Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    goingmissioanry's Avatar
    goingmissioanry Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Oct 6, 2008, 02:04 PM
    Toshiba Laptop won't start
    I have a Satellite A135-s4656. I have had it a year and 3 days. I had it sent in for repair about 3 months ago because it kept shutting down and then not restarting for 3 or 4 days would run fine for like half hour then do the same thing again. When they repaired it they said it was a static problem. When I got it back it worked till yesterday. Any ideas? Is it the hard drive I can get into BIOS but nothing beyond that.
    seahwk83's Avatar
    seahwk83 Posts: 3,276, Reputation: 212
    Ultra Member
    		  
    #2

    Oct 6, 2008, 03:25 PM

    Any chance still in warranty or did that run out 3 days ago?

    Try resetting the BIOS defaults to see if that would make a difference.

    Try restarting with just the battery and not plugged in

    Also try removing the battery and plugged in

    What happens when you start it up and do not go into BIOS
    goingmissioanry's Avatar
    goingmissioanry Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #3

    Oct 8, 2008, 10:56 AM

    The warranty ran out and they won't fix it unless pay for it of course. Tried reseting the bios and can reset the defults when it starts us the rest of the time the hard drive won't even spin up. Is the hard drive bad?
    seahwk83's Avatar
    seahwk83 Posts: 3,276, Reputation: 212
    Ultra Member
    		  
    #4

    Oct 8, 2008, 01:37 PM

    But you can get into the BIOS

    After you start and it starts booting, does anything come up at all on the screen, is the green hard drive light lit or flashing while booting - any signs of life
    gmeddps's Avatar
    gmeddps Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #5

    Apr 28, 2009, 02:55 PM
    It sounds like I am having the same problem. I recently replaced the a/c adapter because my computer kept shutting down and not charging. Now my USB ports are not recognizing any devices.
    Try taking the battery out and unplugging the computer. Then replace and power on. Not a permant fix but works for a while.
    I am actually hearing buzzing coming from my adapter now great!! :mad:
    gmeddps's Avatar
    gmeddps Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #6

    Apr 28, 2009, 02:56 PM
    It sounds like I am having the same problem. I recently replaced the a/c adapter because my computer kept shutting down and not charging. Now my USB ports are not recognizing any devices.
    Try taking the battery out and unplugging the computer. Then replace and power on. Not a permanent fix but works for a while.
    I am actually hearing buzzing coming from my adapter now great!! :mad:
    seahwk83's Avatar
    seahwk83 Posts: 3,276, Reputation: 212
    Ultra Member
    		  
    #7

    Apr 28, 2009, 04:45 PM

    Did you replace adapter with one made for that particular unit?

    Did you get into bios setup and reset defaults?

    Check all the power settings in bios for anything that you may question
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Toshiba Laptop Bios Password [ 5 Answers ]

Hey all, I had my friend setup a Bios password on my Toshiba Satellite Pro laptop yesterday, and I lost the piece of paper he wrote the password on. When I asked him what he set it up as he said he forgot. We've been trying all sorts of things it could be, but no success. I use my laptop for my...

Toshiba laptop [ 3 Answers ]

I have a window vista home basic operating system laptop When I open it ,it loads all its operation and it logs in( accepts user Name and passward ) and it has only a black screen with a visible curser . It doesnot go further( I mean it doesnot show the task bar with start menu and All the...

Toshiba Laptop Malfunction. Do I have a case? [ 5 Answers ]

I don't quite understand how this could have happened. I took the la[ptop a couple months ago to Best Buy for some work. They said more needed to be done with it. It came back 3 weeks later. I lost valuable school time, and failed a class because of it. That's not the reason I'm writing. I...

Help me with my toshiba satellite laptop cd rom drive [ 2 Answers ]

Hi! I'm having problems with me cd rom drive. I have a toshiba satellite laptop. The cd drive plays data discs, but when I use it to play audio cd's, it plays them in slow motion. I've tried using different programs for running my audio cd's but the result is still the same- music played in...

View more questions Search