20 Most Recent Toshiba Satellite A135-S2356 Notebook Questions & Answers

There should be a toshiba option or you can reinstall windows if you like.
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try this: turn it on and as soon as you see that it has power press f8 several times. it will lead you to the badvanced boot menu. choose at the bottom part, last known good configuration. check if it will work fine by restarting your pc.

Download the drivers for vista then right click on the driver after install and click compatibility mode. Tell it to run in compatibility mode for xp. If you need further help, reach me via phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/steven_a67ead41eb5fc62a

What do you mean by "Reset" specifically? If you mean you need to reboot your laptop; but cannot turn it off you can hold down the power button for 10 seconds until the laptop shuts off; Then hit the power button again like you would normally. IF however this is not what you mean by a "reset" and you mean you wish to whipe out all data and reset the PC back to factory default & install. Most laptops have a "Recovery Partition" that is to say part of the hard drive is designed to reinstall/reset all software on the laptop. (You will lose data using this method) You just have to get to the boot screen options when the PC is first turned on. The most common keys used to get to the boot menu's of most PC's are the following: F12, F10 - usually for Dells F9, F8 - usually for HP's and maybe some Dells F2 - can be for Toshiba's F1 - can be for Toshiba's ESC can be for HP's and Toshiba's In some instances you may have to hold the key down while most require you to only strike the key at the right time during the POST process. This should get you into the boot menu or the BIOS either way will help. IF BIOS you will want to change the delay perameter on boot, which sometimes can be set to 0 seconds which results in the PC not allowing you to see WHICH function key you are supposed to use for your laptop to enter either the BIOS or the Boot Menu. I've seen this being the case on a lot of Toshiba Laptops. After changing this to 3-5 seconds reboot the PC, you will then be given the option to enter the boot menu and/or BIOS you should be able to see which option to select to get there. From the Boot Menu you should be able to access the "Recovery Partition" and then reset the PC to default settings with default software installed. (Again this will cause data loss if you do not back up your data first) Hope this helps.

a friend had same issue , i dissembled laptop and found a burnt diode chip beneath where power button sits on top cover panel there are two clips under power button , one of the clips shorted the diode , only orange power button would lit up on front edge of lower case

it may or may not be a virus. there is a bios problem that causes that situation that needs to be reset with a master password, by a toshiba tech, and a bios upgrade done.

If your model Toshiba laptop has a Restore partition on thehard drive then follow these steps to restore your Toshiba to the Out of theBox condition.1. Press and hold the 0 (zero) key and at the same time, tap the power buttononce to switch on your notebook.2. When the machine Starts beeping; release the 0 key.3. When prompted by the warning screen; select Yes to continue with the systemrecovery.4. Select Recovery of Factory Default Software; click Next.5. Select Recover to out-of-box state. 6. Click Next again.7. Click Next to Start recovery. 8. Restart the Toshiba laptop when there restoration process finishes running.Follow the prompts that appear on the screen to set up the laptop's date, timeand language settings.

get your laptop hard disk get checked it might have a problem.

Here is an extract of detailed specs from the manufacturer's website:
Memory: Configured with 512MB PC4200 DDR2 SDRAM (both memory slots may be occupied). Maximum capacity 2048MB
If you need further assistance, or have further questions leave a comment. Cheers

Solution 1: Go to to Task Manager --> File --> Run --> msconfig

Go to start-up tab and disable all. Enable a few that YOU KNOW AND WANT
Go to services tab and HIDE all microsoft services and disable all except for the few that YOU KNOW AND WANT.

Restart your computer.
If that doesn't work,

Get Download and install Linux Mint or Ubuntu or Zorin OS operating system. As long as you don't have the Radeon X1200 graphics card, your computer will run beautifully.

This website will help you
http://www.technibble.com/how-to-bypass-or-remove-a-bios-password/

In summary, try typing in some backdoor passwords. Then try removing the battery that they were talking about.

To remove go here http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/toshiba-satellite-a135/remove-mainboard-4.htm.

The battery is in some plastic blue outline.

Toshiba Satellite A135-S2356 has a maximum of 2GB which can be installed in the maximum 2 memory Slots in the memory compartment: 2 X 1GB PC2-4200 DDR2 SODIMM (200 pins) memory stick.
Note that in general, especially for older laptops, that you should not mix different size/brand of memory stick as the unit may even fail to boot or can behave erractically (reboots or system freezes).
Hope it helps.

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http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=SB&os=&category=&moid=1700044&rpn=PSAD6U&modelFilter=A135-S2356&selCategory=3&selFamily=1073768663

1. switch out the battery for new!
a: if its new then you going to have to go deeper into your pockets you going ot need to have the motherboard repaired or replaced as the connectoer is on the mainboard.

So its ether or my friend hate to bring the back tech news but it is what it is, let hope its under warranty.

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Try the following.
1. Remove battery and plug in the AC Adapter and check if it works
2. Check the AC adapter LED indicator if its lighted or not(double check by a multitester)
If lighted - it works properly
if not - replace
3. Try to reinstall WINDOWS operating system by the use of the installer CD
4. If problem persist - the motherboard might be defective.

Thanks. Cheers!

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I have had similar issues with the same model laptop I have at home and it appears to be a battery issue. I suggest replacing the battery with a compatible battery from an authorized toshiba part reseller.

Good Luck,

NOLA Tech