Acer - Sony Vaio - but Toshiba That I originally began with wih 4 gig of Ram on a basic Pentium Chip-set,beats the now dead Acer & Sony Vaio and there crazy recover set-up's with all sorts of massive problems. This Toshiba cost £100 and that was 3 - years ago on Windows 7 Clean Build, works way better than most new Laptops as changed simple Ram and type-in the box Memory Diagnostics & RUN it's now rated at 6.9 on a massively fast yet reliable Laptop. Why i subscribed to you many mons ago as your a great Tech-Guy and respect is Due ...Cheers ( Also Have A Dyno-Dock That Plugs -In To My TV By Toshiba ) but use my Firestick for any android build ...many thanks again : )
I would like to thank you so much. I don't know much about computers and I don't have much money, but by watching this video I was able to order that power plug part for $7.00 and fix my computer! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Excellent troubleshooting of that laptop. I probably would not have removed the Motherboard first, though, but just tested the incoming power at the solder points where the harness connector is soldered to the Motherboard. Great video.
interesting points ,if anyone else wants to discover circuit board repair companies try Saankramer Electronic Magazine System (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my brother in law got excellent success with it.
Nice trick with taping the screws to the part they're taken off. Not sure but I think you could have accessed the other end of the power jumper by taking the bottom off on this unit, saving the hassle of pulling the keyboard and motherboard.
Dude. This just confirms that I did the troubleshoot on a clients laptop power issue correct. I didn't have the extra power jack laying around, so I want right ahead and bought a new one. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it solves the issue as well. If not, I'm going to have to tell my client that it better to get a new laptop cuz the cost of a new motherboard and troubleshooting further will be too costly. It would be best to get another laptop, doesn't gotta be new of course.
Thank you soooo much I got my Toshiba to start thanks to your tips and instructions. I am now transferring all my Documents to an external drive. Thanks from a very happy Aussie 🇦🇺🐨🇦🇺
I really like the way you go about this tutorial step by step. Offering extra information as you go. Thanks for all of the time and effort to help someone else. Peace, Jim
Excellent video GuruBrew. Very patient tutorial, well detailed with many great tips. Fingers crossed that it's a similar fault with my Toshiba laptop (with exact same symptoms). Thanks for sharing this!!
Nice, you could check the power mass before dismounting, I have seen it disconnected on a video. Regards (yes that first connector cable can get cut , now if the negative was cut you may have seen it before opening with a continuity check between masses of the different connectors
Thanks Steve, your video was very educational. I have no power on my u500 Toshiba satellite and i think it could be the entry power connector. I need to get some clamps and needles for my multimeter before i know this is the problem.
Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else is searching for electronics repair school try Saankramer Electronic Magazine System (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my mate got amazing results with it.
Hi Steve. Absolutely hands down the best vedio on this subject. Question....at the end you said you re-installed your own operating system...is that because you were keeping the laptop or because once you get it turn on you MUST reinstall the operating system. I have similar issue with my laptop that I am keeping. So, after I go through the steps to fix the power port do I need to reinstall the operating system or will it start as before? Thanks.
I was told by a Geek Squad tech at Best Buy that I could not get a new power housing for my Toshiba because replacement parts are only available if the computer is 2 years old or less. What do you think ... is he telling me the truth, or do they just want me to buy a new computer at Best Buy?
I wanted to say Great video well done ''I hate the videos that have no dialog and pointing no explanation'' You explained really well, liked your tip on screws.I have a Toshiba C55-B5240 that was given to me a while has a cracked screen and doesn't turn on. Going to try your method to see where it takes me. You have the same troubleshooting as I do example starting at the Power source with a Multimeter as your !st step and working your way down that's how would've started also.I work on Hydraulic Equipment, Machines working off electricity and always start at the Power source, Goodman Keep Up the Good Work.
I liked the way you explained every thing. Thanks for the video. Have you seen CMOS battery in a Toshiba Satellite Radius P55W-B5224 model? I looked on front and back side of the motherboard and could not find any battery that looks like a coin battery.
