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    L500 Identify smd element

    Thank you helpstar for your quick responds. So, faster battery depletion can be the only downside of regulator missing? I must have heated some other component's cold solder, if it started to work afterwards....
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    L500 Identify smd element

    Yes, that is the element in question. What is it's purpose on mbo? Since I've desoldered it, laptop can power up and works.
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    L500 Identify smd element

    here's the pic of the regulator and the location http://imgur.com/UduQ6JK
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    L500 Identify smd element

    Any ideas?
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    L500 Identify smd element

    location is near the power supply connector and even closer to the battery connector.
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    L500 Identify smd element

    My question to someone who knows around the mbo's is what is the purpose of that regulator in order to buy a new one and replace or not.
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    L500 Identify smd element

    The issue is that laptop would't turn on after a fall (by pressing pwr button- led blinked once), took a look inside, noticed incorrect voltage out (15v instead of the nominal 3,3v) on that G920A4 regulator and tried to lift up the Vout pin to measure. Broke the pin off and had to remove the...
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    L500 Identify smd element

    Hi, can anyone help me on the purpose/function of the voltage regulator on toshiba l500 motherboard? It's designation is g920a4, voltage regulator...nominaly Vin 6-20v; Vout 3,3v, located near psu connector on mbo.