20 Most Recent Toshiba Satellite A205-S5804 PC Notebook Questions & Answers

Either a bad connection from laptop to screen but most likely a fried video card. You can try lifting the cover off to check the connection to the screen. Small flat head screwdriver is needed. Pry off the cover above the keyboard. Should pop out with very little effort.

Clean your cpu fan heat sink . Should be a few screws at the bottom to access the cpu fan and heatsink. Use compressed air in a can not a air compressor or your vacuum that will create to much static electricity and fry your motherboard.

You have a Windows installation disk, put that in the DVD drive and see if it reads that. The computer won't boot because Windows is not loaded on to your computer it sounds like.

with the computer off. start by having it plugged in. now press and hold down the 0 (zero) key. while holding it down press and release the power button.. as soon as you see it power up release the 0 (zero) key. this will restore to out of box state. it will take aprox and hour. You wont have to do anything just let it run the restore..

Your lcd's inverter has gone bad. Google: "Toshiba Satellite A205-S5804 Inverter". They're about 20 bucks. Then to replace Unscrew or pry apart your screen bezel and it will probably be under or above your lcd. Then just unplug and replace.

If you have a restore CD then you can reinstall Windows.
If you have a Windows installation CD then you can use this to reinstall Windows.
Reinstalling Windows will wipe your data from the hard disk.

Difficult to fix. Please consider re-installing Windows using the DVD

ummm volts on battery usually 19 vdc charger output same amps on battery and amps on charger are related but not identical

Hi, Follow these steps:- Get your Vista installation DVD and pop it into your drive.- Then restart your computer.- Press a key when you are prompted.- Select a language, a time, a currency, and a keyboard or another input method, and then click Next-Select Repair. After which Vista's System Recovery Tools will start.-Select Start Up Repair and let Vista do its thing!

Here is a link for a replacement mother board
http://www.zkarlo.com/selected-zkarlo-part/motherboard-p899.php
here is a link on how to disassemble the laptop
http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2006/02/04/toshiba-laptop-disassembly-manuals/

You can download the LAN and device drivers for your model laptop from the Toshiba WEB site from theirdownload page. Make sure you enter the model of your laptop so you can get thecorrect drivers. Please click on this link: - http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/home.jsp http://blitware.com/adpages/driverfetch/manufacturer/?manufacturer=Toshiba&gclid=CMOVxNCBx6ACFSgnawodoHNGbA

Hi,

I think you can try this link to download the driver for your ethernet. Hope it helps.

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=SB&os=&category=&moid=1909174&rpn=PSAF3U&modelFilter=A205-S5804&selCategory=2756709&selFamily=1073768663

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You can buy a Vista disc to any computer store or Request a recovery disc from Toshiba. TOSHIBA : (800) 457-7777 (toll-free) or (949) 859-4273

Download and run a full scan with Malwarebytes:

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

Click on this link or copy and paste the complete link into your browser.

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If the removing the cover not helped than it is probably the contact inside..and you should open it and clean the area ..or ..just change it with one from a similar model ..
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=Toshiba+Satellite+A205-S5804+keyboard&_sacat=See-All-Categories
first remove the hinges cover (top part with the speakers on ) ..and after that the screws and the keyboard will slide an inch toward the display and snap out ..
http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/toshiba-satellite-a205/laptop-disassembly-1.htm
the keyboard is connected with a ribbon on the main board..

Please watch the following YouTube video to get an idea of how this could be done:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzmkUjDxbBs&feature=related

Other similar videos for different laptop models could be found in that page as well. I would recommend that you watch as much of them as possible so as to get a grasp on how this could be done for the different models, & identify which method suits your laptop model.

Your operating system is corrupted, this can happen due to many reasons (ex:- bad installation). you need a repair operating system

check the programs itunes and the CD/DVD room

1. It's possible the AC adapter died while you were working on the laptop. The laptop was running until you had charge in the battery and after that it turned off. Can you test the AC adapter? Make sure it outputs correct voltage.
2. It's possible that you have bad RAM module. Do you know if you have two RAM modules installed in your laptop? Try removing them one by one. If one of the modules is bad, the laptop should start when your remove it.

If you have a restore CD then you can reinstall Windows.
If you have a Windows installation CD then you can use this to reinstall Windows.
Reinstalling Windows will wipe your data from the hard disk.