Page 1 of 4 123 ... LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 34

Thread: Laptop not working.

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Beans
    259
    Distro
    Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

    Laptop not working.

    It's a Toshiba Satellite M35X-S149
    Most of the time it won't turn on, the power button lights up but the computer does nothing.

    But sometimes it does turn on but will turn off later. Today it was able to stay on for 1 hour before it just turned off.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Kitakyushu Japan
    Beans
    9,362
    Distro
    Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal

    Re: Laptop not working.

    I suggest that you start by testing your power supply. Make sure it's putting out the correct voltage and amperage.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    $HOME (Washington State)
    Beans
    4,590

    Re: Laptop not working.

    Quote Originally Posted by dmizer View Post
    I suggest that you start by testing your power supply. Make sure it's putting out the correct voltage and amperage.
    I would suggest this as well. I had a laptop with a broken power supply, and it had similar symptoms.
    See my themes here! | Dont preach Linux, mention it | Make GNOME Themes
    I'm no longer on here. If you want to talk to me, go to noost.org.
    My DeviantArt | Linux user #461096 | Ubuntu user #15753

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Beans
    259
    Distro
    Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

    Re: Laptop not working.

    Quote Originally Posted by dmizer View Post
    I suggest that you start by testing your power supply. Make sure it's putting out the correct voltage and amperage.
    How do I do that?
    And the Battery is full(I think) and works unless that doesn't have anything to do with it.
    Last edited by Newuser1111; March 17th, 2009 at 03:45 AM.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Hendersonville, TN
    Beans
    304
    Distro
    Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

    Re: Laptop not working.

    Research the model and see if anyone else had similar problems. I had a Dell Latitude that started doing similar stuff and it turned out the memory sockets tended to go bad on them. Instead of paying Dell $500 to put a new motherboard in a 5 year old laptop I went and bought a new one (Compaq Presario F700 to be exact).

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    4newOtherOSTalk4umCsig
    Beans
    555

    Re: Laptop not working.

    Quote Originally Posted by smartboyathome View Post
    I would suggest this as well. I had a laptop with a broken power supply, and it had similar symptoms.
    I have an Apple notebook with sililar symptoms--ended up being b0rked thermostats on the mainboard.


    @OP-unless you're under a warranty, and this is a hardware failure of some sort...odds are this will be more expensive to fix the laptop than to replace outright.
    PhenomII 720x4@3.65gHz w/Zalman cooler,PNY Nvidia GTX260, 4GB, Arch64

    14 is NOT a random number!!!!!
    Arch Linux | new Other OS Talk forum

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Beans
    259
    Distro
    Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

    Re: Laptop not working.

    Quote Originally Posted by Skripka View Post
    @OP-unless you're under a warranty, and this is a hardware failure of some sort...odds are this will be more expensive to fix the laptop than to replace outright.
    There isn't a warranty.
    Last edited by Newuser1111; March 17th, 2009 at 03:56 AM.

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Kitakyushu Japan
    Beans
    9,362
    Distro
    Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal

    Re: Laptop not working.

    Quote Originally Posted by Newuser1111 View Post
    How do I do that?
    And the Battery is full(I think) and works unless that doesn't have anything to do with it.
    You'll need a multimeter. If you don't have one, just take it into an electronic supply store and have them check it for you, it only takes a second and probably won't cost anything.

    Edit,
    I also suggest testing your memory. This is more difficult if you can't get the computer to boot. Start by checking the memory modules and making sure they are seated in their slots correctly (just remove them and reinstall them). If you have more than one module, try booting with just one. Then try booting with the other ... try using each module in either memory slot.
    Last edited by dmizer; March 17th, 2009 at 05:00 AM.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Beans
    259
    Distro
    Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

    Re: Laptop not working.

    Quote Originally Posted by dmizer View Post
    I also suggest testing your memory. This is more difficult if you can't get the computer to boot. Start by checking the memory modules and making sure they are seated in their slots correctly (just remove them and reinstall them). If you have more than one module, try booting with just one. Then try booting with the other ... try using each module in either memory slot.
    Could I test the memory in another computer?

    (Memory means RAM, doesn't it?)
    Last edited by Newuser1111; March 17th, 2009 at 05:05 AM.

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    $HOME (Washington State)
    Beans
    4,590

    Re: Laptop not working.

    Quote Originally Posted by Newuser1111 View Post
    Could I test the memory in another computer?

    (Memory means RAM, doesn't it?)
    If the other computer uses the same type of memory as yours. Look on the label of the RAM, and see the type. If the other computer uses the same or similar type, it should work.
    See my themes here! | Dont preach Linux, mention it | Make GNOME Themes
    I'm no longer on here. If you want to talk to me, go to noost.org.
    My DeviantArt | Linux user #461096 | Ubuntu user #15753

Page 1 of 4 123 ... LastLast

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •