20 Most Recent Toshiba Satellite A135-S2386 Notebook - Page 2 Questions & Answers

What problem? have you gone to toshiba, microsoft update, and the video drivers vendor for updated drives?Right click "My Computer"...(Manage, or Devices,,depending on os)..select Display driver..and "Check for Updates" may work.

You can't legally download it yet. Sorry.

First - re-seat the harddisk and reboot the computer. If the computer does not boot up then reboot andgo into the BIOS configuration to see if the BIOS detects the hard drive. If itdoesn't detect the hard drive then it could be faulty.Then the hard drive needsto be replaced in the computer/laptop, Windows installed and the computer orlaptop's device drivers plus your programs etc. to get a functioningcomputer/laptop again.

Inverter probably, but try removing the bezel and check wiring to the inverter and from the screen to the laptop

I assume there is a specific reason that you mentioned the DVD drive won't open. Is it because there is a disk in it that you are trying to remove, and you can't because the laptop won't boot? You can open the DVD drive with a pin or paperclip. There is a little hole in the drive near the eject or open button. Insert a small pin or paperclip straight into that hole and push. It should pop open.

I suspect a problem with windows Hit the F8 key during start up of windows and choose safe mode then log on, also log on to admin acct just in case your acct does not have admin rights to check device drivers and the logs in windows, of interest would be the applications log very useful in
finding problems. if that fails use the recovery console during boot or boot from the recovery CD and choose to fix windows.

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Download this driver - it works with the A135 XP

http://support.toshiba-tro.de/tools/Satellite/sl30/xp/display-psl30e-xp-820300.zip

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Hi red9hot...
Try this solution to your problem, try each one if necessary.
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Start your computer in the Safe Mode.
To start in Safe Mode.
Turn your computer on.
Keep tapping F8 while the computer is starting up
When the computer starts select Safe Mode
1. Uninstall any softwear you may have put on the computer before the problem started.
2. Do a complete System Restore: Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore.
This will bring your system back to a time before you installed the softwear or Microsoft installed drivers,etc.
Note: Just be sure to use a date in a darkened box, that is before your trouble start date.
When you have done the above, restart the computer and if your still having the problem, then the installed drivers,updates,softwear,etc might have
corrupted the Operating System.
If that happened then that means either repair or reinstall the operating system.
You will need to do the following:
1...Repairing the Operating System...
A...You will have to have the Operating Dics that came with the computer.
Note...If you do not have the disks that came with your computer or the ones you should have made when you first got your computer...then you will have to go to the manufacture's webpage and see if they have a recovery disk available for your computer, if they do not a recovery disks available then you can also try ebay to locate the recovery disks.
The original disks will have your product key number that came with the computer, you can also find it on the tower, or under the bottom of your laptop, or maybe the piece of paper that the CD orginally came in may have the number on it.
You can also download a small program and it will tell you your product key number.
Go to the following webpage to download your FREE key finder.
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
B...You will now insert the disc into the CD/DVD player
C...Restart the computer
D...When the window opens that tells you to press "Any" key, you will press any key you want to press.
E...If you do not receive a message that says "press any key to boot from CD", then then the computer is not ready to boot from a cd.
To correct this problem you will have to go into your computer's Bios and change the computer to boot from a CD.
To get into the Bios, shut the computer off,restart, while the computer is starting up keep tapping F1 as the computer is starting up.
When you are in the Bios, select to boot by CD by moving the cursor with the direction arrows on the keyboard.
Once you have selected to boot by cd the exit and restart the computer...the disc is already in the cd/dvd player.
Your system will then boot from the cd.
F...After a minute or less it should ask you if you want to Quit Repair, or Continue.
You will select Repair this time, but you may have to come back here and select Install if the repair does not work.
It will ok the agreement document if it asks you too.
Tap F8 on your keyboard to pass it when ready.
It will ask you if you want to Install, Repair, Delete Partition, or Quit.
Select Repair
Inside the box there will be one or two partitions.
Choose the largest partition.
After you have chosen the largest partition, you will then press the "r" key to start the repair
After the repair is complete, then you will need to restart your computer.
G...Computer Restart
After the repair is complete, shut the computer down (the computer will shut down a few times during the installation of the operating system
that is normal).
Then restart your computer, when the computer restarts it will have a box to put your product key...put the product key in the box and click.
The computer should start up and run as if it was a new computer.
You do not need to re-register
You can now remove the disc.
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If this fails to clear your problem then you may have a hardware problem.
It could be faulty ram
If you still have the same problem, then you have two choices.
1.Reinstall the entire Operating System and you may have to update some drivers.
This will require you to go back to the start of the repair info and select Install instead of Repair.
2..Take your machine in to have the hardware tested.
Keep in mind that if you do a complete reinstall of the Operating System you will lose all the information on the computer,such as pictures, programs, videos, everything you installed will be gone.
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It sounds more like there was a charging issue and not enough juice left in the battery to start it up. Try removing the battery and then putting it in again. And then try starting it up. The adapter may be shot. Some laptops won't work if the battery is out or is shot even though the adapter is plugged in. Batteries generally need to be replaced every few years.

