Satellite A300 is completely dead, no lights, no power at all

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• Re: Satellite A300 is completely dead

  Hello!

  A few hours ago my Satellite 300 (2 years and 2 months - no warranty left) suddenly exploded with a strange noise and now it s dead. When I press the power button, nothing happens. Really nothing. No light, no sound, nothing. With battery, withour battery, with power, without being able to...

  West really didn't give any sign of life.

  What could be the problem? What can I do? Help, please.

  Thanx

  Hello

  It seems that the motherboard dead, there is nothing to do as a contact for Service.

• Satellite A300 - pad touch dead after update BIOS 2.20

  Hello

  exact model is Satellite A300 PSAGCA-06M01N under Win XP.

  I had a problem with the webcam, and I read in the forum that it can be solved by a BIOS update. so, I advanced and downloaded the latest version of the BIOS on the site of toshiba, especially for my laptop model. It went quite well with no error.

  However when the computer restarts after that the BIOS updated my touchpad no longer works.
  I went to Device Manager and could still see the Synaptics touchpad device and it says "this device is functioning correctly. but its completely dead and will not respond with the 2 keys. before I updated the BIOS I never had any problems with it.

  I tried FN + F9, nothing helps. plugged in a USB mouse and it works without any problem. In fact, when I plugged in the mouse the synaptics software says "Deactivation of the key because of the external pointing device" for the device driver for the touchpad works.

  If I remove the mouse, it will say the touchpad is restored, but it still doesn't work. restarted several times and still the same problem. went into BIOS and chose "default" not still a no go.

  Can someone offer any advice or ideas please?
  I really need the touchpad for the way I use the laptop...

  Hello

  In many cases, the touchpad (pointing device) can be enabled and disabled in the BIOS.
  I think you should check if this option is available in BIOS and if so, check whether it should be enabled.

• Satellite A300-1IW: HARD drive access light blinks every second

  Hello everyone, and sorry for the English, I'm french :)

  I bought a Satellite A300-1IW a few days and suddenly (don't remember exactly when) early light access HARD drive blinks every second and it continues even after several reboots!

  It does so only with Vista; I checked the disk with 'diskmon' activity and I saw that even if it was * no. * disk * written * or * reading * the led continues flashing, so I think that it is not bound to certain services of vista (superfetch, indexing...)

  A similar problem, I saw on a Microsoft support, but it was under windows 98 and with old motherborads!
  See: link: [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/138598]

  So it seems that it is related to level Vista SCSI or DVD...

  I have now is not critical, but it's annoying to have this led flashes all the time

  You have an idea? Don't you think that it could be related to bios? I want to be sure before touching it, because it is always tricky.

  Thanks for your help

  In my opinion, nobody can offer no comment because you already gave the answer. There is nothing unusual and certainly no reason to panic.

  What do about it? What you want to do? Sorry, but this is a really stupid question. I can just offer you a stupid answer. ;) Take black tape and curl up the LED. ;)

• Satellite A300 may depend on from when the power adapter plugged

  Hello

  I have a problem with my Toshiba Satellite A300 when the laptop is connected to the power adapter I have no possibility to turn it on, it's only 2-3 seconds once it comes down.
  When Toshiba is enabled with the battery power and I tried to connect the adapter it also goes down.
  I have no problem with the charge itself, but only with working with AC adapter.

  Please help me what can I do with this problem, does anyone has similar problem?

  Hello!

  For me it sounds like a hardware failure of the motherboard if the AC/DC adapter is plugged and the laptop is turned on

  I don't know but how best to m would be if you go to the authorized service provider nearest with the AC/DC adapter. Technicians can check your laptop and swap the motherboard if it of really necessary. The guys are very friendly and helpful!

  Here, you can search the nearest ASP:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com-online decision-making supported downloads & => find an authorized service provider

  Good bye

• Satellite A300 - 2C4 is dead

  Right then,

  I got this because he's dead. Operating system to disappear from the hdd and never worked again. I looked into it myself. I'm trying to install windows xp, windows 7 and the two
  Versions of Linux to try and make it work. A Linux worked once out of many trials, but ran very slowly
  But neither windows will work. Both freeze at the same point with the installation. Today won't even start, power connected and turned on the lights turn on but light hard drive and screen turns off. The hard drive light and screen came sometimes on but more often after turned on and off several times. I'm pretty sure that given the circumstances of the failure.

  And subsequent attempts to installation of operating system that the hard drive is dead, that his right?

  Thank you

  I think also that the HARD drive is troublemaker of disorders and the reason why you cannot install OS correctly so I agree with you 100%.
  Exchange the HARD disk with a new or another and test the installation of the OS. I recommend using Win7 on this machine. I also use it on my A300 and it works perfectly.

• Re: Satellite A300 - how can I choose stand in power saving mode?

  Hello!

  In older versions of the power management utility, I could choose Stand by mode when the laptop lid is closed. But in the new versions of Power Saver is available only Hibernate mode. I don't need the Stand By mode. How can I solve this problem?

  My old laptop A75-S206, Windows XP, power management utility version 1.23.2.5
  The new laptop A300-1 OC, Windows XP, Power Saver worm 7.04.02.I

  Thank you

  On my Satellite L300 with Power Saver too I choose stand by mode if I close the lid. So, you should try to update the Power Saver software.

  Search on the Toshiba site: http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com > support & downloads > download drivers

• Re: Satellite A300-19 t has suddenly stopped working (power led is off)

  Hello

  I have a 19 t A300 Toshiba, model PSAJ4E that I have used for more than 1 year and a half. Yesterday, I just started, started to work for 5 min and all of a sudden it has stopped working and remained silent. I'm not through the shutdown process or whatever it is a software based process, just a hard stop. I don't even have the led power indicator. I figured that the power being the issue, brick took and plugged into another laptop and was good (the power led came). This is definitley on my laptop.

