Recent content by Qosmiouser

I’ve had the laptop apart a few times, followed videos, looked at the manual, and was quite careful. It was not easy getting replacement MBs..the used ones come from China and one source didn’t even send me back an unworking MB I returned to them and did not respond to emails. Toshiba...

I can get sound through Bluetooth. Have tried changing batteries, Microsoft updates, troubleshooting, and looked at Bios which appears OK. Should I take it apart again and check connections or totally redo bios?…or just leave it as a backup laptop and just keep it plugged in?

Thanks for your feedback. I am reluctant to send the MBO back to China since the supplier had also sent me a video showing the MBO before. Also I have already changed the MBO more than once, though the last one at least booted up for awhile and then crashed...which was the original problem...

My Toshiba Qosmio X500 laptop shuts down before booting. After pushing the power button the power button and caps lock button lights up, then turn off right away. Then, without even pushing the power button again those buttons light up and turn off repetitively. At the same time the left...

This may be a waste of $ but I bought another used MBO from another supplier. Now when I push Power it does not boot but power light and caps lock light flicker on then off, then continuously flickers while also left fan only gently turns on and off. One time it almost booted up with louder...

Making a bootable Windows 10 version on a stick with Rufus didn't work too well so found an expert to help fix. After taking laptop apart again they saw a problem with fan and possibly heat sink.

Taking out the SS driver did nothing. Decided in frustration to "reset this PC" but keeping files. So I started the Windows reinstall using the flash drive and about 10 seconds in the computer powers off again . Now when I push power button I just see flicker of Windows screen then just...

Sadly, my hopeful fix above did not work although I downloaded Windows successfully to flash drive and made that first in BIOS boot sequence. Should I maybe try removing the SS driver from the boot sequence either in Bios or physically taking the drive out of the computer?

I am currently in process of downloading a copy of Windows 10 onto a flash drive and then will see if I can use that on the broken computer. Do I insert FD and then go into BIOS and change the booting sequence? Even if that works how does that actually fix the Windows installed on the laptop?

One more thing. Doesn't it seem odd that if I hold power button for only a few seconds before Windows 10 boots up I get screen "Recovery. It looks like Windows didn't load correctly" with some repair options. The odd thing is that if I push no buttons the laptop does NOT shut down. This...

I'm also mulling over going into BIOS and trying to change the boot order. However, this might only work if I have another copy of Windows 10 on a stick...ie buy one from a store. Would you advise fooling around in BIOS to those who've never done it? There are some videos online how to do...

I think I will order that used graphics card, if not too costly, and if it does not fix it I'll have a spare graphics card. Just like the original motherboard...how do I even know it is broken like the computer shop had said?! How would they even had known if they could not even turn the...

Thanks for the advice! Sorry, that was a typo about Windows...it actually is Windows 10. Not sure what you mean about the graphics card...are you saying you do not think that is the problem? There is a good video online on how to install it....same one I used for the motherboard. I've...

Yes it has a Geforce GTX460M graphics card. Toshiba does not sell these parts new directly any more, nor do they offer tech support but a few sources sell them used but from China, probably from laptops trashed there. Not sure where I would get a diagnostic testing program but can look, though...

Laptop powered off unexpectedly when I was about to start a Zoom call. I took it a reputable computer store and after a week they said the motherboard is gone, but since they can't get parts they can't fix. So I followed a video, bought a used motherboard which turned out came from China and...