How to Replace the CPU in the Toshiba Satellite C55-A5300

How to replace the CPU in the Toshiba Satellite C55-A5300

I used an ESD strap and a size 1.5 Philips head screw driver.

Flip it over.

You can remove the battery by pulling the two tabs away from the center of the computer and lifting the battery.

There is only one screw to remove this panel thankfully.

To remove the back panel, you must remove all the screws shown in the picture above. Then you must remove the Hard Disk Drive by lifting it and pulling it diagonally out of the port.

Unscrew the four screws shown in the picture and the cover will easily come off.

Simply pull.

To replace the CPU, remove the glue holding it down, lift it up, and gently put down the replacement CPU in it's place. Make sure to line up the golden arrows.