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| | I have an interesting dead laptop. This Gateway MX-6931 overheated on a bed, did not shut off (possibly because the CPU wasn't doing much, so the motherboard was hotter), and now refuses to boot. The interesting part about it is, unlike other dead laptops, this one will POST [I]and find … |
| | Hi everyone I'm new today and have a problem with my antiquated computer that usually works very well, but unfortunately I left a CD in the drive when I last closed down the computer and it went straight to the CD to try and start up the computer. I have … |
| | I have a Toshiba Satellite laptop which is actually running fine. However, when it's shut completely down it makes a tiny squeaking sound every couple of minutes and the fan twitches. When the laptop is running it does not make the sound and the fan operates as it should. If … |
| | Well yesterday i was happily typing away on my normally well behaved xp computer when in a google search, the typing stopped and i could not get any response from the computer - tried the task manager but couldnt get anything at all!! last resort was i thought to switch …  |
| | First of all, hello. my main problem is its seems my Toshiba Satellite U405-S2846 downloaded automatically some kind of software... i thought it was a Windows Vista Update, when it asked me to reboot i did so, but since then it doesn't start up... i push the power button, and …  |
| | Hi all, I was using my Toshiba laptop, and all of a sudden, the screen went black, the power light went out, and it died. I have tried turning it back on, and the blue power light comes on for a second or two, and then goes back out and … |
| | I have an Alienware Aurora laptop. The machine is powered (LEDs lit, drive spinning) but no POST. None of the 4 fans spin at all. The screen doesn't show anything and the computer reboots. Upon internal inspection I saw the fan above the RAM has a wire that is no …  |
| | i have a dell pc that im trying to revive. everytime i switch it on the power supply fan starts spinning then it stops. the LED on the board indicated that the power is coming through but the machine just refuses to start. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanx |
| | here goes, i have a computer that is home built by a friend of mine..everything has been going good for a long time now..but now for some reason i am running into a bit of a problem with my dvd drives.. issue: when i try to put any type of … |
| | My Dell pc stopped powering on and I've tried everything I can think of to correct it. The LED on the motherboard works but get no power. :evil: 1. I tested the power supply with an ATX tester...tested OK :( 2. I put a new power supply in...no luck (but … |
| | I am losing my mind. We had a storm last night that knocked out our power. Upon restarting my systems to check everything I noticed hat my mouse and keyboard shuts off before the windows and icons finish loading. What the heck!?! |
| | Hi can someone help with this laptop please, it boots to the first screen where it says F10=rom based setup then stops there. Is there a quick way to reset CMos or any other help appreciated Wayne |
| | Alright, I'm not new to computer hardware upgrades but this one i haven't come across yet so I'll start from the beginning. back in feb i finally decided to start upgrading my computer. i have a COMPAQ Presario SR1650NX that i bought back in 2006. so i figured i'd order … |
 | My Gateway laptop that is... Worked fine yesterday. Powered it down and unplugged it from the wall. Tried to turn it on this morning and nothing. No lights, no power-up, complete silence. Tried pulling the battery, holding power button for 1 min, plugging in ac and powering up.... nothing. The … |
| | I have an HP Compaq nx9030 that wont power up at all. At first i thought it was a battery issue, so i charged it the entire night. The light in the front went from yellow to green so i thought i had finally solved it. However, when i pressed … |
| | My hp compaq 6720s trackpad stops working almost, after lots of tapping it just moves a little and then again stops. And this happened when I browse the internet with 2 chrome windows and each window have at most 7 tabs open. And when I put mouse with my laptop … |
| | OK, I read the pinned post and that didn't help so, here goes: I acquired a CPU from a local retailer, it was the display model and had been placed into the back room after they changed their setup. While it was in the back room, someone had removed the … |
| | Lats night i replace my heatsink with a bigger one because my cpu was running a little warmer than i liked. This is something i have done many times but obviously there is a [I]chance[/I] that i may have damaged something although i doubt it..... It booted up fine first … |
| | Hi Everybody, Dell power edge 2650 often gives this error message to make the Administrators to beg for help. You can find help about this error on under given blog post. [url]http://www.itoperationz.com/2009/06/poweredge-2650-esm-embedded-server-management-error/[/url] |
| | I Have tried some of the staff But my computer just switches on and then Nothing, thinking i should try replacing the processor, do you think this is a good Idea.. help please before i losse my money |
| | My pc has been assembled and flying for a year or two now but when i went to turn it on today it just won't start windows. I did shut it down using the start menu. When it starts up it appears to run the POST correctly except that it … |
| | Ok, I have now come across something that is really hacking me off. I am not a newbie with computer stuff, I have built many computers but have never come across this problem. About a week ago I turned on my computer and it start up fine, but froze about … |
| | I have a Toshiba P100 with a faded LCD screen, I can connect it to an external monitor and everything works fine on the external monitor, but I can barely see anything on the laptop screen. I replaced the inverter first but that didnt help, so I replaced the LCD … |
| | For about a year now my Dell XPS 400 hasn't been able to download any software at all. I recently purchased some video editing software and the only thing my CD Drives does is end up making the sound you usually hear when you poke a papperclip into the manual … |
| | I have a older version Sony Vaio PCG K315b. This is currently not working due to a failed hard drive. This has been established since I have attempted to complete system recovery and the error message 'Failed to read the image file' is displayed. I have a few quotes for … |
| | Hi I have been helping a friend out with his HP laptop. The laptop was used at a house party and the day after wouldn't start it requested the system recovery disks and he lost everything through recovering the system. It's worked ok since for about 2 weeks but he … |
| | PLZ HLP Sons notebook starting acting up when being charged - now has lost all charge and is, well, how should I put it, DEAD!!! No charge, no power to find what the original fault was AND using my charger (same) does NOT work. His machine won't take a charge … |
| | I installed a XFX nforce 780i 3-way SLI Motherboard with a intel core 2 Duo E8400 Processor 3.0 GHz. when I power up the machine, nothing happens except for a blue light on the motherboard lights up. The power supply does not come on at all, no fan or anything … |
| | My mecer 255ii3 does not power on when pressing the power button,when i do press it then the lights just go on then off agen.i tried startin it up without the battery in but still nothing.i even charged it for a couple of hours to see if it'l work but … |
| | The unit shut down on it's own during boot up, likely because it reached an over-temperature limit condition. I've tried booting the machine from AC and from battery after the unit cooled. I've also tried holding the on switch for 5 seconds, but there is no indication of power getting …  |
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