Enjoy n appreciate your video Vy much. Have the same C655. My problem is the charging light quit a few days ago, but PC would still run with the battery. Battery has limited power n would die eventually if there is no charging.. Took apart all covers to access the jack n connection to motherboard. Multimeter tested 19 v at both locations. Power reach motherboard. Since PC runs on battery, but not on charger power, suspect faulty motherboard. Try different adaptor of same output. Same results. Your advice please. JK
I looked at an HP laptop for a friend. Dead as a hammer. Took it apart, and found blower system loaded with cat hair. About 1/4" thick layer completely covering the blower exhaust. Power supply parts were darkened nearby, probably cooked. Used an DMM and found a defective 3 lead power transistor with NO part numbers on the motherboard. Junk - end of story.
Good review, thanks for it. But why didn't you check the voltage of the battery before opening the laptop ? Is was completely flat i supposed, so the problem was almost for sure in the power cable.
Thank you for teaching me so much about computers Ron Swanson. I am hoping you might have some insight for troubleshooting my own laptop. Since I accidentally broke a ribbon from the power button to the motherboard when cleaning my fan, I have been short circuit it with another ribbon wire. Which worked fine, but I got some crazy sparks last time I did it and I'm getting an orange flashing light when I plug my AC charger in (which ai believe indicates a power supply problem). That should mean I'm getting power, but no green light. Any ideas for troubleshooting? And also, if ai can fix that, any ideas for turning power on without the power button? Thanks Mr. Swanson
Thanks for the information fixing the Toshiba. I need help with a Toshiba Satellite 200 that is very old dating from the mid 1990s and running windows 75. I need a disk drive for it. Can you lead me to where I can get old parts for this Toshiba.
Tamiko Burrell yes the universal power supply ok but a consumer starts playing with the voltage or worse if there any way they can reverse polarity good by lap top,seen this done many times
my moms ol' Lenovo has a bad power jack (lose connection) and I WAS going to take it in to get it fixed - saw this video and I know I CAN just order a replacement power jack and BOOM: Fixed! I hate taking Laptops apart, they're too complicated.... my ol' netbook is easy to disassemble, I can strip a Desktop in 30mins (or 1hr taking my time with it)
So I have a stupid question... I am working on a Toshiba Satellite C855-S5349N. I have two power boxes to try. Both are reading 18v instead of the 19v it is supposed to be. Is that gonna be an issue?
What is the name of the wire/part you replaced? I need to replace the same part for a Satellite L775. I followed this video and when I got to the same place I could tell the one of the black wires was broken. Is there a place you like to order from? Thanks.
Hey Steve great video,i juat watched itcause rigth now i have a Toshiba C55 -A5311 laptop from a friend,and its showing the same problem,it does not power up,nor start nor show any signs of life,starting from the power cable and it works,then the AC or DC cable that goes to the motherboard and it to shows the 19.3v as the charger when icheck them with the multimeter or amperimeter,so the problem seems more in the motherboard,do you have a video when instead of the cable that goes to he motherboard its some else?
In my case, the lights are on but no display. I already tried removing the battery and pluggin the ac but same thing happens: lights are on, fan's workin but still no display. I've also tried draining by holding the power button without the battery and ac plugged.
Did you know how to reset the power cyle.. take of the battery press and hold the empower bottom for 1min without power plug in . Repeat the cycle two to three times then put everything back power should comes on..
I have a Toshiba L655D-S5050 and swapped out motherboards. I had a failed video card on original board. Prior to change you would hear hard drive fire up but no video display. I had been having random video card errors and machine tossing a blue screen. Now with the new motherboard installed, I see I have my lighted power indicators with both power supply and battery but absolutely no response when I push the power button. I've even pulled each piece out to limit what the issue may be (memory cards, hard drive, etc). Might this be a power button component failure? How can I test the power button output? I even went back to re-install the old drive to now get the same issue. Absolutely no response when I press the power button. Thoughts? Thanks!
