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Question posted by kanatellra on May 8th, 2014
Satellite L305d-s5974 Won't Boot
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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on July 16th, 2014 6:13 PM
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Often when a laptop won't power on, it's because of one of four things: the battery, the battery charger/AC adapter, the power board/battery charging board (if the laptop has one), or the motherboard.
You can attempt to rule out the battery by attaching the AC adapter and trying to turn the laptop on. If the laptop turns on when on AC power but won't turn on with the battery, then one of two things is happening: either the battery is bad, or the charger is bad and the battery has run down. If the laptop won't turn on with or without the AC adapter plugged in, then the battery is not the problem. If your AC adapter has an LED on it, you can often tell if the adapter isn't working because the LED won't light up. (However, just because the LED does come on doesn't mean the adapter is working as it should.)
If it doesn't seem to be either the charger/adapter or the battery, then you're probably looking at either the power board or motherboard. If you are comfortable taking the laptop apart, you might want to try replacing the power board, which is the board that the charger plugs into. Amazon.com sells power boards (also sometimes called power jack boards) for many laptops for between $15 and $30.
The motherboard is a more expensive option to replace, so a good rule of thumb is to try the less expensive parts first. If it still won't power on, you may have a bad motherboard, in which case it might be cheaper to get a new laptop than have the motherboard repaired or replaced.
You can attempt to rule out the battery by attaching the AC adapter and trying to turn the laptop on. If the laptop turns on when on AC power but won't turn on with the battery, then one of two things is happening: either the battery is bad, or the charger is bad and the battery has run down. If the laptop won't turn on with or without the AC adapter plugged in, then the battery is not the problem. If your AC adapter has an LED on it, you can often tell if the adapter isn't working because the LED won't light up. (However, just because the LED does come on doesn't mean the adapter is working as it should.)
If it doesn't seem to be either the charger/adapter or the battery, then you're probably looking at either the power board or motherboard. If you are comfortable taking the laptop apart, you might want to try replacing the power board, which is the board that the charger plugs into. Amazon.com sells power boards (also sometimes called power jack boards) for many laptops for between $15 and $30.
The motherboard is a more expensive option to replace, so a good rule of thumb is to try the less expensive parts first. If it still won't power on, you may have a bad motherboard, in which case it might be cheaper to get a new laptop than have the motherboard repaired or replaced.
Related Toshiba Satellite L305D Manual Pages
User Guide - Page 1
Satellite Pro® L300 Series User's Guide
If you need assistance: ❖ Toshiba's Support Web site
pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ Toshiba Customer Support Center
Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 158 in this guide. GMAD00174011 08/08
User Guide - Page 2
... UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. Model: Satellite Pro® L300 Series
Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty
The computer system you may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media...
User Guide - Page 7
... in the 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz frequency range. Wireless LAN and Your Health
Wireless LAN products, like for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems. High power radars are designed to be used indoors for frequency range 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz to reduce the potential for example mobile...
User Guide - Page 9
... party responsible for harmful interference to 5.85 GHz bands.
EU Declaration of the 5.25 GHz to 5.35 GHz and 5.65 GHz to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems.
High power radars are allocated as primary users of Conformity
TOSHIBA declares that this device.
Pour empecher que cet appareil cause du brouillage au...
User Guide - Page 27
....
Adobe and Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. 27
Trademarks
Satellite Pro and ConfigFree are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Disposal of their respective owners.
Intel, Intel Core, Celeron, Centrino and Pentium are trademarks or registered...
User Guide - Page 58
... (optional)
NOTE The following screen may need to go into Safe Mode, then shut down and restart the system, at which time Windows® should boot back up slightly.
If so, consult Windows® Help and Support.
2 Pull the latches away from the memory module.
Slot B
Front of the slot...
User Guide - Page 66
...66
Getting Started
Hard Drive Recovery Utilities
NOTE
The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen.
4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive ...message displays that the HDD has been recovered.
5 Press any key on your keyboard to begin the restoration. The boot menu appears.
3 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option and press Enter. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using ...
User Guide - Page 129
... maintain an Internet connection. To visit a desired Web site, type in the Web address. If you are known as Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), cable, and satellite links.
Exploring Your Computer's Features
An overview of using your computer at the office, then you probably connect to the Internet through other higher-speed...
User Guide - Page 149
... HWSetup, or click the TOSHIBA Hardware Setup icon in which your computer searches the drives for the operating system
You can also manually choose the Boot Priority by pressing the arrow keys, then pressing the Enter key.
Utilities
TOSHIBA Hardware Setup
149
TOSHIBA Hardware Setup
TOSHIBA Hardware Setup is a quick...
User Guide - Page 160
... this message was put into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to select the boot-up device. (You may have an internal storage drive problem, you to do when the main battery runs low" on page 110.
This can be...
User Guide - Page 162
... correctly in some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. The Windows® operating system is not working correctly. The Windows® Advanced Boot Options menu displays these problems, use the options in the Startup menu to fix the problem. The computer may have to start .
❖ The operating...
User Guide - Page 163
... conditions, time of Safe mode.
If accessing a particular site is surfing, your computer is not working
163
❖ Safe Mode with Command Prompt ❖ Enable Boot Logging ❖ Enable low-resolution video (640x480) ❖ Last Known Good Configuration (advanced) ❖ Directory Services Restore Mode ❖ Debugging Mode ❖ Disable automatic restart...
User Guide - Page 209
... the other parts of signal changes per second). Baud rate is passed between two devices.
boot priority (startup sequence) - bus - Accessing data from
cache is the pathway through which... accesses its bootstraps"), a program that loads and initializes the operating system. The term "boot" originates from the computer's main memory. It is faster than accessing it from bootstrap...
User Guide - Page 217
... off . restart - A socket on the screen. random access memory - removable disk - See also boot. 217 Glossary
Plug and Play - processor - A set of a file include the file's type, size...- R
RAM (random access memory) - See also memory.
reboot - pointing device - See boot, restart. See central processing unit (CPU).
Generally, refers to the computer's ability to automatically ...
Resource Guide - Page 1
Satellite® L300 Series Resource Guide
Keep this guide in for your computer. If you need assistance: ❖ Toshiba's Support Web site
pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ ...
Resource Guide - Page 3
... AND THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM. Model: Satellite® L300 Series
Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty
The computer system you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California...
Resource Guide - Page 20
... trademarks of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
Microsoft, Outlook, Windows, and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other countries. 20
Trademarks
Satellite and ConfigFree are those of their respective companies. and/or Toshiba Corporation.
DirectX, Active Desktop, DirectShow, and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks...
Resource Guide - Page 33
....
2 Pull the latches away from the memory module. The memory module pops up normally. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must have at which time Windows® should boot back up slightly. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on the power:
If "Start Windows® Normally" is highlighted...
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