Laptop/computer tech guy come help

94FormulaBird · 07-19-2012, 08:37 PM

So a while back my laptop kinda of partially died....I went to turn it on and the
Lights flashed but the screen did not turn on and nothing booted up....lickily im workon on my gfs sisters laptop and have replaced the motherboard, swapped out the ram, hard drive, LCD screens, cmos battery...I have a processor coming sometime this weekend...if a new processor doesn't fix it the only thing I haven't replaced would Be the video card...what are your thoughts?...with all that being said I was given this laptop in 06...I have only spent $150 in parts trying to fix...of I buy another laptop it's gonna be able to play Starcraft 2 and diablo 3 so it'll cost +$500...so i don't wanna spend anY more than $250

ForceFed4g63 · 07-19-2012, 09:01 PM

Inb4namewastaken

Silver-Dollar · 07-19-2012, 11:35 PM

www.Toshibadirect.com

great prices

namewastaken_0_0 · 07-20-2012, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silver-Dollar

www.Toshibadirect.com

great prices

Toshi is junk. I have owned 4 of their models, ranging from budget to their Qosmio flagship. Their plastics are cheaper than Chinese toys. Their PCB's are sub-par Chinese or Japanese grade. And they use the worst quality memory, Hynix.

namewastaken_0_0 · 07-20-2012, 09:07 AM

If the laptop is from 06, and you've spent over 150$ on it. You've over spent.

For 500 bucks I can get you a new gen (not ivy bridge) core i5 with a decent graphics card.

Hell, for 800 bucks I would sell you that Alienware MX14 R1 I have. It would be an end all be all for any game you want to play (as this laptop will play any pc game you want to play).

Spending 250 on a laptop will yeild minimal gains. You will be in the same boat you are now, a laptop that is about to die or crash and burn.

Flashing lights can mean anything from memory not seated properly to hard drive cannot find NTLDR or MBR, even Boot INI file could be corrupted.

I could troubleshoot it if you want.

k5hart · 07-20-2012, 09:31 AM

Have you tried a different battery or power cord? I've seen similar problems come from those pieces. Especially Dells.

I kind of agree with namewastaken_0_0, you probably already put too much in it. I would move on and just put your money into a new one.

LXtasy · 07-20-2012, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by namewastaken_0_0

If the laptop is from 06, and you've spent over 150$ on it. You've over spent.

For 500 bucks I can get you a new gen (not ivy bridge) core i5 with a decent graphics card.

Hell, for 800 bucks I would sell you that Alienware MX14 R1 I have. It would be an end all be all for any game you want to play (as this laptop will play any pc game you want to play).

Spending 250 on a laptop will yeild minimal gains. You will be in the same boat you are now, a laptop that is about to die or crash and burn.

Flashing lights can mean anything from memory not seated properly to hard drive cannot find NTLDR or MBR, even Boot INI file could be corrupted.

I could troubleshoot it if you want.

^--This.

I had a laptop that the hard drive crashed. Got a new hard drive ($26). My brother was trying to recover all my pictures and important files on the old hard drive. He couldn't get all of them (all my documents, invoices etc GONE) I went to price a new OS and realized it was cheaper to buy a new laptop instead with Windows 7. IMO, computers are fairly inexpensive that if something "major" happens, just upgrade.

This is the laptop that I currently run for my personal use. Now I am no computer guru, but it does serve its purpose for me

hp pavilion g7
http://www.amazon.com/HP-Hp-Pavilion.../dp/B006FLYOAA

04ctd · 07-20-2012, 09:33 AM

you really should post up what model & brand it is, but here goes:

NVIDIA GPU Update: NVIDIA Class Action Settlement and Limited Warranty Enhancement

http://en.community.dell.com/dell-bl...hancement.aspx

FWIW, i work on a laptop a few days, then I junk it.

technology moves to fast to rescue something from 2006.

Carlrx7 · 07-20-2012, 11:00 AM

sell you my two year old laptop for 250, dell 14z, maxed out. wiped hd fresh install of win7, you can install your games and see how it plays if you want.

-Carl

Silver-Dollar · 07-20-2012, 03:10 PM

weird. I have a 6+ yo toshiba and never an issue. I use it nearly daily.

94FormulaBird · 07-21-2012, 01:32 AM

Dell inspiron e1505

CPU upgraded from Core Due t5500 to t7600... 1.66ghz to 2.33ghz
GPU factory ATI X1400 256mg...biggest baddest for this setup
RAM factory Hynix 2 x 512mb

ive swapped battery and cords from my gf's sisters laptop that i fixed yesterday....swapped ram...screens...cmos battery...doesnt work with either cpu...goal was to fix this one for my gf...since shes rockin a 2006 Dell Latitude d610...Pentium M 730 1.8ghz and 2 x 256mb of ram...guess ill part it out and use the shell as target at next range day...

