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    Toshiba Satellite Pro - New Motherboard

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by Cheekz185, Jul 22, 2008.

  1. Cheekz185

    Cheekz185 Newbie

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    I currently am trying to fix a Toshiba Satellite Pro 6100. I got the laptop and when I received it, it has had some issues. The motherboard was not powering up. I would not lights here and there but barely.

    I bought a BRAND NEW motherboard off ebay for $65. I installed the new motherboard, and now I have 2 solid lights, 1 Green light for the power and an amber light for "charging". Unfortunately, the motherboard still does not power on. I am wondering if it is possible, it will only power up once the battery has some kind of a charge? Currently the battery has got to be dead. When I press the power button, the "amber charging light" turns off then briefly goes back on but nothing starts up, no fans, HDD nothing.

    Any suggestions as to what could be causing this problem? I checked the DC barrel plug for voltage and it is definitely getting voltage.
     
    Cheekz185, Jul 22, 2008
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Have you tried booting without the battery?
     
    Bog, Jul 22, 2008
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    Cheekz185 Newbie

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    Yes I have. Could it now be the power board?
     
    Cheekz185, Jul 22, 2008
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    I checked the CMOS battery, that has the proper voltage...
     
    Cheekz185, Jul 22, 2008
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    Well it just booted...I gues i needed to wait until the battery charged a little bit.

    But it is says Bad RTC Battery - Bad Check Sum Error CMOS, Check system them press f1
     
    Cheekz185, Jul 22, 2008
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    trwrt Notebook Consultant

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    If you unplugged the CMOS battery you'll get a checksum error the next time you boot. Go into the BIOS setup, set things up the way you want, and save and exit and that should clear it up.
     
    trwrt, Jul 22, 2008
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    Hey.. thans for you help. It is not displaying that error anymore
     
    Cheekz185, Jul 22, 2008
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    So after replacing the mother board, I thought for sure this laptop was going to work. I had the laptop unplugged all night last night and mostly all day today.

    I go to plug the laptop back in and tried to turn it on. But with no luck the laptop would not turn back on. I have a green light for power and an orange light for charging. So i charged the laptop for 2 hours and the orange light went green for a full charge. When i was fully charged, I went to turn the laptop on but it took 3 tries of pressing the power button. The laptop turned on, but it shutdown right at the TOSHIBA screen. Now I cannot turn it back on but I now have a green light for power and the charging light is back to orange.

    Could the battery be dead???
     
    Cheekz185, Jul 23, 2008
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    I have exactly the same problem and am not sure if it is not the power board.
    Have you fixed yours?
    Please let me know
     
    Maussie, Jul 30, 2008
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    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    I have same laptop mine has 6100 display issues check you connection if does.nt turn on it lose connection or how video board sit

    i took one i have apart few time messing with it till got bored playing with now siting in box desk it my boot fine but you have push on video card for display work right
     
    andyasselin, Jul 30, 2008
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