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Notice to Users of Satellite A60 and Satellite Pro A60 notebook PC: BIOS Update Recommendation

In extremely rare instances, your Satellite A60 and Satellite Pro A60 notebook may experience overheating that could result in the deformation of the plastic casing on the upper right hand corner of the computer. The overheating and deformation occur only when the notebook is booting or resuming from standby or hibernation, and can be avoided by installing BIOS ver. 1.70 or a later version.

Only Satellite A60 and Satellite Pro A60 notebooks with BIOS version lower than 1.70 are affected. Should your Satellite A60 or Satellite Pro A60 have the BIOS ver. 1.70 or higher, your notebook is not affected. You can confirm your BIOS version, by clicking on Control Panel - Toshiba Hardware Setup - General Tab, and you will see the BIOS version.

If you feel uncomfortable to update the BIOS, please call the Toshiba Help Desk in your country:

  • Great Britain: 0870 444 8936
  • Germany: 01805 231 632 (€0,12/min)
  • France: 0892 6970 92
  • Portugal: 0707 266 266
  • Spain: 902 283 283
  • Netherlands: 0900 1000 1000
  • Belgium: 0900 10 990
  • Luxemburg: 900 750 11
  • Italy: 02 6968 2629
  • Switzerland: 0848 84 52 50

Resolution:

Please download, and install Flash BIOS version 1.70 or later . Complete installation instructions are included in the downloadable BIOS package.

Applicable models:

  • Satellite A60
  • Satellite Pro A60