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October 13th, 2009 02:51 PM #1
My son's laptop (Toshiba) can't be turned on! Bigla na lang namatay at ayaw ng mag-on.
Bago ko ipasok sa service center, baka may nakakaalam sa mga tsikoteers kung ano ang problema at paano ayusin. Baka sakaling pwedeng i-DIY.
Thanks in advance!
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October 13th, 2009 03:10 PM #2
Try removing battery and plug it in AC outlet... if there is a power indication... then your laptop is good... and might be a battery problem. try to put the battery again and check if it works or not...
btw, how old is your laptop?
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October 13th, 2009 03:37 PM #3
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October 13th, 2009 03:59 PM #4Hmm I'm thinking a busted motherboard.
Happened to my dad's first laptop, Dell. Although ilang beses na nabagsak, 2-3 feet high gumana pa din then one day di na mag-on. Sold it for 2k. Repair is 7k, the laptop was way old the repair cost looks too much for me.
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October 13th, 2009 04:05 PM #5
I found a few tips that might revive it:
-reseat the memory sticks.
-remove cmos battery for a minute and then return.
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October 13th, 2009 04:47 PM #6
Thanks for your replies and will try your suggestions.
Just checked the cord and adapter. They're working.
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October 13th, 2009 07:59 PM #7
It could be a short or a defective mainboard. My first iBook years ago had a similar problem.
If your Toshiba was built 3-4 years ago, It may have used the same defective capacitors that killed the motherboard of my DIY desktop pc (assembled July 2005) . Basically anything built from 2000 to 2007 may be affected.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague#Symptoms
Luckily, my current Toshiba was a brand new release in late 2007. But, I'll be watching closely just in case.
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October 14th, 2009 10:29 AM #8
I just came from the Toshiba Service Center. The technician declared it's a dead set. He suspects it's the mother board; and, he's 95% sure. I asked how much is the mother board. It's around P20,000.00.
I just pulled out the unit. With that amount, I could buy a netbook.
Thanks for the replies.
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October 14th, 2009 10:32 AM #9
suggested netbook: Lenovo S10-2 with six cell battery & 2gb ram
But you might want to ask your son what he needs in a portable PC. The ten inch screen might not agree with him. Other entry level notebook PCs with 14 or 15 inch screens are just a few thousand pesos more and might be more what he wants/needs.
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October 14th, 2009 10:51 AM #10Try bringing your laptop to Hot Toyz.
http://www.hottoyzph.com/
They have branches in Quezon Ave and St Francis Square. Had a Toshiba laptop with a broken screen. Toshiba wanted 20,000 for a new screen. They replaced it for around 7,000.
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