Toshiba P15-S420 srtange power problems - Toshiba Satellite P15-S420 Notebook

Hello your best bet it to buy one from http://www.laptopshop.co.uk/toshiba-satellite_420-laptop_battery-48012-1-b9.htm

or you could go to your local computer shop and ask them if they have a universal laptop charger they are normally around 20 pound.

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This link i am sending you is the direct page for downloads for your model of Toshiba.

Please click link and you will be directed to a wide variety of downloads to choose from.

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=DL&os=&category=&moid=556034&rpn=PSP10U&modelFilter=P15-S420&selCategory=2756709&selFamily=1073768663



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Follow the link below, it is an illustrated guide to the disassembly of the P15. Pages can be changed at the bottom of each page shown. Just copy and paste the link into your web browser's address bar.

http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/toshiba-satellite-p15/removing-motherboard-1.htm

cd tray button dead? means power failure. step one is remove that old bad shorted huge battery first. and run on AC pack only(even forever) bad power pack (or wrong kind) bad power jack on PC side it for sure needs service, guessing is not possible (or very expensive) if the P15-s420 (the dash matters ok./) Satellite P15-S420 (is the full name ok?) a true relic with only XP OS loaded. XP is trash, a pure virus magnet. 15 years old today. all batteries inside and outside are bad 15 years old not one will be good, and that is bad. the HDD will be bad too as will the CCFL LCD back lamps bad.(black screens forever) 2004 made, a pure relic with zero value.


worse yet is the DC jack is soldered down and all are cracked now. all are, if not parked on shelf for 15 years.
a better PC has pig tail jack that lasts 10x longer.
like HP 8540 has. and all top grade HP and Dell have.
not this toy grade old laptop

That will require a soldering iron, and a another battery with the same numbers. It is not a user replaceable part. the unit will have to be disassembled to access the battery properly.

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i cant get ur question clearly, clearify ur problem in deail

1. Click Start and then Control Panel.
2. If you're in Category view, click Performance and Maintenance.
3. Then click on Power Options.
   If you're in Classic view, double-click on Power Options.
4. Click the Hibernate tab.
5. The Enable Hibernation box should be unchecked.
6. Click Apply.
7. Click the Power Schemes tab.
8. In the Plugged in column, from System Standby option, set a time out period.
9. Click Apply.
10. You can adjust the Turn off monitor and Turn off hard disks settings as well.
11. Click Apply. Click OK. Close the control panel.

This is what you should see


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Hi Ferchichi,

Try looking here, theres 4 pages of drivers available for your laptop. You may not have found it before because I believe it to be an older model.

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=DL&os=&category=&moid=556034&rpn=PSP10U&selCategory=3&selFamily=1073768663&selModel=556034|PSP10U

You may have to copy the whole of the link and paste it into your browser. Otherwise try this link (I've tiny url'd it for you)

http://tinyurl.com/5m5fyr

Hope this helps you out!

David

You have to remove the DVD and after that you will see the HDD under metal shield held in place with 4 screws labeled M2.5X6. Screw to remove DVD was also labeled (F6).

If you don't know how to do it, i suggest to get on line the service manual for further info.


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