20 Most Recent Toshiba Satellite U205 Notebook Questions & Answers

this is a video to show you how to reset video

Read my instructions on this link on how to restore the factory settings: http://www.fixya.com/support/r8417061-restore_laptop_original_settings

I know I am too late but I just changed the fan in my U205-S5002. I couldn't find instructions anywhere so I decided to give it a try. It is very easy.
First remove all the screws below the laptop. There is only one small cover below the laptop. Remove the cover and disconect the Hard Drive. Now remove the plastic strip right above the keyboard by using a flat small screwdriver. Do not be afraid, you'll not break it. After removing the strip you will see 2 S3 screws. Remove them and the keyboard will be free to move. In order to remove the keyboard you'll have to disconnect a couple of connectors, by lightly pulling first the plastic stoppers (colored brown) out. After you have removed the keyboard you will see the fan in the upper left corner. Remove the 2 screws holding the fan and disconnect the connector (pay attention to the way the plug or the female goes in: the holes are on top). Installing the new fan is a piece of cake and so is putting everything back.
I hope this helps.

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Open Device Manager from Control Panel and check there are no yellow exclamation marks on any drivers. If there are then you need a new driver.


You need to goto the manufacturers website, find their support section and there should be a list of drivers for your specific machine. Installing these should resolve your problem. I have a list of links to most manufacturers drivers on my website.
Hope this helps,
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Please go to http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/home.jsp?nav=Download and then go through the steps for picking out your type of laptop and it should show you all the drivers that you need.

Best of luck and have a Happy and safe 4th of July weekend!

1. it may be the screen has not been fix properly or the screen is not compatible with laptop

Hello,

This model is no longer supported by Toshiba, so you may not get the restore disk from them, but you can get from third party.
Please click here and the price is $40 for the restore disc for U200, U205 (windows xp pro).
This website is valid site.

Should be afixed to the case of your laptop ...

If you have pirated software ... you will have to purchase a key from Microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/PKUInstructions.aspx

change your resolution to 600x800 and your frequency to 60mhz then change display from regular monitor to your TV, you can increase the resolution gradually to find resolution that your TV can handle.

Sounds like it could use a new BIOS battery. This could also fix the drive issue if it has to re-detect the DVD due to the settings not saving from the bad battery. Since this was originally release in 2001 it probably does need a new battery.

What you need to do is get a flat bladed screwdriver, and put it under the screw head, now apply UPWARD pressure, now using another driver start to unscrew it using the upward pressure, to pull the screw out of the hole. The firm pressure and unscrew it. Anyway thats how I get them out, or grab it with a pair of long nose pliers, or square nosed ones and close up the handles as much as you can, and then twist it/them around until it comes out, pull up at the same time.

Thank you for contacting the experts. I have the drivers you requested listed below. I trust this was helpful and thank you for contacting the experts.

http://www.drivershq.com/Drivers/Toshiba/Satellite/U205/4183/9941/24866/Drivers.aspx

I have seen such kind of problem when Apple's itunes or Quicktime player is installed on the system. And it works fine again just after uninstalling the above said softwares.

Anyway, Check out for the said softwares.

If you haven't installed the said softwares then just need to do some configuration. Below is the step

1) click the start menu
2) click on "run"
3) type "regedit" and click ok
4) go to string key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
5) delete "upper filters" and "lower filters in the right side window.
6) right click my computer in the start menu.
7) click properties
8) go to the hardware tab
9) click device manager
10) expand the dvd/cdrom drives
11) right click the dvd rom and click uninstall
12) restart computer

and check if it works now.

Let me know which one works out for you.

You may have a dead cell in the battery try replacing the battery this is often the case. Good luck..

You have a few options here, but I will tell you the most effective way to fix the issue is going to require you to disassemble the laptop.

First, you need to establish how bad the laptop is actually overheating and what is causing it. Obviously it is heating up pretty well if it is powering off, but does this happen when the laptop is sitting idle or when you start putting stress on it (for example running multiple programs). Now one way to get a clear note of this is to install a temperature monitoring program. This will allow you to see approximately how hot your laptop is running and when. For this, I recommend a program called "SpeedFan".

What you want to do is start the laptop, close all your programs that are running, download that and install it. Now with your computer sitting idle (no programs except SpeedFan), take a note of what your temperatures are showing. It is normal for a laptop to run anywhere between 100F - 135F sitting idle. Next you want to start opening some programs and seeing how the stress is affecting the laptop. If your laptop is going anywhere near 160F+, you have some issues.

Now like I said before, there are 2 ways to go about fixing this. Before you do anything though, you want to make sure your laptop has sufficient air ventilation. Make sure it is not crammed in between things or stuck in a tight spot. Any of this will cause heat issues. Now for your 2 options, like I said I recommend #2 first, but this requires some dis assembly. If option #1 does not work, and you are not comfortable with option #2, take it to a repair shop. It's not worth risking your system.

1. This is the easier way out, but may only affect your temperatures 2-8 degree's. There is an item known as a laptop cooler, it basically is a plate you put under your laptop that comes equipped with fans. You plug it into your USB to power the fans and it helps circulate the air under the laptop. The pro's to this is it will lower your temperature a bit. The cons are that it may not lower it much, and it is an extra thing to carry around with your laptop. Now they normally run anywhere from $15-$50 depending on what you get. If you are interested in this method, I would recommend the online computer dealer "Tiger Direct"
   
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2. The more effective way to tackle this problem is to open up your laptop and get all the dust out of it, clear out all the fans, and clear out the heat sink. Dust is a leading cause of overheating in computers and can have a dramatic effect on the overall temperature. By doing just this I have had laptops internal temperatures drop more then 20F. Now taking apart the laptop can be tricky. For this I would advise finding a "Service Guide" for your particular model. A service guide is the manual technicians use, it breaks down how to disassemble your laptop piece by piece. You can usually find these by going to Google and searching "Toshiba Satellite xxxxx Service Guide" (where the x's are your model #).
   
   Once you have your laptop apart you can blow out the fans with a can of compressed air. You can do the same with the heatsink (it is a copper piece on top of your CPU). DO NOT use an air compressor to do this, it can generate static electricity and hurt your system.

Sorry for the length of the post, but this should really help you!

Here is the link to the Toshiba website
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/home.jsp#

At the top click downloads
Find your model
Then download the driver for your sound

I hope this helps

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Synopsis: When a Supervisor password is set, access to the BIOS is restricted by default unless the Supervisor Password is entered at the "Password=" prompt when starting the notebook. However, should the User/Power-on Password NOT be set then no such prompt will appear, and access to the BIOS will not be possible.

Solution: To access the BIOS set-up routine in the above scenario it is necessary to start the notebook from cold (not from standby or hibernation) whilst holding down the "INS" key. This will force the "Password=" prompt to appear. After entering the Supervisor Password a small menu will be displayed, and one option on this menu is to access the BIOS set-up ro