From: Darrian <darrian_walker@...>
Subject: Re: [Laptop_Repair] Re: Toshiba satellite M50-MX2 boot issues
To: Laptop_Repair@yahoogroups.com
Received: Monday, July 6, 2009, 10:42 AM

you'll probably want to pull the cmos battery and let it sit for a day prior to performing that.  Have you ever resolved any issue using that technique?  Sounds interesting. --- On Mon, 7/6/09, starmaxpc@yahoo. ca <starmaxpc@yahoo. ca> wrote: From: starmaxpc@yahoo. ca <starmaxpc@yahoo. ca> Subject: [Laptop_Repair] Re: Toshiba satellite M50-MX2 boot issues To: Laptop_Repair@ yahoogroups. com Date: Monday, July 6, 2009, 11:02 AM so heres my next idea...this board is more than likely toast...im gonna strip it down to bare nothing, and soak it in alcohol for a few hours. will let stand dry overnight, for sure!! maybe in an attempt to possibly clean out a connection, chip, port, etc. i've got nothing to lose at this point and might just luck out. i did this once with an hp zv 6000 i had a while back with a liquid spill and it worked --- On Wed, 6/17/09, Darrian <darrian_walker@ yahoo.com> wrote: From: Darrian <darrian_walker@ yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Laptop_Repair] Toshiba satellite M50-MX2 boot issues To: Laptop_Repair@ yahoogroups. com Received: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 4:25 PM After re-reading what posted, I remembered a similar problem that happen to a client of mine.  I pulled the unit apart and put it together again -- the machine worked. Apparently, the 2 days it sat totally pulled apart (and a potentially repaired loss wire) resolved the issue.  You just might get lucky if you put it together properly.  :) hope you find a resolution sooner than later. --- On Wed, 6/17/09, Darrian <darrian_walker@ yahoo.com> wrote: From: Darrian <darrian_walker@ yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Laptop_Repair] Toshiba satellite M50-MX2 boot issues To: Laptop_Repair@ yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 5:01 PM I agree with Mr. Faul,   if there is evidence of spilled fluid on the system board, and if after stipping the system down to nothing more than system board, cpu, and power you get no beep codes, the problem probably resides with the system board, cpu or both.  Either way, depending on the make and model machine, it may be more cost effective to move your data to a new/different machine. --- On Wed, 6/17/09, Ardell Faul <ardell@icehouse. net> wrote: From: Ardell Faul <ardell@icehouse. net> Subject: Re: [Laptop_Repair] Toshiba satellite M50-MX2 boot issues To: Laptop_Repair@ yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 4:08 PM If you can't get anything to show on the lcd panel at all even though you get some lights and fan action, I would conclude that the motherboard is bad. There are just too many components that have to all be working prefectly for these things to run, and a single broken connection inside the thickness of the motherboard or a single loose connection under one of the large ICs like the video card IC can stop the normal self test and boot up sequence. Ardell Faul Computer Monitor Service Inc. Ardell's Laptop and PC Repair 10816 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley, Wa. 99206 ardell@icehouse. net 509-891-5188 Starmaxpc wrote: > > > yes. ive done that. 1 x 512ddr2. tried it in both slots also. could it > be that stick of ram is bad? unfortunatley i dont have another stick > of the same kind to try. > > what woud explain the laptop not shutting off pressing the power > button tho? > and it only shutting down by removing battery or unplugging the ac power? > > --- On *Wed, 6/17/09, Ardell Faul /<ardell@icehouse. net>/* wrote: > > > From: Ardell Faul <ardell@icehouse. net> > Subject: Re: [Laptop_Repair] Toshiba satellite M50-MX2 boot issues > To: Laptop_Repair@ yahoogroups. com > Received: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 9:55 AM > > Install a single stick of memory. Most units won't boot without some > memory installed. > > Ardell Faul > Computer Monitor Service Inc. > Ardell's Laptop and PC Repair > 10816 E. Mission Ave., > Spokane Valley, Wa. 99206 > ardell@icehouse. net </mc/compose? to=ardell% 40icehouse. net> > 509-891-5188 > > Starmaxpc wrote: > > > > > > > tackling another laptop here. at first when powered on, only the > power > > light showed and no boot. stripped down to motherboard only > cleaned a > > few spots that looked corroded, suspect liquid spill here, > nothing to > > bad but does look like a little bit was. > > got laptop down to motherboard only and to boot with these > issues.... > > > > with power adapter only plugged in laptop ac power light is on > and fan > > spun very quick then stopped > > > > with power adapter and battery plugged in ac power light is on, > > battery charge light is on, power button pressed and power light > came > > on, fan spun normal, but no video on lcd or external monitor. > > > > only way to power off the laptop was to remove battery and > unplug ac > > adapter. > > laptop would not power off when power on button pressed. > > > > i left the hard drive in on both these methods and could be heard > > spinning on. so it is working but not posting. any suggestions. > thanks. > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - > > Looking for the perfect gift?* Give the gift of Flickr!* > > <http://www.flickr. com/gift/ <http://www.flickr. com/gift/>> > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - > Instant message from any web browser! 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