Equium A60 power circuit failure

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• Equium A60-692: sudden failure

  I have an equium A60-692, a little more than 9 months. For the past few weeks the computer just turned off while I'm working, especially watching a dvd. I removed the battery and restarted and worked normally. Is something wrong with the battery or the computer uses not common but the passage to the battery?

  Any help would be appreciated.
  David.

  HI David,

  There are two possible reasons for your problem,

  1: the laptop may be overheating leading to the power off. Normally, it is clearly the fan increased before the laptop closed.

  If this is the case try any dust/debris from your cooling fans with a compensation vacuum hose.

  2: your power system could suffer an intermittent contact of your power connector on your laptop, which causes the phone switch to battery power, even if the power supply is connected. Usually, this will require a power-stop/restart to restore normal operation. If this is the case, you will notice the low battery alarm.

  At 9 months, it is likely that dust/debris is your culprit so I would check that first.

  If you suspect your power connector then you should always be covered by your warranty even if you have to convince your repairman is not due to 'normal' wear

  HTH

  Post edited by: NickyNoogle

• Equium A60 Power cutting in a few seconds

  I have a laptop Toshiba A60, but recently, after a Windows crash with blue screen of death, I was unable to feed the unit upwards again. The first time, he reported a problem with a cable PXE and hung when I tried it again running and stopped. No screen, no MESSAGE, nothing. Now when I press the power button, it turns on for 2-3 secconds then turns off. Everyone you have suggestions for this problem?

  Thank you very much

  Hi Chris,

  This type of behavior usually occurs due to overheating and an internal thermal trigger off the power to avoid damage to the unit. usually this will reset after a few minutes. The soultion long-term is to clean the heatsink CPU spreads debris (use a vacuum hose against the bars of suction air).

  If the power LED flashes while there may be problems with the laptop itself and you will need to refer to an authorized Service partner to have checked out it.

  The reference to a cable PXE would indicate that the unit had failed to find a bootable hard disk OS or a CD/diskette tried to boot from a connection to the local network. As the normal convention is to boot from a hard disk first, this may indicate a problem with your hard drive, but despite this, you should always be able to turn on the laptop and access the BIOS.

  Kind regards

• Equium A60 power supply insulation question

  My laptop recently failed a PAT to trial because of the continuity of the Earth. For background, it's a laptop bought UK but I am running an advance Australian 3-pin into the power adapter as I am in Australia.

  I saw somewhere on here that standard satellite UK does not connect through the Earth and I wonder if someone can confirm the preference for an official title, because I believe that this is the cause of the problem, but it doesn't seem to be, for example, a symbol 'double insulation' on diet, nor the manual referred to - the laptop works very well and I have no reason to suspect the power supply are faulty.

  So wonder if it actually has a pin plug 2 (UK power points need the same if taken earth it is not connected, Australian points are not).
  I really need to resolve this issue I need to use my laptop on the site, but can't until he gets that agreement and I do not want to get a new (OEM) power when I do not think the existing one is broken, so I need something to test guys and show them that it is a normal behavior...

  Of course, if this isn't normal behavior, I would be better to know now!

  Thank you

  I Don t think that the power supply is broken, and it doesn't really matter what the wall of the AC cable is connected from the regulated AC adapter voltage by itself and has it s own ground.

  Maybe the PAT test fails, but food is not broken.

  Welcome them

• Equium A60-692 - no power and removing the HARD drive

  The power has gone on my A60-692, the adapter is ok but there is just no no LED on the laptop. I had to get replaced a few years ago so maybe it is related to that of the power connector.

  I took to a local repair place, he said, it would cost more to fix this, so I should really find it useful laptop only think about recover my data.

  Is it really so hard to fix these things?
  How hard is it to make the hard drive out, & how would then access down my data?

  Thank you
  Dave

  Hello

  > I took to a local repair place, he said, it would cost more to fix this, so I should really find it useful laptop only think about recover my data.
  I agree with the authorized service provider. My personal opinion is that it s a malfunction of the motherboard and it is a very expensive part. Besides, Equium A60 is pretty old model so it would be better buy you a new laptop and recover your data.

  > How difficult is it to make the hard drive out, & how would then access down my data?
  It of not difficult, but I m really wondering why you need access to these data. You don t have a backup? In my opinion the backup is the most important thing you need to do on a computer.
  Anyway, normally on the underside of your laptop there is a HARD drive cover which is guaranteed by one or two screws. You must remove this cover and then you can see the HARD drive and you're able to remove it.
  Also buy an external HARD drive enclosure where you can install the HARD drive. Then you can connect it to another computer to back up your data. ;)

• Equium A60 - defective power cable

  The power supply for my laptop began to divide and although I have wrapped in insulating the split tape, it still does more. Annoyingly, the separation is the wire that connects the computer (which is attached to the battery), so I think they're pretty difficult/expensive to purchase.