Tried all static discharge methods... My power button is broke It just was turned off at evening time. No power at all . Tried battery tried power cord .. there is a light when plug in power cord whilst battery is connected but not when out. Is the motherboard karput
i have satellite L745 and it does not turn on. The power plug indicator light is on but when i power it up by pressing the power button, the power light comes on and the hardrive blinks. System is able to post and about to boot to windows for a period of time however it shuts everything off and leaves me power plug light indicator only on the laptop indicator lights. Could this be also a problem of the power jack? I have tested my HDD, memory modules, and ODD on my other laptop and these parts just works fine.
With mine both the battery and plug indicator light goes on but the screen does not turn on. I did however take it apart my fan is clean I bought a new battery and adapter about a yr ago but I haven't used the laptop since been using another my Lenovo.
My computer keeps giving me black screen.. the green light is on for cap lock key and numeral lock key. Sometimes if i push on the cap lock key-it turns off the computer... i have taken off the screen to make sure the everything was attached in the monitor.... Laptop- /toshisha c55-c52688
18 min in doing good but got this Toshiba stuck would you fix mine il send too you il trust for fix only left it for 8 weeks and when I went too turn on it just wansnt working I’ll pay can you let me know if you could help was fine when I last turned it off shocked when it would not work turning on 8 weeks later toshiba labtop plz reply if you can help let me know around about cost il sort delivered too you and back CAN YOU HELP PLZ LET ME KNOW THANKS
I bought a Toshiba Satelite 2010 model L505 laptop from a pawn shop I had too put windows 10 on it works fine woke up the next morning hit the power button nothing happens no fan on zero power too it even tried it with the charger on it still nothing
Thanks, Good luck. Funny I am responding to your post right now using the same exact computer shown in this video almost 4 years latter. P.S.. I never did replace that temporary plug to the proper one. Hey why should I, it works great.
I have a Toshiba satellite laptop L505D-S5983 and only one green light is on I can't hear no power sound or fan sound .the strange thang about it when I tut a new battery in it try to start the laptop I can hear the fan motor for only 2minis do any one knows what mite be the trouble
Acer - Sony Vaio - but Toshiba That I originally began with wih 4 gig of Ram on a basic Pentium Chip-set,beats the now dead Acer & Sony Vaio and there crazy recover set-up's with all sorts of massive problems. This Toshiba cost £100 and that was 3 - years ago on Windows 7 Clean Build, works way better than most new Laptops as changed simple Ram and type-in the box Memory Diagnostics & RUN it's now rated at 6.9 on a massively fast yet reliable Laptop. Why i subscribed to you many mons ago as your a great Tech-Guy and respect is Due ...Cheers ( Also Have A Dyno-Dock That Plugs -In To My TV By Toshiba ) but use my Firestick for any android build ...many thanks again : )
I would like to thank you so much. I don't know much about computers and I don't have much money, but by watching this video I was able to order that power plug part for $7.00 and fix my computer! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Excellent troubleshooting of that laptop. I probably would not have removed the Motherboard first, though, but just tested the incoming power at the solder points where the harness connector is soldered to the Motherboard. Great video.
This possibly will come in helpful if I ever have a problem with my Toshiba Satellite. Thanks man.
Nice video man, I love watching these, it's nice to see how things work inside of something we use everyday!
interesting points ,if anyone else wants to discover
circuit board repair companies
try Saankramer Electronic Magazine System (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my brother in law got excellent success with it.
Nice trick with taping the screws to the part they're taken off. Not sure but I think you could have accessed the other end of the power jumper by taking the bottom off on this unit, saving the hassle of pulling the keyboard and motherboard.
Dude. This just confirms that I did the troubleshoot on a clients laptop power issue correct. I didn't have the extra power jack laying around, so I want right ahead and bought a new one. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it solves the issue as well. If not, I'm going to have to tell my client that it better to get a new laptop cuz the cost of a new motherboard and troubleshooting further will be too costly. It would be best to get another laptop, doesn't gotta be new of course.
Jonny Loco you could repaired it. the mobo.
Thank you soooo much I got my Toshiba to start thanks to your tips and instructions.
I am now transferring all my Documents to an external drive.
