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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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 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 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 3:05 pm
Ok, I just shined a flashlight on it, and the line is still there………..now I’m really upset…..
August 17th, 2006 at 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 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 2:24 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 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 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 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.