Error P30 on a Toshiba?

Pinnacle · July 9th, 2001, 10:28 AM

I am working on a Toshiba T4600/200 series laptop. The specific model is PA1202U. When I try to turn it on, nothing happens other than "P30" appears on the LED above the keyboard. The screen remains completely blank and I can not hear any hard drive activity. This happens when I am running off the battery and when I have it plugged in. I went to the Toshiba website, but did not find anything. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Thanks.

*Damned Angel* · July 9th, 2001, 10:46 AM

I have never seen or heard of that error message before. Try removing any memory modules and any pcmcia cards from the unit then try it again. you can also remove the hard drive and try the unit. same basic troubleshooting methods as a standard pc, just harder to get to the hardware to remove it.

Pinnacle · July 9th, 2001, 11:45 AM

I found two laptops on Ebay with this error, but the seller did not know anything about it.

*Damned Angel* · July 9th, 2001, 01:30 PM

ok, I found some more info on that error. Seems it may be a bad/out of spec power supply for that unit
http://www.computing.net/windows95/w...orum/8625.html

Pinnacle · July 9th, 2001, 02:09 PM

Thanks Damned Angel. I appreciate your efforts.

July 9th, 2001, 10:28 AM	#1
Pinnacle Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Grand Rapids, MI, USA Posts: 810	Error P30 on a Toshiba? I am working on a Toshiba T4600/200 series laptop. The specific model is PA1202U. When I try to turn it on, nothing happens other than "P30" appears on the LED above the keyboard. The screen remains completely blank and I can not hear any hard drive activity. This happens when I am running off the battery and when I have it plugged in. I went to the Toshiba website, but did not find anything. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Thanks. __________________ "Tell me, and I'll forget. Show me, and I'll remember. Involve me, and I'll learn." -- Marla Jones

July 9th, 2001, 10:46 AM	#2
Damned Angel MegaMod Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 2,582	I have never seen or heard of that error message before. Try removing any memory modules and any pcmcia cards from the unit then try it again. you can also remove the hard drive and try the unit. same basic troubleshooting methods as a standard pc, just harder to get to the hardware to remove it. __________________ "we're all amateurs, it's just that some of us are more professional about it than others" ----George Carlin The above post is © Damned Angel 1999-Present

July 9th, 2001, 11:45 AM	#3
Pinnacle Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Grand Rapids, MI, USA Posts: 810	I found two laptops on Ebay with this error, but the seller did not know anything about it. __________________ "Tell me, and I'll forget. Show me, and I'll remember. Involve me, and I'll learn." -- Marla Jones

July 9th, 2001, 01:30 PM	#4
Damned Angel MegaMod Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 2,582	ok, I found some more info on that error. Seems it may be a bad/out of spec power supply for that unit http://www.computing.net/windows95/w...orum/8625.html __________________ "we're all amateurs, it's just that some of us are more professional about it than others" ----George Carlin The above post is © Damned Angel 1999-Present

July 9th, 2001, 02:09 PM	#5
Pinnacle Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Grand Rapids, MI, USA Posts: 810	Thanks Damned Angel. I appreciate your efforts. __________________ "Tell me, and I'll forget. Show me, and I'll remember. Involve me, and I'll learn." -- Marla Jones

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