  So I am writing to ask you guys: what can cause the power light on my laptop, not to turn on, when I plug the DC Jack? Is this something on my laptop the charging circuit? What is the motherboard I need to change? How can I get a better diagnosis? I got this entire manual to solve my problem? My goal is to find out exactly what happened.

  In addition, I have the skills to apply basic manual procedures. I am able to disassemble my laptop (down to the motherboard) and refit it.

  Thank you!

  Ilyes Gouta.

  Hello

  It looks like the power supply electronic breakdown which is part of the motherboard. I don't think you can fix it yourself, in most cases, replace the whole motherboard.

• Satellite A300-1HP - need new battery with more power

  Hey everyone, I have a question - my laptops battery got 4000 mAh, but I need more, I can work with this laptop about 2 hours.

  Where can I buy a new one and a stronger battery?

  Please help, thanks

  Hello!

  You can get all Toshiba batteries and other parts of Toshiba of ASP (authorized service provider).
  Go your local ASP and ask them.

  You can also search on the Toshiba site for compatible batteries:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com-online devices & Services

  Good bye

• How format Satellite A300-14 without any Vista recovery disk

  Hello.
  I want to format my windows Vista on the satellite A300-14 completely, but I do not have the cd with me.
  How then? I want to make to the settings to factory default with everything gone.

  Thank you.

  Hello

  You can:

  1 the order [Recovery disk | https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx] for money
  2 get Windows copy disk to install all the drivers Toshiba, you can download it from [drivers Toshiba | http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp]
  3. If you have not deleted hard disk image, you can restore:

  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/Ann.jspa?annID=58

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• Satellite A300-17N - turn on the power by touching the button player media

  Hello

  I have a question about Satellite A300-17N. Is it normal to power by touching the button Media Player? Because I can turn it on by pressing the power button (which is normal) or pressing the button on the media player.

  Thank you in advance,

  AEM

  Yes this is normal. the idea is to push the button to load Windows and autorun a media player.

• Re: Two questions on Satellite A300 and Win7 32 bit

  Hello

  I have a satellite A300 PSAJ4E windows 7 32 bit.
  I installed all the drivers to Toshiba support, but I have 2 problems.
  the first is that sometimes my screan does not open while the laptop is open and functioning. I know that his work because when I plug another screen his everything is ok.
  the other problem is that I have an unknown device (ACPI\TOS6205)

  Can someone help me?

  Thank you

  > the first is that sometimes my screan does not open while the laptop is open and functioning properly
  It is still problematic to discuss problems that sometimes occur. When this happens you can see Toshiba welcome screen or hear sounds of windows?
  > another DIF, is that I have an unknown device (ACPI\TOS6205)
  I think that you need to install the bluetooth drivers.
  Find it here: http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/bluetooth/?page=download-toshiba

• Satellite A300 - restarts when I plug it into a power outlet

  Hi guys this seems to be the place to ask this question,
  My laptop is Satellite A300

  When I connect the adapter it restarts all of a sudden, if I stay on the battery, it is fine if I am running Windows and plug power will be locked up and restart. It starts so that plugged either, unless it is in safe mode. With the power of the battery (with power adapter) machine works without any problem.

  The problem (reboot) occurs when I connect to the AC adapter. I have change the power supply and tested. Remove the battery and tested. In addition, reformat and reinstall Vista and BIOS update.

  But the problem is still there, please can someone help me?

  Thank you!

  Hi icebunny,.

  Do you use an original Toshiba AC/DC adapter or a 3rd party one? This would explain why the computer restarts. Probably he doesn't use the correct specifications for voltage or intensity thus restarting the laptop.
  Did you check the characteristics of the AC/DC adapter? The lower side of your laptop, you can check which adapter AC/DC (e.g. 19V 4, 3 a) is necessary.

  Can you charge the battery when the laptop is turned off?

  At the moment I think that it s mainboard malfunction and that would mean that he must replace :(

• Satellite A300-20V - not all drivers Windows 7 published?

  There are some drivers Windows Vista HW unpublished for Windows 7?

  This means that missing drivers are combined with other drivers...?
  OR
  It would be published later...?
  OR
  Drivers of HW can I vista can be used also for windows 7... ?

  Hello

  Satellite A300-20V belongs to the PSAGCE series and so already a lot of drivers for Windows 7 is released and also for 32-bit and 64-bit.

  What drivers need you exactly?

  And Yes, you can use the Vista on Windows 7 drivers. Many of them also work.
  On my Satellite A300 Windows 7 works really well. I got all the drivers for it and it works better then Vista in my opinion.

• Common modules need + hotkey controls driver for Satellite A300

  Hi all...

  I'm having a problem here... I recently installed * Windows * 5.1.2600 * XP SP3 * v.5657 Build 2600 on my PORTABLE Toshiba Satellite A300/600 PSAG4A.
  the problem is that I * cannot use the FN key * at all. I did a search and I recon the problem coused by Toshiba common modules (1) and (2) Hotkey driver controls.

  I have ' tried many things to install and picked up lots of different drivers, but I came out with * nothing *. And these drivers are not available in toshiba.com.au websire... I tried different toshiba site but my model is not available...

  Please help me because I'm losing my sight... the bightness is very low: S

  Hello!

  I agree with you, on http://www.isd.toshiba.com.au I didn t find the common module.

  But I found the utility module commune and hotkey on Toshiba Europe. Your model is (PSAG4A) there is not available, but also satellite A300 and the pilots should also work on your laptop.
  You can search this site Internet Satellite A300 without model number and then you will find all the drivers.
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com-online decision-making supported Downloads & => Download drivers

  Good bye