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8th Oct 2009 - 12:46pm
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splendid_ wrote:

feckin ecstatic....

I thought that it would be a faff to set up the i-pod thingie.. .then I had to do something as my p.c. is feckin around and I want to listen to my new CDS that I got for my burfday. anyhoo... installed it all and it is merrily transferring everything across. I am sooooo happy.

Reet now, my p.c.

It is getting over hot and stopping everytime it loads up.
I have started it happily in safe mode and it loves it. I have virus checked and all that mallarkey. I have also vaccummed all the dust (and there was a lot) and it worked for a whole hour. It is now back to the beginning again where it crashes and then attempts to restart and even before the password screen (I have one to prevent my son seeing his mum's 'photo's' icon_redface.gif ) it crashes....

I assume it is overheating. Can I fix that easily ? if so what do I do ?


Sounds like the fan that cools the processor is broken or about to break.

If your computer is recently new then I'd suggest taking it back and tell them you want it fixing...if it's older :

If you can find out which processor it is, you should be able to get a replacement. I won't be able to tell you how to remove the old one and replace it without knowing which one it is, although most fans are easy to replace.

To find out what processor you have do the following if you have Vista (XP should be similar if not the same....):

Go to the start button (bottom left)

Select "System and maintenance" and then "System"

The screen should then tell you what processor you have (eg - mine is a Intel Celeron 530 @ 1.73)

The important bit is the NAME of the processor, mainly certain processors HAVE to have a certain type of fan to cool it.

If you have a local computer shop, take the information in and ask them for a price (I can't help you with how much you should expect to pay again as I don't know what you have icon_sad.gif ) DO try to avoid places such as PC world as they take your soul as payment.

The removal of the casing is again dependant on what you have, but should be straight forward....however, if in doubt get a local expert (or geek) to help you.

Hope that helps icon_biggrin.gif

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Crashminx got there first! icon_lol.gif
 

 

8th Oct 2009 - 12:52pm
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__random_orbit__ wrote:

ok, so after saving my laptop once, dagging it from the jaws of the skip with dextrous manipulation of 'f'-keys and 'safe-modes'... resetting to 'factory' and even having the wireless come back from the dead as a result....

.... my un-dead zombie lappy was only pacing listlessly through the park in search of flesh awaiting it's inevitable demise at the hands of a baseball bat wielding starlett, or simply falling to it's knees in it's own filth for lack of sustanance...

It's dead!

or is it?

I try to revive it. Lightening rods and van derGraff Generators abound, though now the twice dead lappy will do no more than show a power light... with the occasional (and I mean 'occassional') flash from the disc activity light thiningie.

the screen is as dark as my soul... I hear it breathing, but that appears to be just an automatic responce.

Is there hope?
lp



Well sounds bad - obviously its still doing something - have you tried putting the manufacturers CD in to start it from there?

Alternatively - check the hard drive cable is correctly seated - I have known some to come loose.

To see if the drive is stuffed I would recommend a boot stick with a basic linux OS on to run it - see the UBUNTU website. If you cant even see a BIOS boot screen then it may be really bad.

Either way if you do end up discarding it take the hard drive out (should remove from the lappy underside) before and you may be able to recover the data by getting a drive caddy with USB connectivity for the 2.5" HDD

Anyone else???
 

 

8th Oct 2009 - 12:56pm
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splendid_ wrote:

oh share ....

I want to give my son all my tunes .. but can't upload two i-pods onto one -i-tunes... and can't figure out what to do..


The latest version of iTunes allows network sharing - if your sons computer and yours are on the same router, you can share all tunes between PC's
 

 

8th Oct 2009 - 8:45pm
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Crashnnix wrote:

__random_orbit__ wrote:

ok, so after saving my laptop once, dagging it from the jaws of the skip with dextrous manipulation of 'f'-keys and 'safe-modes'... resetting to 'factory' and even having the wireless come back from the dead as a result....

.... my un-dead zombie lappy was only pacing listlessly through the park in search of flesh awaiting it's inevitable demise at the hands of a baseball bat wielding starlett, or simply falling to it's knees in it's own filth for lack of sustanance...

