Toshiba Satellite A205 Died

Was just wondering if there is any kind of fix for this. My satellite A205 that I bought in August of 2007 died this past May and I have not had the time to try and fix it. I plug the AC adapter in and the lights no longer work or light up, the unit will NOT power on. I was using it and it just died and it will not power on with the battery. I have removed the battery and but still nothing. Could this be a motherboard issue? I know those are quite expensive and don't have the money to repair. Just wanna know is this laptop completely shot? Thanks

It was just so weird it was fine then I was using it and BOOM power went off and never turned back on. I've tried several wall outlets and was assured the AC adapter is fine. ): Really hate to throw not even a 2 year old laptop away. Nothing lasts anymore.

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Toshiba Satellite A205-S5864

hey members, I'm a new at this so help me out in anyway possible.
My Toshiba laptop is coming upon two years of age and it's been showing a disturbing trait recently. It has started to shutdown by itself automatically. I don't know what the source of the problem is be it hardware failure, software failure, etc. The computer does realize that it's going through improper shutdown as when I boot up the computer, it asks which mode i want to go through: safe mode, regular boot up, etc.
So any suggestions or input on what this problem is would greatly appreciated. Depending on the problem, would it be worth it to shell out money for a tech to fix the problem or is it better to fix the problem myself?

im thinking it is probably overheating. get a can of compressed air and clean out the air vents on it. use a toothpick to hold the fan in place when you blow that area out. the compressed air will spin the fan faster than it is rated and cause more damage if it is not held in place. if you need to you can get inside your laptop and get it all clean with these instructions www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/toshiba-satellite-a205/laptop-disassembly-1.htm
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Toshiba Satellite A205- Invalid system disk.... please help!

my pc is running on Windows Vista and it needs to be reinstalled/restore(been very slow),
i've got a big problem because my optical drive won't read DVD's including it's recovery
disc... So i've finally decided to downgrade my OS to Windows XP since my optical drive has
no problem on reading/accessing CD's. i just formatted my hard drive and ready to install
windows xp but there was an error when already on the " preparing for setup" part.... It says
" Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer. Make sure any hard disk
drives are powered on and properly connected to your computer and that any disk-related
hardware configuration is correct. This may involve running a manufacturer supplied
diagnostic or setup program... setup cannot continue.
PLEASE HELP!!! i really need your help....THANK YOU!!!

Satellite L305-S5955
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Satellite L300 Series User’s Guide
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Toshiba satellite a205 psaf3u-07300v windows vista

hi everyone i have some problems with my cd/dvd drive which i found from device manager states that windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information ( in the registry ) is incomplete or damaged ( code 19 ). i try to press check for solutions but nothing happen and the message was could not load driver software. please anyone try to help me out of this problem thanks very much and it will be appreciated.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

From one of our best Windows experts on the forums:
(Code 19)
That's the tip-off. You need a registry fix.
Your CD drive or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs
-Jerry
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Satellite A205-S7464: How to install Toshiba Common Modules for XP Pro SP2

Greetings all.
I have a new laptop that came preinstalled with Windows Vista Home Premium as they tend to.
Vista does not run a number of the programs I need to run, I've found, and I really don't like it that much anyway..
I have decided to install Windows XP.
I partitioned the HD and ran the installer to a new partition on the drive with all of the drivers I've collected for XP sleepstreamed into my retail XP Professional disc. This is no problem. I got everything up and going just fine. My only problem now (well, other than some residual issues with the original Vista partition) is that I can't get the proprietary Toshiba utilities going so that I can use for example the FN+ commands, power management options, etcetera.
I have experimented around with a couple of different versions of the Common Modules drivers and other utilities but have of yet been unable to get things moving in the direction I would like them to move.
The main thing really is the control for FN+F6 and F7 (Adjusting brightness), as the monitor on this beast kills a battery.
I've tried Toshiba support, but with no luck.
I know the Vista to XP downgrade is a pretty common move, so if anybody has been there and could give me a little step by step guidance in getting things working I would be forever indebted.
The model is Toshiba Satellite A205-S7464, Part No. PSAF3U-07300V.
Let me know if any other information is necessary.
Thanks in advance, Jacob

It seems to be a notebook series which were delivered only in the USA and therefore all Toshiba drivers and utilities should be installed from the US site.
This is a Toshiba US driver page:
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_modSel.jsp
Where did you find this Common modules driver?
> I have experimented around with a couple of different versions of the Common Modules drivers and other utilities but have of yet been unable to get things moving in the direction I would like them to move.
I presume you are not able to install these common modules because you have used wrong version which is not designed and not compatible with your notebook.

