Toshiba Satellite L305D or L305 stopped showing video on the LCD screen. Video on the external monitor works just fine but nothing appears on the internal screen, it’s completely blank. What could be wrong?

The LCD screen doesn’t work because the video cable got disconnected from the motherboard.

I have seen a problem like that on a few different Satellite L305D laptops. Not sure why it’s happening but check this out.

In order to access the video cable connector you’ll have to remove the keyboard first.

Using a sharp object lift up and remove the keyboard bezel.

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In the following guide I explain how to remove and upgrade memory in a Toshiba Satellite M100/M105 laptop. I will upgrade memory from 512MB (default size) to 2GB. This model has two memory slots. One of the memory slots can be easily accessed from the bottom but another one is hidden under the keyboard.

Let’s start with the hidden internal memory slot. In order to access the hidden slot we’ll have to remove the keyboard.

Make sure the laptop is turned off and the battery is removed.

STEP 1.

Insert a small flat head screwdriver between the speaker cover and laptop base. Lift up and remove the speaker cover.

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Today I explain how to repair a damaged power connector also known as power jack in Toshiba Satellite L305 and L355 laptops. I started covering this problem in one of the previous posts.

Also this power jack modification should work for the following models: Toshiba Satellite L300, L305D, L355D, P305, P305D, Toshiba Satellite Pro L300, L350 and probably some other Toshiba laptops.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION. The power jack gets pushed into the laptop base so it feels loose.

I will replace the original plastic jack with a generic metal jack purchased at RadioShack for about $3.
The RadioShack part number is 274-1576. This jack is designed for tip size 5.5mm O.D.x2.5mm I.D. You can order this jack online or pick it up in a local store.

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I have seen a few Toshiba Satellite M305 and M305D laptops with exactly the same display problem. When you move the display panel, the image on the screen flickers, some random horizontal lines appear in random places or the image disappears at all. As soon as you stop moving the display, the image ether turns back to normal or the display continue to remain black.

I did some research and found that this problem could be related to the display cable made by CMI.

How can you tell if the display cable was made by CMI? You’ll have to open up the display panel and take a look at the letters and numbers below the barcode on the cable. If first three letters are CMI, the cable was made by CMI.

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Lately I’ve been seeing exactly the same problem with the power socket in some newer Toshiba Satellite L305/L305D and Satellite L355/L355D laptops. I don’t know if it’s a poor design or people just not careful enough with their laptops, but the power socket in these models breaks very often.

On the picture below you can see a good working power socket. The power jack is seated correctly. It’s tight and will not move when you plug in the adapter.

On the next picture you see a broken socket. There is a gap between the power jack and laptop base and when you plug the AC adapter inside the jack it feels very loose. In some cases, the power jack disconnects from the laptop base and you cannot plug in the power adapter at all.

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In this guide I explain how to add more RAM aka memory into a Toshiba Satellite A45 laptop. If you search for memory slots on the bottom of the laptop, you will not find any because both memory slots are hidden under the keyboard. Yep, in order to access both memory slots you’ll have to remove the keyboard. Don’t worry, it will take about 5 minutes even for inexperienced users.

Before you start,  turn off the laptop, unplug the power adapter and remove the battery and of course, proceed at your own risk.

STEP 1.

Insert a small flat head screwdriver between the keyboard bezel and keyboard and lift it up.

STEP 2.

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Here’s how you can replace the CPU cooling fan in a Toshiba Satellite A65/A60 laptop without taking the whole thing apart.

If the cooling fan has become very noisy and started making a grinding sound, apparently it’s time to replace the fan with a new one.

The cooling fan can be accessed if you remove the keyboard as it explained in the disassembly guide (steps 5-8).

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This guide published on LaptopLogic.com explains hot wo replace stock hard drive in a Toshiba Qosmio Q45 notebook. For some reason Toshiba equipped this powerful notebook with a slow 4200 RPM drive. As you know, the hard drive is the slowest component in any computer and replacing it with a faster 7200 RPM drive could boost notebook performance very noticeably.

The hard drive replacement procedure is very simple because the drive can be easily accessed through a door on the bottom of the notebook.

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If your Toshiba Satellite M35X laptop is dead (out of warranty) and you would like to fix it yourself, you should take a look at this post. Apparently there could be a problem with the MAXIM chip witch is located on the motherboard, on the right side from the video cable connector.

Official service centers will list buying a new motherboard as the only solution for this problem. However, a new motherboard is not the only solution. Fixing the old motherboard is a better, faster and incomparably cheaper option. The entire process of opening up, repairing and reassembly of the laptop will not take about an hour.

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Here’s how you can disassemble laptop and replace or upgrade memory aka RAM in a Toshiba Portege M400 Tablet PC. As you see on the picture below, there is no access to the RAM slots on the bottom of the laptop. Why? Because both RAM slots are hidden under the keyboard.

According to Toshiba specifications a Toshiba Portege M400 Tablet PC can handle up to 4GB memory total. That means you can install up to 2GB memory module into each slot. Toshiba Portege M400 configured with PC2-5300 DDR2 667MHz memory modules.

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