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Posted: **Sat May 01, 2004 6:38 pm**

i have a toshiba satellite pro 6070 that won't start at all, Pwr supply looks good, but the battery shall be down. My problem is : on the toshiba website, i cannot find this model; does somebody know where to find info about this model? Or does someone knows how to tackle this?

thanks

noby

Posted: **Sat May 01, 2004 9:05 pm**

Here's the Specs: .
brad

Posted: **Sat May 01, 2004 10:43 pm**

Just curious,

Why do you think it's the battery causing the problem? Did you test the Power supply with a Multi-Meter?

There isn't a whole lot on ebay right now for your specific model, but there is an AC adapter, and a bunch of people selling ram (searched for satellite 6070 + included descriptions)

Posted: **Sun May 02, 2004 7:35 am**

Well, Brad, thanks for the specs, but I found those already, its manufacturer info about problems and fixes i was looking for, and could not find on the toshiba site, not even the model number. So i hoped you guys found something more.
As for teststrips, yes, i measured the output of the PS; but that does not tell me much.
Any how, here's the symptoms :
put in the AC adaptor : light = orange when battery is in, green if battery is out. Push the pwr-on switch : light flickers, nothing happens in the laptop, even if the battery is in or out.
That's it

noby

Posted: **Sun May 02, 2004 10:29 am**

Leave it plugged in for 24 hrs. with the battery in. It sounds like the cmos battery is dead. (The manual states this.)
brad

Posted: **Sun May 02, 2004 12:52 pm**

Do you have the manual? can you mail it to me?
I cannot find anything about this model, except the specs

thanks

noby

Posted: **Sun May 02, 2004 2:23 pm**

my toshiba satellite laptop (which is older than yours, only a 233mhz machine) will only boot if i have a battery in it. It did not like being unplugged at all.

I actually have 2 batteries for mine... if you suspect the batt I'd suggest at least trying it... if it just happens to be the same battery though, I'll send you my extra one for shipping. Get me a model number and I'll dig it out of the closet later tonight.

Posted: **Sun May 02, 2004 4:02 pm**

gee teststrips thats a very kind offer !
but a little problem may arise : I live in Belgium near Antwerpen.....

noby

Posted: **Sun May 02, 2004 7:49 pm**

oh, that might present a problem... international mail is expensive, and they might not like batteries which are toxic being shipped across seas

Posted: **Mon May 03, 2004 7:06 am**

nevermind teststrips, I was charmed by your offer anyway

but does anybody have more info about problems with this kind of gear?

noby