Laptop problem: Toshiba Satellite M35X-S149 has no video. The customer complained that the laptop LCD video just disappeared without any reason. When he starts the laptop the screen lights but there in no data on it.
Laptop diagnostics: I started the laptop normally and LED showed normal activity. The hard drive started spinning. The LCD screen lighted but it was solid white color without any data on it.
Laptop repair process: when I get a laptop for repair with video problem, I always start with checking an external video. I connected the laptop to the external CRT monitor and started the laptop. The external video was fine and the laptop booted to Windows without any problem. Usually, if the external video is fine, the system board is good and the problem is in the LCD itself, in the video cable or in a bad connection between the LCD and the system board. On the next step, I removed the keyboard and reseated the display video cable on the system board, but it didn’t fix the problem. The laptop still booted without any data on the screen. Finally, I opened up the LCD display and found that the video cable connector on the back of the LCD screen was half way out. I reseated the connector and restarted the laptop. This time the laptop started normally and I got internal video. So, if your laptop starts with solid white screen without any data on it, try to reseat the video cable connector on the back of the LCD screen.
The following guides could be helpful for you:
Complete Toshiba Satellite M35X disassembly guide with instructions
Removing LCD, inverter board, video cable
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September 19th, 2008 at 7:37 am
I have a Toshiba Satellite M35x-109S, recently I have had problems where I would turn on the computer and I would have a blank screen, then video would come back eventually, but it would have lines going in and out. Sort of like when you tried to adjust a tv with the display overlapping in lines. After rebooting several times, I would finally get a picture, then after a while it looked like the picture would go again. Lines again. It is hard to explain what is happening on the screen. Once it looked like reddish brown flames towards the bottom of the screen.
August 30th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY TOSHIBA M35X LAPTOP.
JUST ONE DAY, I LOST VIIDEO, SCREEN WOULD BE LIT.
THANKS TO YOUR INFORMATION, I FOUND THE LOOSE CONNECTION BEHIND THE LCD PANEL.
ALOHA,
LARRY
July 27th, 2008 at 11:15 am
katleen,
Could be memory problem. Try reconnecting the memory module, move it into the empty slot. Try replacing memory with another known good module.
July 27th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Toshiba Satellite M35X-S149
The fan goes on than off, 3 green lights stay on, but no video. I connected laptop to external moitor but no response. Since I have two identical laptop i use this one to change the batteries. The other laptop power adapter is broken, but works.
Should I disassemble this laptop? Is it the mother board?
July 6th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Please give me a solution
I found this laptop on the road. Laptop HP compaq nx5000 pc notebook – XP window.
When I on this Laptop the window is asking password But I forgot the password. But I forgot the password. How to open the screen.
When I press the f10 One Key symbol is comming. what to do.
April 26th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
ibnu,
Can you turn off the laptop if you press and hold down the power button for about 5 seconds? Did you test the laptop with an external monitor? Can you get video on the external monitor?
April 25th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
my toshiba m35 x have problem about lcd screen no show up and power on off botton can’t be turn off. please help me thankss
February 27th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Hi, I lost my recovery CD to my Toshiba Satellite M35X-S149 while moving. My computer has been slow loading things up lately. Is there anything I can do to make it faster? Or any place where I can obtain another recovery CD for it?
Thanks, Amanda
February 20th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
I had the same problem with my Toshiba satellite last week and I took it in for repairs AGAIN…….
The technician which I know, told me the hard drive is gone and I need an other one BUT, since there have been (and I HAD) all kind of problems with this model, he said that it’s not worth spending over $ 400 to fix it again because it will not last ( exactly one year before, everything was replaced in it including the hard drive), too many problems are going to arise again in the near future. So I had to buy an other laptop.
Please understand, is not just me having so many problems with this laptop, but everyone. It is a bad Toshiba product. There is also a class action suit going on, reason for which they gave an other year of warranty, which expired Nov. 2007.
Do not buy this product, save your money !
December 30th, 2007 at 11:04 pm
I have a Toshiba satellite M35X-S149. I just replaced the power jack again. When I got it back together it would not boot up. When I turn the power on the power light comes on in the front and on the power button. The fan runs for about 5 seconds then stops. Nothing else no video. The DVD/CD drive will respond if a CD is put into the drive. I have tried reseating the memory and moving it to another slot. I have reseated the CPU, and video cables. I have tried hooking a external monitor still nothing. I removed the jack and checked it for continuity. nothing wrong with the jack. It was working fine before the jack was replaced. Now it is DEAD. Is there something that I am over looking. Please Help!!