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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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 1:08 pm
Can you help me out to find the motherboard type of the A15 S1292 part number PSA10U-28RJRV
THanks
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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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.