I want to replace a failed part in the Toshiba laptop myself. How can I find the part number?
If your Toshiba laptop is not under warranty anymore and you have decided to open and repair it yourself , then you should know how to find a part number for the laptop part you want to replace. Almost every part and cable in Toshiba laptops has its own part number and should be replaced only with the same part or a substitute part. To find the part number look for a sticker or for a sign on the part. Toshiba part number would be something like V000040870, A000004270, P000343780, etc. After you find the part number you can search here.
If you cannot find a part number for your Toshiba laptop, I can help you. Just leave me a comment with the part name you are looking for, the laptop model name and the laptop model number. For example: laptop model name Toshiba Satellite A75-S211 and laptop model number PSA70U-0WK00G. This information is located on the sticker on the bottom of your laptop.
I would be able to help to find a part number only for laptops sold in the USA.
Here are more tips for finding a correct part for your notebook.
UPDATE:
I just started a new project - free laptop repair related classifieds.
You can see this site here: Any Notebook Part
If you are selling new or used laptop parts, used laptops, you can place your ad on this site. It’s free.
You can request parts too, maybe somebody has them for sale.
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April 13th, 2006 at 3:12 pm
I would like to put a Toshiba M200 digitizer behind my iBook 12″ lcd. Can you tell me how the digitizer connects to the Toshiba mobo (serial, usb…) and if you think it is possible to connect it to an iBook?
thanks much
April 13th, 2006 at 6:19 pm
Hey Alex,
I am 99.99% positive that you cannot use a Toshiba M200 digitizer for iBook. Here is a guide for removing and replacing Toshiba Portege M200 digitizer.
April 14th, 2006 at 11:25 am
my compact presario 900 does’nt want to except
the wi-fi card i put in to the pcmcia slot
it’s a linkssystems wpc11 the one for laptops well anyways i need thedrivers for xp home edit.
the c d only goes up to ms 2000
do you think you can help me please
April 14th, 2006 at 10:05 pm
Do you know anything about toshiba satellite model m55-3294 having heat issues? Mine seems to be really warm in the area where the hard drive is located. Thanks!
April 15th, 2006 at 9:20 am
Hi Rex,
I think all you can do is search for a new updated driver on Linkys website.
April 15th, 2006 at 9:29 am
Hi highspeeddirt,
I haven’t seen Toshiba Satellite M55 with heat issue yet. You can easily clean the heatsisnk and the fan if you remove the keyboard from the lapop (Steps 1,6,7,8,9,11). If the laptop is warm in the area of the hard drive, it is possible that hard drive will fail soon.
I guess your laptop is still under Toshiba warranty. Take it or ship it to a Toshiba repair center and mention your problem with a hot hard drive. They will replace it. Do not open the laptop case yourself if it is still under warranty, it will void the warranty.
April 18th, 2006 at 7:29 pm
Hi,
I just purchased a Toshiba A75-S206 and am kicking myself for buying it. I have a feeling the screen is on its way out. The original issue was the power plug. I have changed it. The machine itself works great. However, in the upper left hand corner at the login screen is a large circle. The screen is physically in good condtion. Doesn’t even have a scratch. I can boot into the BIOS and hookup an external monitor without this “circle” there. When you logon, the circle goes away. But some of the lines are still present. I’m trying to figure out if its a hardware issue (which I’m leaning towards) or a driver issue. My guess is it’s either an inverter or the screen itself. Anyone else have this problem before? you can see the pictures at:
www.wgpcgeek.com/toshiba
I have the originals and the ones I’ve resized posted.
April 18th, 2006 at 8:36 pm
Hi Alexander,
It is not the FL inverter problem. FL inverter provides the power to the backlight bulb and when it goes bad you loose the backlight. First of all I would try to upgrade the video driver. It could be a corrupted or incorrect video driver. It might be necessary to reload Windows OS. Not sure about pink interference lines, never seen it before.
April 18th, 2006 at 9:38 pm
How does one get ahold of you for additional repair work when you don’t have a contact page?
I have some work I’d like to get done and/or have your help and I don’t see any post that I could comment on that fits.
Let me know. Thanks!
April 20th, 2006 at 6:36 am
Hi Guys,
I am not sure this post belongs here, so I will make it quick!
Does anyone know how you disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board? I have tried and it seems to be holding tight. Is there a ‘knack’ to it?
Many thanks,
Nick
April 20th, 2006 at 11:59 pm
Hi Nick,
In most cases the keyboard cable is locked inside the connector on the system board. To remove the cable you have to open the connector. The connector has 2 parts. One part is attached to the system board permanently, the second part is a lock. Here you can find an example how to disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. Scroll down to ZIF connector. Your connector could be different.
April 22nd, 2006 at 6:18 pm
Hi All,
I reloaded windows and still have a problem. Once I re-mounted the screen after changing the plug, I did realize, you can see spots and lines when in the BIOS. I have updated my BIOS from 1.10 to 1.50 I even swaped the screen and inverter for kicks with a known good ones. Still, I get the weird bulls eye and lines. The kid I bought this machine from had some body attempt to fix it. This person did a real number on the machine. Put screws in the wrong place etc. I have dis-assembled this entire machine from top to bottom and can’t find anything shorted. Other then the screen there is absolutly nothing else wrong with it. Any Ideas what might be wrong with the screen?
April 22nd, 2006 at 9:15 pm
I have a Toshiba Satellite A15-S1292 laptop with a fan problem. The fan makes an awful noise after only a few seconds after kicking on & then it just shuts off. A couple of minutes of this & I get a warning from Windows that my cooling sys isn’t operating correctly & I should shut down. I’ve cleaned the dust/lint from the intake & the fan itself, & that doesn’t work. Seems like there might be a bearing shot in the fan unit itself b/c it sounds like the fan is scraping something. Anyway, is there a way I can get a replacement fan? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Tim
April 23rd, 2006 at 4:02 am
Update:
I have tried my laptop on an enternal monitor. It worked perfectly.
