How to get to the CMOS battery
The Toshiba Satellite A215-S4747 Notebook PC's CMOS battery, is soldered to a bracket on the bottom of the motherboard.
The laptop has to be completely disassembled to access it.
In this photo showing the bottom of the motherboard, the CMOS battery is in the middle,
http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/toshiba-satellite-a205/big/toshiba-satellite-a200-a205-21.jpg
This is a link to a free Service Manual, detailing disassembly,
http://www.tim.id.au/blog/tims-laptop-service-manuals/#toc-toshiba
Go to the 11th line down. The one that starts with Satellite A10
Go across and click on A215
This is a PDF file. It may take up to 30 seconds before you see the first page, and additional time to fully download.
Suggest you let the file download all the way before looking through it.
1) Remove ALL power to the laptop. Remove the AC adapter (Charger) and Battery
2) Observe Anti-Static Precautions
Suggest you bu and wear an ESD wrist strap, and connect the alligator clip to a good ground source.
Average price is around $3 to $6.
3) Use a multi-compartment container for the various screws you will remove.
Mark each compartment for the area the screws come out of.
There may be as many as 60 screws and 12 different types.
Do Not mix them up.
(You can use a clean egg carton in a pinch. Mark each egg holder)
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