Powering up when i turn on the laptop the light on the side just flashes 8 times and doesn not turn on. What can be the problem?

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Powering up when i turn on the laptop the light on the side just flashes 8 times and doesn not turn on. What can be the problem?

I have the Acer Aspire 5000 and i unfortunatley lost the manual. So the problem is that when i put the power on the laptop there is a light on the side of the laptop and only blinks exactly 8 times and nothing happens on the screen. It is black while ... Acer PC Laptops

Computer ranbdomly shuts down

Your last question was very observant. NO, without an O/S, there is nothing to make a anti-virus program run.I suggest the problem in the beginning, was that the laptop was overheating. Once the processor becomes too hot, (Processors have ... HP Pavilion dv4015CL PC Notebook

I have a Compaq presario C500. It will not power on. When it is plugged in the lightning bolt icon on the side pulses on and off. When I press the power button and release it the power will flash for 3 seconds and go dead again. Any ideas?

Hello and thank you for using Fixya!\015\012\015\012· First troubleshooting - When you turn the laptop on, are you able to see the splash screen? This would be ... HP Compaq Presario C500t Notebook

Monitor stays on for a few seconds then goes out

This problem is very often caused by dry electrolytic capacitors on the inverter board. If you have some skill with soldering you could try to change them. When buying new ones ask for LOW-ESR capacitors for switching mode power supplies (SMPS) and 1 ... Acer AL1711 17" Flat Panel LCD Monitor

CPU overheating I was wondering if anyone knew about any cpu overheating problems with the gateway MT3422. I have read several articles on this issue, and wonder if this may be my problem. I noticed that the laptop does get really hot, even with a cooling unit underneath it. The computer is now not wanting to turn on after restarting due to recent updates. I get a power light on after pushing the button a few times, no other lights are on, the CPU fans does turn on and the cd rom does spin. F 12

If you don't get anything on the monitor thats not a overheating problem, it could have been a overheating problem that has already damaged the machine.Since your not getting any picture I would try the laptop with a external monitor, if ... PC Laptops

Vaio fj270 wont boot to windows stuck with a blinking underscore

Hello and thank you for using Fixya!\015\012\015\012First, check and make sure there are no CD's in the CDrom player. Also, check an make sure there is no external storage devices, such as a flash drive, external, etc.\015\012 ... Sony VAIO VGN-FJ270/B Notebook

I spilled water on my laptop

As was said previously, once you tried to start the PC without completely drying it out, you fried components and now you have an expensive paper weight. If it is important to you, you can get a new or used motherboard (off Ebay) and powe ... HP Pavilion dv6000z Notebook

My vaio turned off suddenly an the side light was blinking when i was trying to turn it on. Now i doesn't even turn on.What should i do?

Hi There !!Thank you for choosing fixya.comIt's could be because of two reasons.1. The Laptop is Overheated2. The battery of the Laptop has some problems.To diagnose this:Step 1: Let the computer, be tu ... Sony VAIO VGN-FW290JTB Notebook PC

Acer Aspire 5520 does not start up, power light blinking green

I think it might be the motherboard, if its not regulating the voltage properly then to much will go thru the motherboard and the fan won't be able to cool things down properly. Eventually then the motherboard will fail and then no video like your h ... PC Laptops

HP Pavillion dv9700 won't power up

Try removing the battery and using only power cord to turn the laptop on. If that fails, try turning it on without power cord, just on battery.If none of those work, then most probable cause of your problem is motherboard. Hopefuly you ar ... HP Pavilion dv9700t Notebook PC

Ground Noise Problem Possibly Attributed to Samsung Monitor

Do you have another power adapter to try? Sometimes those go bad, and are pretty cheap to test out (around $35-$50). Otherwise it is the DC-in board on your PowerBook. I replace about 2 of those per month with our clients up here on the PowerBooks ... Samsung Syncmaster 730B 17" Flat Panel LCD Monitor

MY inspiron 1150 won't power on

There is a problem with your memory. TURN OFF THE LAPTOP turn the laptop screen side down there are two areas you can open. open the one more to the centre remove one or all memory module inside replace with new memory module. or if there are two me ... Dell Inspiron 1150 Notebook

Laptop seems in sleep mode or shorted

This is a well known problem and easily fixable, but before I get to that, let's do a Diagnostics 101: Your laptop doesn't even get to the logo screen, which means it doesn't even get to test the hardware (phase1) and of course there's no way you can ... Toshiba Satellite M35X-S149 Notebook

Looking for manual or instructions for disassembly/reassembly so that I can replace the damaged power jack.

