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    Toshiba laptop won't boot.

    Hi there - motherboards are normally not compatible from one machine to another, regardless if they are the same manufacturer or not. I hope you have luck in returning the one you bought,
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    Toshiba laptop won't boot.

    If you cannot start the machine in the first place how can we expect it to boot up so we can get to F2 state?
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    Toshiba laptop won't boot.

    Like Vinod, I just stumbled across this answer about heating the motherboard, so set the machine on top of the floor heat duct for only about two minutes then hit the power button. On it came! Cannot believe it. I tried about a dozen times powering on and off and removing the battery and...