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Narashima

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hi all!
thanks for the hardware repair guide.
i have a Toshiba Satellite P300-16E and the build in DVD drive Matshita DVD-RAM UJ 850S makes some problem. when i insert a dvd its played normally, but when the drive stands still and it should be started from a programm or application, then the drive will start and soon stop again, and start again, stop again and so on, like the DVD couldn't be read. the only solution is to open and close the drive, then the DVD will be read normally. i reinstalled the driver, but it didn't help, so i think it might be a hardware problem and i contacted the Toshiba service, as i still have warranty. they told me that i can only send the drive, and don't need to send the whole laptop. but now i don't know which screws i have to open to remove the DVD drive, does anyone know that particilar laptop?
thank you very much for your help.
 
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need a little help >_< i have a Dell Latitude D600 that i want to give to my little bro.... only problem is the thing wont turn on. unless i apply pressure to the correct spot on the case (actually right a above the battery and yes the battery is firmly seated) and then dont jostle the case at all or it shuts off. any help would be grand... i wonder if a soderpoint has let go?
 
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i did 2 weeks ago, still no reply....
 
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Sorry for posting this in the wrong thread originally, i didn't notice the bit asking for comments to be posted here (despite the bright red type - doh!)

The machine in the tut, the Satellite A100, looks identical to the Equium A100 and i was just wondering if they're basically the same inside too? Also, if it turns out they're totally different inside, does anyone know if the cpu in the equium A100 is removable?

I have an Equium A100 027 that belonged to my partner and i need to replace the cpu, or at least i think that's what it needs to get it working again.
The machine will no longer power up and before it died completely, it used to suddenly cut out with no warning while in use. This would happen whether it was running on mains power or from the battery.
The period of time it would take before the machine would cut out gradually became shorter and shorter - it went from lasting about an hour or two until eventually it wouldn't even stay on long enough to finish POST.

By the time i got my hands on it, the machine was basically a doorstop. I think the cpu had been running too hot, maybe the fan wasn't spinning fast enough or something, and its caused permanent damage to the cpu over time. Which is why i want to replace it if possible and save myself the expense of buying a new laptop.

Any advice or tips would be massively appreciated. I'm not confident when it comes to poking around inside laptops so i need all the help i can get!!
Thanks, B :)
 
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To go on where we left:
A little BB hit my LCD, and i cant use it anymore.
Insurance company said: Take out your harddisk, so you still have your files if we take your laptop permenantly.

So thats why i wanted to know how the harddisk looks like, or where its placed in my Toschiba Satellite A100-510, be4 i take out the wrong thing :)
 
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I mean that, for instance the T4*p series has a modem / bt daughter card with an antenna running the left of the LCD. The antenna looks similar to wireless. Just something I'd point out because people can and will get confused.
 
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dwellman

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The main battery is usually simple: press a tab or two and slide or pop it out from the chassis: this is what powers your notebook when you are not using AC power.. . .

the cmos battery could either be a CR2032 or CR2025 tucked inside the chassis. This is what helps keep the CMOS holding the system BIOS settings charged. Removing a panel or the keyboard at the very least, if not the entire top chassis is required to get to this one.
 
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ok.... I have an issue with my monitor. Its extremely dim. How do I find out if its a bulb, inverter or the LCD? Correct me if im wrong but doesnt the LCD house the bulbs? Please and help, education, and feed back is greatly desired.

EDIT: it was the inverter. The screen was blank yet the power was on. It helped to determine the cause by shineing a flash light into the screen. I could see it so it wasnt the bulb.

I installed it... now im a pro;)
 
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frozenlead

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The LCD does house the backlight, you're correct.

LCD assembly troubleshooting is difficult because the LCD and inverter go together. The only real way to determine if one is bad is to replace one or the other. On rare occasions you'll get symptoms that tell you which is bad. You can test the inverter with a multimeter also, but depending on how the inverter is wired, this isn't always reliable as a test. If you can get your hands on a spare backlight (known to be good), you should be able to plug it into your inverter - if it lights up, the inverter is good. If not, the inverter is bad.

What do you mean by extremely dim?
 
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Hi all,

I have a Toshiba A015-S4094 with a SD/MemoryStick feature that has twisted connector pins. This is visible mounted on the front of the motherboard in the picture "The notebook comes apart like a clamshell". Is there a way either to disassemble the feature and straighten the pins or to replace it?

Thanks for any help here.
 
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