Thanks
Alexander
April 23rd, 2006 at 8:35 am
Hi Tim,
The fan part number for Toshiba Satellite A15 is: P000377310
The chipset fan on ebay was about $100. After a quick search on google, I found it for $39 here.
Here is a disassembly manual for Toshiba Satellite A10 and A15.
Good luck!
April 23rd, 2006 at 8:51 am
Alexander,
External video is fine, so most likely it is not the system board problem. You have the same bad video when you use a good known LCD screen and FL inverter. Right? It tells me that the LCD screen itself is good. So, there is only one part that connects the display module with the system board – the video cable. I would try to replace the video cable next. Not sure what else could be wrong. I guess it is possible that hey damaged the connector for the LCD cable on the system board. Also it is possible that they damaged a circuit on the system board responsible for the video output on LCD screen. Not sure, it is just my guess. But I would definitely try to swap the video cable; most likely it is your problem.
April 23rd, 2006 at 1:34 pm
Thanks a bunch! When I went to the link you provided, the vendor only listed the A15-S1291 as a compatible model. I have the A15-S1292. Are these two models essentially the same and thus the P000377310 fan would work on either model?
Thanks,
Tim
April 23rd, 2006 at 3:52 pm
Hey All,
Thanks for the help. I fixed the issue. One of the pins on the system board where the screen connects was bent. I straightend it and plugged in the screen and it works perfect.
Thanks,
Alexander
April 23rd, 2006 at 7:38 pm
Hey Tim,
P000377310 hinge will work for all Satellite A15 flavors.
April 23rd, 2006 at 11:13 pm
I have a Satellite M55 and it’s currently running Phoenix BIOS v1.70.
According to Toshiba’s website there isn’t an update for it but I’ve found that the Toshiba site sometimes is behind on updates, example it said there wasn’t a video driver update for my machine but the Intel site had one from just a couple weeks ago.
Anyway, can you confirm if there is a BIOS update to v1.70? I’ve heard there was one which would help with fine tuning my machine.
Thanks in advance!
April 24th, 2006 at 9:30 pm
Highspeeddirt,
I can check for the latest BIOS update for your laptop if you give me the laptop model. For example Satellite M55-S2253. Each model has different BIOS versions.
April 24th, 2006 at 11:39 pm
It’s a Toshiba Satellite M55-S3294. Currently running Phoenix BIOS v1.70.
Standing by for your reply. Thanks!
April 25th, 2006 at 8:21 am
There is no BIOS update for Toshiba Satellite M55-S3294 on Toshiba tech website. Moreover, there is no downloads for BIOS at all, even for v1.70. I guess you are supposed to run whatever you have.
April 25th, 2006 at 3:41 pm
I read your guide to replacing the LCD hinges on my A45, and I’m sure I could do it… but where do you buy the parts? A quick search on eBay found me something that sounded like a hinge for an A75, but it was like $120!!! Seems to me, these should be 25 cent parts, so that can’t be right.
Poking around on Toshiba’s site I didn’t find where you can buy replacement OEM parts either.
April 26th, 2006 at 6:02 am
Mark,
Hinges are expensive. I was able to find hinges for Toshiba Satellite A45 here for under $70. That’s a good price. Make sure to buy correct hinges. It looks like 2 different types are listed for Satellite A45.
For laptop with letter “C” stamped on Base in battery area:
Left hinge: P000392250
Right hinge: P000392260
For laptop with letter “S” stamped on Base in battery area:
Left hinge: P000394150
Right hinge: P000394160
Contact a seller to confirm that the hinge you buy will fit your into your computer.
April 27th, 2006 at 12:22 pm
hi,
I have just bought a toshiba m30 from ebay and it is bios locked
the model no is PSM33H-00G008, I have tried to reflash the bios but to no avail do you know how I can bypass it?
thanks
Will
April 27th, 2006 at 6:30 pm
Thanks for all the wonderful info on this site. Have a Toshibal P35 and have discovered there is a problem with the video cable. Not sure how to crack the LCD case? and do not know what the Part number for the video cable is. The lap top model # is PA3373U-1MPC.
Thanks
Steven
April 27th, 2006 at 6:33 pm
Second question RE P35 Lap Top error. After Boot there is an error screen which reads.
Toshiba Power Saver
X A fatal error has occured. This program will be terminated.
Code: 0X0
Any thoughts? All ideas is appreaciated
Steven
April 27th, 2006 at 8:52 pm
Hey Will,
Unfortunately you cannot use the BIOS password removal tool to clear the password. With Toshiba Satellite M30 and M35 there is only one way to clear the password – to get a special code from Toshiba. You can try to call to Toshiba and explain your situation.
April 27th, 2006 at 9:05 pm
Hi Steven,
Here is a guide I’ve created for opening Toshiba Satellite P30 and P35 case. I haven’t created a guide for disassembling the LCD screen for this model, so you can use Toshiba Satellite P25 guide for example.
I can look up the video cable part number, but you gave me a wrong part number. The laptop model number is located on the same sticker as the serial number. For example:
Toshiba Satellite P35-S605 PSP30U-21V001.
To fix a problem with Toshiba Power Saver software I would try to uninstall it first. Then you can download it again from Toshiba website and reinstall. If it doesn’t help, I would uninstall it and use the Windows software instead. Also you can backup all important data and run a Toshiba restore DVD to revert the laptop software back to original factory defaults.
May 1st, 2006 at 11:54 am
Hi
RAM has gone in my Toshiba A60 (PSA 65E) looking for the motherboard part number - or compatible boards from the toshiba range - seen many screen damaged Equiums on ebay - but not many SA pro’s!
thanks in advance
May 1st, 2006 at 8:16 pm
You seem like a helpful guy.
I’ve got a Satellite A45-S150 with a SDR2412 CDROM drive that wont spin up after you put a disk in it. The computer says that the device is working properly. I’ve tried every software/driver troubleshooting fix but nothing seems to work. I’d like to replace the SDR2412 myself if I could get some instructions. I’ve never replaced one before.
