BurntFingers
Technical User
I have a Toshiba 220CS laptop and have recently been having problems with system hangs and resets. They appeared to be hardware problems because it would be as soon as the system was switched on or in the middle of doing something. Moving the PC seemed to initialise the hangs.
I noticed that the system case seemed awfully hot and the fan was not working! Ah! I thought - The fans broken. So not being afraid to open up a case and get my hands dirty thats what I done. I managed to get the bits down to their individual components - pulled out the fan to check it. Wired up a 9v battery to it and sure enough - IT WORKED! Puzzled I re-assembled everything. Now to the crux of the problem.
Whenever I switch on the laptop I get the green power indicator on for about a second, then it goes off before the AC adapter light starts blinking at me. Nothing I do can get it to boot or even switch on. The manual says it's an overheating indicator, wait then switch it on when the light stops blinking. It won't stop!!!!! For hours it's been going in a centrally heated house, in London, in Winter.
Any help for an ashen-faced, over enthusiastic, poor excuse for a laptop repair man would be most appreciated.
Regards,
BurntFingers
I noticed that the system case seemed awfully hot and the fan was not working! Ah! I thought - The fans broken. So not being afraid to open up a case and get my hands dirty thats what I done. I managed to get the bits down to their individual components - pulled out the fan to check it. Wired up a 9v battery to it and sure enough - IT WORKED! Puzzled I re-assembled everything. Now to the crux of the problem.
Whenever I switch on the laptop I get the green power indicator on for about a second, then it goes off before the AC adapter light starts blinking at me. Nothing I do can get it to boot or even switch on. The manual says it's an overheating indicator, wait then switch it on when the light stops blinking. It won't stop!!!!! For hours it's been going in a centrally heated house, in London, in Winter.
Any help for an ashen-faced, over enthusiastic, poor excuse for a laptop repair man would be most appreciated.
Regards,
BurntFingers