Satellite Pro A40 - overheating message

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• Satellite Pro A40: error message - cooling problems

  I have a Satellite Pro A40.
  I cleaned the cooling circuit (hose and cooling fan), after hearing a strange noise from the cooling fan.
  After cleaning the system, the error message "you have cooling shut down your computer and bring it to a service center" is displayed.
  The fan operates at a low level, but do not accelerate as usual after opening several applications.
  In this case, the error message is displayed and the system becomes extremely slow.

  Thanks in advance for your advice

  Concerning

  Hello

  sounds, something was wrong after cleaning. I recommend you to send your machine immediately to a service partner and let it check your machine because the laptop might have some serious hardware malfunction.

  Before you send your machine for them, I would check the cooling fan cable and attach, maybe this could remove the error message.

  If you need to find an ASP then click [HERE | http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/generic_content.jsp?service=EU&ID=ASP_SUPPORT] and find one that is closest to your country.

  Welcome and good luck :)

• Satellite Pro A40 guard stop with the ATI driver error message

  My girls having some problems with her laptop and get back to Uni at the end of week for me to have a look on.

  Basically, he keeps closing sometimes with an ATI graphics driver error message. I had updated the memory last Christmas and resinstalled from scratch.

  My first impressions are it is overheating and I probably need to clean the fan, was wondering if anyone had any ideas?

  Thank you very much
  Keith (South end)

  Satellite Pro A40 is about 3 years old and it is possible that the unit needs to be cleaned. If the appliance is used intensively, I assume that there is more dust inside. By overheating of the appliance stops suddenly without any warning.

  As a first step the device. I don't know if it's the right idea to do it alone, but if you are familiar with laptops, you can give a try. After having done that, your daughter should carefully watch what happens the next few days.

• Satellite Pro A40 inside cleaning due to overheating problems

  Hi Forum,
  I want to clean my Satellite Pro A40 carefully inside due to overheating problems.

  Can someone provide me with a sort of manual how to open the SPA40 correctly resp. How to clean it.

  I think that indoor air to blow a few tablets will not solve the problem, there is a lot of dirt and dust inside.

  IWant to do myself, so please do not recommend you speak to a technical expert.

  Thanxx in advance...

  Hello

  > I want to do it myself, so please don't recommend me to contact a technical specialist.

  In my own opinion, generally it s not a bad suggestion if some advises to contact a technician for laptop to a radiator cleaning because the dismantling of most of the computers mobile new generation is very delicate and not easy. Mostly one or the other has no experience and in this case, it is best contact an ASP to help him try to clean the laptop and probably damage parts.
  If the warranty is valid such procedure will void the warranty

  But don t worry buddy ;) I'll try to help you as much as I can
  I have goggled a bit and found it nice [statement | http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/ToshibaA45/Satellite-A45-remove-hinges-1.htm] how to disassemble the Satellite A45.
  The A45 is very similar to the A40 and so pictures of the laptop must be the same.

  Step 4 (photo) and step 5 shows the dirty radiator and how to remove it.
  You do not need to disassemble the laptop full but only the radiator at the bottom of the unit cover.

  Notes; Always be careful and don't use force to remove anything ;) and you know everything you do are at your own risk

  I hope I could help. Best regards and Merry Christmas ;)

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro A40: Cannot read music - looking for an audio controller

  Hello

  I have a satellite pro A40, my DVD rom drive no longer works and I get a message on the search for material for a multimedia audio controller!

  Cannot play music or anything more.

  Can I download these drivers safely?
  Don't want cluttering up computer with random internet downloads.

  If anyone can help me I would be eternally grateful

  Hi satproa40,

  You can download all the drivers for your satellite safely of: [http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp]

  the "multimedia audio controller" means that the audio driver,
  If already installed it can help remove this item in Device Manager and let it reinstall System.

  same procedure with the dvd - rom, if this wont work try swapping the drive...