It's dead!

or is it?

I try to revive it. Lightening rods and van derGraff Generators abound, though now the twice dead lappy will do no more than show a power light... with the occasional (and I mean 'occassional') flash from the disc activity light thiningie.

the screen is as dark as my soul... I hear it breathing, but that appears to be just an automatic responce.

Is there hope?
lp



Well sounds bad - obviously its still doing something - have you tried putting the manufacturers CD in to start it from there?

Alternatively - check the hard drive cable is correctly seated - I have known some to come loose.

To see if the drive is stuffed I would recommend a boot stick with a basic linux OS on to run it - see the UBUNTU website. If you cant even see a BIOS boot screen then it may be really bad.

Either way if you do end up discarding it take the hard drive out (should remove from the lappy underside) before and you may be able to recover the data by getting a drive caddy with USB connectivity for the 2.5" HDD

Anyone else???
blimey icon_eek.gif

I know wha you have said in there makes a lot of sence... but only to someone else Im afraid.
However, thank you very much for your help... I shall be saving the info ofr future referance.
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lp
 

 

8th Oct 2009 - 9:02pm
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__random_orbit__ wrote:

Crashnnix wrote:

__random_orbit__ wrote:

ok, so after saving my laptop once, dagging it from the jaws of the skip with dextrous manipulation of 'f'-keys and 'safe-modes'... resetting to 'factory' and even having the wireless come back from the dead as a result....

.... my un-dead zombie lappy was only pacing listlessly through the park in search of flesh awaiting it's inevitable demise at the hands of a baseball bat wielding starlett, or simply falling to it's knees in it's own filth for lack of sustanance...

It's dead!

or is it?

I try to revive it. Lightening rods and van derGraff Generators abound, though now the twice dead lappy will do no more than show a power light... with the occasional (and I mean 'occassional') flash from the disc activity light thiningie.

the screen is as dark as my soul... I hear it breathing, but that appears to be just an automatic responce.

Is there hope?
lp



Well sounds bad - obviously its still doing something - have you tried putting the manufacturers CD in to start it from there?

You might have got a copy of windows with your pc, or a disc that does clever magic and fixes stuff for you. you need to do a bodge to get it to boot from this so best trott off and see if you have one first, then we can tell you how to do the bodge

Alternatively - check the hard drive cable is correctly seated - I have known some to come loose.

turn your lappy upside down, see if there are some covers you can unscrew. if you find a silver box thingy under one of em, see if the cable doodah is shoved in proper

To see if the drive is stuffed I would recommend a boot stick with a basic linux OS on to run it - see the UBUNTU website. If you cant even see a BIOS boot screen then it may be really bad.

Bios= Basic input/output system, sort of like the computers natuaral instincts which gives all the electronic widgets a prod to wake em up
Ubuntu is like a little version of windows but with less useless shite. you but it onto one of those little USB memory stick things you normally keep dirty pics on but once again you need to bodge things to boot from this...so sort out if you have everything first

Either way if you do end up discarding it take the hard drive out (should remove from the lappy underside) before and you may be able to recover the data by getting a drive caddy with USB connectivity for the 2.5" HDD

Take the silver box of memory out, stick it in a special thingywotsit and plug it into a different computer, see if you can get all your shit of it or see if its proper fucked innit

Anyone else???
blimey icon_eek.gif

I know wha you have said in there makes a lot of sence... but only to someone else Im afraid.
However, thank you very much for your help... I shall be saving the info ofr future referance.
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lp
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I've done a pillocks guide for your Rolp whistling.gif
 

 

8th Oct 2009 - 9:05pm
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8th Oct 2009 - 9:10pm
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meat2pleaseu wrote:

I've done a pillocks guide for your Rolp whistling.gif


Who helped you with it then pillock? icon_rolleyes.gif

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8th Oct 2009 - 9:12pm
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Dlep wrote:

meat2pleaseu wrote:

I've done a pillocks guide for your Rolp whistling.gif


Who helped you with it then pillock? icon_rolleyes.gif

icon_lol.gif


You're just jealous, Ninja Boy flipa.gif
 

 

8th Oct 2009 - 9:25pm
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this Pillock did make some system restore discs when machine was but a wee babby.
will they do?
I tried to spark the pootah with those in the Disc drawer... didn't play games tho..... (before recieving the delights of your wisdom I hasten to add)

what now?

