Toshiba Laptop service manual?

Toshiba Laptop service manuals?
Anyone know where I might find them?
I searched on the Toshiba UK website but I only found USER Manuals.
No good, as I want to investigate the possibility of replacing the touchpad
buttons on a Toshiba Satellite.
cheers!

"who?" wrote in message
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Toshiba Laptop service manuals?
Anyone know where I might find them?
I searched on the Toshiba UK website but I only found USER Manuals.
No good, as I want to investigate the possibility of replacing the
touchpad buttons on a Toshiba Satellite.
cheers!
Maybe this will help?

Dan

"who?" wrote in message
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Toshiba Laptop service manuals?
Anyone know where I might find them?
I searched on the Toshiba UK website but I only found USER Manuals.
No good, as I want to investigate the possibility of replacing the
touchpad buttons on a Toshiba Satellite.
cheers!
This is more specific then the first post. Sorry
http://www.eserviceinfo.com/equipmen...oshiba_43.html

Dan

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"who?" wrote in message
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Toshiba Laptop service manuals?
Anyone know where I might find them?
I searched on the Toshiba UK website but I only found USER Manuals.
No good, as I want to investigate the possibility of replacing the
touchpad buttons on a Toshiba Satellite.
cheers!
This is more specific then the first post. Sorry
http://www.eserviceinfo.com/equipmen...oshiba_43.html

Dan

Thanks for finding that. Unfortunately the files there are for ancient
laptops, or the files are 'broken', or they are multi part archives with
missing parts.

who? wrote:

I searched on the Toshiba UK website but I only found USER Manuals.
No good, as I want to investigate the possibility of replacing the touchpad
buttons on a Toshiba Satellite.
cheers!

Try www.IrisVista.com because even if they don't have a service manual
for your particular model, they may have good repair and disassembly
instructions.

The only thing I was able to get from Toshiba's US tech support (in
Philippines) was an exploded diagram and parts list for my A2xx series
Satellite laptop, and to get it I had to speak with third level tech
support, but they tried to renege on another employee's promise that I
would be provided with such a diagram. Amazingly, Toshiba's US
first- and second-level tech support can't see that diagram because
they nothing but the public Toshiba US website for their source of
information. The UK website is actually much better.

"larry moe 'n curly" wrote in message
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who? wrote:

I searched on the Toshiba UK website but I only found USER Manuals.
No good, as I want to investigate the possibility of replacing the
touchpad
buttons on a Toshiba Satellite.
cheers!

Try www.IrisVista.com because even if they don't have a service manual
for your particular model, they may have good repair and disassembly
instructions.

The only thing I was able to get from Toshiba's US tech support (in
Philippines) was an exploded diagram and parts list for my A2xx series
Satellite laptop, and to get it I had to speak with third level tech
support, but they tried to renege on another employee's promise that I
would be provided with such a diagram. Amazingly, Toshiba's US
first- and second-level tech support can't see that diagram because
they nothing but the public Toshiba US website for their source of
information. The UK website is actually much better.

It's amazing, what is wrong with them? I guess they are sworn to protect the
interests of their certified repair shops. What a pain! I certainly wont be
buying a Toshiba any time soon.

"who?" wrote in message
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Toshiba Laptop service manuals?
Anyone know where I might find them?
I searched on the Toshiba UK website but I only found USER Manuals.
No good, as I want to investigate the possibility of replacing the
touchpad buttons on a Toshiba Satellite.
cheers!

I used to take the "Ancient" Satellite laptops apart all the
time. In fact, you had to, inorder to get to a lot of the
replaceable parts. The way into the guts of the laptops
was through removing the keyboard. The old ones had a
little strip across the top of the keyboard that you just pried
up. With that strip and a few screws removed the keyboard
can be lifted out by disconnecting a few cables/wires.

If you want help for something like this, you should include
the make & model #.

One thing you may find though; is that a replacement
keyboard for some models might cost as much as a
whole refurbished laptop.

Luck;
Ken

On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:58:39 +0100, "who?"
wrote:

Toshiba Laptop service manuals?
Anyone know where I might find them?
I searched on the Toshiba UK website but I only found USER Manuals.
No good, as I want to investigate the possibility of replacing the touchpad
buttons on a Toshiba Satellite.
cheers!


If it's the typical laptop config, with the buttons right
next to the touchpad itself, you don't replace the buttons
individually but rather the whole touchpad module is
replaced by taking the top cover off. What needs to be
removed on that model to get to the point of the top cover
being the next part, I don't know but generally taking the
keyboard out, the bottom screws out, and wedging a thin
prying tool like a credit card around the seam is a good
start.

The whole touchpad module may be pricey for what it is. If
you can wade through the parts at someplace like Digikey.com
you might find replacement microswitches for a couple bucks
a piece, then you or someone you know would have to desolder
the old and solder in the replacement.

You really ought to have mentioned the exact model you have
instead of just expecting a complete cache of all Satellites
somewhere. That might've also encouraged a fellow owner of
the same model to reply if they knew about the one you have.

You may not even need a manual for one you have, only a near
enough equivalent if the aforementioned steps of disassembly
don't help and you can't find that next screw or pop-tab
needed to proceed with the next step of disassembly.

You could also Google for Satellite (model #) touchpad to
see if any laptop parts/repair centers may stock that. The
places that stock it might also be able to tell you how to
gain access for replacement, or alaptop repair shop even if
they wanted to be stingy and charge a fee for the info, but
with some patience and a gentle touch you probably don't
need the service manual for this repair unless it's only to
track down an exact part number for the touchpad. You might
also try contacting Toshiba and look around for the part vs
model number on eBay.

"Ken Maltby" wrote in message
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"who?" wrote in message
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Toshiba Laptop service manuals?
Anyone know where I might find them?
I searched on the Toshiba UK website but I only found USER Manuals.
No good, as I want to investigate the possibility of replacing the
touchpad buttons on a Toshiba Satellite.
cheers!

I used to take the "Ancient" Satellite laptops apart all the
time. In fact, you had to, inorder to get to a lot of the
replaceable parts. The way into the guts of the laptops
was through removing the keyboard. The old ones had a
little strip across the top of the keyboard that you just pried
up. With that strip and a few screws removed the keyboard
can be lifted out by disconnecting a few cables/wires.

If you want help for something like this, you should include
the make & model #.

One thing you may find though; is that a replacement
keyboard for some models might cost as much as a
whole refurbished laptop.

Luck;
Ken



Thanks guys, the model is a Satellite L30-10S ( I didn't have that info
earlier)

On Aug 26, 7:58 pm, "who?"
wrote:
Toshiba Laptopservicemanuals?
Anyone know where I might find them?
I searched on the Toshiba UK website but I only found USERManuals.
No good, as I want to investigate the possibility of replacing the touchpad
buttons on a Toshiba Satellite.
cheers!

I carry Toshiba and other brands service and parts manuals on my site
at:

http://www.justmanuals.com