Thanks from a very happy Aussie 🇦🇺🐨🇦🇺
I really like the way you go about this tutorial step by step. Offering extra information as you go. Thanks for all of the time and effort to help someone else. Peace, Jim
Great video! I have almost the same laptop an exactly the same problem! Gonna try to replace that power jack. Thanks!
Excellent video GuruBrew. Very patient tutorial, well detailed with many great tips. Fingers crossed that it's a similar fault with my Toshiba laptop (with exact same symptoms). Thanks for sharing this!!
Nice, you could check the power mass before dismounting, I have seen it disconnected on a video. Regards (yes that first connector cable can get cut , now if the negative was cut you may have seen it before opening with a continuity check between masses of the different connectors
Thanks Steve, your video was very educational. I have no power on my u500 Toshiba satellite and i think it could be the entry power connector. I need to get some clamps and needles for my multimeter before i know this is the problem.
Exactly what I've been looking for, my device same problem
Good job of diagnosing - one step at a time
Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else is searching for
electronics repair school
try Saankramer Electronic Magazine System (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my mate got amazing results with it.
Excellent I my list for tomorrow 😊 🙂 so easy to follow thank you
Very thorough,well explained, Thank you .
This method worked thank goodness more power to this guy :) huraaahh !!!
Marvelous Commando Operation! Not for the faint-hearted!
👍👍👍 Your English is horrible for foreigners to understand but you are ... COMPETENT! And here this only matters! Thanks a lot from Italy. 💪😃
Great video. Sadly my hookup cable was fine, but couldn’t get any voltage from the motherboard so I guess it’s toast! Sale for spares!
Steve, great job explaining the process step by step..............I just subscribed!
Just what I needed to see!! Thanks Brew...So helpful
Hi Steve. Absolutely hands down the best vedio on this subject. Question....at the end you said you re-installed your own operating system...is that because you were keeping the laptop or because once you get it turn on you MUST reinstall the operating system. I have similar issue with my laptop that I am keeping. So, after I go through the steps to fix the power port do I need to reinstall the operating system or will it start as before? Thanks.
hi steve does this procedure apply to most laptops, if it's not the power cord do you have to replace the motherboard thanks great video
great fault finding :) going to watch some more of your older videos :) thanks for posting :)
I was told by a Geek Squad tech at Best Buy that I could not get a new power housing for my Toshiba because replacement parts are only available if the computer is 2 years old or less. What do you think ... is he telling me the truth, or do they just want me to buy a new computer at Best Buy?
Great video, enjoyed watching your process for this repair. Have a great day!
I wanted to say Great video well done ''I hate the videos that have no dialog and pointing no explanation'' You explained really well, liked your tip on screws.I have a Toshiba C55-B5240 that was given to me a while has a cracked screen and doesn't turn on. Going to try your method to see where it takes me. You have the same troubleshooting as I do example starting at the Power source with a Multimeter as your !st step and working your way down that's how would've started also.I work on Hydraulic Equipment, Machines working off electricity and always start at the Power source, Goodman Keep Up the Good Work.
great job ive learned a lot i have exact the same problem but icant replace the connector sad im going to tell the technician what to replace kudos!!!
Hey Steve! If my harness is receiving power but the laptop still isn't turning on, what should be my next step for diagnosing it? Thanks :)
I liked the way you explained every thing. Thanks for the video. Have you seen CMOS battery in a Toshiba Satellite Radius P55W-B5224 model? I looked on front and back side of the motherboard and could not find any battery that looks like a coin battery.
Excellent video, you covered all the bases in nice orderly fashion.
Just done a similar repair to a laptop, and squeezed in a W10 update by a couple of hours!
Enjoy n appreciate your video Vy much. Have the same C655. My problem is the charging light quit a few days ago, but PC would still run with the battery. Battery has limited power n would die eventually if there is no charging.. Took apart all covers to access the jack n connection to motherboard. Multimeter tested 19 v at both locations. Power reach motherboard. Since PC runs on battery, but not on charger power, suspect faulty motherboard. Try different adaptor of same output. Same results. Your advice please.
