Laptop Help: Toshiba Satellite A505-S6965 won't start.

[TmKizmet]

Hello all,


This morning I turned my laptop on and it wouldn't boot. I did the typical restart...power cycle...held the power button for 1 min...and everything else suggested. I removed the hard drive and made sure it still worked...and it did. I also noticed the power button and hard drive status light would blink every few secs. Has anyone experienced anything like this or have any suggestions? At this point, I am assuming the motherboard burned out/overheated. Thank you in advance for all your help.


-TmKizmet

 

[denis280]

held the power button for 1 min

did you also remove the battery before.

 

[TmKizmet]

did you also remove the battery before.

Yes, I tried that and still no luck. Leaning towards replacing the motherboard. Any other suggestions? Thanks again!

 

[denis280]

First i would start with a good cleaning.and check all plugs

 

[TmKizmet]

First i would start with a good cleaning.and check all plugs

Hi Denis280,

Did all of that including RAM and other parts. The power light is lit when I plug the charger in, but nothing else happens after I push the power button. I'm assuming the motherboard has died. Any other possible suggestions? Thanks again for your input.


-TmKizmet

 

[denis280]

Hi Denis280,

Did all of that including RAM and other parts. The power light is lit when I plug the charger in, but nothing else happens after I push the power button. I'm assuming the motherboard has died. Any other possible suggestions? Thanks again for your input.


-TmKizmet

Did you try with another monitor on it to see if you get to the bios screen or error screen.the gpu is my last option.and also another question.when you did try the hdd in another pc.did it boot up or just got access to folder.the boot. ini might be corrupt.try booting without the hdd.and see if you get something on screen.

 

[TmKizmet]

Yes I did, nothing showed up on the monitor.

Yes, the hdd did boot up and I was able to access all my files/folders.

Any last straw suggestions? Thanks for your input

 

[Ketchup]

Have you taken the laptop apart before?

When you plug in the power, is the power light visible?

 

[Burpo]

I am assuming the motherboard burned out/overheated.
-TmKizmet

Yup

Is it worth the effort & $$ to fix?
Maybe..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toshiba-Sat...US_Motherboard_CPU_Combos&hash=item43cc9ffd74

 

[TmKizmet]

Have you taken the laptop apart before?

When you plug in the power, is the power light visible?

I have not. But, when I plug the power in...the light is visible.

 

[TmKizmet]

Yup

Is it worth the effort & $$ to fix?
Maybe..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toshiba-Sat...US_Motherboard_CPU_Combos&hash=item43cc9ffd74

Yeah, looks like my last resort. It's like replacing the transmission on a 2009 Camry.

 

[Ketchup]

I have not. But, when I plug the power in...the light is visible.

OK, you mentioned light flashing in the first post. Pay attention to the sequence and google it.

 

[TmKizmet]

OK, you mentioned light flashing in the first post. Pay attention to the sequence and google it.

No luck.

 

[Matt1970]

I think you have done almost everything you can. Try the ram one stick at a time and in different slots although there is still a slight chance both sticks of ram are defective. You can also try disconnecting the DVD and keyboard. The bad news is that is more than likely a parts unit. The good news is specs say that is a 16.0 LCD screen which is an oddball and worth $90 by itself.

 

[Burpo]

Yeah, looks like my last resort. It's like replacing the transmission on a 2009 Camry.

You can always part it out, screen, body, burner, ram, a/c adapter, etc.

Time for a better one anyway & Laptops are cheap

 

[TmKizmet]

Thanks for the suggestion guys. I am going to do a switch-a-roo and swapp out the motherboard with a replacement. I've read a lot of these Toshiba laptops run into heating problems....that combined with a sprinkle of "bad luck" and you got yourself a paperweight. I'll keep you guys posted.