First post, by mikeyp
Hi all
I'm hoping some of you might be able to help me. I've been stung on ebay unfortunately. The seller was a little vague, but gave just enough detail that I don't think I have any recourse.
I've got this Toshiba Protege T3400CT which is physically in pretty nice condition. It's come with all its bits, external floppy, 2 batteries (assuming both needing a rebuild), its original power pack and best of all, all its original documentation, manuals, discs etc. Problem is it sort of doesn't power on.
When you connect the power, the AC adapter LED lights green. The battery LED lights orange, indicating it's charging. So far, so good. When you press the power button, it briefly powers on, you hear the fan spin for a split second, then everything powers off and the AC adapter LED blinks red/orange, indicating abnormal voltage or power supply malfunction. The Toshiba power supply is 15V 1.4A.
I have tried another power supply which is 16V 3.3A as one volt won't hurt and got the same result.
Does anyone have any thoughts on what I should try next please?
To say I'm a little disappointed is an understatement.
Thanks in advance.
Michael