JK
I looked at an HP laptop for a friend. Dead as a hammer. Took it apart, and found blower system loaded with cat hair. About 1/4" thick layer completely covering the blower exhaust. Power supply parts were darkened nearby, probably cooked. Used an DMM and found a defective 3 lead power transistor with NO part numbers on the motherboard. Junk - end of story.
Good review, thanks for it.
But why didn't you check the voltage of the battery before opening the laptop ? Is was completely flat i supposed, so the problem was almost for sure in the power cable.
the laptop should work without the battery only with the ac adapter attached
Thank you for teaching me so much about computers Ron Swanson. I am hoping you might have some insight for troubleshooting my own laptop. Since I accidentally broke a ribbon from the power button to the motherboard when cleaning my fan, I have been short circuit it with another ribbon wire. Which worked fine, but I got some crazy sparks last time I did it and I'm getting an orange flashing light when I plug my AC charger in (which ai believe indicates a power supply problem). That should mean I'm getting power, but no green light. Any ideas for troubleshooting? And also, if ai can fix that, any ideas for turning power on without the power button? Thanks Mr. Swanson
Thanks for the information fixing the Toshiba. I need help with a Toshiba Satellite 200 that is very old dating from the mid 1990s and running windows 75. I need a disk drive for it. Can you lead me to where I can get old parts for this Toshiba.
Excellent educational repair video.
What does it mean if it'll only start with the battery removed, I have tried a new battery and replaced the bios battery.
Where Do I Get the Wiring Harness just like the Toshiba Satellite you Showed on the video ?
Thank U for sharing. I didn't know anything about the universal adapter, that's truly valuable.
Tamiko Burrell yes the universal power supply ok but a consumer starts playing with the voltage or worse if there any way they can reverse polarity good by lap top,seen this done many times
my moms ol' Lenovo has a bad power jack (lose connection) and I WAS going to take it in to get it fixed - saw this video and I know I CAN just order a replacement power jack and BOOM: Fixed!
I hate taking Laptops apart, they're too complicated.... my ol' netbook is easy to disassemble, I can strip a Desktop in 30mins (or 1hr taking my time with it)
So I have a stupid question... I am working on a Toshiba Satellite C855-S5349N. I have two power boxes to try. Both are reading 18v instead of the 19v it is supposed to be. Is that gonna be an issue?
I am having the same issue as in your video here. No led lights, no power. Nothing.
Very good ! not bad not bad at all.
nice job isolating internal failure inside the power jack
I have an A130 with the same problem so......am going to try this out and see if it'll work for me too!!
Steve, that was fun! Like being at work for me, all over again.
What is the name of the wire/part you replaced? I need to replace the same part for a Satellite L775. I followed this video and when I got to the same place I could tell the one of the black wires was broken. Is there a place you like to order from? Thanks.
The product link is in the description
Great video. Easy to follow. I subscribed.
Play it with 2X settings it will finish in 15 minutes....
Great video.👍
Good job GuruBrew.
Thanks for the video, was helpful!
Hey Steve great video,i juat watched itcause rigth now i have a Toshiba C55 -A5311 laptop from a friend,and its showing the same problem,it does not power up,nor start nor show any signs of life,starting from the power cable and it works,then the AC or DC cable that goes to the motherboard and it to shows the 19.3v as the charger when icheck them with the multimeter or amperimeter,so the problem seems more in the motherboard,do you have a video when instead of the cable that goes to he motherboard its some else?
Great video, I love these kind of videos, thanks
Excellent ! Thanks
My flashed a code . It says "S3V voltage is under or equal to 3.14 volts".
Not sure what that means. I also can't find my bios battery in mine.
That universal power adapter looks awesome.
If the charger is not working you could try and fix it , right ?
THANKYOU MINE IS FIXED MINE WAS THE KEYBOARD AT FAULT NEW KEYBOARD ALL GOOD AS NEW
I can watch these all day! Subbed
In my case, the lights are on but no display. I already tried removing the battery and pluggin the ac but same thing happens: lights are on, fan's workin but still no display. I've also tried draining by holding the power button without the battery and ac plugged.
Did you know how to reset the power cyle.. take of the battery press and hold the empower bottom for 1min without power plug in . Repeat the cycle two to three times then put everything back power should comes on..
