Laptop issue.

[Visionnn]

So my mom's friends grandpa was having issues with his laptop. He said when he turns his laptop on, nothing appears on the screen. So they brought it over to me to look at. So far I have tried booting with each separate RAM stick. I have tried taking out the HDD. I have tried taking out the battery and holding the power for 60 seconds and then plugging in the cord and have tried an external monitor. Still nothing on the either displays. What else could I try? As of right now all I can think of is either his Motherboard fried, CPU overheated somehow or the GPU is dead. The CPU fan still spins up and the power lights light up as well. 

 

What else can I do?

[Boink]

A fried mobo would likely result in nothing happening at all. Check every single ribbon cable for tears, kinks, or loose connections. If nothing works, the GPU is most likely dead.

But, just so I can confirm, what is the brand and model of the laptop?

[Visionnn]

A fried mobo would likely result in nothing happening at all. Check every single ribbon cable for tears, kinks, or loose connections. If nothing works, the GPU is most likely dead.

But, just so I can confirm, what is the brand and model of the laptop?

Toshiba Satellite L505D 

[FourBit]

Had this issue with a family laptop before. Usually, it's a dead Hard Drive. If it's black and doesn't post, it might be the motherboard.

[FourBit]

A fried mobo would likely result in nothing happening at all. Check every single ribbon cable for tears, kinks, or loose connections. If nothing works, the GPU is most likely dead.

But, just so I can confirm, what is the brand and model of the laptop?

I was wrong about the motherboard. Sorry.

 

As said here, it could be the gpu.

[Boink]

Toshiba Satellite L505D 

A little more specific? There should be a sticker on the bottom that has the full model number on it. 

The full number should be something like: L505D-S6947 (just a random example)

Or you can give me the specs if you know them.

[patriotbarrow]

Since identical laptop series usually use nearly identical motherboards, it seems the GPU is soldered onto the motherboard; so if the GPU is at fault, you'd need to change the entire thing.

 

 

L505 mobo:

 

http://sishardware.com/imgs/a/a/m/j/l/toshiba_satellite_l505d___s5985_amd_laptop_motherboard_v000185540_l505_3_lgw.jpg

[Visionnn]

A little more specific? There should be a sticker on the bottom that has the full model number on it. 

The full number should be something like: L505D-S6947 (just a random example)

Or you can give me the specs if you know them.

L505D-S5965

[Boink]

Okay, this laptop uses an iGPU on a soldered processor meaning that no matter what, the mobo will need to be replaced. It will likely cost nearly the price of a new, similar laptop to replace so you might as well start searching for a new laptop. Salvage what you can (RAM and HDD) before you start looking. Best of luck.

[Visionnn]

Alright guys, thanks. I figured it had to be a GPU/Motherboard issue. I'll let them know.