Re: Laptop advise


"Nigel" <nigel1705@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Dennis Pogson" <dennis_nospampogson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Nigel wrote:
>>> I have a cheap I-Friend laptop. It's been working faultlessly until a
>>> couple of days ago, when suddenly while using it the display went
>>> totally blank, the hard drive sounded it like it span fast and all
>>> the lights on it came on. I pressed and held the standby button, but
>>> it wouldn't turn off, so I pulled the battery out. Since then the
>>> laptop won't do anything, it plays completely dead. I've taken out
>>> the hard drive, fitted it in to a caddy and checked it works, I've
>>> also checked the memory card is seated in it's connector ok.
>>>
>>> Anybody have any ideas please?
>>>
>>> Nigel Page
>>>
>>> CompTIA A+ Certified Professional
>>>
>>> Microsoft Certified Professional (70-270)
>>
>> If the laptop makes all the right noises at boot up, look very closely at
>> the screen and see if you can see a faint image, indicating that the
>> backlight or inverter has failed. If not, I am afraid it may be a major
>> problem with the system board.
>>
>> Dennis.
>>
>>
> No noises from machine, no fan operation, and no lights.
> If I connect the AC adapter the charge light doesn't illuminate either.
> I have checked the battery voltage off load and it reads just over 11V
> which is what is written on the battery.
>
> Nigel.

Have you checked all/any fuses ??
If nothing happens at all it looks as though there is no power so either the
power supply has gone, possibly after the battery, but 11v off load looks a
bit low.

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Dave


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