Why Toshiba Tecra TE2100 laptop locks up or will not boot at all?
Why Toshiba Tecra TE2100 laptop locks up or will not boot at all?
One of our biggest customers use a lot of different Toshiba laptops and one of the models is Toshiba Tecra TE2100. We repaired many of these units and we noticed that some of them had very similar problems:
- Laptop locks up when you move it or sometimes freezes by itself. The video is still on, but the acupoint (keyboard mouse) and the keyboard itself do not work anymore.
- You can start the laptop, but you see CMOS (RTC) battery error on start up. After you clear the error, the laptop boots fine. After you reboot the laptop, you get the same error.
- Laptop will not boot at all. There is no power or power LED blinking. There is no hard drive activity. There is no external or internal video.
- When you press power button, laptop shows some activity, but there is no video on LCD screen.
At the beginning, when we just started working on this model, we tried to fix CMOS (RTC) battery error by replacing the RTC battery. Unfortunately, it didn’t help to fix the problem at all. We found that the main culprit of the problem is a poor connection between the system board and the power board (CMOS battery is connected to the power board). In some cases you can fix the problem by reseating the power board. Carefully disconnect if from the system board and connect it back. Turn on the laptop and see if it fixed your problem. If it didn’t help, most likely you have to replace the system board and the power board. Unfortunately, I cannot say exactly which one is causing the problem, the system board or the power board. The same story with laptop lock ups, try to reseat the power board.
You can fix a video problem by reseating the video card. We noticed, that over time the video board pops up from its connector on the system board and you can get video if you push it back in place.
Conclusion: before you start replacing parts, disassemble the laptop and try to fix the problem by reseating the power board and the VGA board. My disassembly guide for Toshiba Tecra TE2100 can help you to take apart the laptop.
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November 15th, 2008 at 5:17 am
My Toshiba A105 would power down on its own whenever the computer got too warm. Depending on the temperature of the room I was in, sometimes the laptop would run for 20 minutes before powering down and other times it would run for 10 minutes. I searched the web for what could be causing this. The answer was too much dust or dust bunnies in the fan and heat sink. I carefully disassembled my computer and pulled all of the dust out (there was a surprising amount in there). Now, the laptop runs fine. Apparently this is a common problem with Toshiba laptops. Ps- you might want to try to vacuum cleaner method recommended by other first. This could help avoid taking the laptop apart on doing accidental damage.
October 18th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Hi
SOME ONE CAN HELP ME TO FIX MY LAPTOP.
THE SCREEN IS GOING TO BE BLACK AFTER 15 NMINUTES OPERATION.
I TURNED IT OF AND ON TURNED ON AGAIN , THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE SAME.
THANHKS
October 5th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
I have an easiest way to fix Laptop Heating problem !!! Take a good VACUUM Cleaner and put the hose at the exhaust port of the Laptop for about 30 seconds … THAT’S IT !!! I have TWO Toshiba Laptops and they used to quit running after about 45 mins. … both of them. A local Laptop Shark wanted $ 200.00 to fix each. Yeah … Right !!! Try it … No screws to be removed … no tools needed … nothing. Only a regular house Vacuum Cleaner !!! Both the Laptops are now running COOL and they never quit because of OVER HEATING !!!
September 22nd, 2008 at 7:32 am
Hi ,
have been trying to download the recovery disk and the backup
of TOSHIBA TECRA M2. yet i can’t download pls if there is
. anybody that have the software they should please help me
with it, i will be great full if my request is consider thank you,,,,,,
my Email: ID is bayoobodo@yahoo.com
August 7th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Hi,
I have TOSHIBA Satellite A135-s2246 with 1.5 years old A few days ago, the keyboard and mouse of my laptop suddenly was frozen, which forced me shut down the laptop.
After I restart, the mouse-keyboard frozen problem persists with additional loud noise (like static electrics noise). I reinstalled the OS as out-of-factory standard. Nothing has been improved.
Does any one know how I could solve the mouse-keyboard frozen problem. It usually happen about 10 minutes after starting computer, or this laptop is unrepairable? Much thanks!