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I have a Toschiba "Satellite" laptoop. When I press the bootup button nothing happens and no lights are visible. The mains/battery unit is working and delivering 19.8 volts. I presume this motherboard power is faulty in which case it will be a Toshiba repair. (Laptops don't seem to for do-it-yourself ...


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Old 29th Sep 2008, 11:12
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Default Dead laptop - no sign of life

I have a Toschiba "Satellite" laptoop. When I press the bootup button nothing happens and no lights are visible. The mains/battery unit is working and delivering 19.8 volts. I presume this motherboard power is faulty in which case it will be a Toshiba repair. (Laptops don't seem to for do-it-yourself people). I'm told by two shops that it will be cheaper for me to buy a new laptop. Really ??? Anyone else buy this or is it really so complicated to repair the average laptop ? Your comment will be read with interest. Thanks.
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Old 29th Sep 2008, 11:31
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If you did want to have ago at it yourself and got hold of a cheap motherboard from the same laptop like from ebay you. 1 good trick I have is to take photos on a digital camera as your disassembling the laptop, that way when you look back at the pictures you can see how to put it back together again
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How old is it? If its over 3 years, then go with the shops advice, if it isnt, then check your power supply, sounds like it might be faulty.
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I know this may sound redundant, but have your tried powering up using AC only with the battery removed?

In addition, for a few bucks, you can probably find a repair manual on CD for your model Toshiba. I use them all the time...and they come in quite handy...also fairly easy to follow.
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How old is the laptop? If it's new then it might fit under the warranty repair.
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