Also, could you tell me if the SDR2612 is a compatable fit (no one at Toshiba could give me an answer).
Thanks
May 1st, 2006 at 10:56 pm
Jeff,
If your laptop was sold in the USA I can help you to find a part number for the system board, but I need more information about the laptop:
Example: Satellite A60-S156 and the laptop part number PSA60U-02201D. I need this information to find the system board that fits your laptop; there is more then one board for Satellite A60 family.
May 1st, 2006 at 11:04 pm
Mike,
I have created a Toshiba Satellite A45 disassemblly guide. You can see how to remove the drive on the step 6. Before you replace it try to reseat it. Sometimes a loose connection can cause the problem. There is no way to say if SDR2612 will work in your laptop. To find a replacement for your drive you should use a part number from the drive. Something like P000379290. Find the part number and search for it on ebay or through Google.
May 2nd, 2006 at 12:34 am
cj2600 - it is a UK model A60 - presumably different to the US version?
the part no is PSA65E-01H00U8K
if you can find out anything it would be much appreciated, toshiba uk will only send me to thier re-seller who wants to charge the price of a new laptop to install & supply the board!
thanks for your help
May 2nd, 2006 at 9:10 pm
Thanks LRG,
I’ll give it a try.
May 3rd, 2006 at 7:42 pm
LRG — some feedback,
The dissassembly guide worked great, but unfortunately reseating the drive did not fix it. FYI - in addition to the part number, the people that I ordered the drive from needed to know if it was a “Master/Slave” or not. (”M/S” is printed on the unit).
Thanks again.
May 4th, 2006 at 6:04 am
I am trying to find the part # for the monitor for a Toshiba A75-S206
May 6th, 2006 at 12:23 am
Andrea,
I can help you to find a correct screen part number if you give me the model number for you laptop.
May 9th, 2006 at 4:25 am
Hello,
I have been experiencing cooling problems with my toshiba satellite m35x-s329, psa72u-00v00u. I am about to take it apart (the warranty period is over) and clean out the heatsink/fan assembly and possibly apply thermal grease between the processor and heatsink to see if that helps, as per many posts on your site. However, I think the fan may be going bad, as it makes a grinding sound when it turns on. I am wondering what the part number may be for just the fan itself if I need to replace it. I have seen entire heatsink/fan assemblies, but I would just like to replace the fan if it is the only part that is actually broken.
Thanks in advance.
May 9th, 2006 at 10:30 pm
Dan,
If you want to replace the fan on Toshiba Satellite M35X laptop, you have to replace the entire cooling module which includes the heatsink and the fan. Toshiba doesn’t offer the fan as a separate part. Just in case, the part number for the thermal module: K000019100.
May 10th, 2006 at 11:50 am
I need the part number for the CCFL used in Portege 2000 (12.1”). Is there a way to find it out without taking the laptop apart? Thanks, Irina
May 10th, 2006 at 1:27 pm
I am looking to replace the keyboard for my Toshiba Satellite 5150-S701. I found the replacement part but was looking around your site for instructions as to how to do it for this model. Do you have anything specific to this model Satellite? Any help would be appreciated!! Also, I know my way around desktops and have taken them apart and repaired, upgraded, etc. I haven’t worked with a laptop before. Should I just cough up the dough to have BestBuy or whomever is local do it? Thoughts? I use this for work so it’s important that it’s done right. THANKS!!
May 10th, 2006 at 2:17 pm
Irina,
Toshiba has 2 cold cathode fluorescent lamps listed for Toshiba Portege 2000 with 12.1 inches screen. Here are part numbers: P000341340 and P000386250
Пожалуйста
May 10th, 2006 at 3:11 pm
Joanne,
I do not have a guide for Toshiba Satellite 5150. I guess you can use Toshiba Satellite 5105 disassembly guide just follow steps 5 through 8. If it looks scary, then it’s better to take it to a laptop repair shop.
May 11th, 2006 at 3:53 am
I have a Toshiba M35X-S349 part# PSA72U-00W00X
I have broken the clap/clip that holds the ribbon cable from the keyboard to the motherboard. Is there a part # for this piece. Any suggestion on where to find the part?
Thanks
May 11th, 2006 at 9:53 am
Bruce,
There is no part number for this clip and you cannot buy it separately. I guess the only way to fix it is to buy a used not working motherboard and take the clip from it. Witch part did you break, the moving part itself or the part that is connected to the system board permanently?
Sometimes, when one leg on the clip is broken, you still can use the connector. You put the cable inside and jam it with the clip. After that put a tape over the connector to keep it in place.
May 12th, 2006 at 5:39 am
I have a laptop tecra 8100 it get a hard hit, now the screen is dark i see the windows login but very dark. If i connect external monitor it work perfect. Can you help me to get a idea what could be the damage and possible fix??
Thank
May 12th, 2006 at 8:45 am
Nelson,
I have created Toshiba Tecra 8100 laptop display disassembly instructions and you can use them to troubleshoot the laptop.
I think you might experience the following problems:
1. FL inverter cables got loose and should be reseated.
2. FL inverter is bad and should be replaced.
3. CCFL (backlight lamp) on the screen is bad and should be replaced.
I would try to take the display assembly apart and reseat cables on the FL inverter board first. I would also try to reseat the video cable on the system board.
May 12th, 2006 at 11:29 am
I have a Toshiba Satellite 5205. I think I have fan issues ( it doesn’t come on at all) I would like to replace it but I can’t figure out how to get to it for the part number. Please Help!!! Thanks
May 13th, 2006 at 11:15 am
I have a toshiba satellite A15 that has a hinge that won’t stay. I’m not sure when this started so I don’t know if it has been dropped or not. I’ve read your walkthrough on disassembling a15 but the problem is I don’t know if I need a new hinge or not and I don’t want to take it apart before I know what I need to do with it. Is there a part I can get that will replace the hinge so that it will stay in a position, or is there someone I can fix the one I already have. Thanks a bunch.
