We have a Toshiba Satellite A205-S4707 (Model # PSAF0U-0CQ009 / serial # 67061852Q). We've had it for four or five years now. It was last week our issue began. Little by little the battery light came on indicating it needed to be recharged even though we had our laptop plugged in. Now the laptop is completely dead. Is it the battery, the power cord, the adaptor, a combination of all three, or possibly something else?

Take out battery from it, and re-insert it after 15 minutes or so. This must make it a hard reset. If it too doesn't help you, make sure there is a software corruption has been occurred. Re-install the O/S is the only solution. Electro help

You didn't mention the DVD/CD rom? Shut down, unplug, remove battery, plug in reboot and try this procedure: http://www.ehow.com/how_5766144_restore-satellite-laptop-factory-disc.html

you may need a fresh install of the OS, maybe upgrade the ram to 2-3gb, or the worst case factory discs for series model laptop.

Toshiba may have a Win 7 WEBcam driver.
You can download any orall the Windows device drivers for your model laptop from the Toshiba WEB sitefrom their download page. Make sure you enter the model of your laptop so youcan get the correct 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

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http://www.memory4less.com/m4l_itemdetail.aspx?partno=PSAF0U-02C009&itemid=1455901813&rid=fd_10

Go to toshiba.com and download the correct drivers plus the updates. Any other problems use the phone number on the web site for technical assistance.
Toshiba have got it right.

Got a good response. Thanx!

Allright this one can be tricky so we need to isolate the problem between software and hardware.

First, get into the bios and see it's being detected.

If not then turn off the computer and unscrew the drive from the laptop, MAJORITY of laptops only need to have one screw unscrewed to release the drive. If yours doesn't then you'll have to do a little more work, let's just assume you have the majority for now.

Next, pull the drive out, feel free to give the back connector a quick puff of air, now carefully place the drive back into the laptop so that it's nice and tight.

Check to see if that solves your problem.

If not we'll try something else.

if ur WIN XP is Service Pack 3 then u will not have much problems in installing drivers it will come pre loaded but if not there is a solution , u can first make a list of component manufacturers like Board is from intel u will get the drivers any ways from Intel no prob

Sound = ?
VGA= ? is it intel or ATI or NVIDIA u will get it fromthe wesite dont worry just right down the model of ur vga
Modem = ?
LAN=
WIFI = normally intel dont worry u will get it from intel

if ur win xp doesnt come up with pre loaded drivers just install it and then download drivers from the brand names website

let me know if i can help

one more thing if u are going back from VISTA to XP u will find it sometimes difficult if u dont have WIN XP loaded with SP3 cd so if it does not recognize ur hard drive during inst and says that no drives found dont worry just check out the solution on this link below

http://www.zimbio.com/Laptop+Reviews/articles/10840/How+Integrate+Floppy+SATA+RAID+Driver+Windows

http://lifehacker.com/386526/slipstream-service-pack-3-into-your-windows-xp-installation-cd

pls let me know if i can help u more

Hello,

The drivers for your laptop can be downloaded from Toshiba's website: http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_modItemList.jsp?moid=1757709&rpn=PSAF0U&ct=DL&BV_SessionID=@@@@0297656613.1195203336@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccdaddmiemfklhcgfkceghdgngdgmm.0

Regards,
Javabytes