  Anyone know where I could get a new track that doesn't cost the Earth?

  Thank you very much!

  Hello

  they are not very expensive, this site-> http://www.pcupgrade.co.uk/productdetails.asp?ProductID=3146&categoryid=368 wants only 40 pounds for a such AC, so if you use "Google.com" and type 'Equium A60 Ac adapter', you will get many results on adapters CA / CC for Equium A60... :)

  Good luck

• Equium A60-692-power - laptop gets no power

  Hey

  My Equium A60 - 692 has ceased all powered by the AC adapter (though I measured it and its give a good 19v). I noticed the end of the adapter (the end that goes into the laptop) is different from the normal ones. Rather than having a hole in the center that integrates a pic on the laptop, it's just got a piece of flat metal. Wondering that was normal and the problem is inside your computer laptop or if the latter has somehow broken and is stuck in the adapter. It looks like its supposed to be that way, but it seems a little weird...

  see you soon

  HELLO Rodders,

  I fear bad news. The flat piece of metal that you describe is the rear part of the central axis that broke inside the power jack on your laptop. It is quite a common phenomenon (check some other posts on these forums).

  Unfortunately, the solution to this problem is for your authorized Service partner nearest replace the motherboard (expensive!) unless you can find someone ready to weld in a new socket.

  Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

  Kind regards

• Equium A60-199: question on the colors of the button power/powerlight

  I was wondering if someone could explain why the power button on my Equium A60-199 changed from its usual blue to a Pink/Purple mix, and also why usually green power light on the front of the laptop has changed to amber.

  Thank you.

  If the powerbutton is Pink/Purple and your amber powerlight, that means that your machine is in mode. This happens usually when the computer has been configured with a power that leaves your machine goes mode sleep after using only not in a period of time.

  Or you have vista and click on the button in the Startmenu which supposedly should stop the machine but rather switch to standby.

  That's all.

  Welcome them

• Equium A60: Impossible recovery - HARD drive failure?

  I have an Equium A60 (PSA67E-001004NO), which is about 3 years.
  Due to a lot of hanging and the full suite of failure at startup, I decided to use the recovery followed with her CD.
  Recovery procedure is followed as prescribed but the progress bar in the recovery process doesn't move at all and after a while, it shows a black screen with warning of failure and goes to a screen with X: / > which doesn't react to exit or leave an order.

  You need to restart. Have you tried the procedure several times and sometimes it shows cannot find EDISK
  Now, he doesn't even respond to the restore CD and pressing of C very beginning... it s just a black screen with nothing to do.

  Is it possible that the hard drive is faulty or something with the recovery procedure?
  I n t tried with Windows OEM but there any help and how to do with it.

  Toshiba has been a trustworthy companion in the last 3 years and it would be nice if it can be restored with the real amount of monetary resources.

  Any help

  First of all, try to use an original installation disk to Windows. Insert the disc and boot from the CD, and then follow the instructions provided by the installation routine.

  Maybe your recovery CD is not working more properly, so this method should say whether or not he is the recovery media.

• Equium A60-157 will not power

  Hi people!

  Could someone offer a bit of expertise and tell me whether or not the series Equium A60 - 157 has a center pin in its socket? I need to know that my laptop doesn't have one and it will not power! I'm deeply frustrated because I paid at the time £999 and it doesn't work!

  I have a feeling that the PIN has cracked and is now part of my dc adapter but I need to be sure before I get it fixed!

  Also if this is the case anyone Kow how much it may cost to do fix an indicative maybe!

  Cheers for your help!

  Nick

  Hi Nick,

  Yes, I think the A60 use an outlet that has a central pin. The CAP at the end of the head of the AC must have a central hole. You can find that the spindle broke and is now stuck in the plug on the power cord. This is not a rare event on the series of satellites, laptops.

  The bad is more Servicers will simply replace the motherboard (where the socket is together) rather than perform a repair to the component level. It is obviously a costly option for you, but is probably more faster/easier for the repairman.

  I have, in the past, tried unsuccessfully to find a source for the plug for my A30 (just in case) but I only managed to find a supplier who could provide a component of second hand provided by a junk motherboard. :-(

  Kind regards

• System failure-Equium A60 won't boot to the top

  Hey guys & gals
  for the first time using this site and need some advice!

