How to disassemble, repair and upgrade Toshiba notebooks.

I was looking for info on how to upgrade the hard disk drive on my Satellite 1800-814 when I came across this website so thought I'd post it here for everyone. It seems to be exactly what I've been looking for, and not just for the Satellite but for other models as well.
http://www.irisvista.com/tech/index.htm
I apologise if it's been posted here before but I reckon it's worth a second mention anyway.

Hi exseadog,
thanks for that very nice info.
Just a little advice for all guys out there:
Never disassemble a machine that still has warranty.
And also don't do it, if you don't have any experience on that. It's not always as easy as it seems.
Bye

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