Satellite P20-552: A second HDD can be added

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• Problem of graphics card on Satellite P20 552 & Qosmio G10

  Hallo,

  I have two 17-inch monitors computers laptop Toshiba as desktop replacement: 1 x Satellite P20 552 & 1 x Qosmio G10.
  Both are dead graphics card problem.
  The conclusion of my research on the WEB, it's the nVidia FX Go5700 card seems to be the weak point of these laptops.

  On the Satellite Map dies slowly: during startup Toshiba logo disappeared but WinXP logo was very good load, then WinXP loaded with the screen not refreshing and the problem of synchronization, etc..
  The Qosmio died suddenly: activities on the hard drive I guess load WinXP, but black screen (internal and external)!

  I know that, unlike the desktop computer, the graphics processor is not a separate entity; It is built into the motherboard. My questions are:

  (1) who should be blamed, Toshiba or Nvidia?
  (2) how to prevent premature rupture of the card/motherboard?
  (3) the card/motherboard could be repaired?

  Hallo

  I have red Satellite P20 304 and it still works well. Maybe you can offer this story to someone else, but I can say that Satellite P20 is great for laptop. I like it. Old, but still has an attractive design.
  If you have no luck I can understand it but to talk in general and write about weakness is for me nothing more than absurd.

  Nice questions here especially one. :)
  1 - to blame someone will help any. Try to get the replacement and get it working again.
  2. There is nothing you can do. All you can do is to take care of the use of the laptop and do not overheat.
  3. as far as I know that something like this is not possible. In this case the motherboard will be replaced.

  What you can do is to check eBay from time to time. You may be lucky and you can buy used motherboard for a good price and exchange it.

• satellite p20 552: graphics issue

  Toshiba satellite p20 552 (again, out of the box)

  When the 32-bit value (color) the cursor placed blue around her (in a 2 x 2 cm square) when vertical stripes on a white surface (e.g. in Solution Explorer).
  This behavior goes away when the 16-bit value.

  The graphics card is a GeForce FX Go5700.
  Does anyone know this problem or to answer this?
  Thank you.

  Moreover, when the pc goes into sleep mode (power or management when the lcd screen is closed) and when trying to restart, it didn't swithch on the LCD screen, but there is some activity on the disk and the fan works. After some time it stops. To restart, a windows error message.
  ???

  Post edited by: khadija

  HI khadija.

  you wrote your p20's new ad out of the box, then you use the operating system preinstalled Toshiba, not you?

  You can try to reinstall the graphics driver (Toshiba Tools & Utilities CD or you go in https://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com - Driver download and choose your machine). Compare the two driver versions ad install the newest one!

  What resolution do you use?

  Your secod problem can be solved if you check your settings in the Toshiba Power Saver. Perhaps, you set its default value. If this does not resolve the problem, you must reinstall the energy saver!

  Tip: You can also use the Mode shows up. This mode stops the laptop and the power is off. At the next startup mode will point load of a hard disk image and you can work! It is faster that normal startup, and all power is off in Hibernation mode.

  To bye chris

• BSOD - black screen of death to Satellite P20 552

  Hello

  I have this laptop since 2005.

  Today, after put the laptop to sleep, I picked up, and then after the system restored Windows, the screen started going black and back to normal, once again, then I noticed some artifacts on the screen, then black again, then normal, then artifacts, etc. This continued for about 2 minutes, after which I delivered to zero by pressing and holding down the power button.

  When I turned on the laptop again, I got the dreaded BSOD, black version. Symptoms:

  -Black screen (blue BSOD)
  -No logo TOSHIBA
  -No test POST
  -No visible inscription on the screen
  -No HARD drive activity (HDD seems it does not work)
  -CDROM seems to work, but cannot start with the XP CD or Bootmed Rescue CD. CD ROM glad to read the disc and then idling.

  Tried so far:

  1. with the help of the P20-552 on my Toshiba Satellite 1950 801 PSU. Works.
  2 begin the Satellite P20 552 of the battery of the device. Power supply is removed. Same results. (BSOD etc.).
  3. remove the battery and start satellite P20 552, with its own power supply. Same results. (BSOD etc.).
  4 remove the battery and start Satellite P20 552 upward with a PSU of Toshiba Satellite 1950 801. Same results. (BSOD etc.).
  5. remove all devices, the baterry and CDROM drive and hold down the power button / stop for 1 minute, then try to start. Same results. (BSOD etc.).
  6. start-up of exploitation and hold (key insert of your choice here). Same results.

