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Hi Dspark, I agree with you, if the Graphic Card is at fault, then effectively it is the motherboard because the GC is built into the motherboard. I was watching a youtube video on this same issue, but it was for a different model of toshiba laptop. It was caused by a faulty capacitor under...

Hi Dspark. I have tried everything I can think of plus the various suggestions that was given to me. Nothing works, I am convinced that the problem is the motherboard. I tried to get a replacement motherboard but so far no luck. All the ones I see are faulty in some way. Which is no good. So...

Hi Laptop_Nerd, Thanks again. I tried the other hard drive idea but the same thing happens. When the setup program launches it turn itself off. From here on I feel I have three options, 1. Change the main board, 2. find the faulty component and change it or 3. throw away the laptop. Option 2...

Thanks Laptop_Nerd, For all the suggestions. Most of those I already tried. The only one I haven't tried is to use a different hard drive. Before a posted for help, I wipe the hard drive and tried to re-install windows 7. As soon as the setup program tries to load the laptop turn itself off...

Hi help, My Toshiba Satellite turn itself off when window is loading. I left it running in the BIOS for over an hour, as soon as I try to load windows it turn it self off. I cleared out the vents, put fresh heatsink compound between the processor and the heatsink, make sure the fan is running...