May 14th, 2006 at 9:48 am
Hi, I need the system board (or motherboard) for the Toshiba M45-s359 the part number (SPS) is V000080280 - could you also indicate someone who has is for a reasonable price? Thank you!!
May 15th, 2006 at 6:11 pm
Bonnie,
Here is a part number for Toshiba Satellite 5205 laptop: P000371020
May 15th, 2006 at 6:16 pm
Aaron,
Most likely the hinge is broken and has to be replaced. I cannot give you a good advice without looking at the laptop.
May 17th, 2006 at 8:49 am
I just unsuccessfully attempted a repair on a Toshiba M35X-s149 power jack. My wife had been using various techniques to pus the plug in so it would charge and she brought it to me last night with the plug completely shoved into the laptop. I took it apart and soldered it back into place but I noticed that the + hole in the mother board had no pads on it. So I have two questions. 1. Did this motherboard ever had pads on the + hole for the power socket? 2. Is there a way to run a hard wire from the post on the socket to another point on the MB? I am afraid when she dislodged the socket from the MB she damaged the interconnections.
Thanks for you help.
May 25th, 2006 at 6:04 pm
Hello, I own a toshiba m35x-s329. Part #psa72u-00v00u. I recently took it apart to resolder the connection for the charger plug. Ever since I did that it is acting weird. It powers up about only 10% of the time. The other times, the blue led light on the power button comes on, I hear the fan running and it starts to boot up.
After about 4-5 seconds it stops booting up. I can still hear the fan running but nothing happents. At other times, it boots up and as soon as I pick it up or move it then the screen goes black. At times you can see the hard drive led is on. Either way I thought it was a screen problem. I have replaced the screen and it still does the same. I called toshiba and they would not help me without charging me $65 for tech support. It is out of warranty. Any help you can give me would be a great help.
May 26th, 2006 at 11:38 am
had a problem 2 days ago with my screen too small and the lite going off soon after I connected to web. Your help was appreciated, but my laptop was not responding at all to any commands. Had to take it in and they said a drive needed to be replaced. I had downloaded a microsoft drive into a toshiba laptop and apparently that doesnt work. I am new at all this. Thanks for your help-am glad to know you are out there when needed.
May 26th, 2006 at 12:43 pm
Have same problem as 56 Need a Brain. It usuallly happens on mine shortly after turning it on.
May 26th, 2006 at 7:07 pm
I have a toshiba a15-s1292. The display works for about 15 seconds then shuts off. It works fine with a external moniter hooked up. I have tried replacing the motherboard and fl inverter.
These changes made no difference, I have also downloaded and installed the latest video drivers. Any sugestions on how to fix this would be appreciated.
Thank you,
May 28th, 2006 at 9:40 pm
Hi,
I think it could be just a loose connection. Did you try to reconnect the video cable on the system board? Connect an external screen and boot the laptop. Can you see any video on the external monitor; can you make it fail by moving the laptop? If the external monitor has a normal video output and it doesn’t fail when you move the laptop, the video cable itself on the connection on the system board may be bad.
May 28th, 2006 at 9:53 pm
Hey Maverick,
Sorry for a late response, I missed your comment.
1. The motherboard should have a pad on the positive hole for the power socket. I think in your case it has been damaged.
2. You can try to solder wires directly to the system board and relocate the power jack outside the laptop. It doesn’t look very good, but I think that it would be more reliable then the originally designed connection.
May 28th, 2006 at 9:59 pm
Celeste,
It is possible that the video driver is corrupted and should be replaced. Try to boot the laptop in a safe mode; you should press F8 on start up. When you boot the laptop in a safe mode it will load a basic video driver. If your video works fine in the safe mode, then most likely the video driver is your problem. You can find a new driver on the laptop maker website.
May 28th, 2006 at 10:04 pm
Charles,
I wouldn’t suspect the video cable with a failure pattern you described. I think the backlight bulb itself on the LCD screen might be bad. If you have a test LCD screen, try to connect it to the FL inverter board and see if you can get stable backlight. It is not necessary to connect the video cable; the inverter cable would be enough for testing the backlight.
May 30th, 2006 at 3:22 pm
Hi,
I needed the part number for the motherboard on the a45-s211 laptop. If you know of anybody or any place that has it I’d appreciate that too. Price isn’t a factor. TIA,
Johnny
May 31st, 2006 at 12:55 pm
Hey Johnny,
Sorry cannot help. I can find a part model for laptops that were sold in the USA. I do not have any info for your model. You sure it’s S211 and not S121?
June 5th, 2006 at 8:31 am
My laptop is telling me that it needs a new display drive. can i download one, and if so, how exactly? I am technologically impaired cuz I am new to all this, but learning the hard way, by making mistakes. Don’t want to mess up my laptop again. Thanks in advance for help. Do alll laptops have so many problems or is it a Toshiba thing?
June 5th, 2006 at 9:00 am
Can you tell me what an unsecure website is, and what harm can it do to my laptop? The warning pops up from time to time, and I just stay away from those sites.
June 13th, 2006 at 10:04 pm
Toshiba M30/M35
I was using my laptop normally as I do in last two years and now
I beleive my video card Nvida fx5200 is fried.
There’s vertical lines 2mm apart spread out evenly across the screen & flashing. Windows can’t detect the video card.
The same thing happen to my frnd’s M30.
Is the video card built in the motherboard or a separate module?
June 13th, 2006 at 10:49 pm
Samuel,
Toshiba Satellite M35 has a video chip integrated into the system board. So, if the onboard video is bad, the entire system board must be replaced. Try to connect an external monitor. If you see the same 2 lines on the external monitor, then the system board (onboard video) is bad. If the external monitor shows normal image, then you might have a problem with the screen itself or with the video cable.
Here is Toshiba Satellite M35 disassembly guide .
