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| **A:** This could be caused by many things, but the most common issue is that the laptop lid open/close switch is just stuck in the on position. The switch, which is located under the cover, next to the floppy drive uses a rather low-quality plastic piece that latched with the screen hinge and is designed to detect when the lid is closed, and will cut the power to the display accordingly. It engages whenever the lid is closed, and since it is near the power supply, a plastic piece inside the switch may slowly deform over time and may get stuck inside the switch. The symptom you will see is a screen that will never seem to turn on when you open the lid, or will have a noisy picture, due to the switch stuck half-on. If you cannot repair the switch manually, the easiest workaround is to just disable it by removing the plastic piece entirely. This will make the screen then stay on regardless if the screen lid is open. The gallery section on the T3200SX page may be helpful to identify the switch. | **A:** This could be caused by many things, but the most common issue is that the laptop lid open/close switch is just stuck in the on position. The switch, which is located under the cover, next to the floppy drive uses a rather low-quality plastic piece that latched with the screen hinge and is designed to detect when the lid is closed, and will cut the power to the display accordingly. It engages whenever the lid is closed, and since it is near the power supply, a plastic piece inside the switch may slowly deform over time and may get stuck inside the switch. The symptom you will see is a screen that will never seem to turn on when you open the lid, or will have a noisy picture, due to the switch stuck half-on. If you cannot repair the switch manually, the easiest workaround is to just disable it by removing the plastic piece entirely. This will make the screen then stay on regardless if the screen lid is open. The gallery section on the T3200SX page may be helpful to identify the switch. | ||
| - | ===== For Further Troubleshooting ===== | + | ===== Additional Troubleshooting Info ===== |
| - | The T3200SX portable computer is similar in many ways to this portable computer, and has an expanded troubleshooting section. You may get additional pointers on how to troubleshoot your unit by checking out the troubleshooting section of the [[toshiba_t-series_support:toshiba_t3200sx]]. | + | The [[toshiba_t-series_support:toshiba_t3200sx|Toshiba T3200SX portable computer]] is similar in many ways to this portable computer. Since I own the T3200SX and have dealt with it's common issues, it has an expanded troubleshooting section. You may get additional pointers on how to troubleshoot this portable computer by checking out the troubleshooting section of the [[toshiba_t-series_support:toshiba_t3200sx#troubleshooting|T3200SX page]]. |
| ===== Replacement BIOS ROM chips ===== | ===== Replacement BIOS ROM chips ===== | ||
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