Satellite A205-s4707: High temperature of touchpad and HDD

Hi
just bought a toshiba satellite A205-s4707 series laptop and my problem is that my touch pad gets heat when i use the for a few ours.
Is it normal, also my hard drive temperature reaches 135 fahrenheit degrees.
If you can help me with my problem a will appreciate

Hm, I dont think that this is a problem because your machine is working properly, doesnt it?
I mean, you have a really powerful system which is packed in a minimum of size.
Please compare your machine with a desktop and you will recognize that you have much lesser cooling devices than a desktop computer with a similar performance. So, dont worry, thats normal that a notebook computer gets a little bit warmer.
If something starts to melt, then its critical. :) But it wont happen. ;)
Greets

Unable to install SQL server 2000 and 2005 on Satellite A205-s5831

Hello everyone.
I Needs some helps from all of you.
I have Toshiba Laptop Satellite A205-S5831.
Its Have Windows Vista Home Premium.
And I am unable to install SQL server 2000 and 2005.
I also Unable to Install Windows XP SP2.
Problem is SATA driver.
Plz Help me ...!
Response me

Hi
The Windows XP needs a SATA driver if you want to install it on the notebook with SATA HDD controller.
The SATA driver can be found in the Intel Storage Manager.
I would recommend using the nLite program to include a SATA driver into the new Windows XP CD and then to boot from the new created XP CD.
Here you will find all details regarding the nLite:
http://www.nliteos.com/
Regarding SQL server issue;
Maybe you will be able to install in on Windows XP. Possibly there is a compatibility issue between the Vista and the SQL server software

Satellite A205: Bluetooth USB dongle will no longer connect to AirCable

I plugged a generic Bluetooth USB dongle into my Satellite A205 and used it for several hours over three days to connect to an AirCable Serial Bluetooth to run my telescope controller. The generic dongle worked after downloading a Toshiba stack.
Each time I restarted the Bluetooth it incremented the COM port numbers.
My telescope controller will not recognize COMs above 20 so I deleted COMs that really were not used.
The Bluetooth USB dongle will no longer connect to the AirCable Serial Bluetooth. *It worked before and will not work today.*
I've tried three different Bluetooth USB dongles including TrendNet, AirCable and the generic.
I cannot connect to the telescope controller's AirCable Serial Bluetooth with any of the dongles.
_*Can anyone suggest a Bluetooth monitor that will work, or suggest a way to get my A205 to work with one of my Bluetooth USB dongles?*_
Don

I have Vista. I did not download SP1. It did not appear in the Update Manager. My laptop is about 3 months old so I did not want to download the 400+ MB SP1 to a fairly new version of Vista Home Premium.
Here are steps that did work for me. This process is tedious but it worked three times in a row with no failures after scores of failed connection attempts.
*_Getting Bluetooth to Work With Vista and Generic Bluetooth Dongle_*
1. Power up Bluetooth serial (AirCable).
2. Start laptop with Vista Home Premium and wait 2 minutes.
3. Plug in the generic Bluetooth dongle.
4. Click tray Bluetooth icon to show Bluetooth devices.
5. Select and remove the existing device.
6. Unplug and plug in the generic Bluetooth dongle. My Bluetooth COM Port is 6-Outgoing Serial, and 7-Incoming
7. Add a new connection for the Bluetooth serial.
8. Start; Control Panel; Device Manager
9. If COM ports with a higher number than your selected ports (mine are COM 6 and COM 7) exist, do the following:
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- Now, right-click COM 12 (input), Properties, Port Settings tab, and Advanced button.
- Reassign COM 12 to COM 10 (OK...), reassign to COM 9 (OK...), reassign to COM 8 (OK...), reassign to COM 7 (OK...). (You are clearing out unused COM ports 10, 9, and 8.)
- Click OK a couple of times.
- Click the tray Bluetooth icon and remove the existing device.
- Pull the Bluetooth USB dongle out of the computer and reinsert it.
- Click the tray Bluetooth icon, search for and add your Bluetooth serial device.
At this point your remote Bluetooth device should have a good connection.
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Thank you everyone for your input. It is too bad that it is so difficult to use a Bluetooth dongle with Vista but such is life.
Don

Satellite A205 will not boot after Pixela ImageMixer 3 install

Help!
I've had my Satellite (A205 S5804) for a year and a half, and it's been great...until last night. I purchased a Canon camcorder, and went to install the Pixela ImageMixer 3. After following the on-screen install instructions, it recommended I do a reboot. The pc shut down, restarted, and then went into this never-ending spiral of "system recovery diagnostics". I ran the utility, and it can't correct itself (I think something in the registry may have gotten damaged/overwritten during the install??). Safe mode won't work. Nothing works.
I can get to a DOS prompt, which takes me to "X:\~~~" and I don't know what the "X" drive is supposed to represent. I'm cursing myself now for not making a system recovery disk. I have files I'd like to try to get off of here before I do something drastic like a full-blown reformat of the HD.
Is there anything I can do to get past this system recovery loop? Am I going to have to reformat and start over?