I repair a lot of laptops. I have found through the years, that they all seem to follow a basic disassembly pattern. Although access to the cooling tube/heatsink/fan combo, and processor, for some of the laptops, is through the bottom, i ... PC Desktops

Dell Lattitude D600 Laptop (Secondary Hardrive not found)

Do this in the order :\015\012\015\012Turn the laptop off\015\012\015\0121) Remove the CDROM/DVDROM or combo drive from the Laptop\015\012\015\0122) Turn on the Laptop go to bios setup and save the setting\01 ... Dell Latitude D600 Notebook

After pluging in no power or power light

All of you have the same problem I have--the crazy thing won't boot up--blue lights but a dead, black screen. I've also had problems with the laptop becoming really hot. I've "resolved" these two issues by 1) setting the computer to never turn off. ... HP Pavilion DV5-1000US Laptop

HP Pavilion zv5000: Screen blan, power light, fans are on.

Lala linda is right. . . repairing the power pin isn't that expensive ... In fact I've fixed some myself and it's really not that hard. It is time consuming and tedious to make sure that all the bits and pieces fo back in the right place. Take some ... HP Compaq Presario V6000T Notebook

I've an Acer 5520-5334, have had it for 2 years,

Did you ever happen to clean its vents or airways, or have it serviced. Could be accumulated dirt in your system giving your thermal problem. Its thermal protection is working.Just for an input, hope this helps you already.Lea ... Acer PC Laptops

Dell XPS M1330 laptop doesn't boot just shows colored lines...

Multiple problem issue going on here, with the screen having those lines popping up the way it is, the screen is definitely going to need to be replaced.Hard drive is a more touchy issue. Not sure if you put a new one or a refurhbished o ... Dell XPS M1330 Notebook

My hp wont turn on..the power light is on but its like my laptop is frozen or somethng

· First troubleshooting - When you turn the laptop on, are you able to see the splash screen? This would be the computer manufacturer's screen display that usually shows a ... HP Pavilion dv2000t 14.1" Notebook Laptop PC (Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66 GHz, 1GB RAM, 100GB HDD, D... PC Notebook

My asus 900 will not start or turn on and I have it plugged, have checked the battery, everything appears to be connected correctly. Please help.

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My laptop went to white screen every time when I on it. How to solve....my laptop -- aspire 4710z -- almost 2 years but it happened JUST it 4 mths.....

Hi..Your problem are related with my laptop problem, but i totally fix it with my own. From my experience I can tell that this problem may be related to the\015\012following:\015\0121. Loose connection between the video cable and th ... Acer Aspire 4720 Notebook

How do I replace the keyboard in a HP Pavilion dv6451us laptop

To start I suggest you have a No.1, and a No.2 Philips head magnetized screwdriver, a small pair of Needlenose pliers, and a multi-compartment container for the screws.(When working on a laptop this is the ONLY place I would advise using ... HP PC Laptops

CPU doesn't turn on!!

\015\012\015\012\015\012\015\012\015\012Power supply light on or flashes\015\012Perform the following steps, in order, until power is restored or it is determined that there is a hardware failure ... PC Desktops

The screen of my laptop Toshiba Satelite A305-S6858 stays blank when I power it on. the processor appears to be (i am not sure, it it rather the fan). It only started a few hours. Please any suggestions would be highly appreciated

When you first start you should see a few lights flash on. The power light should be on steady and the one that indicates hard drive should blink off and on as the computer gets what it needs from your hard drive. If you don;t see that or hear any be ... Toshiba Satellite PSAG0U-02D00M Notebook