Toshiba satellite 2435-s255 keyboard & touch pad not working, reconnected keyboard cable. reinstalled drives. Still not working. what else to check?

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You're telling me that this RealTek AC'97 audio driver will not work?

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=SB&os=&category=&moid=321480&rpn=PS243U&modelFilter=2435-S255&selCategory=2756709&selFamily=1073768663

Click on the Downloads tab, then click on page 2 at the bottom.

01-07-2003, Driver Sound, Realtek Audio Driver for Windows XP/2000 (v.5.10.00.4010; 12-03-2002;2.53M)

How are you downloading, and installing it?

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joecoolvette

pull out the cmos battery as well as the battery, and leave it for 3 minutes. then put the reg. battery back in and boot it up. it should say password disabled. Turn it off and put the cmos battery back in, it should work now. leave positive feedback!

Not good news I'm afraid. Refer to this Toshiba support bulletin. You will need to send your laptop into a Toshiba Authorised Service Provider to get the problem fixed.

Depends what you intend to do with your computer, if its lots of gaming, and pushing your pc to its limits, you will need a good quality thermal compound (arctic silver), if its just normal stuff a cheaper heat sink compound will do, i use Servisol, its cheap and works well

Do not replace Internal Wireless card.Instaed go for USB card.They will give more strength compare to inbuilt one.And they cost a lot cheaper then replacing  a new laptop wireless card.

Belkin is what I recommend.

Satellite 2435-S255 - Left Side between hindge and audio jacks (W/indicator light. Chek to ensure you have loaded the correct drivers as well.

Is your microphone built-in or external?
To test your microphone click on the record program to test it.
It is located in - Start - Accessories - Entertainment - Sound recorder.
Record your voice and play back to test.

Here is one of the sites I use for Repairing Toshiba Laptops. Hope it helps and have a good day.
http://www.irisvista.com/tech/

Here is the site I use for Toshiba Laptop Repair. Hope It helps and Have a good day.
http://www.irisvista.com/tech/