Ok, I have looked everywhere, and am pretty certain I do not have a system recovery disk for my Toshiba. However, I did find a few other disks - can you tell me, will a system recovery disk for a slightly older Satellite work? We have another Toshiba Satellite (I think it's an M or N series) that was purchased a few months before this one. Or do I need to have a disk for my exact model? Also, how do I identify a local ASP? I purchased my machine at Best Buy, and they were quick to say they don't have recovery disks and I'd need to call Toshiba. Toshiba told me it'd be up to 10 biz days, and I'm hoping to not have to wait that long...
Thanks for any info again - I do sincerely appreciate all your help...

Black SOD after Vista Updates on Satellite A205-S5804

I have a Satellite A205-S5804 laptop running Vista Home Premium. It ran fine until an automatic update (about a month ago). Then I got the Black Screen Of Death during bootup (somewhere after the Vista starts to load but prior to the user logon). Took it to the Geek Squad who says it isn't hardware related (as my extended warranty only covers hardware). They claimed it is a corrupted OS. I think they are correct about it not being hardware since I can get it to go to Safe Mode. Restore didn't work. I acquired a copy of Vista Home Premium and attempted to run repair but that didn't correct the problem. Next I reloaded it. Everything ran great like it is suppposed to. But the automatic update downloaded and installed the 92 or so Vista updates that it supposedly needs since the Vista disk was produced. Now the problem is back. I can get to Safe Mode, into the BIOS and just about everything else except I cannot get it to boot normally without black-screening before the login to user prompt. I have hooked an external monitor up and when the laptop blacks out the external monitor reports no signal. I suspect there is an issue with a Vista update (which one I do not know). I have already backed up the data I want to save and have that on another computer. Any suggestions other than to reload Vista and not ever acquire any updates? Is there a setting in the BIOS or a "fix" to the Vista update? I tried searching for hours on this issue and have not found a solution. Thanks for any help or suggestions from other Toshiba users.

Restore didn't work.
What does that mean?
It means that when I selected an earlier restore point (prior to when I suspect the Vista update downloaded and installed) the black screen issue remained. At none of my restore points could I get the issue to go away or resolve itself.
I tried the Toshiba restore to out of the box, or at least I wanted to, however, following the manual instructions the laptop did not give me that option. I held down the 0 (zero) button and powered it on but it did not go into the Hard Drive Recovery mode. I suspect my model is not one of the ones that came with this option.
So, after taking the laptop to the Geek Squad originally after the problem appeared and verifying that I don't have a hardware problem and also trying the recommended methods for returning to a stable and fully functional computer, I purchased a legit copy of Vista Home Premium so that I could reload the operating system. Yes, I am realizing how much more difficult Vista is than XP. I have reloaded Vista from scratch. I registered the copy. I have downloaded and installed SP1. I am currently doing SP2. I am basically creating a clean machine with just an OS loaded. Once I am sure that it will function properly (no more blacking out) I will reload my programs and transfer my data back.
Tedious process...but it seems like my best option. And now that it is in progress there really isn't any point in trying anything else other than uninstalling any update(s) after I reach a stable point that may be causing the screen to black out. If and when I reach that point again I will visit Microsoft to see what assistance I can get for any Windows Updates that I can identify as being troublesome.
I really appreciate everyone's input and suggestions. I was hopeful that it would be something as simple as an outdated driver or something along those lines. However, as much as I have searched, I have not found anyone who has had the exact same problem and there doesn't seem to be an easy cure. I will keep you posted on my success or failure with the method I have chosen. Thanks again.

Driver Problems on Satellite A205-S4777

My Satellite A205-S4777 is showing a problem with the network adaptor and the mass storage controller.
Can anyone provide a link to a driver download to it?
I have tried the automatically search for software but cant find it.