June 26th, 2006 at 3:48 am
Hi CJ,
I have a Toshiba Satellite M30 Model # PSM30U-7100Q8. The laptop suffers from intermittent display corruption/failure. Often the image will become misaligned and flicker, the image will turn into a checkerboard pattern with half of the pixels on the screen flashing random colors, or the display will just turn off. This happens on both the internal LCD and an external monitor in both windows and the bios.
I took apart the machine and ran it on my bench. It appears that I can cause the graphical corruption by pressing on the area where the wires from the battery board interface with the motherboard.
Do you have any suggestions for this type of problem? I’m looking to avoid a costly motherboard replacement.
Thanks,
Ethan
June 28th, 2006 at 11:08 am
Ethan,
You did for troubleshooting exactly what I would do in your case. I hate to deliver a bad news, but I think there is not a lot you can do to fix this problem. The motherboard has integrated memory and video chip. The motherboard has to be replaced in order to fix the laptop.
July 2nd, 2006 at 10:10 pm
Hi CJ,
Thank you for the instruction manual re: removing the keyboard. Unfortunately, I didn’t read the part about never pulling the actual cable (zif connector). I did this, and now have no keyboard function. I just kind of tugged on it and it came out.
If I’ve permantly damaged the cable, I’ll buy a used keyboard, but I’m afraid that I might have damaged the connector. I was very delicate, but obviously something went wrong (the keyboard was starting to lose key function prior to my “cleaning”).
Is it your experience that a replacement keyboard usually restores keyboard function? What damage might I have caused?
Regards,
Sean
July 2nd, 2006 at 11:02 pm
Hi Sean,
Try to reseat the keyboard connector first. Open the connector on the system board, stick in the keyboard cable as far as it goes and lock the connector. From my experience, if you just pulled the cable and the connector is not broken, then the keyboard should work fine when you connect it properly (if nothing is wrong with the keyboard itself of course). Inspect the keyboard cable and the keyboard connector on the system board. If you do not see any physical damage, it should be fine.
If the keyboard started to loose key function, in most cases you can fix the problem by replacing the keyboard (if reseating the connector didn’t help). BUT, sometimes it might be a problem with the system board. The only way to find out witch one is causing the problem is to replace the keyboard and test if it starts working properly.
July 7th, 2006 at 9:16 pm
Hi
I have a Toshiba M35X-S111 and my screen went dark I can make out the Icons on the screen but that is just about it. From reading different articles this is repairable. I have built several tower computers and know my way around them fairly well. I have been searching for a source for the backlight bulbs but I have been unable to find a source on line. I have not been able to find the part# for the bulb either. was wondering if you would be able to help me out and point me in the right direction for finding a source for the bulb and the part #
Thanks very much for your Time
Rick
July 9th, 2006 at 2:41 pm
Hi Rick,
Why do you think that the backlight bulb is bad? Most likely it’s just a bad FL inverter board. Check out my previous post about troubleshooting laptop video problem. Here is a Toshiba Satellite M35X display disassembly guide.
I cannot find the bulb part number, Toshiba doesn’t list it. The bulb comes together with LCD screen. So, if the bulb is bad you’ll have to replace the screen unless you can find a specialized LCD repair shop who can replace just the backlight bulb.
July 13th, 2006 at 12:02 pm
Hi
I have an M30x(UK Model) i had a problem with the dc power connector. i re soldered it and it now powers up fine and indicates that it is charging the battery. proiblemis it will not run off the battery at all. the battery appears all ok in the system properties. Any ideas on how i have caused the battery not to work now?
many thanks
July 15th, 2006 at 3:04 am
Hi,
I have a Toshiba M35x-S114 that exhibits USB problems. The Toshiba website acknowledges the issue and recommends updating the BIOS to v1.90. I downloaded the update and burned it to a bootable CD. Upon reboot, the software begins to run but soon the PC just shuts down instead of rebooting as stated in the docs that came with the v1.90 software. When I boot the PC, it says the BIOS is now v1.90, but the USB issue remains. Any ideas?
July 16th, 2006 at 8:47 am
Hi,
Thanks for the awesome helpful information! I am looking for a power supply board for a Satellite 2775xdvd. I have found a number on it, but I’m not sure it’s the part number: B36086901016N A0. The “016N A0″ is on a sticker that overlaps the end of the printed board number like it’s a correction.
Also, I wonder if you would suggest replacing this board with the following symptoms: The computer runs fine for a while, but then shuts off after a while. Then, upon rebootup, it shuts down quickly. I’ve ruled out overheating because the fan works fine and there’s no dust to be found. Also, it sometimes runs for a while, even under extreme heat stress (running Mem86 test for 1.5 hours), I don’t think it’s heat.
After a shutdown, the plugin power light blinks orange with the code 1000 0001 = 81, which says “PCOREV voltage is under 1.08 V, when the computer is powered on” in the service manual. So, following their step, I get to where it says to replace the power board.
I’d be grateful for any help!
Ian
July 17th, 2006 at 1:08 pm
Can you help me out to find the motherboard type of the A15 S1292 part number PSA10U-28RJRV
THanks
July 17th, 2006 at 10:25 pm
Tracy,
What is your issue with the USB ports? Do USB work at all?
If a USB 2 device runs only as a USB 1.1 device, or it connects/disconnects intermittently, then updating the BIOS to v1.90 might fix the problem.
If a USB device is detected by Windows, but not recognized and this device works fine on any other computer, then you might have a problem with the system board.
July 17th, 2006 at 10:38 pm
Hi Ian,
I’m not really sure if this model has a power board, but I found a part number for the battery connect assembly. The part number is P000282920. I Googled for it and found it right away in the first search link for $5. I’m not sure if that’s the board you need but it’s cheap. I believe this board is located somewhere between the system board and the battery, is it what you are looking for?
July 17th, 2006 at 10:42 pm
Paola,
There is only one motherboard for this model. It’s P000387490.
July 20th, 2006 at 4:12 pm
Toshiba Satellite A45-S250
Part # PSA4OU-0C1ZRV
Left plastic hinge cover.
