[SOLVED] Toshiba laptop won't turn on!!! Need new AC adapter?

Rhys123 · 08-12-2008, 12:33 AM

Hello,

I'm having a major problem with my Toshiba Satellite 1405. It's been good to me for the past 6 years, but it's now refusing to turn on!!! When I plug in the AC adapter, the indicator lights on the front don't turn on to acknowledge it. I've tried pressing the power button but, of course, it won't turn on. I left my laptop in hibernating mode the last time I used it and forgot to plug it in, so the battery is also out of power (plus, the battery hasn't been working very well lately either). Is it possible that buying a new AC adapter would fix the problem or could it be something else in my laptop that is refusing to acknowledge the power from the AC adapter?

Any advice would be very helpful! Thank you so much for your time and input!!!

**TriggerFinger** · 08-12-2008, 09:03 AM

Check the output of your AC adapter first. If it is giving out the correct voltages (based on the label) then it could still be working. Try it in a similar laptop if it works there.

Also try removing battery and use AC adapter alone (also try the other way around).

Another way is to remove battery and AC adapter then press power ON button for 30 secs at least. Put back the battery and plug in AC adapter and power ON as normal.

Rhys123 · 08-13-2008, 11:31 AM

Thanks TriggerFinger! Pushing down the power button for 30 seconds did the trick!!!

**TriggerFinger** · 08-13-2008, 01:28 PM

Glad to know it worked. Thanks for the update.

forexfenom · 02-12-2009, 11:00 AM

Hey, this worked for me as well.

Thanks a ton for posting. Any idea what causes this?

spamsnasty · 10-04-2009, 09:11 PM

Amazing! This worked for me as well. So glad that something that seemed so serious could be answered so easily. Thanks!

08-12-2008, 12:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rhys123 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	[SOLVED] Toshiba laptop won't turn on!!! Need new AC adapter? Hello, I'm having a major problem with my Toshiba Satellite 1405. It's been good to me for the past 6 years, but it's now refusing to turn on!!! When I plug in the AC adapter, the indicator lights on the front don't turn on to acknowledge it. I've tried pressing the power button but, of course, it won't turn on. I left my laptop in hibernating mode the last time I used it and forgot to plug it in, so the battery is also out of power (plus, the battery hasn't been working very well lately either). Is it possible that buying a new AC adapter would fix the problem or could it be something else in my laptop that is refusing to acknowledge the power from the AC adapter? Any advice would be very helpful! Thank you so much for your time and input!!!

08-12-2008, 09:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,853 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Toshiba laptop won't turn on!!! Need new AC adapter? Check the output of your AC adapter first. If it is giving out the correct voltages (based on the label) then it could still be working. Try it in a similar laptop if it works there. Also try removing battery and use AC adapter alone (also try the other way around). Another way is to remove battery and AC adapter then press power ON button for 30 secs at least. Put back the battery and plug in AC adapter and power ON as normal. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

08-13-2008, 11:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rhys123 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: Toshiba laptop won't turn on!!! Need new AC adapter? Thanks TriggerFinger! Pushing down the power button for 30 seconds did the trick!!!

08-13-2008, 01:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,853 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Toshiba laptop won't turn on!!! Need new AC adapter? Glad to know it worked. Thanks for the update. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

02-12-2009, 11:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
forexfenom Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Vista	Re: [SOLVED] Toshiba laptop won't turn on!!! Need new AC adapter? Hey, this worked for me as well. Thanks a ton for posting. Any idea what causes this?

10-04-2009, 09:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
spamsnasty Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 OS: WIN XP	Re: [SOLVED] Toshiba laptop won't turn on!!! Need new AC adapter? Amazing! This worked for me as well. So glad that something that seemed so serious could be answered so easily. Thanks!