  I am an advanced PC user. I own 3 different PC, 2 Toshiba laptops and a desktop PC with a Gigabyte MOBO and processor Intel QX 9650 (Extreme Yorkfield) that I assembled from scratch. My Toshiba Satellite 1950 801 worked tirelessly and flawlessly for, uh, almost ten years now.

  It seems to me that this issue is a matter of 'sudden death' MOBO. I thought to open the laptop and remove the CMOS battery, because how Satellite P20 552 lacks a "hard reset" button

  What do you think guys? Some tips before you apply the Russian system on the laptop P20-552?

  Thanks in advance.

  Leon

  Hello

  I don t think that remove the CMOS battery would be useful in this case
  You could remove one of the memory modules and could test each module in each of the slots.
  This could be useful in case one of these modules or the slots would be defective.

  You said that there is no Toshiba start screen and no message (power on self-test) perceptible property, this means that a motherboard or a part on the motherboard could be defective, but the black screen with artifacts may be the result of a GPU malfunction.

  What do you think?

• How to clear the cmos on satellite p20 552 settings?

  How to clear the cmos on satellite p20 552 settings?

  Hello

  I guess you want to remove the BIOS password. Am I wrong?

• Satellite X 205-S9349 - second HDD are not bootable

  Hi all.
  I encountered a very strange error: my second HDD are not bootable, but only on my note (have 2 hard drives and I have installed Vista on the first and XP on the second). It worked well for about year.

  And once I worked in Vista, I've just going to boot XP and restarted just the note and it did not start more than just initialization on the post screen. It initializes everithing is nice and I can even manage BIOS but goes no further.

  After that, I tested each part if it does not my notes to start and this is the second HARD drive. I have tried to swich my HARD drives, but it does not work. Two SATA connectors work although I tested with the first HARD drive. If I comment on second HARD drive in BIOS, the system starts up nice, I can see the second HARD drive and work with it.
  But if this is not comment system does not further thant post-test after it initialized everithing!

  The strange is that it works well on my desk. Not a single problem with this HARD drive, I installed XP on it and it starts ok.
  I tried to format the HARD drive, in order to kill and create the partition, even to write own mbr... None of it worked)
  It still won't go note during an office is ok.

  Pls if people if anyone can help me with a post serious ideas here or send me an email - [email protected]

  Thank you

  How did you choose which OS should start?
  You use a boot manager?

  I have the Satellite Pro P300 with two hard drives (each with two partitions). On the fist one I installed Windows XP Home edition and Vista second. When I start my Windows laptop boot manager asks me what operating system I want to start.

  How it worked on your laptop?

• What are the differences between Satellite P20 - 552 & P20-304 and P20-771

  I have P20 - 552 with a malfunctioning motherboard, graphics card problem rather nVidia gf5700(on board).
  After the review service, they told me to pay only for mboard more new computer...

  Prior to this decision, I found some used nbooks this model, but with different types, P20-304, 304, etc. 771. I guess that's even kind with different processors. Can anyone suggest me if I want to buy the same and change the motheboard, they will be compatible with mine? Or do something different, do not to buy again a nb ;-)

  Thanks for the reply
  Peter

  Hello

  I don't see why you can't use another motherboard. As you know the motherboard is the heart of the laptop and all other components are connected to the motherboard. I found some info on P20-404 and P20-771.

  * Satellite P20 404: *.
  Processor: P4-HT 3.0GHz
  Graphics card: nVIDIA GeForce FX Go5600
  Wireless: Wireless / WiFi Standard: 802. 11B option
  Bluetooth: Bluetooth version 1.1 is not available

  * Satellite P20-771: *.
  Processor: P4-HT 3.4 GHz
  Graphics card: nVIDIA GeForce FX Go5700
  Wireless: Wireless / WiFi Standard: 802. 11 b / g
  Bluetooth: Bluetooth version 1.1 (2.4 GHz)

  I think that there is no reason why you can't use mainboard of P20 - 771.

• Satellite P20-552 does not start

  Hello

  currently operating on WinXp SvcPACK 2 and my graphics card do not work... I downloaded the drivers and the computer does not start it could freeze on a black screen then restart se...
  Help, please...
  Thank you...