Also watch the lights on the front to see if they're coming on when you press the power button.

The disk read error message appears when the motherboard can't read what is in the hard disk and use it to launch the Windows boot process.
It means that the hard disk is dead and everything on it is lost, including the recovery partition that new laptops use instead of the recovery disks. You will have to replace the hard disk (a quite complicated job that only an experienced person should do) then order a recovery disk from here
https://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/serviceUnitVerification.jsp
and use it to reinstall Windows.

Turn unit OFF.
Hold down F8 after pressing the power button to turn it ON.
When computer beeps continuously you can let go of the F8 button.

You should be able to get to "Advanced Boot Options".

Highlight Safe Mode by using the arrow keys on the keyboard. Press Enter on Safe Mode.

Once you get to Safe Mode just do the following.

Just click START then go to ALL PROGRAMS and then go to ACCESSORIES then go to SYSTEM TOOLS then left click on SYSTEM RESTORE.

Press "NEXT" once and then choose a date a day before the problem started.

If it loads it successfully and it does not fix the issue you will need to reformat/redo the system to factory settings.

This means all the informaion stored on the computer will be DELETED.

Please be sure that you would do this when your files had been backed up because it will be IMPOSSIBLE to get your files back after wards.

And make sure the computer is PLUGGED IN. You cannot afford to lose power on this process.

Press and hold the number ZERO on the keyboard (preferably the one on top of the letter "P")

Turn the unit ON while holding down ZERO.
When computer beeps continuously you can let go of the ZERO key.

The options you need are already chosen. All you need to do is keep on pressing NEXT until you get to FINISH.

The system will reboot on its own several times.
If you get an error message midway then there is a good chance its either the hard drive or the memory sticks (RAM).

This sounds like a problem with the back light. The back light is generally a small cool fluorescent light. The problem could be with either the fluorescent light or the inverter board that supplies the voltage to run the lamp. If you are able to disassemble it yourself you can usually buy an inverter and lamp online. This requires a good amount of dis-assembly and expertise but costs less. At a higher price but less expertise is a complete lcd display including frame and covers. This basically just requires removal of the top cover of the laptop to access the screws that hold the display on and access to the cables.

Best of luck, Jim

is it going into hibernation mode or is it shutting down completly?

Try to connect external monitor and see if there is anything there. If not-your video card went south.And you need new computer-preferably with ATI video card.Check out the mess that nVidia has done.

I would go to www.toshiba.com and download a new USB driver and run the check for new drivers whilst there.

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You have encountered what is called a "Power on password", this will only go if you enter the Bios based password. Removing the CMOS battery will not work as this is stored in a chip on the laptop.

In passing on this bit of advice, i'm assuming you own the laptop and I take no responsibility for it not working on your laptop. I have done this on one of mine and it worked.Your call..

Remove the Keyboard from the laptop
Remove the Wlan card
Under this you will see two contacts marked C88 (there is an X next to them)
Power on the laptop and touch the two contacts with a flat blade screwdriver (in effect shorting them)
Replace the Wlan card but not the keyboard as yet
Reboot and the power on pass should have gone
If it has replace keyboard if not retry above steps