A100 flashing Amber light but won't turn on

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I have the same problem. What I have found with mine is that if I can get the battery to take just a little charge then I can get it up and running. Here is how I do it. Disconnect AC power leave the battery in and start the laptop. As soon as thing start to run I plug the AC back in and it works fine from there on. Now mine is flashing as well now and I have a dead battery and it will not restart. Something I have noticed thought is it appears that the yellow light is blinking a code. This is what I have come up with. I appears to be flashing 323 as the code or could be 2 shorts 1 long then 2 shorts and then 3 shorts.

Anyone know where to find info on these flashing codes.

Thanks

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Your power controll circuit on the main board is bad, you might need to change that or the entire board itself.. If you can get a technician just to repair the power controll circuit you should be fine. most ppl dont do that cause its difficult. Normally your entire main board is replaced. To fix that i will need to see the board but thats difficult since i am sure you dont live anywhere close to trinidad but i am sure someone close to you will be able to repair it, or your can download your service manual for your laptop and attempt to repair it your self.

mukhtar21 shaikh

• 2022 Answers
• Posted on Mar 25, 2008

SOURCE: toshiba a100 laptop

remove the battery and connect power adoptor and try to on

SOURCE: led blinking

Hi, this sound that the AC adapter produces owes to itself to which the same one does not produce the sufficient amperage to feed the equipment, that is to say is damage, they must replace it, if once replaced the problem of which the equipment does not power on Battery must try to power on the same one without the battery pack.

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The blinking power cord icon indicates that the battery is not charging, or is defective enough that it is overloading the charger. The laptop will not turn on unless it "thinks" the battery is charged enough to operate the computer. Even though you have the AC power connected and your adapter may be OK, it is still possible that:

1. The power jack in the rear of the computer may be broken or otherwise defective, as well as the electrical connections to it.
2. The wires and/or circuitry which connects from the power jack to the battery contacts may be defective.
3. The battery itself may be defective.
4. Can you operate the computer with only the battery?
5. DON'T try to operate the computer with the battery removed, as this can lead to a situation where the internal power supplies receive too high an input voltage. This varies from model to model, but it is generally something to avoid, since there is not much detailed information available showing the circuits in detail, we cannot make a good "guess" as to whether this may be a problem. Best to be on the safe side.
6. If you have checked the above items and have not learned anything new, AND, you have removed the battery and adapter, turned the computer off (not in that order, of course!), and let it sit overnight, and it still exhibits the same problem, that means you have "something wrong" inside the case which will require "major surgery". That is best done by a technician familiar with Toshiba laptops, and preferably, familiar with this particular model. He should also have access to proprietary Toshiba repair documentation and test procedures. I've learned from experience that it usually does more harm than good to "poke around" inside any computer if you don't know precisely what to look for, what to do, and how to repair problems you find. Unlike simpler electrical or mechanical devices of the past, you can't learn very much be observation and tinkering inside a computer! Too much is hidden from view, or depends on special parts which can't be fixed even if you determine they are defective; they must be replaced.
7. This is about all you can do from outside the case. If you notice any other symptoms, no matter how isolated or trivial they may seem, please let me know and I will see if there is anything else I can recommend. Unlike desktops, laptops are not made to be easily repaired by replacing circuit boards, add-in accessories, etc. They are pretty much self-contained. Once you determine that the problem is inside the case, first you decide if the laptop is still worth enough to warrant the hundred-dollar-plus cost the repair is likely to require, or if it would be better to replace it with a new model, or look for a used one on eBay or some other place. This is not a conspiracy by Toshiba; it is just what is necessary to get everything into the small package and keep the price within reason.