⟐ Answered April 22, 2025 at 4:56 MST

Please let me know what I should try next. Is there something I should try to look for on the motherboard? If you could show me with pictures, that would be great.

Please help me!

Thanks

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⟐ Answered July 20, 2024 at 10:55 MST

I have a Toshiba Satellite L300 which is 3 years old by now.

2 months ago it started to freeze or restart after some minutes connected to AC power, in battery it works nice, and it's able to recharge the battery when turned off. I took a long to identify that it was the AC power because it used to work for some minutes before shuts down. As the days go by the problem got worst and now it hangs at the same moment when I connect the energy.

I've read a lot about this problem and tried different solutions.

Tried another cable, cleaned the fan, monitored processor temperature, I've disabled one of the processors using BIOS, changed processors frequency to "always low" in BIOS, changed memory cards, removed the battery, pressed the on/off button for 30 seconds, removed hard disk and tried to use a live CD, I also have tried to configure laptop-tools (a linux tool to manage energy) but I don't know if I did it right, I was trying to set (in linux) the notebook to behave the same way in terms of energy with battery and AC power.

My readings indicates that's a common TOSHIBA problem and it's hardware. I send to 3 technicals assistance and they were unable to solve the problem. One of them told he changed the "BGA" chip (i don't know what it is), he said it worked for some time but later the problem appeared again (I don't believe it).

Some people say they can use it in Windows safe mode, but I don't have Windows installed. I'm running Ubuntu Linux and I definitely think it's not an OS problem since I tested with other OSs including Windows, actually I tried to install Windows but I was unable to finish since the battery autonomy is not enough (<1h) and in AC power it freezes anyway.

If anyone knows how to do it, tell me please. My battery now just hold 30 minutes and my notebook is almost useless by now.

Best regards,

Felipe Costa

⟐ Commented December 26, 2022 at 6:03 MST

I don't know how to fix my laptop. windows restart or hang after i plug in AC/DC Adapter. But in running no OS (DOS) and booting from CD OS that's is no problem.

⟐ Comment deleted January 12, 2022 at 20:17 MST

I have a Toshiba satellite L50D laptop (which is about 4 years old) and recently it will only show the 'toshiba setup utility' page everytime I turn on the computer. No matter what I do I cant get off of this page and rebooting the computer only brings me directly back to this page. It couldnt be happening at a worse time as Im swamped with college work right now and following guidelines from other websites has proved unsuccessful thus far.

I have a basic level of computer proficiency so if anybody could provide me with some laymans advice on how I might be able to resolve this, thatd be much appreciated:)

Many thanks, Phil

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⟐ Commented February 13, 2024 at 2:23 MST

MOBO: DA0BLNMB8D0 rev D

After replacing video cable to a fix black screen issue on a friend's computer, laptop boots, then says 'System time and date reset', then asks for password. I asked my friend about the password, and he says he never set anything to his knowledge. After 3 tries system shuts down. No CMOS battery is easily visible or related markers on MOBO. So 2 things:

1) Why did the time/date get reset?

2) Does anyone have ideas / experience with this model family or similar? I haven't found anything specific to this model on the internet so far. I've got a few shots of the mobo if someone can pick something out. I've found a few 'tips' on this sort of issue on the web, but a lot of it is fairly old or does not specify when it was posted.

Any ideas are appreciated, this is incredibly annoying to be locked out of the system by the maker (apparently)...

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⟐ Commented April 06, 2025 at 11:43 MST

⟐ Answered December 18, 2022 at 3:27 MST

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⟐ Answer edited November 08, 2018 at 1:22 MST

⟐ Answered January 20, 2023 at 8:14 MST

Toshiba Satellite A215 S4747 Screen shows"BIOS Password"box ,Beeps many times ! I have searched helping websites & YouTube. Found that its becoz of CMOS problem. For its solution ground J4 with little wire in RAM box ! it worked successfully . Only the Time & Date has changed that I fixed but didn't Update BIOS setting. It worked two whole days nicely.But again showing BLACK screen this time NO BEEP, just FAN is On,CD drive sounds CLICK & shows blinking light.When put USB flash in the slot and attach the power cord USB also light up ,nothing more happens .I checked the RAM sticks, RAM slots, External monitor nothing comes up. HDD light never blink only shows up for less than a second also did the power drain procedure for many times but No avail. Please guide me ! Thank you and sorry for a disorganized description but open for questions to give more details.

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