1 Slow Z · 07-21-2012, 02:17 AM

I have a Mackbook that's 5 years old and it still works as well as the day we bought it. My old Dell Laptop took a crap on me after a year and a half.

94FormulaBird · 07-21-2012, 02:52 AM

pretty sure i narrowed it down to the graphics card...since ive replaced everything else...lol....it wont post...and a buddy of mine just took his computer apart and unplugged graphics card and it wouldnt post either...namewastaken, does this sound about right to you?...i found a graphics card for $65 on ebay...might snag it and slap it in...if it doesnt work...ima part this beast out

07-19-2012, 08:37 PM	#1
94FormulaBird Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 763	Laptop/computer tech guy come help So a while back my laptop kinda of partially died....I went to turn it on and the Lights flashed but the screen did not turn on and nothing booted up....lickily im workon on my gfs sisters laptop and have replaced the motherboard, swapped out the ram, hard drive, LCD screens, cmos battery...I have a processor coming sometime this weekend...if a new processor doesn't fix it the only thing I haven't replaced would Be the video card...what are your thoughts?...with all that being said I was given this laptop in 06...I have only spent $150 in parts trying to fix...of I buy another laptop it's gonna be able to play Starcraft 2 and diablo 3 so it'll cost +$500...so i don't wanna spend anY more than $250 __________________

07-19-2012, 09:01 PM	#2
ForceFed4g63 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aiken Posts: 7,002	Inb4namewastaken __________________ 2000 WS6 2005 CTS-V 2004 Titan QC 4x4

07-19-2012, 11:35 PM	#3
Silver-Dollar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 1,019	www.Toshibadirect.com great prices __________________ 2011 Tundra Crewmax Platinum

07-20-2012, 09:33 AM	#8
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	you really should post up what model & brand it is, but here goes: NVIDIA GPU Update: NVIDIA Class Action Settlement and Limited Warranty Enhancement http://en.community.dell.com/dell-bl...hancement.aspx FWIW, i work on a laptop a few days, then I junk it. technology moves to fast to rescue something from 2006. __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

07-20-2012, 11:00 AM	#9
Carlrx7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ladson,SC Posts: 3,813	sell you my two year old laptop for 250, dell 14z, maxed out. wiped hd fresh install of win7, you can install your games and see how it plays if you want. -Carl __________________ Dark Aladdin

07-20-2012, 09:07 AM	#5
namewastaken_0_0 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Summerville Posts: 799	If the laptop is from 06, and you've spent over 150$ on it. You've over spent. For 500 bucks I can get you a new gen (not ivy bridge) core i5 with a decent graphics card. Hell, for 800 bucks I would sell you that Alienware MX14 R1 I have. It would be an end all be all for any game you want to play (as this laptop will play any pc game you want to play). Spending 250 on a laptop will yeild minimal gains. You will be in the same boat you are now, a laptop that is about to die or crash and burn. Flashing lights can mean anything from memory not seated properly to hard drive cannot find NTLDR or MBR, even Boot INI file could be corrupted. I could troubleshoot it if you want.

07-20-2012, 09:31 AM	#6
k5hart Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: James Island Posts: 277	Have you tried a different battery or power cord? I've seen similar problems come from those pieces. Especially Dells. I kind of agree with namewastaken_0_0, you probably already put too much in it. I would move on and just put your money into a new one.

07-20-2012, 03:10 PM	#10
Silver-Dollar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 1,019	weird. I have a 6+ yo toshiba and never an issue. I use it nearly daily. __________________ 2011 Tundra Crewmax Platinum

07-21-2012, 01:32 AM	#11
94FormulaBird Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 763	Dell inspiron e1505 CPU upgraded from Core Due t5500 to t7600... 1.66ghz to 2.33ghz GPU factory ATI X1400 256mg...biggest baddest for this setup RAM factory Hynix 2 x 512mb ive swapped battery and cords from my gf's sisters laptop that i fixed yesterday....swapped ram...screens...cmos battery...doesnt work with either cpu...goal was to fix this one for my gf...since shes rockin a 2006 Dell Latitude d610...Pentium M 730 1.8ghz and 2 x 256mb of ram...guess ill part it out and use the shell as target at next range day... __________________

07-21-2012, 02:17 AM	#12
1 Slow Z Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The end of the rainbow! Posts: 968	I have a Mackbook that's 5 years old and it still works as well as the day we bought it. My old Dell Laptop took a crap on me after a year and a half.

07-21-2012, 02:52 AM	#13
94FormulaBird Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 763	pretty sure i narrowed it down to the graphics card...since ive replaced everything else...lol....it wont post...and a buddy of mine just took his computer apart and unplugged graphics card and it wouldnt post either...namewastaken, does this sound about right to you?...i found a graphics card for $65 on ebay...might snag it and slap it in...if it doesnt work...ima part this beast out __________________