Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!CALA-MUZIK!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!newshub.sdsu.edu!tethys.csu.net!nntp.csufresno.edu!sn-xt-sjc-03!sn-xt-sjc-10!sn-xt-sjc-08!sn-xt-sjc-01!sn-post-sjc-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!news.victoria.tc.ca!not-for-mail From: "Steve R." Newsgroups: japan.comp.toshiba Subject: Re: Satelitte A45-S250 Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:48:46 -0700 Organization: Victoria Telecommunity Network Message-ID: <453d7e54@news.victoria.tc.ca> References: <7vKdnUAGOIUBeLHYnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@comcast.com> <453d317f$0$1352$834e42db@reader.greatnowhere.com> X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Response X-Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.108.153.228 X-Original-Trace: 23 Oct 2006 19:45:40 -0700, 24.108.153.228 XPident: Unknown X-Authenticated-User: ud233 X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Lines: 35 Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org japan.comp.toshiba:971 The problem could be one of a host of things! Of course, anything can be repaired, but it can be pricy! A laptop that old would cost too much to fix, in relation to it's value. You would be better off trying to find a good used one. Steve R. "BillW50" wrote in message news:453d317f$0$1352$834e42db@reader.greatnowhere.com... > "FireBrick" wrote in message > news:7vKdnUAGOIUBeLHYnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@comcast.com >> My trusty Satellite A45 failed. age is about 6\7 years, I forget. >> In mid operation, the screen went blank, and I'm unable to reboot. >> Pressing the on button does NOTHING. >> I was operating it on a power supply from my auto on a 12volt power >> supply. Batteries were fully charged. >> >> In fact I think the batteries are still working because I have a >> small amber light blinking erratically next to the little plug icon >> on the front edge of the laptop just under the cover/screen release >> button. Same situation now using the AC power supply. >> >> No disk drive run-up, no start up screen, nada. >> >> Anybody know if this can be fixed? >> Where? >> And will it cost more than to buy a new laptop? > > Whatever happened Bill? > > -- > Bill