Question Toshiba stuck at boot screen

[Xantippos]

Hello, this is my problem;

My laptop is stuck at the first screen "in touch with tomorrow Toshiba" and it doesn't come pass that. That is the screen where one would access BIOS or Boot menu, but when I click F2 or F8 it just says on the top bottom "Wait...".

I have tried changing the RAM for another one that works, taking battery in and out, taking the hard disk, pressing the on button for 30 seconds, to no avail. Has the laptop died, or there is something else to do? this is an old laptop. Is it the motherboard? I can maybe try change some other component, but if it is the motherboard I'd better bin it.

 

[Prostar Computer]

Usually bad hard drives, maybe faulty memory, will cause this. If it happens with all your storage drives removed and different memory, I'd assume something is wrong with either the BIOS (firmware) or something on the main board causing POST to stall. You might need to have the board serviced or replaced.