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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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)
September 29th, 2006 at 1:18 pm
Sure Kevin,
I’ve already posted it in the comment 25, here it is again:
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 14th, 2006 at 9:50 pm
Hey Joe,
Can you boot from the DVD drive? Are you getting this error in Windows?