Toshiba Satellite A20 Service Manual

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GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

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Satellite

A20 Series

GENERAL INFORMATION

Tools Required for Proper

Disassembly and Reassembly:

Before attempting any of the following procedures,

make sure that the main battery and AC adaptor is

not connected to the unit and the environment in

which you are working on is protected from

Electro-Static Discharge(ESD).

1. Phillips Screwdriver (Size 0&1)

2. 4mm Flat head Screwdriver

3. Case Separator

4. ESD Wrist Strap

5. ESD mats

6. Tweezers

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. BATTERY PACK REMOVAL

2. OPTIONAL PC CARD REMOVAL

3. SELECT BAY REMOVAL

4. DVD-R/-RW DRIVE DISASSEMBLY

5. HDD REMOVAL

6. MODEM BOARD REMOVAL

7. CPU FIN REMOVAL

8. CPU REMOVAL

9. COOLING FAN REMOVAL

10. KEYBOARD REMOVAL

11. MEMORY MODULE REMOVAL

12. SWITCH BOARD REMOVAL

13. WIRELESS LAN CARD REMOVAL

14. TOP COVER REMOVAL

15. TOUCH PAD REMOVAL

16. FRONT MEMBRANE SWITCH REMOVAL

17. USB BOARD REMOVAL

18. RTC BATTERY REMOVAL

19. SOUND BOARD REMOVAL

20. SYSTEM BOARD REMOVAL

21. 15’’ DISPLAY MASK REMOVAL

22. FL INVERTER AND 15’’ LCD REMOVAL

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BATTERY PACK REMOVAL

Battery
Pack

Release
lever

1. Turn the computer upside down as shown.

2. Slide the battery release lever in the direction of the
arrow.

3. Lift out the battery.

SELECT BAY REMOVAL

OPTIONAL PC CARD REMOVAL

PC card

1. Press the eject button for the PC card you want to
remove.

2. Press the extended eject button to pop the PC Card
out.

3. Grasp the PC card and remove it.

NOTE: Before removing any PC Card device, make sure
it is “STOPPED” in the PC Card manager.

Eject button

DV-R/-RW DRIVE DISASSEMBLY

Release lever

Select bay
device

1. Turn the computer upside down.

2. Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow.

3. Pull out the select bay drive.

DVD-R/-RW
drive

Base cover

Connector

1. Remove five M2x3 silver flat head screws securing
the base cover and lift out the cover.

2. Remove two M2x8 silver screws securing the
connector cover.

3. Remove the connector cover and the connector
from the DVD-R/-RW drive.

M2x8 silver
screws

M2x3 silver
flat head
screws

Connector cover

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HDD REMOVAL

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HDD bracket
handle

HDD cover

M2.5x4 black flat head screw

1. Turn the computer upside down.

2. Remove one M2.5x4 black flat head screw securing
HDD cover.

3. Remove the HDD cover.

HDD REMOVAL

HDD

M3x4 Flat head screws

HDD bracket

6. Remove four M3x4 brass flat head screws securing
the HDD bracket to the drive.

7. Lift out the HDD.

HDD assy

4. Grasp the HDD bracket handle and pull to
disconnect the HDD assembly.

5. Lift the HDD assembly out of the HDD bay.

MODEM BOARD REMOVAL

Modem
board

M2x4 flat head silver screws

1. Peel off the plastic insulator covering the modem
board.

2. Remove two M2x4 flat head silver screws securing
the modem board

3. Disconnect the modem board from PJ2900 on the
system board and then the modem cable from JP1
on the modem board.

Plastic insulator

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