Strange question about laptop screen

Kell_ee001 · 14-09-2007, 16:15

How do I get that round thingy out? It's indented and I don't seem to be able to force it out from the back. The rest of the plastic around the screen has just popped off but I can't make that thing budge at all

Any ideas without snapping the casing?

Mark · 14-09-2007, 16:17

What's the model number? Do you have a service/maintenance manual for it?

Kell_ee001 · 14-09-2007, 16:21

No manual and very old laptop, Toshiba A10 I believe

Steeps · 14-09-2007, 16:36

I would have thought they are glued on pieces of plastic ontop of a screw head.

Could you try using a small pointed blade around the circle (just to loosen it a little), then something a bit stronger to try and lever it out?

edit: were there any other screws to take off from the screen, did they look similar?

Mark · 14-09-2007, 16:44

There are about 15 versions of the A10. Sign in to MSN if you can and I'll try and track down the right one.

Kell_ee001 · 14-09-2007, 16:58

No other screws on it at all - the rest simply popped off when I used a thin flat blade along the edge.

Mark, on MSN now

Mark · 14-09-2007, 17:01

Found it...

http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.c...L=1&service=UK

Now to see if I can find a manual for it.

Mark · 14-09-2007, 17:28

And the service manual (re-hosted as I had to fettle with it a bit first)...

http://www.ouroboros.me.uk/misc/07/09/A10.pdf

(the job you're doing is on the last page)

Kell_ee001 · 14-09-2007, 17:36

Thanks Mark

14-09-2007, 16:15	#1
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	Strange question about laptop screen How do I get that round thingy out? It's indented and I don't seem to be able to force it out from the back. The rest of the plastic around the screen has just popped off but I can't make that thing budge at all Any ideas without snapping the casing? __________________

14-09-2007, 16:21	#3
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	No manual and very old laptop, Toshiba A10 I believe __________________

14-09-2007, 16:36	#4
Steeps Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 143	I would have thought they are glued on pieces of plastic ontop of a screw head. Could you try using a small pointed blade around the circle (just to loosen it a little), then something a bit stronger to try and lever it out? edit: were there any other screws to take off from the screen, did they look similar? __________________

14-09-2007, 16:58	#6
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	No other screws on it at all - the rest simply popped off when I used a thin flat blade along the edge. Mark, on MSN now __________________

14-09-2007, 17:28	#8
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	And the service manual (re-hosted as I had to fettle with it a bit first)... http://www.ouroboros.me.uk/misc/07/09/A10.pdf (the job you're doing is on the last page) Last edited by Mark; 14-09-2007 at 17:30.

14-09-2007, 16:17	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	What's the model number? Do you have a service/maintenance manual for it?

14-09-2007, 16:44	#5
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	There are about 15 versions of the A10. Sign in to MSN if you can and I'll try and track down the right one.

14-09-2007, 17:01	#7
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Found it... http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.c...L=1&service=UK Now to see if I can find a manual for it.

14-09-2007, 17:36	#9
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	Thanks Mark __________________