How to disassembly Toshiba Portege M900 - Part 11 - End

Remove LCD MASK
a. Remove 4 pcs of Mask Seals and F 5 screw

b. Remove LCD mask in this sequence. Refer next few slides for details.

Remove LCD Mask [ Step 1: Top ]
Start from the center, rotate LCD mask SLOWLY from the inner portion. When click is heard, it is unlatched.

Remove LCD Mask [ Step 2: Left & Right ]
i*. Start from the center, rotate LCD mask SLOWLY from the inner portion When click is heard, it is unlatched.

ii. Push the mask slightly outwards after [i*]

Remove LCD Mask [ Step 3: Bottom ]
i. Start from the center, rotate LCD mask SLOWLY from the inner portion. When click is heard, it is unlatched.

ii. Unlatch the mask near the LCD hinge when reaching the area.

View of LCD panel

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How to disassembly Toshiba Portege M900 - Part 10

Remove Display Assembly
To remove the DISPLAY ASSEMBLY, the Left, Right speakers and the LAN board has to be removed first.

Remove Left Speaker
a. Remove grounding screw F2 and unroute the LCD harness and Webcam cable

b. Remove 3pc x F2L screws from speaker. Take not of the rubber cushion on side speaker.

Remove Right speaker and LAN board

c. Remove 2pcs x F5 screw to remove the metal bracket and LAN board.

d. Remove 3pcs x F2L screws

Remove Display Assembly
e. Remove 3pcs of F5 screws for Left LCD hinge

f. Remove 3pcs of F5 screws for Right LCD hinge

The F5 screw used for LCD hinge is different from those used for BASE ASSY or LAN Board

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How to disassembly Toshiba Portege M900 - Part 9

Remove Cooling Module

Remove 6pcs x F3 screws

Installing Cooling Module
The sequence of installation is as follows. The screw installing sequences are also marked on the cooling module.

Remove ATi Graphic Card
Remove 2pcs x F3 screws. Card will “pop” up by itself.

CPU grease usage
For CPU and ATi graphic the grey grease can be applied
After removing the CPU or ATI card from the cooling module, wipe the old grease off. Apply with fresh new grease.

Continue to Part 10

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How to disassembly Toshiba Portege M900 - Part 8

Wire harness routing on mainboard
There are white lines on the mainboard to assist in routing the wire harness during assemble process.

There are white lines on the mainboard to assist in routing the wire harness during assemble process.

View Of Mainboard with ATi card

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How to disassembly Toshiba Portege M900 - Part 7

Remove Mainboard

Overview of mainboard and LAN board

a. Disconnect Webcam cable, LCD harness, speaker cable and Modem cable

b. Disconnect DC IN cable and LAN board FPC cable

c. Remove 4pcs x F5 screws

d. Remove the MB as shown

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How to disassembly Toshiba Portege M900 - Part 6

View Of The TouchPad Button and Fingerprint PCB
Fingerprint PCB is separate from TouchPad Button PCB

TouchPad button and Fingerprint PCB

TouchPad button and Fingerprint PCB

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How to disassembly Toshiba Portege M900 - Part 5

Remove Top Cover
a. Remove the screws as shown.

The 2pc x F5 screws used on the BASE ASSY is the same as those used for LCD hinge. The screw is of the thicker type. Comparison of F5 and F5 is as below.

b. Disconnect cables and remove 4pcs x F5 screws

Remove BASE ASSY
c. Lift TOP COVER ASSY from right corner, follow by the left.

View beneath the TOP COVER

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How to disassembly Toshiba Portege M900 - Part 4

Remove ODD
a. Remove 1 x F3 screw
b. Push ODD from location A, pull the ODD bezel carefully from location B

Remove Keyboard Strip Cover
a. 2pc x F 3 screws
b. Remove each latch on the KB strip cover

c. Remove KB strip cover from the right hand side.
d. Release the rest the KB strip cover

It ill will be easier to remove from the right hand side of the KB strip cover. Take note of the structure of the KB strip cover.

Remove Keyboard
Remove 2pcs x F 2 screw. Disconnect KB from the KB connector

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How to disassembly Toshiba Portege M900 - Part 3

Remove WIFI card
a. Loosen 2 screws at WIFI cover
b. Remove WIFI Cover

c. Take note of how the WIFI antenna are placed. Ensure to place the WIFI antenna back to its original placement.
d. Remove the WIFI antenna from the connector using the WIFI jig

Do not unplug the antenna connector without using jig. The wire may break.

e. Remove 2pc x F3 . WIFI card will pop up by itself.
f. Remove WIFI card.

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How to disassembly Toshiba Portege M900 - Part 2

Remove RAM door and Memory module

a. Loosen 3 screws on RAM door
b. Remove RAM door
c. Remove memory module

Remove HDD

a. Remove 4 x F3 screws
b. Slide HDD out of SATA connector and lift upward

Continue to Part 3

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