Toshiba Tecra M1 Service Manual

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GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

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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. 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. CD-R/W/DVD-ROM DRIVE DISASSEMBLY

5. HDD REMOVAL

6. MODEM BOARD REMOVAL

7. COOLING MODULE REMOVAL

8. CPU REMOVAL

9. KEYBOARD REMOVAL

10. MEMORY MODULE REMOVAL

11. SENSOR/SWITCH BOARD REMOVAL

12. PALM REST COVER REMOVAL

13. TOUCH PAD REMOVAL

14. WIRELESS LAN CARD REMOVAL

15. TOP COVER REMOVAL

16. LED BOARD REMOVAL

17. SOUND BOARD REMOVAL

18. RTC BATTERY REMOVAL

19. SYSTEM BOARD REMOVAL

20. 14.1’’ DISPLAY MASK REMOVAL

21. FL INVERTER AND 14.1’’ 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

CD-R/W/DVD-ROM 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 device in the direction of the
arrow.

NOTE: If the lock screw is in locked position, remove it
and attach it to the other hole for temporary retention
of the screw.

CD-R/W/DVD-ROM
drive

Base cover

Connector

M2x8 silver
screws

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 CD-R/W/DVD-ROM drive.

M2x3 silver
flat head
screws

Connector cover

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HDD REMOVAL

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HDD cover

1. Turn the computer upside down.

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

3. Remove the HDD cover.

HDD
bracket

HDD connector

5. Remove four M3x4 brass flat head screws securing
the HDD to the bracket and lift the drive out of the
bracket.

6. Unplug the HDD connector from the drive.

HDD

M3x4 brass flat head screws

M2.5x4 black flat head screw

HDD pack

4. Unfold the plastic tab and pull to remove the HDD
from the bay.

MODEM BOARD REMOVAL

M2.5x4 black flat head screws

1. Turn the computer upside down.

2. Remove one M2.5x4 black flat head screws
securing the modem cover.

3. Remove the modem cover.

Plastic Tab

Modem/CPU cover

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MODEM BOARD REMOVAL

M2x4 brass screws

1. Remove two M2x4 brass screws securing the
modem board.

2. Disconnect the modem board from PJ2017 on the
system board.

3. Disconnect the modem cable from JP1 on the
modem card.

COOLING MODULE REMOVAL

Modem board

COOLING MODULE REMOVAL

M2.5x16
black flat
head screw

1. Turn the computer upside down.

2. Remove three M2.5x4 black flat head screws and
one M2.5x16 black flat head screw securing the
CPU cover.

3. Lift out the CPU cover.

CPU REMOVAL

CPU cover

M2.5x4 black flat head screws

M2.5x10 black flat head screws

4. Remove four M2x6 brass screws securing the
cooling module.

5. Lift out the cooling module assembly.

Cooling
module
assy

CPU

Close

Silicone grease

6. Insert a flat head screwdriver to the CPU lock
and rotate it counter-clockwise to unlock the CPU.

7. Lift out the CPU.

Open

CPU lock

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KEYBOARD REMOVAL

Keyboard
holder
plate

Keyboard holderKeyboard

1. Turn the computer right side up and open the
display panel.

2. Using the case separator, unlatch the keyboard
holder at the top of the keyboard.

KEYBOARD REMOVAL

Keyboard

M2.5x6 black flat head screws

5. Lift out the keyboard and set it as shown above.

6. Remove the one M2.5x6 black screw securing the
keyboard support plate and lift out the plate.

Keyboard support plate

M2.5x2.8 black screws

3. Remove two M2.5x2.8 black flat head screws
securing the keyboard.

4. Remove one M2.5x2.8 black flat flat head screw
securing the keyboard holder plate and lift out the
plate.

Keyboard Keyboard cable

7. Set the keyboard as shown above. Make sure to put
insulator between the LCD and the Keyboard.

8. Disconnect the keyboard cable from PJ123 on
the system board.

8. Lift out the keyboard.

CN7

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MEMORY MODULE REMOVAL

Plastic
insulator

Memory
module

Memory clips

1. Lift up the plastic insulator covering the memory slots.

2. Spread the memory clips outward and pull the memory
module out of the connector on a 30 degree angle.

PALM REST COVER REMOVAL

M2.5x4 black flat head screws

SENSOR/SWITCH BOARD REMOVAL

Sensor/
switch
board

M2.5x2.8 black flat head screwsSensor/switch board cable

1. Remove two M2.5x2.8 black flathead screws
securing the sensor switch board.

2. Disconnect the sensor/switch board cable from
PJ3200 on the back of the sensor/switch board.

2. Lift out the sensor/switch board.

M2.5x4 black flat head screw

M2.5x16
black`flat
head screws

M2.5x10
black flat
head screws

M2.5x6 black flat head screw

1. Turn the computer up side down.

2. Remove nine screws securing the palm rest cover:

-2 M2.5x4 black flat head screws

-3 M2.5x6 black flat head screws

-2 M2.5x10 black flat head screws

-2 M2.5x16 black flat head screws.

