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    I really screwed up this time.

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by Big Bill, Feb 6, 2010.

  1. Big Bill

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    Hello everyone! I have a friend with a Toshiba Satellite A105-S4064 who knows less about computers than me, if thats possible. :) His Satellite contracted a virus and I offered to run the recovery disks and then update windows, etc... His laptop was filthy, so I used isopropyl alcohol to clean the screen which "wicked" and caused a "blemish" behind the display cover. Being the special type idiot that I am, I decided to try and "gently" pry the edge of the LCD back to blow it out with compressed air. I'll bet you already know what happened next. Thats right, a busted screen. :eek: I am wondering if any of the A105 series LCDs will work as a replacement or must it be from an identical model number (A105-S4064)?

    Thank you in advance for the help, and for not eviscerating me. :(
     
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    Don't worry, there are plenty of people who have done worse than you. :D

    Fortunately there is a site called www.laptopscreen.com, where they have screens for just about every model of Toshiba notebooks there are. The following link should have a screen in stock for the A105-S4064.

    Good luck. :)
     
    Amnesiac, Feb 7, 2010
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    Thank you Shadow, I do appreciate the response. So am I to infer from your reply that a A105-SXXXX parts machine from that auction site wont do the job as the screens are model specific? :confused:

    Bill.
     
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    It's possible that they will be compatible as they are pretty much all the same size within that model line, but I'd still try and get a screen that fits your specific model number.
     
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    The last XXXX of the model number is usually just the configuration/specs of the notebook.

    As long as its an A105 screen it should work.
     
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    Thank you flipfire, this is what I desperately wanted to know! :)
    Now the search for a parts machine begins. If anyone happens to "see" a worthy contender in their travels, please let me know. I,ll post again as soon as I find one. Thanks again guys for your kind and informative responses.

    Bill.
     
    Big Bill, Feb 8, 2010
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