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Fecked Laptop

  • 12-08-2012 7:13pm
    #1
    johndoe99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭


    My niece was moving into her new apartment today, and came across a laptop that had been sealed in a plastic bag for about 3 years.

    I was skeptical that it would even start, but it did, but on boot-up it gives continuous loud beeps, Windows starts no problem, was looking to give it a new life and format/reinstall Windows. But half of the keyboard keys won't function.

    i re-seated the RAM, the HD, checked the Motherboard for any visual damage. I dismantled the Keyboard, to see if any signs of a spill or damage, but nothing.

    Any suggestions, other than chuck it back in the bag for the next unsuspecting visitor.

    here's the laptop:

    http://ie.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/jsp/SUPPORTSECTION/discontinuedProductPage.do?service=IE&PRODUCT_ID=1056622#0


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  • #2
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Run Memtest86+ and see if the RAM passes.


  • #3
    johndoe99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭johndoe99


    Torqay wrote: »
    Run Memtest86+ and see if the RAM passes.

    came back with 0 errors


  • #4
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Have you tried an external keyboard?

    Though the three beeps indicate some internal diagnostic error... usually RAM or graphics.


  • #5
    johndoe99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭johndoe99


    Torqay wrote: »
    Have you tried an external keyboard?.

    was thinking of that, so i could at least format and hope the laptop keyboard is just software related rather than hardware. Might give that a go tomorrow.
    Torqay wrote: »
    Though the three beeps indicate some internal diagnostic error... usually RAM or graphics.

    It's not 3 beeps, it's rapid beeps, too fast to count how many, really ear-piercing, starts at the boot screen and only stops at the Windows screen.


  • #6
    PrzemoF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭PrzemoF


    Tried a linux livecd?

    The beeps are early during boot (BIOS in control) or later when windows kicks in?


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  • #7
    johndoe99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭johndoe99


    i have just fixed this today, i opened the laptop fully, i noticed that the ribbon connecting the keyboard panel was not fully connected, i re-inserted it and the keyboard now works and the beeping has stopped. I added some more paste to the heatsink as well to be sure, it looked rather dry.


  • #8
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    johndoe99 wrote: »
    I added some more paste to the heatsink as well to be sure, it looked rather dry.

    I assume you mean you cleaned off the current paste and applied some new paste? :eek:


  • #9
    johndoe99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭johndoe99


    Procrastastudy wrote: »
    I assume you mean you cleaned off the current paste and applied some new paste? :eek:


    yeah that what i did, they had some weird looking gold funnel coming from the fan over the processor, the paste was beneath this.

    First time opening a laptop so that funnel is probably standard.


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