What if it's bring little light on the keyboard, and when you blog charger it indicates light at the charging spot
I have a Toshiba L655D-S5050 and swapped out motherboards. I had a failed video card on original board. Prior to change you would hear hard drive fire up but no video display. I had been having random video card errors and machine tossing a blue screen. Now with the new motherboard installed, I see I have my lighted power indicators with both power supply and battery but absolutely no response when I push the power button. I've even pulled each piece out to limit what the issue may be (memory cards, hard drive, etc). Might this be a power button component failure? How can I test the power button output? I even went back to re-install the old drive to now get the same issue. Absolutely no response when I press the power button. Thoughts? Thanks!
why didn't you just test the power socket and cable for continuity on the positive and negative from one end to the other?
Awesome mine works now,thanks
Tried all static discharge methods... My power button is broke
It just was turned off at evening time. No power at all . Tried battery tried power cord .. there is a light when plug in power cord whilst battery is connected but not when out. Is the motherboard karput
You are the best
i have satellite L745 and it does not turn on. The power plug indicator light is on but when i power it up by pressing the power button, the power light comes on and the hardrive blinks. System is able to post and about to boot to windows for a period of time however it shuts everything off and leaves me power plug light indicator only on the laptop indicator lights. Could this be also a problem of the power jack? I have tested my HDD, memory modules, and ODD on my other laptop and these parts just works fine.
My dad has Toshiba Satellite a30 but I am facing one problem which is black screen on this Toshiba laptop so please try to answer my problem
Is the satellite c75d laptop worth fixing
I HAVE HEARD FROM MANY THAT LATEX GLOVES SHOULD BE USED. God Bless You
Very helpful
enjoyed video. Good job.
With mine both the battery and plug indicator light goes on but the screen
does not turn on. I did however take it apart my fan is clean I bought a new battery
and adapter about a yr ago but I haven't used the laptop since been using another my
Lenovo.
Please my Toshiba satellite pro L670-18E is showing no HDD and ODD present what can i do to fix it, Thanks
Can you provide the video for static energy discharge to the laptop.
My computer keeps giving me black screen.. the green light is on for cap lock key and numeral lock key. Sometimes if i push on the cap lock key-it turns off the computer... i have taken off the screen to make sure the everything was attached in the monitor.... Laptop- /toshisha c55-c52688
Good afternoon how do you count voltage
sir could you tell me name of connector
18 min in doing good but got this Toshiba stuck would you fix mine il send too you il trust for fix only left it for 8 weeks and when I went too turn on it just wansnt working I’ll pay can you let me know if you could help was fine when I last turned it off shocked when it would not work turning on 8 weeks later toshiba labtop plz reply if you can help let me know around about cost il sort delivered too you and back CAN YOU HELP PLZ LET ME KNOW THANKS
Thank you
Thank you it works man!
Nice Sir Thank you.
thank you for this great video. 👍
Your a great man
Awesome video.
Thank you
Great fix ty
Fine Bro.... !
where can get an adaptor for 445 cdx
I bought a Toshiba Satelite
2010 model L505 laptop from a pawn shop I had too put windows 10 on it works fine woke up the next morning hit the power button nothing happens no fan on zero power too it even tried it with the charger on it still nothing
Thanks, Good luck. Funny I am responding to your post right now using the same exact computer shown in this video almost 4 years latter.
P.S.. I never did replace that temporary plug to the proper one. Hey why should I, it works great.
I have a Toshiba pro L300 no sound tried Linux mint live CD and still no sound.... there is no hardware indication that there is a problema. ...
Will this process erase memory??
The title of the video is incorrect, it was not repair of the board but of the jack and its wire.
good job, thank you.
I have a Toshiba satellite laptop L505D-S5983 and only one green light is on I can't hear no power sound or fan sound .the strange thang about it when I tut a new battery in it try to start the laptop I can hear the fan motor for only 2minis do any one knows what mite be the trouble
i have a compaq presario Q58 laptop that will not come on can you help me
Clean the fans, use a good laptop cooler, nerver used your laptop on the bed without the cooler you coving the air vents up...