Here’s a good way to find inexpensive spare parts for your laptop or notebook computer. In most cases laptop parts are not interchangeable (except memory and hard drives) and it’s very important to use a correct part for repair or your computer will not work properly. You should search for spare parts by the part number.
1. Finding part number.
SparePartsWarehouse can help you to find the part number. On this website you can search for notebook parts by vendor. You’ll find part numbers for Compaq, HP, IBM, Sony and Toshiba notebooks.
Select your vendor/model line, choose laptop series and choose the laptop model. After that you can search through the entire list of parts for your laptop or just use the filtering tool to find a particular part. Each part usually has an original part number and an alternative part number. You can use either number. Now, when you know the part number, you can start searching for the best price.
2. Fining inexpensive parts.
First of all, try searching here. You can find a very inexpensive brand new part. If there are no new parts, you can buy a used one. If you cannot find this part on eBay, try searching by the part number on Google. Most likely the search will bring you many results and you will find what you are looking for.
Finally, when you receive the part, you can use laptop service manuals to install it.
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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January 2nd, 2008 at 8:24 pm
toshiba satellite pro psaace-001009Ar model name plsssssssssss i m tired to search the product
December 29th, 2007 at 12:52 am
Jenel,
If you have stripes only on the part of the LCD screen and the rest of the screen works fine then most likely you have a problem with the screen. You’ll have to replace the screen in this case.
Here’s another post related to troubleshooting laptop video.
December 28th, 2007 at 11:19 pm
I have a Toshiba Satellite P35-S611 and it’s LCD display has many
white stripes on the left side.
How can I repair it
December 1st, 2007 at 12:05 am
Mike,
Here are disassembly guides for Toshiba laptops and also guide for your model. It could be helpful to remove the top cover, as it shown on the step 18.
Also, check out instructions for replacing hinges on a Satellite A20 laptop. It’s a different model, but general steps will be the same. You’ll figure out if you carefully read through the disassembly guides.
Now about hinges. Looks like you have a Canadian laptop and I’m not sure witch hinges you should use. I can find part number for units sold in the USA and most likely they are interchangeable with Canadian models, but I’m not sure witch part number to use.
Take a looks on the laptop base under the battery. Can you see letter “S” or “C” stamped on the plastic base. Maybe you can see it somewhere on the bottom of the laptop base, not under the battery? Let me know.
November 29th, 2007 at 7:13 pm
I need to repair broken hinges on my Toshiba notebook
satellite A10 model # PSA10C-035WM.
Is it possible for you to advise how to fix this and where I can get the repair parts (Hinges).
Thanks
October 18th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
Franklin,
I don’t sell notebook screens or any other parts.
October 18th, 2007 at 10:52 am
Dear Sir,
Pls. let me know the price and stock availability for below Notebook TFT displays.
1. TOSHIBA A135-S2386 ( P154W01 (TL)(D4) 04
2. TOSHIBA M40X ( K154WA05215L105513H00001530 04
3. TOSHIBA M45 04
4. TOSHIBA A105 04
6. TOSHIBA M70 04
7. TOSHIBA A205 04
8. TOSHIBA P205 04
9. TOSHIBA U205 04
10. TOSHIBA U305 04
11. TOSHIBA TECRA A6 04
12. TOSHIBA TECRA A8 04
13. TOSHIBA A100 04
14. TOSHIBA QOSMIO F30 02
15. TOSHIBA P105 04
16. TOSHIBA PORTAGE R200 02
17. TOSHIBA P100 02
18. TOSHIBA L30 02
19. HP PAVILION DV2000 02
Awaiting for your prompt response to place the order.
August 30th, 2007 at 2:10 am
Hi Chris, try http://www.3manuals.com
They were able to find a service manual for me for an older Toshiba laptop that I couldn’t find anywhere, the cost was less than $10 for which I was very impressed.
Good luck!
May 28th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
Chris,
I’m not familiar with this model, cannot help you with the repair manual for this notebook. I don’t think that replacing the keyboard on Optima notebook will be much different then replacing the keyboard on any other laptop. Take a look at HP, Dell, Toshiba, IBM service manuals, maybe this will give you an idea of how to swap the keyboard.
May 24th, 2007 at 11:33 pm
Hi I am a local tech at a primary school (Findon primary in Australia)and the school has a number of optima G200N series laptops. I am trying to source a repair manual for them as they keep constantly having keyboard and power plug issues and its costing a fortune to keep sending back or repair when I could simply replace the keyboard in them my self and maybe fix other things. I am hoping you can direct me as to where I can purchase a repair manual. Regards chris.
I am not sure if this is the right spot to send this message from but cant see any other areas to ask from.