Computer geek needed

[makeitfit]

Laptop has thrown a wobbly and wont play anymore
It's an old Toshiba Tecra and was working fine till last week when the power supply unit went into meltdown
Now have a new one and the lappy wont fire up. The battery has charged up ok, the power light comes on but no processor fan or screen action CD drawer wont open either.
Is there any sequence of button bashing to bump start it ?

[lacroupade]

Originally Posted by makeitfit

Laptop has thrown a wobbly and wont play anymore
It's an old Toshiba Tecra and was working fine till last week when the power supply unit went into meltdown
Now have a new one and the lappy wont fire up. The battery has charged up ok, the power light comes on but no processor fan or screen action CD drawer wont open either.
Is there any sequence of button bashing to bump start it ?

Sounds like somethings gone on the motherboard Pete, very likely terminal I'd say...how important is it, or the stuff on the HDD?

[Fez_uk]

are you running it with the power supply plugged in too?

[makeitfit]

Originally Posted by Fez_uk

are you running it with the power supply plugged in too?

I've tried with and without and made no difference

[rustic]

Originally Posted by makeitfit

I've tried with and without and made no difference

Try removing the battery, wait a while then try starting up on the power supply.

[makeitfit]

Originally Posted by rustic

Try removing the battery, wait a while then try starting up on the power supply.

Is that like "switching it off and on again "

[makeitfit]

Just another PITA
It's just my lazy chair lappy for that there tinterweb
Hey ho, I'll take a screw driver to it after another vino colapso or two

[zippy656]

you can get cases from ebay to turn any HD into a remote one, just plugs into usb

[Deleted account DD]

Originally Posted by makeitfit

Now have a new one and the lappy wont fire up.

does the new power unit have the same power output as the old one ? (as opposed to just being the same physical fit)

Only asking because if you have an hp with a docking station the laptop psu will only work on the laptop solo but the docking station psu will work on the laptop solo and in the docking stn. Guess who had to phone IT dept who then phone hp to be told that

[makeitfit]

Yep, power supply is exactly the same output

[Deleted account DD]

Originally Posted by makeitfit

Yep, power supply is exactly the same output

just read the earlier post didnt spot there was a page two when i answered

[makeitfit]

Originally Posted by daved

just read the earlier post didnt spot there was a page two when i answered

"Your powers are weak old man"