Toshiba Satellite C55D-B5310 Keyboard Replacement

Flip the laptop over so the model stickers face the ceiling.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit) to remove the two 7 mm screws that secure the battery.

Carefully slide the battery out of the laptop.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit) to remove the single 7 mm screw that secures the CD/DVD drive.

Slide the CD/DVD Drive out of the laptop.

Remove the remaining thirteen 7 mm Phillips screws holding the back cover using the PH1 bit and Magnetic Driver.

Using the plastic opening tools, separate the back cover from the laptop.

Remove the three 3 mm Phillips screws holding the fan cable in place using the PH1 bit and Magnetic Driver.

Lift the fan cable connector from the fan.

Remove the fan from the plug by releasing the clamps located on each side of the socket.

Slide the connector out of the socket.

Lift the computer fan from the motherboard.

Using the ribbon beneath the hard drive lift it upwards and pull the hard drive out.

The white touchpad ribbon must be disconnected from the motherboard connection socket.

Release the two clamps holding the ribbon in place.

Slide the ribbon from the motherboard connection socket.

Remove the white ribbon connecting the USB ports to the motherboard.

Release the two holding clamps.

Slide the ribbon out of the motherboard holding socket.

Remove the 7 mm Phillips screw holding the USB Driver to the motherboard using the PH1 bit and Magnetic Driver.

Remove the blue ribbon connecting the hard drive hardware to the motherboard by first lifting the yellow protective tape.

Slide the blue ribbon from its connection socket.

Carefully separate the securing tape from the ribbon attaching the keyboard to the motherboard.

Slide the keyboard ribbon through its holding slot, completely releasing it from the laptop.