Remove two screws securing the DVD drive to the notebook base.

object start removing the keyboard securing strip.

STEP 1 Unlock the battery and remove it from the notebook.

STEP 5

STEP 9

Slide the DVD drive away from the Remove the keyboard securing strip. notebook and remove it. Remove the "dummy" PC card.

. STEP 2 STEP 6 Remove the hard drive cover, the Remove nineteen screws on the memory module cover and the bottom of the notebook. wireless card cover on the bottom of the notebook. STEP 10 Remove three screws and two keyboard locks securing the keyboard. Lift up the keyboard and place it upside down on the palmrest.

STEP 7 STEP 3 To remove the hard drive, slide it away from the connector and lift it up. Remove the memory module. Disconnect the wireless card antenna cables and remove the wireless card. Remove two screws securing the modem card to the system board. Carefully lift it up to disconnect from the system board and disconnect the cable on the modem card. STEP 11 Remove one screw securing a metal plate over the keyboard connector and remove it.

STEP 8 STEP 4 Place the notebook the right side up. Using a screwdriver or another sharp

STEP 12 Turn the keyboard the right side up so you can access the keyboard cable. Disconnect the keyboard cable on the system board and remove it from the notebook. STEP 16 Lift off the top cover and display assembly starting from the back of the notebook. STEP 20 Disconnect the CMOS battery cable and the sound board cable on the system board.

STEP 13 Remove four screws securing the top cover assembly to the notebook base.

STEP 17 Remove the top cover/display assembly. STEP 21 Remove the touchpad holder. STEP 14 Disconnect the following cables on the system board (from top to bottom): Antenna cables. Display video cable. Microphone cable. Power switch cable. Notebook lid close switch cable.

STEP 18 Remove two screws securing the touchpad. STEP 22 Disconnect the touchpad cable on the Remove one screw securing the CD system board. player switch board to the system board. Disconnect the flat cable on the system board. Remove the switch board.

STEP 15 Release the top cover latches by STEP 19 moving a guitar pick along the edge. Remove the touchpad.

STEP 23 Remove securing tape from the

connectors.

STEP 28 STEP 24 Disconnect all cables marked with red arrows on the system board. Remove three screws securing the system board to the notebook base.
Unlock the CPU and carefully remove it from the socket on the system board.

STEP 29 STEP 25 Start removing the system board by lifting the right side.
Toshiba Satellite M35 notebook disassembly done.

STEP 26 Remove the system board from the notebook base.

STEP 27 Remove three screws securing the CPU heatsink. Remove the heatsink.