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| Thread ID: 104328 | 2009-10-24 06:21:00 | Toshiba A200 power cut offs, | gum digger (6100) | Press F1 |
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| 823657 | 2009-10-24 06:21:00 | Hi there need help diagnosing this problem i am currently having with this laptop. Its a Toshiba A200 and about 18 months old, the laptop sometimes powers on showing blue power, hdd indicator. sometimes shows a orange indicator on power indicator. besides this when it starts sometimes it shuts off like a power cuts off and then starts again automatically. its hard to find out what it could be. as i have tried switch ram sticks around, tried having 1 memory stick (switched between slots) can someone guide me please. |
gum digger (6100) | ||
| 823658 | 2009-10-24 06:23:00 | And whats on it? Whats the specs of it. Will it boot into safe mode properly? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 823659 | 2009-10-24 06:38:00 | Try removing the battery and running straight from the mains, sounds like its losing contact with the power source. Could also be a fault on the Motherboard. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 823660 | 2009-10-24 06:50:00 | And whats on it? Whats the specs of it. Will it boot into safe mode properly? A200 Core 2 Duo 3Gb ram, ddr3 667 2 x 160gb hdd runs vista premium |
gum digger (6100) | ||
| 823661 | 2009-10-24 06:52:00 | Try removing the battery and running straight from the mains, sounds like its losing contact with the power source. Could also be a fault on the Motherboard. same problem with mains or battery. is there anything on motherboard i can check i have disassembled laptops before so i could open this up. |
gum digger (6100) | ||
| 823662 | 2009-10-25 05:31:00 | If its not the power supply then its probably the motherboard. No longer under warranty I assume? |
Blam (54) | ||
| 823663 | 2009-10-25 06:55:00 | nope, sucks aye. wish i had bought extended warranty on this. | gum digger (6100) | ||
| 823664 | 2009-10-25 11:14:00 | Hi Gumdigger With Toshi Laptops an orange on the power indicator is due to a mains adaptor fault. I see some previous posts have suggested this too. Just pulling out the plug and running on batteries doesn't prove squat.:groan: Assume for the moment, the mains adaptor is faulty. This does not automatically mean it does not work. Often they do have an output but not the rated one. Therefore the Toshi is not getting all the power it needs. Here's the part you may not realise - the battery is not getting a full charge and it can't deliver either. Do not put a voltage meter directly across the mains adaptor, this will give false readings because it is there is no load. Only way to check properly is to load the supply, not easy with a laptop or use a known good mains adaptor. My suggestion is to buy another mains adaptor.:eek: BURNZEE |
Burnzee (6950) | ||
| 823665 | 2009-10-25 21:37:00 | Faulty power jack? I heard that can cause some problems. I also was looking at a Toshiba P35 which would turn on for half an second and then off instantly. Apparently the fault was due to a bad power management IC (Maxim MAX1902EAI) but I never confirmed this |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 823666 | 2009-11-17 03:39:00 | took it to service plus they suggested motherboard is faulty but they cannot source the part. so i was thinking to take it to a chinese repair shop and put in a generic motherboard. what do u guys suggest | gum digger (6100) | ||
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