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Posted by Tony Marsillo on January 13, 2006, 3:42 pm
Please log in for more thread options > The Problem:
> Client says unit was damaged as result of a drop. Laptop now shuts off
> a second or two after being powered on. Toshiba says motherboard
> cracked.
>
> Tried so far:
> Replaced the motherboard.
>
> Result:
> Unit booted into Windows XP and worked for a time, but problem
> resurfaced. Turned back on several times, but remained on for
> increasingly shorter periods of time. Strangely, if I had the chance to
> enter SETUP and did so, it would not power off. Letting the unit rest
> (cool?) for a period of time had no effect.
>
> Also tried:
> Cleaning with compressed air. Effect: none.
>
> Further noted:
> Original motherboard did not in fact appear to be cracked when I
> removed and inspected it.
> Heatsink however was partially damaged as a result of being dropped.
>
> Possibilities:
> Damaged heatsink/CPU (transferred from original, since not included
> with motherboard). Overheating?
> Other damaged components causing computer to short-circuit.
>
> Solutions:
> Replace heatsink/CPU
>
> Any suggestions or thoughts? I've noticed while browsing through other
> posts that this problem appears to plague units that haven't been
> damaged or abused.
>
> I'm also haunted by the thought that another component may be to blame,
> and may have in fact fried the new motherboard. I managed to get a new
> mainboard for $300 - one of the lower prices you'll find, but still a
> nice chunk of change. Without getting the laptop working, I may not be
> able to recover that either.
>
I don't have much in the way of advice, but was wondering where you were
able to pick up a new mainboard for $300. That seems low. Can you post the
link.
Thanks
Tony Marsillo
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