Comments on: Laptop is dead. How to troubleshoot the problem. http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/ Laptop and Notebook Repair and Troubleshooting Tips. Laptop repair guy helps to find and fix the problem. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:49:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: steveg http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/comment-page-4/#comment-127870 steveg Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:45:12 +0000 http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/#comment-127870 Removing the CMOS battery was the second thing i tried, removed it for 12 hours. After i tried every thing i knew about i surfed the net on another computer and found this site, and crossed my fingers and toes. Removing the CMOS battery was the second thing i tried, removed it for 12 hours.
After i tried every thing i knew about i surfed the net on another computer and found this site, and crossed my fingers and toes.

]]> By: cj2600 http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/comment-page-4/#comment-127613 cj2600 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:24:01 +0000 http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/#comment-127613 steveg, <blockquote>Thanks for trying to help, i suspected all along that motherboard may need replacing, but hoped someone out there might have known a way to restart it. I will check back here over the next few days just in case someone posts a possible solution.</blockquote> Maybe you should try disconnecting the CMOS battery from the motherboard for a while. Who knows, it might help. Not likely but possible. steveg,

Thanks for trying to help, i suspected all along that motherboard may need replacing, but hoped someone out there might have known a way to restart it.
I will check back here over the next few days just in case someone posts a possible solution.

Maybe you should try disconnecting the CMOS battery from the motherboard for a while. Who knows, it might help. Not likely but possible.

]]> By: steveg http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/comment-page-4/#comment-127560 steveg Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:31:31 +0000 http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/#comment-127560 Thanks for trying to help, i suspected all along that motherboard may need replacing, but hoped someone out there might have known a way to restart it. I will check back here over the next few days just in case someone posts a possible solution. Only thing not checked out yet is the Processor, going to check that out. Just a hunch but somehow i dont think thats the problem, but one never knows. Thanks for trying to help, i suspected all along that motherboard may need replacing, but hoped someone out there might have known a way to restart it.
I will check back here over the next few days just in case someone posts a possible solution. Only thing not checked out yet is the Processor, going to check that out. Just a hunch but somehow i dont think thats the problem, but one never knows.

]]> By: cj2600 http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/comment-page-4/#comment-127548 cj2600 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:21:05 +0000 http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/#comment-127548 steveg, <blockquote>Looks like i am going to have to replace motherboard after all.</blockquote> Looks like you know what you are doing and unfortunately, it does sound like a problem with the motherboard. steveg,

Looks like i am going to have to replace motherboard after all.

Looks like you know what you are doing and unfortunately, it does sound like a problem with the motherboard.

]]> By: steveg http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/comment-page-4/#comment-127515 steveg Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:05:54 +0000 http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/#comment-127515 Checked adaptor on spare laptop, adaptor works fine. Connected a known good adaptor and still nothing. Removed battery and checked with Multi-meter and found power going to battery. Checked for voltage on motherboard at a known SAFE location (reset button) found power. Removed battery and adaptor and tested reset button with Multi-meter for faults but none found, reset button working correctly. When reset button pressed with power to computer, the power was cut and reconnected when reset button was released. Tested memory on spare laptop, memory works fine. Tested DVD Rom on spare laptop no problems there. 320GB hard drive has MAJOR issues, returning to Samsung for replacement as its only 3 months old. I am beginning to think that at some point the Bios has somehow been corrupted, but dont ask me how suffice to say it was not me. The reason i say that is because in the past when i was new to computers i incorrectly flashed a bios on of all things another ASUS laptop and found to my peril that i had screwed the computer completely. I now leave flashing to the experts, if they screw it up they fix it at there cost not mine. Looks like i am going to have to replace motherboard after all. Checked adaptor on spare laptop, adaptor works fine.
Connected a known good adaptor and still nothing.
Removed battery and checked with Multi-meter and found power going to battery.
Checked for voltage on motherboard at a known SAFE location (reset button) found power. Removed battery and adaptor and tested reset button with Multi-meter for faults but none found, reset button working correctly. When reset button pressed with power to computer, the power was cut and reconnected when reset button was released.
Tested memory on spare laptop, memory works fine.
Tested DVD Rom on spare laptop no problems there.
320GB hard drive has MAJOR issues, returning to Samsung for replacement as its only 3 months old.
I am beginning to think that at some point the Bios has somehow been corrupted, but dont ask me how suffice to say it was not me. The reason i say that is because in the past when i was new to computers i incorrectly flashed a bios on of all things another ASUS laptop and found to my peril that i had screwed the computer completely. I now leave flashing to the experts, if they screw it up they fix it at there cost not mine.
Looks like i am going to have to replace motherboard after all.