  I have a toshiba laptop
  "equium a60 model PSA67E-No.-00200D8J.

  Ive had problems with my start up! I get an error message saying: I have a missing driver!

  read the MSG error-"system32\drivers\ntfs.sys".

  Also get message...

  "windows was not start because the following file is missing or damaged:
  system32\DRIVERS\isapnp.sys ".

  Unfortunately I can't find my original CD boot disk & I don't want to lose the files saved... not too good sense when it comes to problems with this...

  If anyone can give some advice please, it drives me crazy! Laughing out loud

  Alan.

  Heyho,

  looks like you're in big trouble. I think the only chance to backup your files is to get some linux live CD (knoppix, ubuntu and mandrake) and an external hard drive to copy the files to your hard drive internal to external hard drive attached.

  The best way would be to ask a technician or a guy who is VERY familiar with computers to backup your data.

  After that you need to reinstall your operating system but without the recovery CD, you are out of luck. Then you don't have a lot of options.
  One of these options is to look for startup disk or how to call it: "restore CD". If it is not available you should contact an authorized local dealer servicepartner toshiba and get a new recovery disk. The last option is to buy a Windows XP or to ask someone (family, friends, the one who) for a Windows XP to install.

  Greetings

• Equium A60 - failure of resume and press a key to continue

  Hello
  I have an Equium A60 which is coming up with 'failed to resume and Press any key to continue' when I turn it on. This FAILED after the battery is and it stop. By pressing a button any does nothing.

  I can't enter the BIOS if I'm fast until the message arrives, and it is set to the Startup Mode, will not resume. I tried to reset the default settings, removal of hard drives and boot from other devices, but it does not seem to happen, so I canoe perform a BIOS update either.
  Ive had the machine goes in search of a battery that I can remove or I can press a reset button, but I couldn't find anything.

  I can do, or is it totally dead for good?

  Please help me! Its a laptop second hand, but I have had it a week! ;)

  Simon

  Hello

  Could you please check if the HARD drive has been recognized in the BIOS!
  If she recognized the war you should try to install a new OS.
  Boot from the CD by pressing the C key immediately after starting the laptop.

  You can also try this:
  Simply remove the cache connector unplugged the HARD drive HARD drive and plug it in again, turn on the laptop.
  If the same message appears, simply press the SPACEBAR and check if the operating system boots from the HARD drive.

• Problem loading on Equium A60-157

  I have an Equium A60 who until recently worked perfectly. The battery was empty until it stops. Now the battery will not charge when the AC lead is plugged in. Amber led on front stays THERE no matter how long he remains connected.

  The indicator of battery level in the Control Panel, power options, tab said power meter battery is at 0%, critical and in charge, but does not load. I tried to charge it for more than 24 hours with laptop on and even turned off but nothing. I can't understand what causes this problem.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Hello

  It s very strange however.
  I see only two possibilities of malfunction.
  The battery is dead and you need a new or motherboard failure there.
  But in my opinion it s battery failure

  Check if the new battery will solve your problem of load.

• After turning Equium A60 on screen is black

  My equium A60 is turn on and the light for the power is on, but the screen is black and the start of the laptop is not.

  Believe me; It's not easy to say what could be the problem on your laptop.
  First of all, I recommend to remove the battery and unplug the AC adapter from the laptop. Wait several times (15-20 min) and then reconnect all the parts.
  Then you could try to start the laptop.
  If it won't work, I assume that there is a hardware failure. But to say what s bad a detailed test is necessary.

• How to check the version of the BIOS is not damaged on Equium A60

  I have another thread in regards to IEEE 1394 host controller usually start and other strange questions for Equium A60.

  Regarding above, I feel THAT BIOS can be altered that I cut two pins to get rid of power according to the tried and tested instruction on another site, the BIOS password. Properly deleted BIOS password! Password requirement has occurred after that the computer is not used for a long time. Maybe the short circuit with a paperclip to cause corruption of the BIOS? Computer note seems to maintain time and date so battery CMOS OK?

  Can I reflash the BIOS or require special equipment? Any help appreciated more

  Hello!

  Why would you say that the BIOS is intact?

  If you have downloaded the BIOS Toshiba it s not intact. Toshiba doesn't offer these BIOS versions, they would be tested before.

  The BIOS (for example with an older version), you can reflash t. This can make an ASP (authorized service provider). If you wish, contact your local ASP. Only, they know to do this and will not get such textbook because it s a user to user forum.

  Good bye