STEP 1

Before you start confirm if the laptop is turned off.

Unlock and remove the battery.

STEP 2

Remove one screw securing the memory/hard drive cover on the bottom of the laptop.

Lift up the cover and remove it from the laptop.

STEP 3

Under the bottom cover you can access the following laptop components:
- Both memory modules.
- CMOS battery (regular size coin battery).
- Hard drive.

STEP 4

Slide the hard drive to the right in order to disconnect it from the motherboard.

After that lift up and remove the hard drive from the laptop.

STEP 5

Remove one screw securing the DVD drive.

Pull the DVD drive to the right and remove it from the laptop.

STEP 6

In the following 4 steps I explain how to remove the keyboard bezel.

You'll find a small hole in the hard drive compartment.

Insert a small screwdriver into the hole and push the keyboard bezel away from the laptop.

STEP 7

The keyboard bezel will separate from the laptop a little bit.

Continue removing the bezel with your fingers.

STEP 8

I'm using the guitar pick to lift up and separate the bezel.

Work slowly or you can break the bezel or hidden latches on the bottom.

STEP 9

Remove the keyboard bezel from the laptop.

STEP 10

Remove the keyboard from the laptop and place it upside down on the palmrest.

Be careful. The keyboard still attached to the motherboard.

STEP 11

Now it's possible to access the keyboard cable connector on the motherboard.

Before you pull the cable it's necessary to unlock the connector.

STEP 12

In order to unlock the keyboard cable connector lift up the left side of the brown retainer with your fingernail.

The retainer will open up at a 90 degree angle.

STEP 13

Pull keyboard cable from the connector.

Now you can remove the keyboard completely.

STEP 14

In the following five steps I explain how to remove the laptop bottom cover.

Remove all screws from the bottom of the laptop.

STEP 15

Remove all screws securing the top cover assembly.

STEP 16

Start separating the top cover from the bottom cover.

NOTE: In Toshiba Satellite C875/C875D/C870/C870D laptops the motherboard is attached to the top cover.

STEP 17

Turn the laptop upside down and continue separating the bottom cover from the rest of the laptop.

STEP 18

Remove the bottom cover.

STEP 19

When the bottom cover removed you can access the following internal laptop components:
- Cooling fan.
- Speakers.
- Power button board.
- DC power jack harness.
- USB board.
- DVD drive connector.
- Touchpad.
- Touchpad button board.
- Motherboard.