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So I left for the summer this past summer, leaving my Toshiba Satellite sitting in my room (top floor of an un-ACed house in Vermont) for the summer. When I came back the battery was dead (wouldn't charge), so I bought a new one. Now when I try to turn on my computer, it usually turns the power light on for a couple seconds, and the "battery" and "wired power" LEDs on for a couple seconds, I can hear the CD drive start spinning, then it turns off. Usually, if I try enough it eventually gets to the Toshiba boot screen.

Also, when I try turning the computer off, or going into hibernate, it starts turning off, the hibernate bar goes like 99% of the way to the end, then it freezes. Same when I try to turn it off, which results in my having to turn it off by holding the power button. I was wondering if anyone could help me out and help me figure out what's wrong. Thanks.

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The reports from , and describe two related failure patterns: intermittent/no-boot with short power LED/CD spin, and replacement batteries that either will not hold charge or report 0% while plugged in. A systematic, low-risk diagnosis will usually separate a bad battery or adapter from a DC jack/board or an OS/power-management problem.

  • Power-reset and isolation: remove the main battery and disconnect AC, hold the power button ~30 seconds to discharge the embedded controller, then connect AC only and try to boot. If the laptop boots reliably on AC alone the battery or its detection circuit is suspect; if it still fails, focus on adapter, jack, or motherboard.

  • Adapter and DC jack checks: inspect the adapter label for voltage/current ratings and the barrel for damage; try a known-good compatible adapter if available. A cheap multimeter check that the adapter produces its rated DC voltage under load, and a wiggle test at the jack while powered, can reveal intermittent connection problems.

  • Battery and contacts: visually inspect the replacement battery for swelling, loose seams or wrong model number. Clean contacts with isopropyl if dirty and ensure the battery clicks fully into the bay. Third-party replacements often fail early; a working original or another replacement helps confirm the cell pack is bad.

  • Hardware minimal test: remove or reseat RAM modules (test one stick at a time) and disconnect non-essential drives/optical devices to see if a minimal configuration boots more reliably.

  • Hibernate/shutdown freezes: if the machine reaches the OS, disable hibernate and fast startup and check the Windows Event Viewer for kernel-power/ACPI errors before attempting BIOS or driver updates. Corrupt suspend state or ACPI driver issues can freeze at 99%.

  • Firmware and repair cautions: only update BIOS when stable AC power and a working boot is available. Persistent failures despite the above often point to a failing DC-in jack, power circuitry, or motherboard; those typically require board repair or replacement.

Safety note: avoid opening the battery pack, observe ESD precautions, and consider professional service if uncomfortable with internal troubleshooting.

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I have a Toshiba Satellite L25-S121, after about one year, my battery started to really lose it's longevity. If it ran about 15 minutes, the battery indicator would beep and a minute later, shut down the computer. As nfox513 mentioned in a post 3 days ago, I did the same thing and bought a new battery. It charged one time I think, ran for about 2 hours. I was so thrilled. Next, I plugged everything back in, and now it will not hold a charge. The battery charge (far left amber light) indicator light will blink the entire time computer is turned on and plugged in. When I click on the battery charge meter on task bar of screen, it reads "0% remaining (charging)" as the progress. If I unplug power cord, computer shuts off immediately. I searched Toshiba site and cannot locate any kind of update BIOS for this problem, nor anything other than "step-charging" instructions. That does not help, because the computer shuts off right after being unplugged, within a second. What do I do? please reply here or feel free to email me at rob noell 3 at yahoo dot com with any tips you might have. Thanks very much!

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I have a Toshiba Satellite L15 S104 and have the identical problem as listed above. I have had the computer for probably close to two years, the battery stopped charging, so I bought a new one. The new one charged a few times and ran fine, then all of the sudden refused to charge. I ran solely on outlet power for a few months but now it won't even power up that way! any help would be appreciated...

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