I haven't screwed it in the back yet though... do you think I should?
lp
 

 

8th Oct 2009 - 9:31pm
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Boot it up and look for the bit about entering setup (will probably be delete, F1 or F2)
go to the section for boot sequence and set it to boot from the CD Rom first.
Save it all and reboot with the first of your restore discs in there and hopefully it should be uncle bob time icon_wink.gif
 

 

8th Oct 2009 - 9:33pm
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meat2pleaseu wrote:

icon_wink.gif

I've done a pillocks guide for your Rolp whistling.gif



Should I be worried that your version kinda made sense to me?! icon_eek.gif
 

 

8th Oct 2009 - 9:33pm
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meat2pleaseu wrote:

Boot it up and look for the bit about entering setup (will probably be delete, F1 or F2)
go to the section for boot sequence and set it to boot from the CD Rom first.
Save it all and reboot with the first of your restore discs in there and hopefully it should be uncle bob time icon_wink.gif
the screen is blank...
lp
 

 

8th Oct 2009 - 9:44pm
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__random_orbit__ wrote:

the screen is blank...
lp

does it make any noise at all when you switch it on?
first thing to try is plugging another monitor into it, see if it's the screen thats buggered
 

 

8th Oct 2009 - 9:51pm
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meat2pleaseu wrote:

__random_orbit__ wrote:

the screen is blank...
lp

does it make any noise at all when you switch it on?
first thing to try is plugging another monitor into it, see if it's the screen thats buggered

!"whiiiirrrrrzzzz>cli(un)ck< bizzzeuuuu put"!

.....pause....

"Clank - zzzzt - bmmmp"

pause/repeat
lp
 

 

8th Oct 2009 - 9:55pm
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__random_orbit__ wrote:

meat2pleaseu wrote:

__random_orbit__ wrote:

the screen is blank...
lp

does it make any noise at all when you switch it on?
first thing to try is plugging another monitor into it, see if it's the screen thats buggered

!"whiiiirrrrrzzzz>cli(un)ck< bizzzeuuuu put"!

.....pause....

"Clank - zzzzt - bmmmp"

pause/repeat
lp


that doesn't sound right, it should be 'bmmmp- zzzzt' icon_eek.gif
 

 

8th Oct 2009 - 9:57pm
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so it's the sound card now is it?
lp
 

 

8th Oct 2009 - 9:59pm
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perhaps if I just turned down the volume?
lp
 

 

9th Oct 2009 - 5:45am
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Can i suggest the manufacturers website. There will be a help and support bit. There is normally (with the better manufacturers!) a bit where you can enter your model number or serial number. That should then give you all you need to know re the recovery discs. Although usually the pc should just boot from them.
Gary icon_smile.gif
 

 

9th Oct 2009 - 11:02am
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meat2pleaseu wrote:

__random_orbit__ wrote:

meat2pleaseu wrote:

__random_orbit__ wrote:

the screen is blank...
lp

does it make any noise at all when you switch it on?
first thing to try is plugging another monitor into it, see if it's the screen thats buggered

!"whiiiirrrrrzzzz>cli(un)ck< bizzzeuuuu put"!

.....pause....

"Clank - zzzzt - bmmmp"

pause/repeat
lp


that doesn't sound right, it should be 'bmmmp- zzzzt' icon_eek.gif


Sounds like the hard drive bearing or a head crash to platen - your HDD may be well n truly fooked.

Translation please? bolt.gif
 

 

9th Oct 2009 - 12:23pm
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HDD failure wouldn't result in a blank screen as the BIOS is resident on an Eprom chip, so its independant of the hard drive.
A blank screen is more of an indication of a power fault or a fault with the screen/ graphics card icon_wink.gif
 
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