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1. Step 1 Toshiba Satellite M305D-S4829 Motherboard Removal
  Unlatch the battery by pushing outward on both latches.
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2. Step 2
  Slide battery out.
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3. Step 3
  Remove the five "F2" screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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4. Step 4
  Insert the plastic opening tool above the F1 key.
  
  Apply upward pressure until the black plastic strip snaps off. The entire strip will easily come off from left to right.
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5. Step 5
  Find the screws above the F1 and INS keys.
  
  Unscrew both screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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6. Step 6
  Slowly lift the top edge of the keyboard out with your fingers.
  
  The ribbon cable located on the back of the keyboard will become accessible.
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7. Step 7
  Locate the black ribbon cable flap.
  
  Detach flap with plastic opening tool. The ribbon cable will become free.
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8. Step 8
  Your keyboard has now been successfully removed.
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10. Step 9
  Remove the back panel by removing the three labeled screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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11. Step 10
  Locate and remove the circled screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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12. Step 11
  Use the plastic opening tool to pry the CD/DVD drive out of the frame.
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13. Step 12
  Gently remove the CD/DVD drive from the laptop body.
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14. Step 13
  Remove the circled screws with Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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15. Step 14
  Remove these screws from the underside of the laptop with Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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16. Step 15
  Disconnect the three circled antennas by lightly pulling upward with your fingers. They should detach easily.
  
  Note: Yours may only have two (2) antennas. Pay attention to the Orientation of the Aluminum bracket with the pads for reinstallation.
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17. Step 16
  Remove the circled screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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18. Step 17
  Detach the 3 marked cables by pulling them out with you fingers as shown.
  
  This may require some force. They do not come out easily.
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19. Step 18
  Detach the four blue ribbon cables carefully with tweezers. Some of the ribbons may require a flap to be raised because it secures the ribbon in.
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20. Step 19
  Remove the top plastic cover by lifting upward from the bottom left-hand corner as shown. The cover will come off easily.
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21. Step 20
  Remove the circled motherboard screws with a Phillips #0 Scewdriver.
  
  Disconnect this ribbon cable.
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22. Step 21
  Remove these screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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23. Step 22
  Detach the display cable by gently pulling it out with your fingers.
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24. Step 23
  Remove the motherboard from the left side by gently lifting the left side upward.
  
  The boxed volume control may snag on the laptop frame when pulling the motherboard out.
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25. Step 24
  The motherboard has now been removed from laptop.
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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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