Mission accomplished!

The stupid little battery is underneath the motherboard, right between the 
DVD drive and the side of the laptop's case.  It wouldn't have taken much to 
add another removable panel there and not have this be such a ridiculous 
operation.

I still think placing it in the case right beside the larger main lith-ion 
battery would be the right thing to do - and no need for an additional panel 
as the larger battery would hide/protect it.

jim


"jim" <jim@home.net> wrote in message 
news:tFzlj.56715$Mu4.36442@bignews7.bellsouth.net...
> It's #15 - page 02 - lower half of upper left quadrant.  I tend to think 
> of it as a real world version of "where in the laptop is CMOS battery." 
> It's a challengs and a nice change of pace from the monotony of network 
> administration.
>
> The PC cost over $2000 new and would still run pretty damned fast - only 
> it needs a $5 battery.  So, I could save (or scrap) a $2,000 laptop. 
> Sounds like a challenge to me.....
>
> The $64,000 question is ... "Why does a PC company hide a $5 battery in 
> the center of the laptop instead of placing it alongside the battery that 
> powers the laptop - knowing all along that it may need to be replaced?"
>
> jim
>
> "tc" <terrycassidy@msn.com> wrote in message 
> news:lnzlj.13713$vp3.1013@edtnps90...
>> You obviously haven't dealt with many laptop companies.  These documents 
>> are not available for common distribution but reserved for repair 
>> technicians. I think both Dell and Lenovo have similar information for 
>> their products available on their web sites but those are exceptions.
>> I really can't see any great value with this pdf when changing a bios 
>> battery, but good luck anyway.
>> Terry
>>
>> "jim" <jim@home.net> wrote in message 
>> news:pzylj.56688$Mu4.9452@bignews7.bellsouth.net...
>>> FYI:  Toshiba tech "support" REFUSED to give them to me.  They claimed 
>>> no to have them.
>>>
>>> I got them from a guy I know at Microcenter.
>>>
>>> jim
>>>
>>>
>>> "jim" <jim@home.net> wrote in message 
>>> news:Jsylj.56684$Mu4.32515@bignews7.bellsouth.net...
>>>> Here are the schematics in case anyone else needs 'em. (attached PDF)
>>>>
>>>> jim
>>>>
>>>> "tc" <terrycassidy@msn.com> wrote in message 
>>>> news:cZclj.10423$vp3.5048@edtnps90...
>>>>> This should get you going in the right direction.
>>>>> http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/Toshiba-Qosmio-G35/remove-dvd-drive-keyboard.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> Terry
>>>>>
>>>>> "jim" <jim@home.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ERclj.57447$vt2.1756@bignews8.bellsouth.net...
>>>>>>I can't find any manuals that show how to correctly disassemble the 
>>>>>>Toshiba
>>>>>>Qosmio G35-AV600 and replace the CMOS battery.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Has anyone seen instructions on how to do this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> jim
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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