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Toshiba Amer Info Systems Inc Complaint - Toshiba Satellite
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My Toshiba satellite was purchased less then two years ago, and for the past few month it has been overheating and shutting down on it's own. Now all I get is a blue screen. Best Buy says it's probably a hard drive problem. For the amount of money that I paid, I expected too get a computer that would last longer and operate without problems.
But this Toshiba Satellite is total junk. I would recommend any other laptop before I would ever consider another Toshiba.
But this Toshiba Satellite is total junk. I would recommend any other laptop before I would ever consider another Toshiba.
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Posted by Weedwhacked on 2010-09-14:
Maybe you just had a faulty unit. Toshiba Satellite is a good laptop. Your problem is not happening with ALL Satellites.
Posted by leet60 on 2010-09-14:
Laptops, in general, are notorious for overheating. Most are designed with the case fan and vents on the bottom of the device, and most people place the laptop on a table or their lap without adequate ventilation. Thus the huge aftermarket for laptop cooling devices.
Most CPU's have a temperature sensor that will shut down the device when the temperature becomes too hot to try and prevent cpu/motherboard failure.
This is likely the reason for your unit shutting down.
The "blue screen" you are referring too, likely indicates total failure in the case of a laptop - hard drive failure is possible but in the low percentages in this case. You can try replacing the hard drive, which is relatively simple and not too expensive. I would recommend taking it to a local shop and have them diagnose the problem.
Most CPU's have a temperature sensor that will shut down the device when the temperature becomes too hot to try and prevent cpu/motherboard failure.
This is likely the reason for your unit shutting down.
The "blue screen" you are referring too, likely indicates total failure in the case of a laptop - hard drive failure is possible but in the low percentages in this case. You can try replacing the hard drive, which is relatively simple and not too expensive. I would recommend taking it to a local shop and have them diagnose the problem.
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