Toshiba Portege R300 Maintenance Manual page 236

4 Replacement Procedures
Disassembly Procedures
Four main types of cable connector are used.
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Pressure plate connector
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Spring connector
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Back flip connector
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Normal pin connector
When disconnecting a pressure plate connector, lift up the tag on one side of the plastic
pressure plate on the connector and pull the cable out from the connector. When
reconnecting a cable to a pressure plate connector, lift up the pressure plate to a suitable
height and insert the cable into the connector. Press down on both sides of the pressure plate
such that both sides of the plate and connector are at the same height and that the cable is
fixed in the correct position. Pull the cable to ensure that it is securely connected. If the cable
is disconnected from the connector, reconnect it making sure that you lift the pressure plate
high enough to insert fully the cable.
For spring connectors, lifting up the stopper frees the cable and allows it to be pulled out. To
reconnect, hold the stopper in the up position and insert the cable, then lower the stopper to
secure the cable.
For back flip connectors, lifting up the flip plate frees the cable and allows it to be pulled out.
To reconnect, hold the flip plate in the up position and insert the cable, then lower the flip
plate to secure the cable.
Normal pin connectors are used for all other cables. Simply pull out or push in these
connectors to disconnect or reconnect.
Pressure plate connector
Assembly Procedures
After you have disassembled the computer and fixed or repaired the problem that was
causing the computer to operate abnormally, you will need to reassemble the computer.
Install all the removed FRUs following the steps described in the corresponding sections in
this chapter.
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Spring connector
PORTÉGÉ R300 Maintenance Manual (960-591)
Back flip connector
4.1 General