First post, by peido
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EDIT:
Original title of this thread was 'Leaking bios Batteries Damaging old Toshiba Laptops', I changed the subject because I want to extend the WARNING to all users that own laptops of other brands and models (NEC, Dell, Compaq, F.I.C. and others are also prone to battery leakage).
Confirmed Affected Laptops:
- Toshiba Satellite 220CDS
- Toshiba Satellite 230CX
- Toshiba Satellite 315CDS / 315CDT
- Toshiba Satellite Pro 440CDX / 440CDT
- Toshiba Tecra 520CDT / 530CDT
- Toshiba Tecra 710CDT / 720CDT
- Toshiba T2110 / T2110CS / T2115CS / T2130 / T2130CS / T2130CT / T2135
- Toshiba T3100 / T3100/20 / T3100e / T3100e/40 / T3100SX (Toshiba T5200 mods and upgrades)
- Toshiba Satellite Pro 4300
- Toshiba T4900CT (Toshiba T4900CT)
- NEC Versa FX
- Compaq Armada 7380 / 7380DMT / 7380DT
- Compaq LTE 5000
- FIC (First International Computer) DESIGNote 5200CDT / 5220CDT - Leo Cedar
- many more... help needed to complete this list
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ORIGINAL POST:
Hi,
I recently bought 2 Toshiba laptops, a Satellite 230CX and a Tecra 520CDT, both of them seemed to be in excellent shape.
When testing them, the Tecra worked fine, but the Satellite wouldn't turn on. I began researching about the Satellite problem and found the following post about leaking batteries:
Toshiba Satellite 220CDS would not turn on
I decided to open the Satellite and, just as expected, I found a lot of leaked stuff:
Although working fine, I decided to check the Tecra as well, and I also found a nasty surprise:
The culprits:
A big WARNING to everyone with laptops, even if they seem to be fine and working, you should open them just to make sure everything is ok.
I'm probably going to clean/scrub everything with ethyl alcohol. Do you recommend another product to clean?
Should I replace the batteries with new ones, or can I use the computers safely without any batteries?
I don't know if my Satellite will start to work fine after cleaning, but it will probably need extra repairs.
Thank you.