Toshiba Laptop wont turn on

Errchy · 12-24-2008, 05:45 PM

Toshiba Satellite L305D-S5881
Windows Vista

Ok, im pretty computer literate, but i cannot fix my laptop. i was on my laptop, viewing an sd card with the build in sd card reader (the first time ive ever used it) when the computer just turned off. The AC power was plugged in, so i was confused and tried restarting, but nothing happened.

There are 5 LEDs on the laptop. plug, power, battery, HDD, and another (mayb SD?). When i plug in the AC adapter the plug LED turns green, and if the battery is in, the battery turns orange which signifies its charging.
If i try to turn the computer on, the power LED flashes really fast, but then all of the LEDs go off. They stay off until i take out the battery and adapter and hold the power button to get rid of leftover charge. Ive tried taking out the RAM, and the HDD, but neither help. Any ideas??

Thanks

PS: there is no sound of the computer trying to boot, and no fans spin.

**TriggerFinger** · 12-26-2008, 10:27 AM

Try with a good working RAM. Remove all the RAM you have currently installed. If symptoms persist, strip the laptop down to just the motherboard, RAM and power ON switch then attempt to power in ON.

12-24-2008, 05:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Errchy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Windows Vista	Toshiba Laptop wont turn on Toshiba Satellite L305D-S5881 Windows Vista Ok, im pretty computer literate, but i cannot fix my laptop. i was on my laptop, viewing an sd card with the build in sd card reader (the first time ive ever used it) when the computer just turned off. The AC power was plugged in, so i was confused and tried restarting, but nothing happened. There are 5 LEDs on the laptop. plug, power, battery, HDD, and another (mayb SD?). When i plug in the AC adapter the plug LED turns green, and if the battery is in, the battery turns orange which signifies its charging. If i try to turn the computer on, the power LED flashes really fast, but then all of the LEDs go off. They stay off until i take out the battery and adapter and hold the power button to get rid of leftover charge. Ive tried taking out the RAM, and the HDD, but neither help. Any ideas?? Thanks PS: there is no sound of the computer trying to boot, and no fans spin. Last edited by Errchy; 12-24-2008 at 05:50 PM.

12-26-2008, 10:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,826 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Toshiba Laptop wont turn on Try with a good working RAM. Remove all the RAM you have currently installed. If symptoms persist, strip the laptop down to just the motherboard, RAM and power ON switch then attempt to power in ON. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE