Guide to disassemble the Toshiba 8000BTU Smart Window Air Conditioner (RAC-WK0812ESCWRC). The end step is to be able to access the components inside the top cover.
Unplug your air conditioner
The air conditioner needs to be accessible from all sides
Be careful not to touch the evaporator and condenser (front and back) radiators with bare hands! They are very sharp!
Unclip the white filter cover
Fold the filter cover all the way out
Apply slight downward pressure to unclip the 4 arms holding the filter cover in place
Take out the dust filter by bending it down past the two clips holding it in place
Unscrew the 2 screws holding the front panel in place
It won't come off yet, don't worry that is a later step
Unscrew the two circled screws
Do not unscrew the bottom screws, they hold the base on
Unscrew the two marked screws
You do not need to unscrew the bar (marked in green)
Unscrew the 3 left and 3 right side screws
Slide a pry tool between the front and top panel, bending the front panel out and forwards until the front panel comes off
Boxed in yellow in what the clips look like
Front panel should now easily come off
Top panel should now easily come off
Congratulations! You now have access to the internals to clean/repair/replace as you need.