Does a Toshiba Laptop need battery to turn on?

[paulcheung]

Hi guys,

I have this Toshiba Satellite A215-S5837. The battery was dying for a while. It keeping tell me to replace the battery, I can't change it yet as I live in Jamaica I can't get the same battery here, I have use the laptop with the charger for quite some time with the dying battery in the laptop.

Few week back the laptop refuse to turn on, I am wonder if just because the battery totally dead, Does this laptop need a functional battery in order to turn on even the A/C power supply is plug in? any one have any experience on this? I know some UPS need a good battery to turn on but I did not know if a laptop does that.

I look at Amazon.com find a battery can fit on this laptop, but I need to know if is really the battery I need or the laptop is dead otherwise before I throw away $16 for the battery.

Thanks.

 

[voyagerfan99]

No laptop needs a battery installed in order to function. Just plugging the unit into the adapter should work.

I look at Amazon.com find a battery can fit on this laptop, but I need to know if is really the battery I need or the laptop is dead otherwise before I throw away $16 for the battery.

Yeah, no. A $16 won't cut it. You'll just end up killing your laptop with a cheap ass battery. Look to spend around $100 for a decent replacement.

 

[paulcheung]

Well, it is not working when I plug in the power supply. the blue light come on and the orange light is not on. it can't turn on.

Thanks.

 

[tremmor]

try starting the laptop and wait. slowly tilt the screen inward and outward and see if ya get a screen. this is the problem i had.

 

[johnb35]

Is the battery still connected to the laptop? If so, remove it and keep charger plugged in and see if it starts up. A bad battery can cause irreversible damage to the motherboard.

 

[paulcheung]

It must be damaged. I have the battery there all the times. now no matter what I do. it won't power on.

Thanks

 

[johnb35]

Remove the battery and test. Also remove battery, unplug charger, press and hold the power button for 10 seconds then wait a few minutes. Reconnect charger and try booting up.

 

[paulcheung]

OK will try that when I go home.
Thank you.

 

[paulcheung]

It is not working.