Notebook computer won't boot up... generally speaking.

[GameAngel64]

I sure am.  I sent them my info and now they have to send me packaging and whatnot.  They'd better not change their minds   

[BC_Programmer]

Hold on- I had  this exact problem with one of my laptops if I had the battery installed. Try removing the battery and just running of AC if it will let you...

OK, I just checked. My (REALLY OLD LAPTOP) Toshiba Satellite Pro 440CDX won't boot if I have the battery installed. It just blinks the led's a few times and shuts off- sound familiar?

Oh, drat- looks like you resolved the problem. Well- if you still have it I suppose you could try this...

[GameAngel64]

Hi, I still have the laptop for now but I did try running it on only AC power a while ago, in case the battery was the culprit.  Thanks, though.   

[BC_Programmer]

well at least the manufacturer will do something- I highly doubt toshiba would be interested in fixing my laptop from 1996 lol.

Wow, 12 years old- I didn't even realize it was that old! Works great until I want either one of Windows XP,Networking,3d-acceleration, and so forth...

And then there is my OTHER laptop from 95, a IBM thinkpad. Running DOS 7 and Windows 3.1 has a WHOPPING 8MB of RAM! yippee!


Anyway, good luck with getting your lappie fixed!