Toshiba Satellite l850 -1d5 won't boot
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Computertech Posts 3569 Registration date Friday February 6, 2015 Status Moderator Last seen July 18, 2016 - Nov 3, 2015 at 02:25 AM
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Oct 28, 2015 at 05:36 AM
Oct 28, 2015 at 05:36 AM
Your problem lies with one of the following scenarios given in the following link:
https://ccm.net/computing/hardware/3011-how-to-fix-pxe-e61-media-test-failure-check-cable-error/
As you said your hard disk is detected, I suggest you to connect it with another pc and try to recover all your data as soon as possible.
In mean time you try the following:
switch off the laptop
Remove the battery
Remove the hard disk (do it if you can otherwise don't)
Reseat the hard disk properly.
press power button for 30 sec
Reseat the battery
switch on the laptop.
https://ccm.net/computing/hardware/3011-how-to-fix-pxe-e61-media-test-failure-check-cable-error/
As you said your hard disk is detected, I suggest you to connect it with another pc and try to recover all your data as soon as possible.
In mean time you try the following:
switch off the laptop
Remove the battery
Remove the hard disk (do it if you can otherwise don't)
Reseat the hard disk properly.
press power button for 30 sec
Reseat the battery
switch on the laptop.
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Oct 28, 2015 at 01:54 AM
Oct 28, 2015 at 01:54 AM
You said that you hear continuous beeping. can you tell us that how many beeps you got?
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Oct 28, 2015 at 05:24 AM
Oct 28, 2015 at 05:24 AM
When I hold down 0? It depends on how long I've held it down for, it can be tens of seconds to much longer if I've held it for longer.
Not sure if this helps
Not sure if this helps
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Nov 3, 2015 at 02:25 AM
You got BSOD quite often?
You did not mention it on your post, which may be possible cause of hardware failure, if you post here when you got BSOD you will get suitable solution before itself.
The error you got if you have network boot as first booting device, but you have HDD as first booting device since it is failed or not plugged properly,your pc try to boot from network boot,
but your hard disk is recognized in BIOS is a good sign of recovering your data but not 100% sure it is working good. As I said connecting the hard disk to another pc is the only option to recover your data.
Regards
You did not mention it on your post, which may be possible cause of hardware failure, if you post here when you got BSOD you will get suitable solution before itself.
The error you got if you have network boot as first booting device, but you have HDD as first booting device since it is failed or not plugged properly,your pc try to boot from network boot,
but your hard disk is recognized in BIOS is a good sign of recovering your data but not 100% sure it is working good. As I said connecting the hard disk to another pc is the only option to recover your data.
Regards
Nov 2, 2015 at 09:02 PM
Ok, so an update...
Read the link page you supplied above and, taking each in turn:
Case 1 - PC needs to boot on a network - it was never set up this way when I bought it that I'm aware (as I wouldn't know why to do this or for what reason!)
It's never been connected via a network cable from new, only ever wifi and only at home. Is there (in your opinion) any merit in me connecting it to the wifi router now? If so I'll borrow a cable from work tomorrow and give it a whirl
Case 2 - boot sequence is incorrectly configured. I'd already looked at this briefly before making my original post (although not in any great detail I admit).
I have tried changing the sequence in which the boot order runs. It was/ is: hdd, USB, odd, lan. Moving this order makes no difference and results in the black screen error message.
Case 3 - hdd or motherboard is faulty
It looks as though this is more likely now. I've removed the hdd and battery as you suggested and put back as you suggested - same error message and same sound of the hard drive (I think) click in to life and then off again as described in my earlier post.
BSOD - this has happened a handful of times in the 4 years or so that I've owned it and probably not for a few months
I guess this means a final couple of questions if I may...
Put hard drive into another machine and recover data was something you suggested previously - as I don't have another machine this is a polite chat to the office IT man tomorrow I think and is likely beyond my capabilities anyway.
Question 1 is as follows - is this the point I find out whether or not it's the HDD that's knackered or the motherboard? IE I can't get any data off it?
Question 2 - can you give me a rough idea how much it's likely to cost to repair (assume I suppose that both motherboard and HDD are broken as a worst case) or is cheaper to walk away from it and buy another laptop (or ask Santa)?
Again, thanks very much for all of your help it really is appreciated.
Mick