Damn laptop...

[crptcblade]

Haven't touched my laptop in a few months, except to plug it into the wall to keep the battery juiced. Now I go to turn it on, and the damned things doesn't event attempt to boot. What the heck could have happened?

[siyan]

a peruvian llama got to it?

[MrPolite]

I got it, I got it.... you're pressing the wrong button



umm does it turn on at all? or it just doesnt boot? if it doesnt boot then maybe it's something about the cimos battery? no idea, just guessing

[Sastraxi]

Do you know for a fact that it doesn't boot? Connect it to an external monitor... the screen might be busted. Happened to my laptop; still waiting to find out where I can get something like this fixed (not busted screen, but so dark its unreadable).

[crptcblade]

no it definately isn't the screen. I got it working once or twice, but it kept BSOD'ing. When I turn it on and it does nothing, it really does nothing. There's no HDD activity that I used to be able to hear or anything.

I guess I'll look for that battery.

[duc]

Originally posted by crptcblade
no it definately isn't the screen. I got it working once or twice, but it kept BSOD'ing. When I turn it on and it does nothing, it really does nothing. There's no HDD activity that I used to be able to hear or anything.

I guess I'll look for that battery.

did u:

1.) leave in hot or cold places too long?

2) leave it in an area with lots of dust?

3.) ever drop it?

[MrPolite]

I think laptops have more battery problems that pc's do (cmos better). If it randomly works, then it's probably the battery. I payed $40 for a stupid old laptop's cmos battery once, I guess they're expensive

[siyan]

if you don't use a laptop for a while, always drain the batteries and take them out.

even the Smart Li-ION ones

[MrPolite]

even the cmos battery?!!