Hi mate,
since your machine is from USA, you should refer to the american drivers download site: http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_home.jsp
Please search there for the drivers you need because you wont find any drivers on the european sites.
Greets and nice weekend

Satellite A205 - SD Card reader stopped working after Win 7 upgrade

Satellite A205-SP5818
I recently upgraded to Windows 7, and, among other things, the SD Card reader stopped working. I already downloaded and installed the driver offered in this site: http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=DL&os=&category=&moid=2190493& rpn=PSAE3U&modelFilter=&selCategory=3&selFamily=10 73768663 (it's the next-to-last driver shown) but it went from not working all together to making funny noices when I insert the SD card... and then not working.
Any ideas of other drivers that might work, or any kind of other solution?
Thanks.

Hi
Try to remove eh SD card controller from the device list.
Then reboot the unit.
After that windows will ask you for an driver.
You can download this driver:
[SD Driver, Flash Memory v2.0.0.7|http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/support/downloads/driver_cardreader_ti_25844A.exe]
You should unzip this package and has to point the driver files in this folder
This should helps to get the SD card reader working again

Why i can not register my Satellite A205-S5859

I try to register My laptop on this website, but it still give me wronge serial no.
I got this message:
Sorry!
* Sorry but we do not recognise that serial number. Please try again.
My laptop details :
Model: satellite A205-S5859
Part no.: PSAE3U-076023
Serial no.: 48246820K
What i am doing wronge???

Hi
Fact is that your Satellite A205 notebook was designed for the US market and its a Toshiba US series.
Therefore you should use the Toshiba US page if you want to register your notebook.
Check this:
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/home.to
Greets

Can't start X with Toshiba Satellite L850-1L1, Ati Radeon 7600M Series

I did a fresh install on my new laptop Toshiba Satellite L850-1L1 following the beginners' guide.
I am able to boot only with nomodeset in the kernel options.
Then I can't startx. It hangs after "loading extension GLX".
Instead of nomodeset, I tried as suggested in other posts vga=733 or vga=ask oracpi_backlight=vendor or video=SVIDEO-1:d
The most I can get is a blind login. This time startx displays something (not understandable) and the system does not hang (I can switch to another console).
As suggested in the guide I post some information:
$ wgetpaste ~/.xinitrc
File does not exist
$ wgetpaste /etc/X11/xorg.conf
File does not exist
$ wgetpaste /var/log/Xorg.0.log
https://gist.github.com/anonymous/5433364
lspci | egrep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Device [AMD] nee ATI Thames XT/GL [Radeon HD 7600M Series]
uname -a
Linux satellite 3.8.7-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Apr 13 09:01:47 CEST 2013 x86_64 GNU/Linux
I installed the ATI open source driver.
Please let me know if you need more information.
Last edited by alcafar (2013-04-22 09:16:36)

Modeler wrote:
Have you had any luck with the proprietary driver (Catalyst)?
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AMD_Catalyst
I tried, but the guide is out of date:
This article or section is out of date.
Reason: catalyst-utils is not anymore in the official repositories. Possibly one has to install catalyst-total from aur to get the same, but I'm not sure
And installing from AUR and having to rebuild at every kernel update is a nightmare.
Maybe the only chance is trying to install directly from AMD.
I'm using Arch since 5 years on a laptop with Nvidia graphic card, that died last week. I didn't know that ATI was so problematic with Linux.
Hope to find a fix, otherwise I have to switch to another Linux distribution, and I really don't want to

Will not send to printer (Toshiba Satellite P875-S7102)

Just bought a new Toshiba Satellite laptop (with Windows 8) to replace my HP craptop that died. This is the first Toshiba I've bought and I am already beginning to regret it
I figured out how to install the driver for my HP printer and am trying to print to it wirelessly - it shows it is the default printer, but it will not print to it. I get a little pop-up message saying there was an error, but it will not tell me what the heck it is.
It did the same when trying to print to PDF using Acrobat 8 Pro - and I just thought it may be an incompatibility problem between programs (although I could do other things in Acrobat).
Now I am wondering if it's just a printer related issue.
How can I fix? I am not that savvy when it comes to this kind of thing. Just very frustrated - may have to just go and get a refund and bag any further experience with Toshiba. Tired of crying over trying to get this darned thing to work!

Try again. This time disconnect the HP printer and then remove the printer from the laptop settings. Reboot. On most HP printers it will have you install the HP driver software BEFORE you attach the printer. During the installation it will ask that you attach the USB cable between the printer and computer. Do it. Allow the two devices to handshake and trade settings. Afterwards you should be able to disconnect the printer from the computer and do the necessary settings for the wireless connection. The HP printer should be able to get an IP address and Subnet Mask from the wireless router and allow your Toshiba or any other computer on the network to connect to the printer and print.
If all this fails, contact the HP website. It has a lot more information and drivers then anything you'll find from Toshiba.

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