July 26th, 2006 at 7:44 am
I have a Satellite A75-s2112 prt#PSA70U-0WQ00G that is just out of warrenty. In just the last couple of days, it has a “stuck” spacebar. The spacebar is not phsucally stuck, it only happens after the machine has warmed up. I belive it is a BIOS issue, so I have flashed the BIOS to the latest (1.5) which did not correct the issue. I have also read that ctfmon.exe can produce simular problems so I have taken the steps to remove that as an issue. This is a lean machine in that I have alomost nothing installed on it (Only items needed for work). I have trimmed the installed applications to only those required and still have the same issue. Since this only happens when the machine is “warm” I am conviced it is a hardware related problem. (Hence the assumption it is the BIOS). Have you ever seen this? and can I simply replace the BIOS?
The machine has run faithfully for the 15 months that I have had it, and it still works now (except for the stuck key). I would rather not replace it if can help, and don’t want to spend $500 if I can simply replace whatever part(s) are bad.
Thanks in advance…
July 26th, 2006 at 6:50 pm
Jay,
Here are Toshiba part numbers for left and right hinge covers for Toshiba Satellite A45.
For laptops with letter “C” stamped on the base:
Left: P000391760
Right: P000391770
For laptops with letter “S” stamped on the base:
Left: P000394030
Right: P000394040
July 26th, 2006 at 9:46 pm
Brandon,
You can try to reseat the
videokeyboard (my mistake) cable on the system board. You can do that if you follow steps 6-10 on this disassembly guide. By the way, how do you know that the spacebar is stuck, what problem you experience?July 27th, 2006 at 7:10 am
After it warms up (15-20 min), any WinControl that has edit capability will repeat whitespace. If you are on Google in the search box for example, the search will fill with spaces. If you are typing, spaces are inserted into your text. Also, if you are not focused on the search entry, IE will “page” as if the spacebar were pressed. Any dialog box that pops-up, will select the default button without clicking (again, the default behavior of the spacebar).
These events are sporadic, there is sometimes 3,5,10 seconds between the spaces and other times it is at the typmatic rate until the end of the control is reached.
For a test, I started MSWord and left it sit in an empty document. After a few minutes, I had several pages of whitespace, no other characters were output.
I have also completed virus scans, spybot, windows defender…just to make sure it wasn’t something along those lines. I would have been surprised to see any of those as this machine is almost never on the net and is not used for email.
Out of curiosity, why reseat the video cable? I have not seen anything with the video that would lead me there.(p.s.: I’m not questioning that this may be the problem, only looking see the tie-in to the symptom)…
July 27th, 2006 at 11:10 pm
Brandon,
I think there could be 3 problems: bad connection between the keyboard and the system board, bad keyboard, or bad keyboard controller on the systemboard.
That was my mistake; I wanted to say the keyboard cable. Too much beer.
You can try to remove the keyboard and run the laptop for a while without it. See if you can reproduce the problem. If the laptop works fine, connect the keyboard and test it again.
August 4th, 2006 at 11:58 am
Hi, I have a question. I have a P35 S605 Toshiba, and this morning, for no apparent reason, I acquired a hair like line, blue-ish, running down the center of my screen. This is a first, and the laptop is a month out of warranty. I am quite upset about that, and I would like to know if it’s even worth fixing. Could it be the LCD going already??
Thanks!
August 5th, 2006 at 8:40 am
I have a Toshiba Satellite M35X-S163, it crashed and i had to upload everything up again by reformatting the hard drive. Everything runs great…Only problem is my usb buses aren’t working it can’t find the folder for the usb drivers to re- install in my comp. What should i do? Or, where should i go to fix this? I’m out of warranty.
August 7th, 2006 at 6:32 pm
I have been looking, but anable to find an answer to this question.
You see, I have a cracked LCD screen in my Toshba Satellite P30 and I ahve only been able to find LCDs for P25 and P35. Do you know if LCD screens for those mdels will fit my P30?
August 7th, 2006 at 9:22 pm
Lynne,
Unfortunately, it looks like the LCD screen problem. I think that a bad video cable or a bad system board wouldn’t cause a problem like this.
August 7th, 2006 at 9:29 pm
Jonathan,
Usually USB ports are detected automatically and you don’t have to install any drivers. Just in case I checked downloads for your model and I didn’t find any USB drivers. But I found that there is a BIOS update (v1.90) that fixes some USB issues on this model. Try to upgrade the BIOS, it might fix the problem.
August 7th, 2006 at 9:43 pm
Ben,
A screen from Satellite P35 will physically fit into Satellite P30, but there are a few different types. The best way would be to look up for a part number on the back of your LCD screen (something like K000017760) and then find the same screen or find a substitute for the screen. If you plan to buy a new screen from a company, they usually can help you to find a replacement screen for your original one.
August 8th, 2006 at 3:33 am
Are errors on PC-Check always correct. I got a Motherboard keyboard controller failed check, but the keyboard works fine.
I do get this annoying beeping from my Toshiba A35 laptop system speakers once in awhile. They occur during Windows and Post! Do you have any idea what could be causing this? I have searched throughout the Internet for an answer.
Great site by the way, the information you provide is priceless.
August 10th, 2006 at 9:28 pm
Scott,
A continuously beeping sound on startup (during POST) usually caused by a stuck key on the keyboard and it might be an intermittent problem.
Probably, I would disconnect the keyboard, boot the laptop without the keyboard attached and tested if I can reproduce the problem. Also, I would try to run the test without the keyboard. I’m not sure if the keyboard controller test would be correct without the keyboard connected to the systemboard.
Anyway, if the laptop works fine without the keyboard, then I would probably replace the keyboard. There is a chance that you have a keyboard controller failure, but I would go with the keyboard first I think.
August 12th, 2006 at 6:47 am
Thanks for all the information, very helpful and informative.
