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Laptop does not boot up - HP xh455

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Name: RK Vootla
Date: December 5, 2003 at 05:34:32 Pacific
OS: Windows 2000 Pro
CPU/Ram: 833mhz/256mb
Comment:

Laptop gets stuck on FDD and does not give the display. If I insert a floppy the FDD light goes away but no display. I used setup diskettes and got the same result. Once in a while after 100 power on/off sequences the display comes up as if it is just a fluke. Even when it is on after a while it restarts by itself.

Removed the battery and tried. No result.

PSU is good.

How do I get it to to display?

Appreciate any help.

- RK



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Response Number 1
Name: Hakemon CTS
Date: December 5, 2003 at 06:39:48 Pacific
Reply:

Have you flashed the BIOS at all?


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Response Number 2
Name: RK Vootla
Date: December 5, 2003 at 07:02:44 Pacific
Reply:

I can't even get to the setup. When I get to the display(which is unlikely) F2 does not work. Is there an alternative?


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Response Number 3
Name: RK Vootla
Date: December 5, 2003 at 07:25:33 Pacific
Reply:

Now I got the display and I selected safe mode with command prompt. Is there something I can do at this time to correct the problem?

Thanks


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Response Number 4
Name: Hakemon CTS
Date: December 5, 2003 at 12:23:23 Pacific
Reply:

Since it sometimes boots, I really have no clue... Sorry...


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Response Number 5
Name: RK Vootla
Date: December 7, 2003 at 11:33:54 Pacific
Reply:

When the system came up I set up the boot to run from CD and got the following message when I ran the diagnostics.

FAiling components:
IDE Disk #0 (PM)
USB Controller

Is there something I can do to correct?


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Response Number 6
Name: Hakemon CTS
Date: December 7, 2003 at 12:24:29 Pacific
Reply:

It sounds that the motherboard in the computer is failing. Since it's a laptop, there really is nothing you can do, except get the board replaced...


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Response Number 7
Name: RK Vootla
Date: December 8, 2003 at 06:12:54 Pacific
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TO: Hakemon CTS

I will get it done and see how it goes.

Thanks for the reply.


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