]]> By: chuck bowers http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/comment-page-4/#comment-127502 chuck bowers Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:46:57 +0000 http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/#comment-127502 carlos, would you please contact me at chuckbowersjunkmail AT frontiernet DOT net? I think I have the cited MoBo problem, and need your help. Cant access you thru skype carlos, would you please contact me at chuckbowersjunkmail AT frontiernet DOT net? I think I have the cited MoBo problem, and need your help. Cant access you thru skype

]]> By: cj2600 http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/comment-page-4/#comment-127485 cj2600 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:36:36 +0000 http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/#comment-127485 steveg, <blockquote>It is completely dead, no lights or anything. ASUS will not help me either. They said i should not have installed Windows 7 at all. I think i should have left the 120GB hard drive in as Windows 7 worked a dream, but i wanted to use a larger hard drive. Thats when the problem occured.</blockquote> I really doubt that you problem is related to the hard drive replacement or Windows installation. I think it's just a coincidence. Can you test the AC power adapter? If the laptop is completely dead and there are no LED lights, it looks like the motherboard is not getting any power at all. Test your adapter or test the laptop with another known good adapter. steveg,

It is completely dead, no lights or anything.
ASUS will not help me either. They said i should not have installed Windows 7 at all.
I think i should have left the 120GB hard drive in as Windows 7 worked a dream, but i wanted to use a larger hard drive. Thats when the problem occured.

I really doubt that you problem is related to the hard drive replacement or Windows installation. I think it’s just a coincidence.
Can you test the AC power adapter? If the laptop is completely dead and there are no LED lights, it looks like the motherboard is not getting any power at all.
Test your adapter or test the laptop with another known good adapter.

]]> By: steveg http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/comment-page-4/#comment-127448 steveg Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:07:27 +0000 http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/#comment-127448 It is completely dead, no lights or anything. ASUS will not help me either. They said i should not have installed Windows 7 at all. I think i should have left the 120GB hard drive in as Windows 7 worked a dream, but i wanted to use a larger hard drive. Thats when the problem occured. Hard drive size is not an issue as i had a 500GB hard drive with Windows Media. I tried what you said but still no joy. It is completely dead, no lights or anything.
ASUS will not help me either. They said i should not have installed Windows 7 at all.
I think i should have left the 120GB hard drive in as Windows 7 worked a dream, but i wanted to use a larger hard drive. Thats when the problem occured.
Hard drive size is not an issue as i had a 500GB hard drive with Windows Media.
I tried what you said but still no joy.

]]> By: cj2600 http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/comment-page-4/#comment-127408 cj2600 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:40 +0000 http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/#comment-127408 steveg, <blockquote>I was installing windows 7 rc2 that i got from Microsoft when i found i had a problem with my hard drive. I aborted install and tried to shut down computer, i had to manually remove battery and power lead. When i reconnected everything the computer would not start up again.</blockquote> Unplug the power adapter, remove the battery. Press on the power button and hold it down for a minute. Now connect the AC adapter and try turning it on again. <blockquote>When i reconnected everything the computer would not start up again.</blockquote> Is it completely dead or the laptop starts but shows no video? steveg,

I was installing windows 7 rc2 that i got from Microsoft when i found i had a problem with my hard drive. I aborted install and tried to shut down computer, i had to manually remove battery and power lead. When i reconnected everything the computer would not start up again.

Unplug the power adapter, remove the battery. Press on the power button and hold it down for a minute. Now connect the AC adapter and try turning it on again.

When i reconnected everything the computer would not start up again.

Is it completely dead or the laptop starts but shows no video?

]]> By: steveg http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/comment-page-4/#comment-127272 steveg Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:11:16 +0000 http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/06/14/laptop-dead-troubleshoot-the-problem/#comment-127272 I was installing windows 7 rc2 that i got from Microsoft when i found i had a problem with my hard drive. I aborted install and tried to shut down computer, i had to manually remove battery and power lead. When i reconnected everything the computer would not start up again. I also replaced hard drive but still no joy. My computer is an ASUS X50VL with F5VL motherboard. I was installing windows 7 rc2 that i got from Microsoft when i found i had a problem with my hard drive. I aborted install and tried to shut down computer, i had to manually remove battery and power lead. When i reconnected everything the computer would not start up again. I also replaced hard drive but still no joy.
My computer is an ASUS X50VL with F5VL motherboard.

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