No power to Satellite A30 PSA30E

Hi,
I have a Toshiba Satellite A30 (Part No. = PSA30E-00E5-EN) laptop and recently when connected to the mains the battery doesn't charge, in fact it dis-chargers.
When the laptop is turned off if you connect the mains the orange battery charging icon will light up and the battery charges but when you start the laptop half way through booting up the orange battery charging icon goes out and the battery doesn't charge.
If you start up the laptop just using the battery once it is up and running if you connect the mains nothing happens i.e. the orange battery charging icon doesn't light up.
The power still gets to the laptop as the screen stays on its brightest setting but when the battery discharges to 0% the laptop switches off.
I have removed the battery and tried to power the laptop just using the mains but the laptop will not turn on.
I have got a new AC power adapter and that didn't solve the problem and I even purchased a new battery for the laptop but still the problem exists
The only thing I've found on the internet is that the connector where the AC power adapter plug connector goes has known issues but I can't find anywhere that has a solution on how to fix it.
Any Ideas how to solve it of any other ideas what may by wrong?

> I have got a new AC power adapter and that didn't solve the problem and I even purchased a new battery for the laptop but still the problem exists
If the new battery and new AC adaptor didnt solve this issue then I think its motherboard related issue.
Possibly its the power supply electronic malfunction or a similar issue.
I doubt you can fix it. In such cases (in worst cases) the motherboard must be replaced and this would be a costly affair.
What to say buddy. I think you could get in contact with the local ASP in order to test the motherboard or the related parts.
Then you should get more details abut the issue and what parts are affected.

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Ok, to start, I don't know much about computers let alone laptops but my husband is "usually" good with them but right now we are having major problems.
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Sorry for this thread to be so long but although Stephen won't admit to it, he really needs help and I can try and give any info you need to help us out.
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[Edited by: admin on 08-Jul-2007 08:29]

Hi there,
do you have still warranty on that machine? If yes then bring it TOMORROW to an authorized service partner.
Why? The problem is that this machine has an Pentium 4 which really gets hot and if the cooling system is clobbed with dust, then the cooling paste which transfers the heat between cpu and cooling module gets dry and cannot transfer the heat accurately to the copper cooling module.
I would suggest you to go to an technician and advise him to exchange the cooling paste, it will really raise your system stability.
Believe me. :)
The other thing with USB is: sometimes there is no enough power in the system and I assume that the problem lies on the AC-adapter. Purchase an new AC-adapter and you probably wont have problems with stability, USB and some other things anymore. I cannot tell it for sure, but I solved a problem with a Satellite 2430 which I had and which is quite the same model like yours, it has just some other colors but the model is the same.
I had that heat problem and I solved it by exchanging the cooling paste, but then the machine was not in warranty anymore and I am a little bit familiar with computers.
I had problems with my AC too, but my error was another because it mades some noise and after a while it stops working. At this time the system did not worked properly and after exchanging the AC everything was fine again.
Regarding the HDD: I cannot tell you something about since I am using just a 60GB drive. You will probably find it our on your own or a experienced user here in the forum could maybe help you.
I wish you good luck with your machine and a nice weekend
Greets
Dennis

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Boot mode means the notebooks should be powered off ;)
Its simply off and ready to boot the OS when pressing the power button ;)
But listen dude;
This decryption belongs to the traditional BIOS update.
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