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> A friend has a Toshiba Satellite 4200 which is not well. The mains
> adaptor seems to be working and generating the correct current, the
> battery seems to be charging correctly and all the lights suggest
> good health when the PC is off, but when it is turned on the DC-in
> light flashes orange and the PC does not power up.

> > ... but when it is turned on the DC-in
> > light flashes orange and the PC does not power up.
>
> Try pulling the primary battery and starting on AC only.

>
> Thanks for the suggestion but I think hes tried that already as part
> of the process of proving that neither the mains brick nor the
> battery were at fault.

> Either he has or he hasnt tried removing the primary battery and then
> attempting to operate the unit on AC alone.

> If he attempts to operate on AC alone with the battery removed, does the
> laptop exhibit the same blinking charge LED and failure to start??

>A friend has a Toshiba Satellite 4200 which is not well. The mains adaptor
> seems to be working and generating the correct current, the battery seems
> to be charging correctly and all the lights suggest good health when the
> PC
> is off, but when it is turned on the DC-in light flashes orange and the PC
> does not power up.
>
> This seems to indicate a failed DC-DC power supply board, which I am told
> is a fairly common problem with Toshes that fail ... unfortunately I also
> hear getting the PC repaired by a Toshiba approved service centre will
> probably not be a cost-effective ... a figure of Ł300 has been mentioned.
>
> Can anyone here recommend a good repairer that might be able to do the
> repair for less ... or even a source of the necessary part?
>
> Thanks,
> Daniel.
>

> > If he attempts to operate on AC alone with the battery removed, does the
> > laptop exhibit the same blinking charge LED and failure to start??
>
> It fails to start, yes. Ive asked him to repeat the experiment and confirm
> that the symptoms are *exactly* the same.

> try ACR for your repair:
>
> www.acrlimited.com