Why won't the computer turn on?

johnb35

johnb35

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farmerjohn1324 said:
This computer worked fine just last week, now it isn't working.

When turned on, it goes to this screen (picture attached), then to a screen of text too fast to read, then back to the screen in the picture, then goes black and starts beeping.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vwy94wopfc3asr6/IMG_20160727_181057191.jpg?dl=0
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OMG, I used to have one of those 1501's. It's passed its lifetime, time to let it go.

Can you post a video of it doing what it does? Need to hear the beeps.
 
Laquer Head

Laquer Head

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Yeah, reboot your laptop and as soon as post screen comes on hit F2

That should take you into the BIOS, and then you'll probably see a tab for boot or boot priority...something along those lines.

Then use either arrow keys or F5/F6 to move the selection up and down.. ( Basically you want the HDD/SSD to be first so it boots from that)

EDIT: might look something like this (your model may look slightly different)


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farmerjohn1324

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johnb35 said:
OMG, I used to have one of those 1501's. It's passed its lifetime, time to let it go.

Can you post a video of it doing what it does? Need to hear the beeps.
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If it is passed it's lifetime, where can I get one for relatively cheap.

This computer is rarely used. It sits in a shed at an RV park so the tenants can have Internet.

It is possible that extreme heat caused it to stop working. How can I be sure this doesn't happen again?
 
Laquer Head

Laquer Head

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farmerjohn1324 said:
If it is passed it's lifetime, where can I get one for relatively cheap.

This computer is rarely used. It sits in a shed at an RV park so the tenants can have Internet.

It is possible that extreme heat caused it to stop working. How can I be sure this doesn't happen again?
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Don't leave temperature sensitive electronics in a shed.
 
C4C

C4C

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Laquer Head said:
I'm sure the surface temperature of the plastic casing on the laptop would see a moderate improvement!
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johnb35 said:
What will blowing hot air on a hot laptop accomplish? Nothing.
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Well now, if the laptop is producing heats higher than the ambient air... Wouldn't you marginally change the temp by allowing heat to dissipate a bit faster?

Only problem is it's a laptop, and the components are sealed up inside unlike a desktop tower.
 
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farmerjohn1324

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C4C said:
Well now, if the laptop is producing heats higher than the ambient air... Wouldn't you marginally change the temp by allowing heat to dissipate a bit faster?

Only problem is it's a laptop, and the components are sealed up inside unlike a desktop tower.
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How do I allow the heat to dissipate faster?
 
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