in the lower middle of the device.
Remove the three 3-mm screws located in the battery bay.
Remove the one 4-mm screw located near the RAM.

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Paso 19

Place the laptop right-side-up so the screen faces you.

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Paso 20

CAUTION: do not allow hardware or debris into the CPU fan and duct.
Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the five 6-mm screws in the keyboard slot.
These are not captive panel screws and, once loosened, will be free to move about the assembly.

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Paso 21

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Lock the white ribbon cable into place by gently pulling on the two black tabs.
Remove the white ribbon cable by pulling it towards you.
Remove the connector that has the blue, red, black, and white wires using tweezers.

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Paso 22

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Separate the laptop upper casing from the lower casing by using an opening tool around the sides of the case to pry it apart.

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Paso 23 Motherboard

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Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four 6-mm screws from the two hinge pads that secure the display assembly to the lower laptop section.

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Paso 24

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Use tweezers to remove the following two connectors:
One of the connectors has one black and one white wire.
The other connector has black, green, red, yellow, and white wires.
Use your fingers to remove the following connector:
The connector is large and is located at the top right corner of the motherboard, as shown.

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Paso 25

Using the Phillips #1 or Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 3-mm screws from the card with black and white wires coming off of it.
These are not captive panel screws and once loosened will be free to move about the assembly.
Be careful not to allow either fastener into the CPU fan and duct (located in the upper left).
The card should pop up.
Gently remove the card with your fingers.

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Paso 26

Remove the display assembly and put it aside.

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Paso 27

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Slide the DVD out of the opening on the right using your fingers, as shown.

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Paso 28

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Remove the power jack connector.
Remove the connector that has one red wire and one black wire.
This connector may be hidden underneath a cooling fan wire.
Remove the connector with red, yellow, green, white, and black wires.
This connector is located on the bottom-right of the board.
Remove the large connector near the fan.
Gently pull the power jack cable and socket out of its housing. It should come out entirely.

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Paso 29

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Gently push the two black tabs until they stop moving.
Gently pull the silver ribbon cable out of the connectors.

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Paso 30

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the 6-mm screw near the hard drive.
This is not a captive screw and, once loosened, will be free to move about the assembly.
Be careful not to allow either fastener into the CPU fan and duct (located in the upper left).

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Paso 31

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Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 3-mm screws from the card connected to a black wire.
These are not captive screws and, once loosened, will be free to move about the assembly.
Be careful not to allow either fastener into the CPU fan and duct (located in the upper left).