  Hello

  Try to start the machine in safe mode and remove the preinstalled graphics card driver. Restart the device and try again. See the download from Toshiba site and download the latest updated driver for this device. My old unit was the Satellite P20-303 and I updated with SP2 with no problems.

  NVIDIA graphics card worked perfectly, all the time.

• This adapter will fit Satellite P20 552?

  Forton/Source has a universal adapter with specifications following, 120W, 19v, 6, 32 a... looks good, but I don't know if the caps fit the P20. Anyone tried?

  Hello

  I don't know if it is compatible with your device, but I found other adapters that are 100% compatible with P20 m.

  AC adapter part - No.:PA3215E - 1ACA
  AC adapter 120W part - No.:PA3290E - 1ACA
  Laptop car adapter 120W laptop, 19V, 6. Part 3A - No.:PX1189E - 1NPO

  Good bye

• Satellite P20-552: BIOS will support the 80 GB HARD drive?

  I currently have a 80 GB hard drive in my notebook. I read that the BIOS will not handle a hard drive-it's an absolute or a BIOS update will fix this limitation?

  Hello

  I read the same info on the HARD drive compatible for Sat P20.
  According to some owners Sat P20 the laptop supports 30 GB / 40 GB/60 GB/80 GB
  Hard drives.
  But you know, these aren't the official information and I recommend simply test several sizes.
  Maybe a 100 GB HARD drive will be supported

• Can a second hard drive be added to a Satellite A200-298

  Hello
  I have a Satellite A200-298 which came with a hard drive of 200 GB, I wondered if it was possible for a second hard drive more to be added to help with Itunes that is storage of files and movies.

  Post edited by: Irishdiver

  Hi mate,

  Unfortunately, there may be a second HDD to be added because if your machine has only one disc and then the other drive hard bay would not have an installed hard drive connector.

  I would buy an external hard drive and store my stuff there I was you...

  Welcome them

• Second HDD on Equium P200-139

  Hello world

  Anyone know if I am able to put a new HARD drive as a second drive in my laptop, it has a spare drive bay HDD2.
  My model # PSPBNE - 004003KS. Model. EQUIUM P200-139.

  Thank you very much.
  Steve

  * @ t11rmh *.

  I guess that the framework for the second HDD can be ordered from the service provider authorized in your country!
  Boys ASP provide generally all necessary parts in a compatible Toshiba laptop.
  Just ask this framework.

  Concerning

• Satellite Pro P300-26U - can I use a second HDD?

  Satellite P300 obligations food raid0 and double HARD drive. All models? Manual of 26U don't say a word on the subject. Model as P300-1BP has double HARD drive.
  Can someone help me? I want to buy a P300-26U in Italy.

  Thank you.
  Guido

  Hi mate,

  Who said that the Satellite Pro P300 takes supported RAID? AFAIK P300 series don't have RAID controller and in the specifications detailed on the Web from Toshiba site I can't find anything about this

  Satellite P300 it of only possible to use a second HDD if it has a second HARD drive connector. You can check it if you remove the second HARD drive. If you can see a second HARD drive connector, you can use a second HDD.

• Satellite X 200-245 can I install a second HDD

  on the satellite X 200-245: can I install a second hard drive?
  is this possible?
  There is a place for him but no sata connection on the motherboard where can I find this connector

  No you can not install the second HDD because there is no connector on the HARD drive that would be impossible to connect the HARD drive to the mobo.
  And no, it of not possible to upgrade the mobo with this connector.

  The X 200 has two HARD drive bays because certain X 200 support 2 hard drives and some don t support.

  Your X 200 doesn't support 2 HDD

• Can satellite A300 - 15 M - I install a second HDD?

  Hello.

  I have a SatelliteA300 - 15M. 2 years ago, I bought the laptop. I have the 250 GB hard drive that came with the laptop. Recently, I received my laptop in service of the local store. I noticed that there was an additional location to another hard drive. I saw a post that some of A300/A305 laptops have room for a second hard drive, but not the connectors.

  If someone has A300 - 15 M can they please tell me if I can install a second internal hard drive in my model? Is there a safe way to find if I can install a second hard drive?

  Hello

  > but no connectors.
  If the case is clear: If you don t have a second SATA connector, you can install a second HDD of the t.

  Also check the forum on these issues. The point is that a notebook series (e.g. Satellite A300) is always equipped with the same case, but the material is different. So not all models have the same features. ;)