August 15th, 2006 at 10:38 am
Hi,
I have a Toshiba M35-359. It fell about 1 foot and hit the floor and at the time I didn’t think anything happened. However, When i tried to use it an hour later the screen was still on(no screensaver) and I noticed the time hadn’t changed. I rebooted and now have a blank screen, the HDD light doesn’t light(except when I pulled it it stayed on constantly) and the cardbus doesn’t power on. Also, with a CD in the CD-Rom it has power as I can hear it running. I tried to hook up both an external monitor and a TV, but still no display. Would like to think that its the HDD, but my spidy sense says something worse. What you think?
Thanks,
Brian
August 17th, 2006 at 10:29 am
Cj, after extensive research, I have decided to try & replace the inverter board. It’s not the LCD I’m sure. I’ve read tons of issues with the inverter boards on the net, going back at least 2 years, on almost all Toshiba’s. It’s also not the video card, as I have tried another monitor, which displays fine. It’s a good place to start I think. Question I have for you is, would I take it apart the same as you have on the P25? And, is it totally necessary to unplug(or set aside) the lcd at all if you can get to the screw holding the Fl inverter? Thanks!
August 17th, 2006 at 10:45 am
Brian,
Try to reseat the memory module/modules and if doesn’t help reseat the wireless card. If the memory module is not seated properly, you’ll get no video on startup. Not properly seated wireless card might prevent the laptop from booting too.
August 17th, 2006 at 10:59 am
Lynne,
In the post 89 you wrote:
It doesn’t look like the FL inverter problem at all. If FL inverter is bad you get no backlight, but it cannot cause any hair like lines on the screen. At least I’ve never seen it before. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
To access and replace the FL inverter board, it’s not necessary to remove the LCD screen. You just remove the LCD mask, unplug the FL inverter and replace it. The LCD mask removal procedure would be almost the same as for Satellite P25 or any other Toshiba laptop.
August 17th, 2006 at 11:59 am
Cj, I was told by an authorized Toshiba tech, that it was the inverter. They did not take it apart, but they said they had seen it before, so who knows. I will live with it for a few weeks, and if I feel invincible some day, then I will attempt to replace it. Otherwise, I’ll just buy a new laptop whan I can’t deal with this line anymore.
What really makes me mad is, that this is barely a year old, and it was a LOT of money. I don’t intend to buy another Toshiba, ever. I’ll go back to Sony.
August 17th, 2006 at 12:08 pm
Lynne,
Please let me know if it fixes the problem. As I said, I’ve never seen before that fl inverter causes such a problem.
August 17th, 2006 at 2:24 pm
I’ll let you know. May be a month before I get to it though. If, as you mentioned earlier, it’s the LCD, then I would really be LIVID. This laptop has never even been moved out of the house, or off the desk for that matter. I am the only user, it isn’t anywhere near the sun, and does not get abused in any way. I could see it if it got banged around and abused, but to have one user, and never leave the house…..unacceptable to me.
Oh, I will tell you that they said they had seen 4 of them in the last year. Said they thought it was because the inverter has a overheating problem….
I thihk it’s odd that it’s exactly in the middle of the screen……
August 17th, 2006 at 2:44 pm
Lynne,
Here’s one more idea how you can test it.
If you unplug the FL inverter from the screen, you still should be able to see data (image) on the screen without backlight. It would be very very dim. So, if the inverter causes the problem, the line should disappear. If the screen is bad, the line will not go away.
I’m not sure if it’s going to work out because without the backlight it would be very hard to see any image and detect if the vertical line is still there.
Or, you can simply press on the lid close switch and will turn down the fl inverter. Look at the screen very close. Make sure that your laptop is set to do nothing when you close the lid or it’ll go to hibernation or standby mode. Can you see the line? Is it still there?
August 17th, 2006 at 2:59 pm
No, when I press on the lid close button, the screen goes completely black, and there is no line….
August 17th, 2006 at 3:05 pm
Ok, I just shined a flashlight on it, and the line is still there………..now I’m really upset…..
August 17th, 2006 at 3:09 pm
Sorry Lynne,
I didn’t want to upset you. I’m just trying to help. It might be not necessary to spend money on a new FL inverter if it’s not your problem.
August 17th, 2006 at 3:11 pm
I guess I should be looking for a new laptop now…but not a Toshiba!!! I appreciate your help. I’m not going to spend another cent on this one.
August 17th, 2006 at 5:58 pm
Cj, sorry to bug you again, but I just went to move the laptop over to another spot, and I noticed when I sat it down, the line changed. It seemed to get more color in it, then I purposly lightly raised it up and down, letting it hit the counter a bit, and it has an effect on the line. Is that normal? Could it be that there is a loose connection? Maybe the video cable?
Just thought I’d ask….
August 28th, 2006 at 1:03 am
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August 31st, 2006 at 10:20 am
hello, my name is bruce and i am at work. I work for a small computer computer company and my boss is trying to sell a toshiba lcd on ebay.. and he wants me to find what it is compatabile with and i cant find out. the part number is K000016010
August 31st, 2006 at 10:29 am
Bruce,
This LCD screen is listed for Toshiba Satellite A75-S206 and Toshiba Satellite M35X-S149. I guess it will feat into any A75 and M35X.
September 14th, 2006 at 10:17 am
The touchpad cable was accidentally cut on my M55-S325. Can I just get a replacement cable or is the cable part of the touchpad? What is the part number to replace either the cable or the entire touchpad if necessary?
September 14th, 2006 at 6:43 pm
Brett,
Here’s a part number for Toshiba Satellite M55 touchpad cable: K000028130. Google it and you’ll find it right away.
September 14th, 2006 at 9:43 pm
Hi There, having trouble with my m35x-s111 dvd-rom/cdrw. The laptop shows the drive in bios and diag but comes up with failure. Tried new drive with same results, it just says driver failed to load and drive error. I want to try a new connector for the motherboard. Any ideas would be highly appreciated. Thanks
September 14th, 2006 at 9:50 pm
Hey Joe,
Can you boot from the DVD drive? Are you getting this error in Windows?
