Toshiba P15 S420

lawrence5126 · 09-14-2007, 05:26 PM

I have owned this laptop for about 3 years and have not had any problems until recently the power is acting strange. When the a/c adapter is plugged in when off, it charges w/o any problem.

When I boot up with the charger plugged in, it shows to be in a/c mode with battery charging. Then at some point it will start discharging while in a/c mode. I have replaced the battery and have recently purchased a Kensington a/c adapter and get the same results.

Also, if I remove the battery and run on a/c power, it might run for hours w/o problems but then just shut down.

Any help on what might be causing the problem?

smandke · 05-29-2008, 08:48 PM

I have a similar issue with my Toshiba p15 s420. Any suggestions on how to resolve this??

**BCCOMP** · 05-29-2008, 10:24 PM

Hi All,
Battery drain can be caused by many issues, but this link may help you:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/9180....dailytech.com
Let me know how you make out.
Bill

ronaldwahl · 08-25-2008, 07:58 AM

I have the same problem with a toshiba p15-s420 here too. I believe there is a problem with the power jack on the back of the computer. Because you can wiggle the cord around usually until it starts charging. I know when I called Toshiba about sending it in and getting it fixed it was going to be so much I might as well throw it in the trash and buy a new laptop.

Ron

09-14-2007, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
lawrence5126 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP Home Edition	Toshiba P15 S420 I have owned this laptop for about 3 years and have not had any problems until recently the power is acting strange. When the a/c adapter is plugged in when off, it charges w/o any problem. When I boot up with the charger plugged in, it shows to be in a/c mode with battery charging. Then at some point it will start discharging while in a/c mode. I have replaced the battery and have recently purchased a Kensington a/c adapter and get the same results. Also, if I remove the battery and run on a/c power, it might run for hours w/o problems but then just shut down. Any help on what might be causing the problem?

05-29-2008, 08:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
smandke Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Re: Toshiba P15 S420 I have a similar issue with my Toshiba p15 s420. Any suggestions on how to resolve this??

05-29-2008, 10:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,088 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: Toshiba P15 S420 Hi All, Battery drain can be caused by many issues, but this link may help you: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/9180....dailytech.com Let me know how you make out. Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan

08-25-2008, 07:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
ronaldwahl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: Toshiba P15 S420 I have the same problem with a toshiba p15-s420 here too. I believe there is a problem with the power jack on the back of the computer. Because you can wiggle the cord around usually until it starts charging. I know when I called Toshiba about sending it in and getting it fixed it was going to be so much I might as well throw it in the trash and buy a new laptop. Ron