Okay been using a Toshiba M40 laptop without much fuss, just today it shut off unexpectedly. First time it happened. When I turn it back on, it loads up XP, then when my apps are loading up, and my antivirus is doing a startup scan, it shuts off again, happens 3 times in a row. Looked closely at the lights, there are four blue lights (AC/Power/Battery/HDD), and when it shuts down, all four go out, then 2-3 secs later the AC and Battery come back on. Finally got the shutdowns to stop by taking out battery. Ran MobileMeter and my temps are around 55C which shouldn’t be overheating.
Now I admit i do keep the battery in at all times, i realize this might shorten the battery life but one time after a power shortage caused me to lose a document that i hadn’t saved, i always keep the battery in as protection from when the AC power goes out. But these shutdowns are like my laptop suddenly passes out. I searched another thread and someone said something about voltage and overloading problems, but i had no problems up until now, could a faulty battery be the cause of this problem? Thanks.
