Calling all laptop computer techs

I am a Microsoft Certified System Engineer and have found that toshiba has very good quality stuff. It has never let me down and it can do everything i need it to do. i run the AMD 64 Athlon X2 processor with 3 GB of ram. Is the machine starting up at all, or does it start but you are unable to see any thing? Were you using a surge protector? To prtect against heat it is always good to use a cooling blanket!