Toshiba Satellite Pro fault (freezes, zig zag lines on screen & Buzzing)

1960darrenh · 09-08-2007, 01:02 PM

Hi.

My fiancees Toshiba Satellite Pro has recently started to play up. Every so often when using the Laptop as normal, a buzzing sound comes from it and at the same time zig zag lines move across the screen. As this is happening the operating system crashes and has to be restarted. The Laptop also needs to be unplugged for about 30 seconds before it allows to be switched on again. Any ideas?

Thanks.

oscaryu1 · 09-08-2007, 01:56 PM

I say first step is to locate the "buzzing sound".

cybereclipse · 09-08-2007, 09:12 PM

sounds like your inverter is dying

1960darrenh · 09-15-2007, 04:47 PM

The buzzing is coming throught the speakers or headphones.

1960darrenh · 10-23-2007, 10:13 PM

Could it be overheating? Would that cause lines on the screen?

Adam135 · 10-24-2007, 11:17 PM

does the laptop have shared graphic?

1960darrenh · 10-24-2007, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam135

does the laptop have shared graphic?

Yes it does.

Adam135 · 10-25-2007, 06:23 PM

Since the sound, and the graphics are all run off the same chipset it could indicate that it could well be overheating of the chipset. Is it intel by any chance?

You mention you think it could be overheating. Have you had problems before, also does the laptop get unusually warm when the problems happen?

**The_Other_One** · 10-25-2007, 06:27 PM

If I had to guess, my first thought would be something failing on the motherboard; something power related.

Just a thought, but when does it happen? Only when it's plugged in, on battery, or both times. Or, does the battery still work?

09-08-2007, 01:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
1960darrenh Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Age: 34 Posts: 54	Toshiba Satellite Pro fault (freezes, zig zag lines on screen & Buzzing) Hi. My fiancees Toshiba Satellite Pro has recently started to play up. Every so often when using the Laptop as normal, a buzzing sound comes from it and at the same time zig zag lines move across the screen. As this is happening the operating system crashes and has to be restarted. The Laptop also needs to be unplugged for about 30 seconds before it allows to be switched on again. Any ideas? Thanks. __________________ 2.66mhz Intel Celeron D330 Processor Intel Springdale G I865G Chipset 1024Mb PC3200 DDR SDRAM 30GB+ 80GB Hard Drive CD/RW DVD-ROM 17" TFT Monitor Windows XP Pro

09-08-2007, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
oscaryu1 VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 10,012	I say first step is to locate the "buzzing sound". __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

09-08-2007, 09:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
cybereclipse Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Glendale, CA Age: 18 Posts: 727	sounds like your inverter is dying __________________ HP Pavilion 764n Custom & Toshiba M115-S3094 200GB Hard Drive/80GB Hard Drive 1024 MB SDRAM/1024 MB SDRAM (DDR2) Pentium 4 2.66 Ghz/Intel Centrino Duo WinXP/Mac OSX86/Ubuntu/WinXP/Mac OSX86 FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND: F@H Team 44358 To View The Rest Of My Profile Hit Alt+F4 P.S. Can I eat your brain? Visit My Blog!!

09-15-2007, 04:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
1960darrenh Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Age: 34 Posts: 54	The buzzing is coming throught the speakers or headphones. __________________ 2.66mhz Intel Celeron D330 Processor Intel Springdale G I865G Chipset 1024Mb PC3200 DDR SDRAM 30GB+ 80GB Hard Drive CD/RW DVD-ROM 17" TFT Monitor Windows XP Pro

10-23-2007, 10:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
1960darrenh Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Age: 34 Posts: 54	Overheating Could it be overheating? Would that cause lines on the screen? __________________ 2.66mhz Intel Celeron D330 Processor Intel Springdale G I865G Chipset 1024Mb PC3200 DDR SDRAM 30GB+ 80GB Hard Drive CD/RW DVD-ROM 17" TFT Monitor Windows XP Pro

10-24-2007, 11:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Adam135 Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: England Posts: 411	does the laptop have shared graphic? __________________ New Build- Intel Q6600 @3.0Ghz 2GB OCZ Plat Memory P5Q PRO P45 Antec 300 (For Now) Freezer 7 Finished - In the works - 500GB WD HDD and ATI 3850 (3870 if I can afford one)

10-25-2007, 06:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Adam135 Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: England Posts: 411	Since the sound, and the graphics are all run off the same chipset it could indicate that it could well be overheating of the chipset. Is it intel by any chance? You mention you think it could be overheating. Have you had problems before, also does the laptop get unusually warm when the problems happen? __________________ New Build- Intel Q6600 @3.0Ghz 2GB OCZ Plat Memory P5Q PRO P45 Antec 300 (For Now) Freezer 7 Finished - In the works - 500GB WD HDD and ATI 3850 (3870 if I can afford one)

10-25-2007, 06:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,364	If I had to guess, my first thought would be something failing on the motherboard; something power related. Just a thought, but when does it happen? Only when it's plugged in, on battery, or both times. Or, does the battery still work? __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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