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    Toshiba T5500 shuts down when I plug in wireless net work card (only on battery power)

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by bdkilmer4, Jan 11, 2009.

  1. bdkilmer4

    bdkilmer4 Newbie

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    The first time I unplugged my AC adapter after replacing my battery (showing fully charged) my screen went black - no power. I plugged the AC adapter back in and things seemed to work fine. I tried again only I shut it down first removed the AC adapter and tried to boot up - it started the process but went black again before getting to the login screen.

    Finally, I removed my wireless network card and booted under battery power and it booted up just fine and worked just like it should. When I plugged in the card the screen went black - no power.

    Card works fine with AC adapter.

    Is there any way this could be related to the new battery? or is there some other explaination?
     
    bdkilmer4, Jan 11, 2009
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    allan_huang Notebook Deity

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    Is this new battery a original Toshiba Battery or a aftermarket one?
     
    allan_huang, Jan 11, 2009
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    bdkilmer4 Newbie

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    It doesn't say Toshiba on it - I got the battery through Circuit City's Firedog Service battery replacement. I went online and printed out a prepaid shipping label and received the replacement shipped from Federal Warranty Service Corp. The battery's serial number is C118E110290392.


    One other possibility occurred to me today. I don't think I tried using any battery old or new since I updated XP to service pack 3. Is this another possible source of the problem with my Netgear wireless network card?
     
    bdkilmer4, Jan 12, 2009
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