Toshiba Satellite P205-S7469 DVD Rom Replacement

Does anyone know how to replace the DVD Burner in a Toshiba Satellite P205-S769? I am assuming that I need to remove the keyboard in order to get to the drive. Is this similar to other Satellite models where I could simply remove the keyboard securing strip?

swati_banerjee wrote:
Does anyone know how to replace the DVD Burner in a Toshiba Satellite P205-S769? I am assuming that I need to remove the keyboard in order to get to the drive. Is this similar to other Satellite models where I could simply remove the keyboard securing strip?
You assume incorrectly.
Unofficial instructions are here:
http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/toshiba-satellite-p205/removing-motherboard-1.htm

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I am sorry for my English in advance this topic! - Thanks
I have very big problem with my DVD writer (rom).
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Your issue is very strange I mean the CD/DVD drive issue
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So I wonder why the eject button works with Vista and not with preinstalled XP OS ?:|
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PS: Please excuse my language as I am not an English speaker.
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Hi anhchuong!
Thanks for this nice solution instructions. In future, this ways,s mentioned by you, should be checked first.
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