Comments on: Sound, wireless connection and modem on my Toshiba Tecra 9100 notebook failed an the same time

By: simon trethewey

simon trethewey — Sun, 24 May 2009 07:11:34 +0000

I know this problem. I had a tecra 9k with no function of the audio pcb which included wifi sd card microphone or H/P(also the wifi led would not fucntion when the slide switch was operated,this provided a clue to the fault).The cause is dry joints on the interconnecting PCB multipin plug between the Sister PCB and mother PCB.To cure all ails, strip whole laptop down( manuals available on the net for free) and reflux the SMD connector pins on both PCBs and resolder. Job Done! ( this is not a software problem)

By: simon trethewey

simon trethewey — Sun, 24 May 2009 07:06:36 +0000

I know this problem. I had a tecra 9k with no function of the audio pcb which included wifi sd card microphone or

By: simon Trethewey

simon Trethewey — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:32:47 +0000

I know the likely cause of this problem.I had a tecra 9000 which lost all hardware audio/wifi/sd card reader/microphone operation.( note also the wifi LED does not operate with the slide switch which is a hardware on/off to the wireless lan card) this is the clue to the problem
The cause? it is the sister PCB SMD connector to the Mother PCB connector which has developed bad soldered joints due to thermal cycling of the Mother PCB wrt to the Sister PCB.
This connector is the long multi pin connector which connects these PCBs togther.
Cure is to reflux the surface mount connections of both PCBs relating to this connector and re solder.Nothing to do with software!!There are dissassembly manuals freely available on the internet. it is an easy job for the careful with a small soldereing iron and liquid flux.

By: willy

willy — Sat, 16 May 2009 13:38:50 +0000

i’ve problem on my Toshiba driver

i’ve installed onsupport driver (like recommended in toshiba web site)…….after finish any installing…show Tfcnky.exe….that sound…….THCI.dll

Please show me the way

By: lea wyatt

lea wyatt — Sun, 10 May 2009 12:20:33 +0000

toshiba are incompetant and unreliable and i will never buy there products again, there customer service is a pants and there not intrested unless they are taking your money.i have the same problem as every other toshiba owner and i have replaced my sound and wifi for it to have the same problem…i have found a solution take a hammer beat the thing a number of times then send i back to them with a nice thank you note….then attend anger managment and counciling for the headaches there laptops have caused…

By: Henry

Henry — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:22:16 +0000

I also have tecra 9100.And the sound,Wifi & SD card does not work.Tried various methods except replacing the I/O board coz I think it would be expensive.So my solution to all of you who own 9100 with problems with sound & wifi,to buy a usb sound device & wireless USB.Btw my usb also failed.So i bought a PCMCIA USB 4 port.I feel it is better buying external parts coz you can used it on other computers rather than invest in replacing costly internal parts of the laptop.

By: pj

pj — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:56:43 +0000

i have a dell inspiron 9400, and i can not get my wifi to turn on, I have tried fn f2, but nothing happens, i turned it off a while back and cannot remember how i did it, now we are going wireless at home, i would like to get this resolved.

thanks,
pj

By: Phil

Phil — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:55:33 +0000

I recently purchased a Toshiba Sattelite P105-6024 laptop and I cannot get the wireless to work. The computer comes with the Toshiba ConfigFree software that is used in lieu of Windows Wireless. Problem is that the Toshiba system finds the wireless signal but tells me that another vendor’s application is controlling the wireless adaptor. Any idea how I can find out what is controling the software and fix it? It does not appear to be Windows as that screed tells me the Windows connection is not being used.
Thoughts, comments???

Thanks
Phil

By: Andy 12345

Andy 12345 — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:18:34 +0000

jerry repair man

I also have a tecra 9100 with a sound problem. ive been looking into this for many hours. As far as ii can see this yamaha sound card will never work with xpsp2. jerry computer repair man can you tell me if this is right because as far as i can see original os is windows 98 or 2000. iam very competant with a soldering iron where do i go?

By: Manic Misfit

Manic Misfit — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:20:16 +0000

I am a computer repair person for a small computer repair/upgrade company. I have found most toshiba and a few gateway laptops, when re-installing windows XP or replacing the hard drive, and not having the recovery disks, the sound, wireless and sometimes the modem drivers from the manufacturers web site will not install or recognise the hardware, even though the webs site states they are for that specific model. Its almost 100% on the toshibas and about 20% on some gateway models. I’m still trying to find out why. I have 3 laptops right now i am trying to install the drivers on and they will not install or recognise the hardware for the sound, wireless and modem. They worked before i wiped the hard drive. So i dont think its a hardware issue. I think we are all the victims of propriotary hardware/software made by certain manufacturers. This seems to be a real problem with these models. So far i have not found the answers, but when i do i will be sure to post them here or send them to Laptop Freak to post.

Peace out

Manic Misfit