• Satellite Pro A40 keeps telling me that there is a cooling problem

  Hello

  Can someone help me please?
  I have a Satellite Pro A40, it keeps telling me there is a cooling problem and told me to turn off immediately?

  What should I do to stop this?

  Hello

  What type of program mean you? I've never heard of this then maybe you can post a screenshot or

  But maybe your laptop is really overheating or clean you already? If this is not the case, to do it with the jet of compressed air. Blow gently and shortly the depression of the air holes of the case of the machine where the hollow air flows. This could blow out the dust from the cooling fans.
  I clean my Toshiba notebooks with jet of air compressed every 3 months and I never had a problem with it.

  That's all I can say at the moment.

• Need drivers XP for Satellite Pro A40

  Just do a fresh install of XP on a Satellite Pro A40 of second hand. Various onboard devices are not known (of in XP Device Manager) and I can't go through the process of "Install new hardware" that I don't have the drivers. The devices are mainly the Multimedia Sound Audio Card and the PCI Modem. I don't know what manufacturer made these, as XP ID device as unknown Manager.

  Anyone have any ideas or tips on how I can get the sound and PCI modem to work?

  (I'm not using the laptop for this message, even if it has access to the Internet).

  Thank you

  Looking for XP drivers?

  You can find all the XP drivers on the European driver Toshiba page!

  For the multimedia and Audio sound card, you need to install the audio driver and Modem PCI-> modem driver.

  You will find everything on the page of the driver.

  But note that buddy, there are also a few QFE Ms. This is usual Microsoft patches and fixes that are necessary and essential for the installation of the driver.

  Also check the Microsoft Windows XP SP2 update information. Sometimes the only drivers or utilities must be updated after the installation of service packs for MS!

  Good bye

• Cannot start Windows Vista on Satellite Pro A40

  I haven't used my Satellite Pro A40 for awhile and I'm now greeted with a black BACK screen with an error message saying that Windows XP could not start properly.
  I have had this once before but when I waited so that Windows starts normally it was fine.

  This time he just continues to move toward opening screen windows then the Toshiba screen then back to the black screen again.

  I read somewhere here that now the key 0 when starting may solve the problem, but there is no mention of this in the manual of the A40, and when I tried it on the off-chance that is nothing past.

  Any ideas?
  Help, please!

  Thank you

  Hello

  > I read somewhere here that now the key 0 when starting may solve the problem, but there is no mention of this in the manual of the A40, and when I tried it on the off-chance that is nothing past.

  Don t think that this procedure works on your Pro A40. It is a European series and as much as I know this option (by pressing the 0) is not available on European laptops.
  What you could do is try to start in safe mode by pressing the F8 key immediately after power on.

  She she s not possible to start the operating system using the safe mode then a reinstallation of the new system would be desirable

• Change HDD on Satellite Pro A40

  Hello!

  I have a hard drive dead in my Satellite Pro A40, and I would like to replace it.
  Please tell me which model suits me. The size of 40 to 80 GB hard drive.

  Thank you!

  This old model was offered with 30 GB, 40 GB or 60 GB HDD. In my opinion you shouldn't have any problem, upgrade with 80 GB or even with max 100GB / 120 GB HDD.

  For example check please model Toshiba MK1032GAX. It is the old model with IDE interface and must be perfect for your machine.

  Incidentally: of course this old piece of equipment can scale up to 2 GB of RAM. How do you currently use? What operating system do you use?
  Sorry for the question, but it really is fascinating that many people still use old machines WXP. :)

• Satellite Pro A40: CD-RW/DVD drive cannot read DVD

  Hello

  The reader combo CD-RW/DVD on my Satellite Pro A40 (14 months) stopped reading DVDs (DVD - R or the video, have not tried other types), although it can play DVDs some time. I've cleaned the disc by using a cleaning disc. I think the problem started when I upgraded the OS to WinXP SP1 to SP2, but not sure. I tried CD - R and CD - RW writing and no errors were reported, but the CD that result are unusable (can't be read in the drive, with the LED blinks a few times and then to infinity).

