Blown processor?

myorangefriend · 11-01-2008, 09:58 PM

hey. Yesterday i was on my toshiba L 35 laptop which iv'e had for 2 years w/ no problems. I ran out of battery and it automatically went into sleep mode. I plugged it in, restarted it, and the computer did restart but the monitor remained completely black. The mouse was also not being powered by the usb. I plugged my external fan into the usb, and that still works. I've taken the battery out, restarted a million times, yet the screen remains black as the night.

Another important thing to note: When the comp is "on" , if i press the power button the computer immediatley shuts off. I would normally have to hold the poewr button for it to shut off. I don't even think the computer is even getting to bios (or whatever its called). WHAT THE HECK?

**TriggerFinger** · 11-01-2008, 11:27 PM

Try... remove battery and unplug AC adapter. Press and Hold power ON button for 30 secs. at least. Plug back battery and AC adapter. Power ON as normal.

myorangefriend · 11-02-2008, 10:58 AM

Okay i just gave that a try and i still got the same results

**TriggerFinger** · 11-02-2008, 11:05 AM

When you power ON, do you hear an activity from HDD and CD/DVD drives?

myorangefriend · 11-02-2008, 11:20 AM

Yes. The fan is running and the cd/dvd drive also runs. I even put a cd in and it made noises like it was reading the cd

**TriggerFinger** · 11-02-2008, 11:25 AM

Have you tried with an external monitor?

myorangefriend · 11-02-2008, 07:09 PM

not yet, i guess ill have to try that. I don't have a monitor at my disposal right now. I would have to go and buy one. I may go buy one just so i can try o.o

**TriggerFinger** · 11-03-2008, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by myorangefriend

not yet, i guess ill have to try that. I don't have a monitor at my disposal right now. I would have to go and buy one. I may go buy one just so i can try o.o

Well you can do that or you can just bring your laptop (this is a laptop right?) to a friend or a colleague who has a monitor that you can use for testing.

Kage_61 · 11-03-2008, 10:56 PM

i wouldnt say its the processor.. could be bios or gpu

11-01-2008, 09:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
myorangefriend Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Winxp	Blown processor? hey. Yesterday i was on my toshiba L 35 laptop which iv'e had for 2 years w/ no problems. I ran out of battery and it automatically went into sleep mode. I plugged it in, restarted it, and the computer did restart but the monitor remained completely black. The mouse was also not being powered by the usb. I plugged my external fan into the usb, and that still works. I've taken the battery out, restarted a million times, yet the screen remains black as the night. Another important thing to note: When the comp is "on" , if i press the power button the computer immediatley shuts off. I would normally have to hold the poewr button for it to shut off. I don't even think the computer is even getting to bios (or whatever its called). WHAT THE HECK?

11-01-2008, 11:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,853 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Blown processor? Try... remove battery and unplug AC adapter. Press and Hold power ON button for 30 secs. at least. Plug back battery and AC adapter. Power ON as normal. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

11-02-2008, 10:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
myorangefriend Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Winxp	Re: Blown processor? Okay i just gave that a try and i still got the same results

11-02-2008, 11:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,853 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Blown processor? When you power ON, do you hear an activity from HDD and CD/DVD drives? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

11-02-2008, 11:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
myorangefriend Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Winxp	Re: Blown processor? Yes. The fan is running and the cd/dvd drive also runs. I even put a cd in and it made noises like it was reading the cd

11-02-2008, 11:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,853 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Blown processor? Have you tried with an external monitor? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

11-02-2008, 07:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
myorangefriend Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Winxp	Re: Blown processor? not yet, i guess ill have to try that. I don't have a monitor at my disposal right now. I would have to go and buy one. I may go buy one just so i can try o.o

11-03-2008, 10:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Kage_61 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 72 OS: Vista Ultimate	Re: Blown processor? i wouldnt say its the processor.. could be bios or gpu __________________ Dell Vostro 1500 Notebook \|\| Core 2 Duo 2.2ghz \|\| Intel Pro Wireless AGN \|\| 2046mb 667mhz dual channel RAM \|\| nVidia 8600M GT 256mb \|\| 15.4" Truelife 1680x1050 native \|\| Windows Vista Ultimate SP1