Toshiba Satellite A205 S4577 Fan Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

Battery
2 steps
Speaker Cover
3 steps
Keyboard
3 steps
Monitor
6 steps
Front Cover
2 steps
Fan
4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Locate the two sliding locks indicated in the photo.
Slide the right lock (labeled “1”) to the right. It will remain in the unlocked position.
Slide the left lock (labeled “2”) to the left and hold it in place.

Locate the two sliding locks indicated in the photo.

Slide the right lock (labeled “1”) to the right. It will remain in the unlocked position.

Slide the left lock (labeled “2”) to the left and hold it in place.

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Step 2

While holding the left lock, place your finger in the indentation next to the battery and lift the battery out.

While holding the left lock, place your finger in the indentation next to the battery and lift the battery out.

Step 3

              Speaker Cover

Remove the four screws indicated in the photos using a Phillips 00 Screwdriver. Left to right: 6mm button-head, 3mm flat-head, 6mm button-head, 6mm button-head.

Remove the four screws indicated in the photos using a Phillips 00 Screwdriver. Left to right: 6mm button-head, 3mm flat-head, 6mm button-head, 6mm button-head.

Step 4

With your hands, grasp the speaker cover on the edge nearest to the screen.
Pry the speaker cover upward.

With your hands, grasp the speaker cover on the edge nearest to the screen.

Pry the speaker cover upward.

Step 5

Remove the speaker cover. Your laptop will look like this photo when the speaker cover has been removed.

Remove the speaker cover. Your laptop will look like this photo when the speaker cover has been removed.

Step 6

              Keyboard

Remove the two 4mm flat-head screws indicated in the photo.

Remove the two 4mm flat-head screws indicated in the photo.

Step 7

Slightly lift and ease the keyboard forward, toward the screen, until the tabs clear the case.
When all the tabs are free, slowly lift the bottom of the keyboard while keeping the top of the keyboard angled down. Continue to carefully rotate the keyboard over until you can access the ribbon cable that is still connecting it to the computer.

Slightly lift and ease the keyboard forward, toward the screen, until the tabs clear the case.

When all the tabs are free, slowly lift the bottom of the keyboard while keeping the top of the keyboard angled down. Continue to carefully rotate the keyboard over until you can access the ribbon cable that is still connecting it to the computer.

Step 8

The Ribbon Cable must be disconnected here to release the keyboard.
Using a plastic splunger or the tip of your screwdriver gently push upward on the two black tabs securing the connection.
When the black plastic bar running across the cable is unseated you can slowly and carefully pull the ribbon cable free.
You can now lift and remove the keyboard.

The Ribbon Cable must be disconnected here to release the keyboard.

Using a plastic splunger or the tip of your screwdriver gently push upward on the two black tabs securing the connection.

When the black plastic bar running across the cable is unseated you can slowly and carefully pull the ribbon cable free.

You can now lift and remove the keyboard.

Step 9

              Monitor

Locate the gray wire on the right.
Detach the white end by gently pulling each socket away from the other.

Locate the gray wire on the right.

Detach the white end by gently pulling each socket away from the other.

Step 10

On the left, locate the black and white wires with gold tips on the end.
Pull up on the wires to detach them.

On the left, locate the black and white wires with gold tips on the end.

Pull up on the wires to detach them.

Step 11

Locate the thick tan cord on the left.
Slide the tan cord as shown to detach it.

Locate the thick tan cord on the left.

Slide the tan cord as shown to detach it.

Step 12

On the right, locate the thick black wire with the white rectangular end.
Pull up on it to detach it.

On the right, locate the thick black wire with the white rectangular end.

Pull up on it to detach it.

Step 13

Remove the four 8mm button-head screws that are located in the top right (2) and top left corners (2) of the front cover. Use a Phillips 00 Screwdriver.

Remove the four 8mm button-head screws that are located in the top right (2) and top left corners (2) of the front cover. Use a Phillips 00 Screwdriver.

Step 14

Once all the wires are detached and screws are removed, pull up on the monitor to remove it.

Once all the wires are detached and screws are removed, pull up on the monitor to remove it.

Step 15

              Front Cover

Locate the screws that are shown in the image.
Remove the fourteen 6mm button-head screws with a Phillips 00 Screwdriver.

Locate the screws that are shown in the image.

Remove the fourteen 6mm button-head screws with a Phillips 00 Screwdriver.

Step 16

Lift up on the front cover to remove it.

Lift up on the front cover to remove it.

Step 17

Fan

Locate the 6mm flat-head screw in the top right corner of the bottom of the laptop.
Remove this screw with the Phillips 00 Screwdriver.

Locate the 6mm flat-head screw in the top right corner of the bottom of the laptop.

Remove this screw with the Phillips 00 Screwdriver.

Step 18

Locate and remove the white connector that is .75 inches wide.

Locate and remove the white connector that is .75 inches wide.

Step 19

Locate and remove the smaller white connector (far right) and any tape that is holding it down.

Locate and remove the smaller white connector (far right) and any tape that is holding it down.

Step 20

Remove any tape that is still covering the fan.
Remove the fan.

Remove any tape that is still covering the fan.

Remove the fan.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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