Dead Laptop

[Fred Elliot]

Dear Techies

Having a fucking issue with my laptop.

The fucker wont even boot up or get to the boot up screen, the lights come on and the fan runs for a split second then everything dies

My usual reaction would be to bin the fucking piece of shite but it is only 14 months old, so that is a no-no.

Any ideas oh righteous ones ?

[jayohaitchenn]

take the battery out and hold down the power button for about 30 seconds, then try again.

[Fred Elliot]

take the battery out and hold down the power button for about 30 seconds, then try again.

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Nope 

[Batch]

When you say won't get to boot screen, do you get to see anything at all on the screen? Or does it stay blank?

Does it beep in any way whatsoever?

As JJ's suggestion didn't work, if BIOS isn't even showing all I can suggest is to re-seat the RAM modules assuming they are easy to get to.

[Fred Elliot]

Nothing on the screen what so ever. LED's light up, fan kicks in for a split second then it all dies.

As JJ's suggestion didn't work, if BIOS isn't even showing all I can suggest is to re-seat the RAM modules assuming they are easy to get to.

WTF you talking bout Willis ?

[axs]

Screw flap on the back with one or two sticks of memory in, push 'em in harder.

[Fred Elliot]

Screw flap on the back with one or two sticks of memory in, push 'em in harder.

Oh ok

 

[BANGKOK RED]

Have you tried swearing at it?

[Don Rogers Shop]

Nothing on the screen what so ever. LED's light up, fan kicks in for a split second then it all dies.

WTF you talking bout Willis ?

This is brilliant. My exact thoughts when i read it.

[Peter Venkman]

Undo all the covers and unscrew and take out the hard drive and memory and push them in firmly, it sounds like something could have become unseated, this is a very simple fix and wont take more than 2 mins.

The other thing is that the chip has hugely overheated with a large amount of dust and is failing straight away due to heat build up or the heat build up has fucked the chip itself (fairly expensive).

[Fred Elliot]

Undo all the covers and unscrew and take out the hard drive and memory and push them in firmly, it sounds like something could have become unseated, this is a very simple fix and wont take more than 2 mins.

The other thing is that the chip has hugely overheated with a large amount of dust and is failing straight away due to heat build up or the heat build up has fucked the chip itself (fairly expensive).

JJ

I have always tried to keep it dust free by blowing out the vents with a can of compressed air and I always sit it on a laptop cooler with one of those fan thingy's in it

[Fred Elliot]

Undo all the covers and unscrew and take out the hard drive and memory and push them in firmly, it sounds like something could have become unseated, this is a very simple fix and wont take more than 2 mins.

Tried that

its fucking fucked the fucking fucker

[Peter Venkman]

Then it would appear that either the chip has gone or the motherboard, both of which are probably not worth the cost of repair, if you have tried the easy stuff then unfortunately it will need to be tested with replacement parts, not cheap at all.

A chip even 2nd hand could well be in excess of £80 plus fitting and a motherboard would be a 2nd hand part and could well cost £100 upwards plus the cost of fitting.

What is the model number and make?

[Fred Elliot]

Then it would appear that either the chip has gone or the motherboard, both of which are probably not worth the cost of repair, if you have tried the easy stuff then unfortunately it will need to be tested with replacement parts, not cheap at all.

A chip even 2nd hand could well be in excess of £80 plus fitting and a motherboard would be a 2nd hand part and could well cost £100 upwards plus the cost of fitting.

What is the model number and make?

Packard Bell Easynote LJ71

[Peter Venkman]

The Turion II 2.2ghz chip is only £35 for one of those but a motherboard is a bit more difficult to find brand new or even 2nd hand. 

It is more likely to be the motherboard than the chip IMO.

I will continue to look around to see if a different motherboard will fit instead of the original as a lot of manufacturers use a generic motherboard.