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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.0&return_msg=39066.3"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.11">11–20</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.81">81–87</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=39066.3">Laptop beyond saving?</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="39066_3_87_10"> <a name="a39066_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Radio<span class="message_time">30 Oct 2011 15:52</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Oct 2011 18:15"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.3">39066.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.2">39066.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Screen is completely dead, no BIOS, no beeps.<br /> Haven't tried a different OS as I figured I'd need to access the BIOS first to change boot order.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.3&return_msg=39066.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">30 Oct 2011 16:05</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Radio <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Oct 2011 16:54"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.4">39066.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.1">39066.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">Amy ideas?</div><br /> <br /> That's who we need!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.4&return_msg=39066.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Matt<span class="message_time">30 Oct 2011 16:06</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Radio <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Oct 2011 16:54"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.5">39066.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.3#a39066_3" target="_self">39066.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Does it have a CMOS battery? If it does, remove it for a few minutes and see if that does anything.<br /> <br /> You might also want to try removing the main battery, HDD and the RAM if possible and see if it will start-up without them. <br /> <br /> Without the RAM the most it probably do is beep (or some other diagnostics, like flashing LEDs), but at least that'll be more than it's doing at the moment.<br /> <br /> Without the HDD, if it POST, it should at least allow you to boot from a USB memory stick.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.5&return_msg=39066.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">30 Oct 2011 16:10</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Radio <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Oct 2011 16:54"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.6">39066.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.3#a39066_3" target="_self">39066.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> What Matt said. Try without as much hardware as possible. And swap the RAM if you have spares. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.6&return_msg=39066.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Radio<span class="message_time">30 Oct 2011 16:56</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Matt <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Oct 2011 17:20"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.7">39066.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.3#a39066_5" target="_self">39066.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Never taken a laptop to pieces before, not any more than installing extra RAM anyway.<br /> On my way back home now, but next time I'm there I'll have a look at taking it apart.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.7&return_msg=39066.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)<span class="message_time">30 Oct 2011 19:52</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Radio <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 06:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.8">39066.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.1">39066.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Is it an Apple laptop? If not, the answer to the question in the thread title is 'NO...duh!'</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.8&return_msg=39066.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ComtronBob<span class="message_time">30 Oct 2011 23:35</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Radio <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 06:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.9">39066.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.1">39066.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p><font color="#0080C0" size="3" face="Verdana"><em>"Screen is completely dead, no BIOS, no beeps".</em></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">By "no BIOS" I assume you mean you can't get to the CMOS setup menu.  If that's the case, then "<em>no BIOS, no beeps</em>" usually means the CPU is toast.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">Assuming you've tried Matt's suggestions, if it's still a no-go, see</font> <a href="http://discuss.pcmag.com/forums/permalink/1004423088/1004423088/ShowThread.aspx#1004423088"> <font color="#0000FF" size="3" face="Verdana">this</font></a> <font size="3" face="Verdana">post of mine on the <em>PCmag</em> board, for why the 4-second soft-off still works.  (Not to be pedantic, but it's always 4, not 5 seconds).</font></p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.9&return_msg=39066.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 10:04</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ComtronBob <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 10:34"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.10">39066.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.3#a39066_9" target="_self">39066.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Dude, you need to reduce your font size. I have to sit another foot away from my screen to be able to read your posts comfortably. </p> <p> </p> <p>I refuse to have my eyes exchanged for a different model when it's easier for you to make the setting changes. <span class="emoticon e_csad" title=":C"><span class="e__">:C</span></span></p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.10&return_msg=39066.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 10:08</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 10:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.11">39066.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.3#a39066_10" target="_self">39066.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I didn't realise they were so big. I read them all on my phone and they're all resized to be the same!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.11&return_msg=39066.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.11"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39066_12"></a><div class="message" id="message_39066_12"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 10:26</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 11:53"></span></span> <span class="message_count">12 of 87</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.12">39066.12</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39066.3#a39066_11" target="_self">39066.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>What browser are you using on the ol' phone there?</p> <p> </p> <p>Admittedly I've not tried using anything other than Firefox to view the posts, so could be different in alternatives.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39066.12&return_msg=39066.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39066.12"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="39066.13" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>