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Sat- 1415-S173 parts hunt.. need help

post #1 of 16
5/4/06 at 9:54pm
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ok, i just got a stripped Sattelite 1415-S173 (PS141U-01F3WV) from a friend. he stripped the Ram, HDD (including the Insulation, Bracket, & Screws), and the Mini PCI WiFi Card for his new laptop. dont ask, b/c i dont know y

The reason im posting is b/c i am having a hell of a time finding "Reasonable Prices" for parts. i have the list from Toshiba's Parts Dept.

Stock Parts & Considerations
HDD - MK3018GAS - $123.00
its only a 30gb 5200rpm drive.. would like somenthing a little faster maybe bigger, but i dont know what drives are compatable with this thing, Specs or Physical Size. need major help needed here..

HDD Insulation - P000316400 - $6.00
you know the silver bag the drive slides into.. no biggie, and its pretty cheap

HDD Bracket - P000347730 - $9.00
little pricey but its needed, also not too big of a problem.

HDD Screws - $8.00 (X4) - P000339380
Holy Crap.. there just small screws and they want $32 for 4 of them!!

Mini PCI Wi-Fi - P000339520 - $222.00
Woah!! i thought the Screws were bad.. this is insane. i really want to get the same model as the laptop had stock so i dont need to load any new drivers after running the restore disks.

So... what i really need the help with is the HDD, Wi-Fi card, & Screws. if i knew that a regular 2.5" moble drive from Newegg would work i would just grab one from them, like a 7200 rpm 60gb Drive, but i dont think it will fit in the case, will it? if i knew the brand and model of the Wi-Fi card i could just search for it but i cant find the name..

Thanx in advance
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post #2 of 16
5/4/06 at 10:29pm
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ok just figured i would add this.. im browsing NewEgg right now and i found the mem im gonna buy.. 2 sticks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820172101
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post #3 of 16
5/5/06 at 2:26pm
A for the HDD, get one from new egg. They are all the same and any 2.5" drive will work fine (except for the serial ata ones). I recently got a 40gb 5400rpm drive for $65 + shipping and noticed the other day that they've come down a bit more.

The ram you link to in the second post looks like a very decent price. Plus being kingston, and newegg, you've got some really good backing in case it doesn't work for whatever reason.

I've seen sets fo screws (like 10 or so mixed screws) on ebay go for about $10. I also picked up a aluminum HDD caddy for my tecra for like $15 and I've seen the mini pci wifi cards for about $20-$30. The HDD insulation and bracket don't look that expensive so I'd get those so you're guaranteed that they're the right ones.

In other words, get the HDD and the RAM from newegg, the HDD bracket and insualtion from Toshiba and search for the screws and wifi card on ebay. All of it shouldn't run you more than $150 (depending on the size of teh HDD of course)
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post #4 of 16
5/5/06 at 3:58pm
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well as far as the drive goes i was worried to just buy a 2.5 drive from newegg b/c they only have a couple that are 9.5mm in hight. are all 2.5 drives this hight and its just lack of specs on newegg and the net alltogether? i was kinda wanting a 7200 rpm drive which i cant find for less then $145 ($175+tax & Ship for a 60gb 9.5mm 7200rpm hatichi drive, with bracket, insulation, and screws at one site i found).
newegg doesnt have any 9.5mm 7200 rpm drives at all...


sorry for all the confusion..
i have built plenty of desktops, just never had a notebook b4, lol

thanx again
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post #5 of 16
5/6/06 at 1:04pm
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ok, in my search for a 7200 rpm 9.5mm drive that i think is the same physical size and shape i did find one at NewEgg..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822146020
I hope this will fit the notebook, lol but it looks as tho ppl are upgrading to this drive in their toshibas... twisting fingers, since i know squat about laptops
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post #6 of 16
5/6/06 at 4:32pm
Have you thought about EBay and getting a parts machine. That would solve most all your problems
http://cgi.ebay.com/Toshiba-Satellit...QQcmdZViewItem
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post #7 of 16
5/6/06 at 4:50pm
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well the major parts are covered.. i want the faster hdd, just wish i could find a 40gb 7200 rpm, lol 60gb is over kill for what i need it for
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post #8 of 16
5/6/06 at 5:09pm
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Am i missing another peice?? if u have the laptop fliped over and the HDD is on the bottom, what is the plug/cover that is next to the mem and the mini pci? not the ones with the red arrows or the HDD or battery in the pic
http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptop...ba_1415_04.jpg
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post #9 of 16
5/7/06 at 12:38pm
It must be the modem
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post #10 of 16
5/7/06 at 3:27pm
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no i think the modem is the one in the top right corner.. above the battery
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post #11 of 16
5/7/06 at 7:19pm
Sorry. I didn't have a picture. I looked at the specs and I don't see any other options. The Wi-fi is an option, so I wonder if that cover gives access to where the antenna hooks up. You may need someone who has direct experience with that model.
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post #12 of 16
5/7/06 at 8:03pm
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look at the photo in post 8
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post #13 of 16
5/7/06 at 8:24pm
Yes I looked at that photo. Also at the one on the Toshiba site. I couldn't find any reference to anything going there. The thing I couldn't find was a photo that labeled that cover. It is right next to the mini-pci slot where a wireless card could go. That's why I thought it might be access for an antenna. I know that when Toshiba lists wi-fi as an option, they usually don't equip the laptop with an antenna, unless the machine actually ships with the wireless card.
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post #14 of 16
5/7/06 at 8:52pm
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i had the unit here with me b4 he decided to strip it.. i knew i should have takin a pic b4 i gave it back to him (I had it b/c he couldnt figure out y it wouldnt boot up.. the HDD was ToAsT...)
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post #15 of 16
5/14/06 at 3:58pm
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woot!! got the notebook up and running, absolutly shocked that it will run COD2, lol. but im still missing a part (might not be missing it, just wondering WTF goes there)

http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptop...ba_1415_04.jpg

the ones with arrows are the: Modem, Wireless Mini PCI, and Mem

The bottom ones are the HDD, and Battery

Wht goes in the Top Left space??? someone has to know
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post #16 of 16
5/16/06 at 2:16am
that connector can be found on almost any motherboard, although many of them are not exposed like this one, must be either bluetooth or some kind of internal diagnostics connector.
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