Every laptop manufacturer has at least one feature that they are infamous for. Toshiba’s flaws revolve around their power supply and the inevitable problem of dust accumulation that is shared by all manufacturers. Troubleshooting a Toshiba laptop is not always easy, but with the consistency of these problems between different models, the source of the problem should not be hard to locate. Many bloggers on the web have chosen to provide troubleshooting guides for each model Toshiba laptop.

Toshiba’s biggest issue lies within the power jack. It is the most commonly occurring problem and can become incredibly stressful when it goes unnoticed. The power jack gets loose and the positive pin stops making a good connection with the motherboard. This is the reason that the battery power is being used, even when the power chord is plugged into the computer. To solve this problem you must disassemble the laptop, remove the motherboard, and re-solder the power jack back into a solid standing position.



Over heating is a problem for all laptops. Even with external fan sources, the heat from many laptops can still be too much to bear. This issue is caused by the accumulation of dust between the internal fan and the heat-sync. When this problem occurs, heat that is produced by the processor becomes trapped inside the laptop and leads to overheating and random shut downs. There is no reason to panic, but when it happens, almost everyone does.



The most permanent and damaging issue that is most common with Toshiba laptops is flawed memory. In the event that it goes bad, you’ll have to replace the entire motherboard, not just the memory. If the laptop starts up with weird characters or rows of dots on the screen, then most likely there is a problem with the onboard memory. In any case, the only course of action to take is to purchase a new motherboard.