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YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 07:12 PM
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I want to throw this computer off the top of my building...
My power supply is F'ed up....Is this a normal problem with Toshibas?
Duckie
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DeposeTheBoyKing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 07:13 PM
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1. Is it constantly shutting off?
Does the adapter get extremely hot?
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YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 07:14 PM
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2. It is constantly switching to battery power...
EVen though it's plugged in and it says it's plugged in.
Duckie
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DeposeTheBoyKing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 07:16 PM
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3. Mine did that too
And it constantly overheated and shut off. I've read that Toshiba has had a real problem with their laptops doing this. Supposedly it's fixed now. It's a shame, because I loved that computer, but I'll never buy another Toshiba.
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FuzzySlippers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 07:27 PM
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8. Mine does that, too. Not constantly, but occasionally.
The battery drains even though it's on full AC power. Then it shuts off, and I have to unplug it and pop the battery out for a moment to get it to start recharging. And yup, it's a Toshiba.
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kikiek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 07:17 PM
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4. Mine suddenly shuts off. What's up with that?
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miss_kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 07:20 PM
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5. I think based on my very limited experience
Toshiba manufactures some crap...My Toshiba problem has to do with an f'ed up inverter board. I've had two replacements and am going for the third.
They also restrict the DVD player to only 5 changes off of the US standard, instead of having a universal reader. Bastards.
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YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 07:22 PM
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6. Thank God I have a warranty from Best Buy.
I'm going to go bitch some Geeks out on Saturday.
Duckie
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miss_kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 07:47 PM
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10. Mine's still under warranty too
not a laptop, but a no-tower desktop-beautiful, but very tempemental

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LunaSea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 07:24 PM
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7. try a chill pack
http://www.chillpak.com/

perhaps it would help
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kikiek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 07:38 PM
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9. Thanks. I just ordered one.
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DeposeTheBoyKing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 07:51 PM
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11. I tried one of those laptop cooling fans
And even that didn't help. I hope the chill pack helps.
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