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Palmrest cover

3.Turn the computer right side up and open the display
panel.

4. Disconnect the touch pad cable from PJ2003 on the
system board.

5. Remove one M2.5x4 black flat head screw securing
the palm rest cover.

6. Lift out the palm rest cover.

Touch pad cable

PJ2003

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TOUCH PAD REMOVAL

M2.5x4
tapping
screws

M2.5x4 black flat head screws

1. Remove two M2.5x4 black flat head screws and two
M2.5x4 tapping screws securing the touch pad cover.

2. Turn the palm rest cover and lift out the touch pad

assembly.

WIRELESS LAN CARD REMOVAL

Mini-PCI connector clips

3. Disconnect the black and white coax from the
wireless LAN card.

4. Spread the Mini-PCI connector clips and pull the
Wireless LAN card out of the connector about
45 degree angle.

Touch pad cover Touch pad board Touch pad cable

White coax
cable

Black coax
cable

Wireless
LAN card

CN1

4. Disconnect the touch pad cable from CN1 on the
touch pad board.

TOP COVER REMOVAL

M2.5x4
black flat
head screws

M2.5X16 black flat head screws

1. Turn the computer upside down.

2. Remove nine screws securing the bottom cover:

- 3 M2.5x4 black flat head screws

- 6 M2.5x16 black flat head screws

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TOP COVER REMOVAL

M2.5x6 black
flat head screws

M2.5x4 black flat head screw

3. Turn the computer right side up.

4. Remove two M2.5x6 black flat head screws and one
M2.5x4 black flat head screw securing the top cover.

3. Disconnect the Mic cable from CN13 and the speaker
extension cable from CN5005.

4. Gently lift out the top cover.

LED BOARD REMOVAL

Right speaker cable

Left
speaker
cable

PJ2027

PJ2026

PJ3001

1. Disconnect the following cables from the system board:

- LCD cable from PJ550

- Left speaker cable from PJ2027

- Right speaker cable from PJ2026

2. Disconnect the microphone cable from PJ3001 on
the sound board and lift out the top cover assembly.

SOUND BOARD REMOVAL

LCD cable

Microphone cable

PJ550

Top cover assy

PJ1101

Glass tape

LED board
cable

PJ3100

M2.5x4 black flat head screwLED board

1. Peel off the tape securing the LED board cable..

2. Disconnect the LED board from PJ1101 on the
system board and PJ3000 on the LED board.

3. Remove one M2.5x4 black flat head screw securing
the LED board.

4. Lift out the LED board.

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Sound board

1. Remove one M2.5x4 black screw securing the
sound board.

2. Disconnect the sound board from PJ1100 on the
system board..

M2.5x4 black flat head screw

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RTC BATTERY REMOVAL

PJ1005

RTC cable

1. Disconnect the RTC battery cable from PJ1005 on
the system board.

3. Lift out the RTC battery.

SYSTEM BOARD REMOVAL

RTC battery

SYSTEM BOARD REMOVAL

Glass tape

FAN
harness

PJ8770

Glass tape

1. Disconnect the DC IN jack from PJ8800 on the
system board.

2. Peel off the glass tape securing the FAN harness
and disconnect the FAN harness from PJ8770 on
the system board.

3. Peel off the glass tape securing the USB harness
and disconnect the USB harness from PJ1004 on
the system board

PJ1004

DC IN
jack

PJ8800

USB harness

M2.5x10 black flat head screw

1. Remove four M2.5x4 black flat head screws and
one M2.5x10 black flat head screw securing the
system board.

2. Lift out the system board.

M2.5x4 black flat head screws

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System
board

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14.1” DISPLAY MASK REMOVAL

Mask seals

1. Remove two mask seals and two rubber seals on

the display mask using a pair of fine-tipped tweezers.

2. Remove four M2.5x6 black flat head screws securing
the display mask.

3. There are 22 latches securing the display mask.

Carefully insert your fingers between the mask and the
LCD panel and pry open the latches starting from the
six top latches, to the five latches on each right

and left sides, ending with the bottom seven latches.

FL INVERTER AND 14.1” LCD REMOVAL

LCD module

Mask
seals

M2x3
silver
screws

LCD/
FL cable

FL inverter board

1. Remove one M2x3 silver flat head screw securing
the FL inverter board.

2. Carefully lift up the FL inverter board and
disconnect the LCD/FL cable from CN1 and the
FL cable from CN2.

3. Remove four mask seals to expose four screws
securing the LCD module assembly.

4. Remove four M2X3 silver flat head screws
securing the LCD module assembly.

5. Carefully rotate out the top of the LCD module
enough to access the display cable

6. Peel off the tape securing the LCD/FL cable and
disconnect the cable.

7. Remove four M2x3 silver flat head screws
securing the right and left LCD brackets.

M2x3 silver screw

Mask
seals

M2x3
silver
screws

FL cable

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