September 15th, 2006 at 11:25 am
Can you please tell me the part number for the fan for the Toshiba satellite pro m30? (spits the hot air out the left side of the notebook). Also, where is the best place to get this part? I was quoted $240 for repair
September 15th, 2006 at 7:09 pm
Hi cj,
I cannot boot from the drive at all, nor wil it appear under safe mode. In BIOS it is NOT listed under the cd/dvd drives section. But under IDE devices it appears. In windows the drive dows not show in the explorer, but it appears under devices with a failure code that states it cannot be loaded due to errors. i have tried checking for virus, new driver, roll back but nothing seems to work. The new drive I got did not work either and shows the same problem. I am wondering if part of the connector may have gone bad and the power pin is good but nothing else will talk properly to the drive. If I go to diag tools for toshiba I get a failure for the cd drive but it doesnt say whats wrong and how to fix. So Im stumped
September 17th, 2006 at 12:39 pm
Aaron,
I’m not familiar with Satellite Pro M30 laptop. Does it look like Satellite M30 laptop on this disassembly guide? If it does, then I think it’s the same laptop, but different name and you can use a fan part number from Satellite M30. The DC fan part number is: P000370160. Google for the part number or search on eBay and you’ll find it.
September 17th, 2006 at 12:48 pm
Joe,
It’s hard to say what’s wrong with the laptop. I assume, if both drives experience the same problem and shows the same error then it’s not the drive problem. There could be something wrong with the controller on the system board. Just in case, try to re-flash/upgrade the BIOS.
September 17th, 2006 at 1:46 pm
Hi again,
yep tried the BIOS update to ver 1.90 the newest available from Toshiba site. Still not the problem. If it is the controler, any ideas what to try to fix? I have another motherboard hopefully coming in the mail soon to rule out that potential as well. Thanks again,Joe
September 17th, 2006 at 8:18 pm
Joe,
If it is the controller problem, you’ll have to replace the motherboard. I guess you still should be able to use the laptop with an external (USB or PCMCIA) DVD drive.
September 29th, 2006 at 2:28 am
Toshiba A45-S150
PSA40U-0F0Q4V
Hi the swivel piece on my laptop that holds the screen in place. open and close broke on the left side. can you please give me the part number for the replacement. i need for left side and right side. i will replace both. thanks
September 29th, 2006 at 1:18 pm
Sure Kevin,
I’ve already posted it in the comment 25, here it is again:
October 1st, 2006 at 11:01 am
i have M55-S325 which is faile on the keyboard controller chip, does anyone know where is the chip / controller ? cause i already change the keyboard the problem is also the same, the system sounds long beep and after access windos, the “F” letter is pressed, eve i take off the keyboard (without keyboard)
October 5th, 2006 at 8:08 pm
Hi, I have a Toshiba M30 for about 2 years. I shut the system off when it lucked on me while I was in TwinView mode (using the laptop LCD and an External LCD). now all I got is black screen when I powerup. and it wont even go to BIOS. nothing. all I get is 2 blue vertical lines in both monitors. I’m assuming that its a problem with the system board (Nvidia is built-In in this model) But when I tried to hock up a play station 2 to the input of the laptop the laptop’s screen works fine. so I’m not sure if its the system board ot maybe the BIOS is fried. can someone help me please?
October 6th, 2006 at 1:50 pm
Jamal,
If you have the same bad video output on both screen – internal laptop LCD and external monitor, then most likely the video card has a problem. In your laptop the video card is integrated into the system board, so you’ll have to replace the board.
October 9th, 2006 at 9:35 pm
I have a Satellite A45-S150 laptop. The left hinge broke, has to be replaced. Could anyone know where I can get this hinge and what is the number for this item. Thank you very much for your answer.
October 9th, 2006 at 9:46 pm
Matt,
You can find hinges for your laptop if you Google for the part number (comment 125).
October 9th, 2006 at 10:13 pm
I don’t know the hinge part number for my computer. The model number is: PSA40U-0F0Q4V. Could you please advise me about the part number? Thank you.
October 16th, 2006 at 5:15 pm
i need the part number for the charging jack on a toshiba Satellite P25-S607 (the one on the motherboard)
October 16th, 2006 at 6:06 pm
Brian,
Toshiba doesn’t provide the part number for the power jacks because they are already installed on the system board and authorized repair centers are not supposed to replace them. You can find the power jack for Satellite P25 if you search online or check out this website: http://www.computekinc.us/ The power jack for Satellite P25 laptop on this website is listed as jack type #10. I just purchased a jack for Gateway laptop and got it about 3 days after I placed the order. They have good prices and fast shipping. I ordered my jack over the phone.
If you plan to replace the jack yourself, here’s a disassembly help for Satellite P25 laptop.
October 30th, 2006 at 9:48 am
Hi, I need to replace the keyboard of my Toshiba Satellite Laptop I bought 5 years ago, but am not sure what model I have. The only number resembling a model # is on the bottom, PA3373U-1MPC. Is this the model # or is it only a part number for a specific part. If it is the model number, do you know what the keyboard part number is?
October 30th, 2006 at 9:50 pm
Christopher,
Looks like PA3373-1MPC is a part number for the wireless card and it’s not the laptop model number. If you can give me at least the laptop name (Satellite A65 for example) I would find the keyboard part number for you.
In most cases you should be able to find the keyboard part number on the opposite side of the keyboard but you have to remove it first.
October 30th, 2006 at 11:16 pm
Hi cj,
With refrenece to my comment # 127, could you please provide me with the part number for the Motherboard.
laptop model name: Toshiba Satellite M30
laptop model number: PSM33C-00100E
Thanks
October 31st, 2006 at 3:59 pm
Sorry Jamal,
I cannot find the part number for Canadian units. I work with laptops sold in the USA. Try calling these guys, may be they can help you find a US equivalent. I think you can get the part number from.