Toshiba T1600

The T1600 is a 286 laptop with an alps keyboard, dual batteries, 3.5" FDD, and HDD.

Causes

 * Leaking C5 capacitor shorting resistors?

Solutions

 * Clean and recap, possibly replace parts on bottom

Cause

 * The T1600 contains two internal rechargeable batteries that may begin to leak and cause corrosive damage to PCBs

Disassembly Notes
The screen hinge plastic is very brittle and may break

Motherboard
Toshiba, FISYS3, 36T702816G1180

Power Supply
Toshiba, FIVPS3, "IBI,M4V0", 36P12926G-01B * Nichicon PL capacitors will likely leak from the rubber bung (on the bottom) eventually, sometimes making it onto the capacitor leads. Replace as soon as possible.

Related Links

 * Official Toshiba maintenance manual on Minus Zero Degrees (archived)
 * Video on disassembly and capacitor information