Posted on 10/21/2008 2:03:33 PM PDT by WOBBLY BOB
I have a 5-6 year old A45 Toshiba Satellite. I recently replaced the main fan to get it running again.(and added memory while it was apart)
It worked for a month and now it's acting like it's overheating again. This time it give me a quick blue screen with something on it I can't read (because it disappears too fast) and starts automatically rebooting. It will keep doing this until I power it off.
any suggestions? (yes, I know I should get a newer computer,but can't afford it now)
I'd at least like to figure out how to keep it on long enough to transfer everything to another laptop(I may be able to get a 2 year old Dell for free)
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Mine did the same thing right before it died a permanent death.
Pull the hard drive out and put it in a case..Get cables..Throw the computer away and get a new one.
I had the same problem.
I literally put the computer on a bag of dry ice while I transferred the info. But since it’s an internal architecture issue, you’ll never be able to really use this computer moving forward.
never replaced the keypad, but I don’t think you can do just one. the whole keypad comes off in one piece.
These laptops were infamous for the overheating issue. It got so bad that the solder that holds in the power socket inside the laptop will eventually melt and short ground to +12VDC. Not good. I had 4 of them dead in a pile.
If I remember correctly, there was a class-action lawsuit. I think the final remedy was Toshiba extended the warranty by one year. Big whoop!
My advice... get that data onto a new drive. The heat will eventually kill the drive that you are currently using.
Good luck, wish I had better news for you.
Bob,
1) Buy a Mac
2) Drink Iced Tea
Regards,
Scott
You could probably sell it to an Eskimo, or someone that works in a meat freezer, other than that, you’re probably hosed ...
Some who upgraded from XP SP2 to SP3 had glitch that caused their pc’s to keep rebooting.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/fixing_the_xp_sp3_reboot_blues
I think that was the HP laptop that had the overheating issue (I still have that boat anchor). But Toshiba may have a similar problem ...
Dry ice worked? I’ve heard of cooling drives but the electronics needed it as well?
I second this motion. And for G-d’s sake don’t get another Toshiba.
It worked for me. That doesn’t mean it will work for you. If the solder has already melted and caused shorts, your computer could be toast.
Colloquially known as, "apple jack." One of my favorites back when I was a drinkin' man....
Hold down the F8 key before you see the Windows XP logo screen. It will give you a number of options, use safe mode if you can.
Will it boot up from a windows cd?
First give your computer a time to cool (about 30 minutes) before you try starting it again.
Second, when the computer starts and you see the Toshiba logo screen, prepare to start TAPPING the F8 key. When the logo is gone and before anything else shows on the screen, start taping the F8 key. DO NOT HOLD the key down, just keep tapping it until the Safe Mode selections screen is displayed.
Third, select “Disable automatic restart on system failure” option by moving the highlight down the list with the arrow keys.
Fourth, find out what the blue screen says and then get back to us.
There’s almost certainly an underlying reason it has begun overheating. The problem is that it will not be cost effective to locate the problem, let alone repair it.
As has been said, look on e-bay or have your local shop sell you a USB case for the hard drive, and get a different computer.
Even respectable laptops from a few years back are not really worth the cost of repairs, because of the pace of advances. That puppy is four years old and almost eight pounds.
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