Posts by DGoddess

Quote: Originally Posted by g00nter Have you checked the power switch as richk suggested? I've seen him in here quite a bit and I think he's a real technichian, not just a home learned tinkerer like I am. How...

Then if it's the mobo, I'll have to send it out for repair as I haven't the first clue on repairing those. I've got Tinker put away (she's all together) and in the briefcase until I can get a box large enough to get her packed up in for...

Quote: Originally Posted by g00nter Have you tried an external monitor. I ask, becasue even if the HDD is shot, yo should still at least get some message on the screen telling you that it can't find any boot disks. Have...

Quote: Originally Posted by g00nter I'm not clear on what's happenng. When you turn it on, all you see is the power light come on, nothing else? This is with AC only, or ac and a battery? Can you get into the bios at...

Well, when mine was working I'd give it a 4 (due to minor little bugs pertaining to running older software on XP, otherwise it was fine.) But, however, mine is 3 1/2 years old now and I've had the hinges replaced a couple of years ago...

Well, I swapped the VGA cards - made no difference whatsoever. I still have no display, nor do I have any keyboard recognization (even though the cable is connected.) Still puzzled over it all . . . I may give out at times, but I am...

I've taken it apart again and checked the connections, but can't find anything amiss. Unfortunately, I don't have a spare HDD to slide in (this HDD is the original) nor does my old mobo work (the power port is not attached to it, so...

aka Tinkerbelle. She's a Satellite 1005-S157 (has original specs. 1.06 Celeron/128 MB Ram/15 GB HD/Windows XP Pro/DVD Rom) that needed a new motherboard (the DC line in jack was basically toast due to shattered prongs.) Found a new...

I like the site - great details. Any chance on finding info on a Satellite 1000/1005, though?

To start with - Hi from a newbie I'm also seeking one for a Satellite 1000/1005 series. Or at least find out how to re-attach the screen to the bottom chassis (currently, my 1005-S157 is in two halves and am trying to get it back...