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Compaq Notebook shuts down
Name: jcadkins Date: June 25, 2006 at 12:07:14 Pacific OS: Win XP Pro SP2 CPU/Ram: P 3/ 512 meg Product: Compaq
Comment:
I have a Compaq Presario 2700T Notebook P3 1.13 gHz with 512 meg RAM running Win XP Pro Ver 2002 sp2.
The computer shuts down shortly after being booted up, usually after reaching the login screen. I want to reinstall Windows, but I never get the POST screen, and I am unable to enter the BIOS setup by pressing a function key.
Name: don2006 Date: June 25, 2006 at 13:28:52 Pacific
Reply:
Try F8. See if you can get to the screen that gives you the boot choices. If you can, boot to safe mode w/ networking.
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Response Number 2
Name: jcadkins Date: June 25, 2006 at 13:48:43 Pacific
Reply:
F8 and F10 occasionally give me the boot choices, but safe mode also shuts down.
Any ideas about why I can't get into the BIOS setup?
Thanks John
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Response Number 3
Name: RemoteTechPC Date: June 25, 2006 at 14:16:59 Pacific
Reply:
I had a similar problem with a Toshiba and it was the hard drive,
J. Barber Tel. 1-408-705-1189 www.RemoteTechPC.com
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Response Number 4
Name: chrisman7 (by chrisman.7) Date: June 25, 2006 at 18:46:14 Pacific
Reply:
try the hdd first then i would say it is the main board
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Response Number 5
Name: jcadkins Date: June 25, 2006 at 20:06:45 Pacific
Reply:
I used to see the power on self test info when this computer was turned on. It stopped giving me this info at the same time it started suddenly powering off. I thought that the POST routine took place before the HDD is accessed. Wrong?
Of course, that's where I used to be able to press F8 or F10 (I can't remember which) to go into the BIOS setup.
Thanks John
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Response Number 6
Name: chrisman7 (by chrisman.7) Date: July 5, 2006 at 20:42:20 Pacific
Reply:
You are right about post first are you getting the prompt for entering setup? if not then Im sorry but its your main bd
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