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Toshiba Satellite A305 Laptop all original hardware
laptop electronics/electrical question:
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I recently purchased a laptop (toshiba sattelite A305, sweet) that I have (recently) used before from a friend. I've since found that the power adapter theyve had plugged to it for who knows how long, was completely wrong and they had lost the old one and just plugged one up "that fit", Great.... (Com: toshiba 19v 3.95a...Power Adapter: Cannon 24v 2.2a probably a printer). I found this out after the Com started acting strangly slow and then wouldnt boot, stating that there was no hard drive found. I actually got it to boot one more time after this and havent since. So either the 24volts fried something or the 2.2 amps stressed something. I decided to get another hard drive and of couse to no avail. Still...... No hard drive found, check connections, blah blah blah. I plugged the old hard drive up to my desktop and it works fine. I checked the system setup and everthing is still there except the hard drive, even though it is installed correctly. Clock, Date, Ram, Video, Wireless, CD, everything works, can be seen in setup and hasnt changed. I set the defaults and still nothing. I tried the new drive and a new operating system (XP Pro is all I have right now, I will buy vista, which was on it, if I know I can make it work.) It loads windows setup but then same message......No Hard Drive.
So, Im sure youve guessed my question. I know the power supply isnt burnt out, nor the other stuff, And I realize Im going to be pulling the MB next, BUT WHAT AM I LOOKING FOR. Im confused because, with SATA drives, Ive had this problem/message many times, even with brand new custom builds. Usually just pull and re-seat the power and/or drive cable and Im off, sometimes even have to do it two or three times before it works. I have an IDE hard drive in another COM that does this almost every time it boots and I have to push the IDE cable in all the way and then pull out just a smidge and it fires right up. So what, if anything, may be burnt if the power supply works, the graphics work, (well you get it, everything works but the H.D.).
Even the smallest or stupidest suggestion would be welcomed now since Ive tried everything I know to no avail. Sorry for the extra long post but I wanted to close out as many questions as possible early.
Thank You, and PLEASE HELP!
EDIT: sorry for the edit, but (and I hope I wont need it) does anyone know where I might get a MB that isnt the usual $400?, since I only paid $200 for the laptop
laptop electronics/electrical question:
Details:
I recently purchased a laptop (toshiba sattelite A305, sweet) that I have (recently) used before from a friend. I've since found that the power adapter theyve had plugged to it for who knows how long, was completely wrong and they had lost the old one and just plugged one up "that fit", Great.... (Com: toshiba 19v 3.95a...Power Adapter: Cannon 24v 2.2a probably a printer). I found this out after the Com started acting strangly slow and then wouldnt boot, stating that there was no hard drive found. I actually got it to boot one more time after this and havent since. So either the 24volts fried something or the 2.2 amps stressed something. I decided to get another hard drive and of couse to no avail. Still...... No hard drive found, check connections, blah blah blah. I plugged the old hard drive up to my desktop and it works fine. I checked the system setup and everthing is still there except the hard drive, even though it is installed correctly. Clock, Date, Ram, Video, Wireless, CD, everything works, can be seen in setup and hasnt changed. I set the defaults and still nothing. I tried the new drive and a new operating system (XP Pro is all I have right now, I will buy vista, which was on it, if I know I can make it work.) It loads windows setup but then same message......No Hard Drive.
So, Im sure youve guessed my question. I know the power supply isnt burnt out, nor the other stuff, And I realize Im going to be pulling the MB next, BUT WHAT AM I LOOKING FOR. Im confused because, with SATA drives, Ive had this problem/message many times, even with brand new custom builds. Usually just pull and re-seat the power and/or drive cable and Im off, sometimes even have to do it two or three times before it works. I have an IDE hard drive in another COM that does this almost every time it boots and I have to push the IDE cable in all the way and then pull out just a smidge and it fires right up. So what, if anything, may be burnt if the power supply works, the graphics work, (well you get it, everything works but the H.D.).
Even the smallest or stupidest suggestion would be welcomed now since Ive tried everything I know to no avail. Sorry for the extra long post but I wanted to close out as many questions as possible early.
Thank You, and PLEASE HELP!
EDIT: sorry for the edit, but (and I hope I wont need it) does anyone know where I might get a MB that isnt the usual $400?, since I only paid $200 for the laptop