- Feb 18, 2016
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Hello,
I have a Toshiba L745D laptop which is about 5 years old. It was working fine until sometime last year when it would shut down unexpectedly.
I don't use the laptop for anything other than regular internet and word processing.
I first thought it was an overheating problem so I bought a cooling pad. The problem persisted so I used canned air to clear out dust. I've opened it up all the way (dusting as I went) and replaced the thermal paste on the CPU.
I read somewhere that it might be an overheating battery issue so I purchased a new battery (exact same model as the original) directly from the Toshiba website.
If I remove the battery and only use it plugged in there are no issues (other than occasionally hitting the cord and losing power) but this means the portability aspect of having a laptop is gone.
One thing that I eventually noticed is that when the battery is in (with or without the power cord plugged in) there are two orange lights which flash in tandem. When I see these lights I know a shut down is imminent. There does not appear to be a code in the flashing lights just a steady blinking.
I've tried removing the battery and power cord, holding down the power button for over a minute, then plugging everything back in and I've updated the BIOS.
I'be searched high and low through forums on various sites and I'm now at a loss. I'm hoping someone can help me.
Thank you
I have a Toshiba L745D laptop which is about 5 years old. It was working fine until sometime last year when it would shut down unexpectedly.
I don't use the laptop for anything other than regular internet and word processing.
I first thought it was an overheating problem so I bought a cooling pad. The problem persisted so I used canned air to clear out dust. I've opened it up all the way (dusting as I went) and replaced the thermal paste on the CPU.
I read somewhere that it might be an overheating battery issue so I purchased a new battery (exact same model as the original) directly from the Toshiba website.
If I remove the battery and only use it plugged in there are no issues (other than occasionally hitting the cord and losing power) but this means the portability aspect of having a laptop is gone.
One thing that I eventually noticed is that when the battery is in (with or without the power cord plugged in) there are two orange lights which flash in tandem. When I see these lights I know a shut down is imminent. There does not appear to be a code in the flashing lights just a steady blinking.
I've tried removing the battery and power cord, holding down the power button for over a minute, then plugging everything back in and I've updated the BIOS.
I'be searched high and low through forums on various sites and I'm now at a loss. I'm hoping someone can help me.
Thank you
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