  Someone has an idea how solve this ptoblem? Thank you

  Richard

  Hi Richard,

  I suggest that you go the Device Manager on your laptop and then remove your devive DVD-ROM in the list. When you have done this and then select the option "Find new hardware" and allow Windows XP Reinstall the device and associate the appropriate driver.

  HTH

• Satellite Pro A40: TPSODDCtl.exe - Ordinal not found

  Hello

  I reinstalled my Toshiba Satellite Pro A40 with XP sp2.
  Since then, Power Saver have begun to return this error:
  «Application popup: TPSODDCtl.exe - Ordinal not found: the 21 ordinal not found in the library of dynamic links TPSMainCtl.dll.»

  I already removed energy saving and reinstalled again. Energy saving does not work well, m but every time this error apears I restart computer.

  Does anyone have a solution for this problem?

  Thank you for your attention.

  AF

  Hello AF

  It's really not easy to say how this problem can be solved. Usually the new facility could solve it. This kind of problems is not easy to repair on easy way. If you are a user with lots of experience I suggest you remove all records related to energy saving, even entries in regedit (be careful).

  Then, try again to install energy-saving. Sorry but I have no other suggestions.

  If you will be able to solve this problem please let me know.

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro A40-240, keyboard problems

  Hello!

  I had problems with the keyboard of my Toshiba Satellite Pro A40-240... "Sometimes the"<" key="" print="" a="" lot="" of="" characters,="" and="" sometimes="" the="" "sticky="" keys"="" are="" authomatically="">

  This problem starts without any previous sign. A suggestion?

  Thank you!

  Check your keyboard settings?

• Satellite Pro A40-111 - Windows XP Pro Russia - how to change to Windows XP en

  Hi all

  I just bought the Satellite Pro A40-111, 2 days ago in Ukraine. Everything is OK except the OS, it is the version of WinXP Russia. I'm not one Russian or Ukrainian.

  Could Toshiba or someone could help me to config this OS to have the Interface in English WinXP?
  Please help me!
  Thank you very much.

  Hello

  for your Windows to speak another language, you need to go to stores and buy a Windows with this language. In your case, there is (at least not known to me) no way to change Windows English Russian Windows without having to reinstall the system from scratch - and not with an English Windows.

  When you do so, remember to add the drivers CD Utilties - and tools and in the exact order as described in the help on the CD HTML files.
  It is imperative to install drivers in the correct order to have the machine works correctly.

  Good luck

  Tom

• Replace the drive DVD/CD-RW on my Satellite Pro A40

  Hello

  Does anyone know if a Toshiba DVD/CD-RW drive with model number SD-R2412 will be compatible with my Satellite Pro A40? If not, anyone know where I could find? Some muggins broke the CD drive on my laptop by bumping the case off a cargo cover. As a result, I can't claim on the warranty... statement of accidental damage... bah. :-(

  A friend of mine, think the new drive can need CSEL or M/S setting... What is it exactly and I need for an A40 Pro Sat? The laptop model number is PSA45E - 0184H - EN

  Thank you!!

  Hello

  Sorry, but I can't tell you which model will fit your laptop because there is not a public document on this subject. I know that your drive is set up and if the warranty is still valid you should not o alone because you can lose your warranty. I also found information that your device may also use a DVD-R, - RW drive. These types of information have all authorized partners. Try to contact them. I'm sure they can give you correct information on this subject.

  Good bye

• What is HD-maximum capacity for Satellite Pro A40?

  Hello together,

  I got a (PSA45E) Satellite Pro A40 and now I need a new hard drive.
  My question is now, what is the maximum capacity for a hd you can plug in and are very by the BIOS?

  Thanks in advance.

  Doc

  Hello

  I think this old laptop HARD drive with IDE interface, so I think the upgrade up to 120 GB should be possible. I think that 80 or 100 GB should be enough for this good old classic.

  I hope you aren't the guy who wants to have 500 GB. :)