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Laptop isn't working?????

  • 12-06-2009 7:38am
    #1
    Joebits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭


    Ok So all of a sudden I hit the Power button and all you can hear is it powering on but the Screen is Blank...


    Whats going on with it? :(:confused:

    p.s It's an Acer 5920G


Comments

  • #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Try connecting it to a monitor - this will help determine whether it's an LCD issue, or something worse...


  • #3
    Joebits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭Joebits


    Karoma wrote: »
    Try connecting it to a monitor - this will help determine whether it's an LCD issue, or something worse...

    I do not have the cable for that :(

    omg this sucks :confused:


  • #4
    Japseye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭Japseye


    Disconnect all external usb cables , remove battery and see will it boot up with only the power cable plugged in .


  • #5
    kikel
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭kikel


    From previous experience of that model and the symptoms you describe your graphics card is fecked. That model has a seprate graphics. Hopefully you covered under warranty. Ring acer to find out. Acer will not supply replacements unless it's in warranty.

    I've installed a graphics card from another machine into that particular model and hey presto. Machine started no problems.

    Could be wrong but that is what it looks like to me.


  • #6
    Joebits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭Joebits


    i think its more than a graphics card issue.
    Its plugged in and I press the power button and it Starts up(hearing fan) for literally 1 second and gives up straight away.

    This is a big problem:confused:


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  • #7
    Joebits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭Joebits


    The thing about this laptop I got, The reason I got it cuz It was only 500 quid with 4 gb Ram 2 Ghz cpu, great graphics card and 250gb HD.

    Maybe I shouldnt Have Chose Acer?
    Maybe I should Go To a more reliable Make?

    has anyone found Acer Laptops giving you trouble?


  • #8
    kikel
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    take out graphics card and try and boot. any difference


  • #9
    Joebits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭Joebits


    kikel wrote: »
    take out graphics card and try and boot. any difference

    haven't done that before with a laptop.
    just Screw it out right? Theres one big piece underneath with like 8 screws, unscrew that and then take out graphics card? Im guessing it look like a grpahics card for the pc, cuz i only worked with pcs before.>?


  • #10
    Steo46
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Steo46


    Some acer laptops suffer from bios problems. They can be fixed by flashing with the latest bios. Google it you will find lots of helpful sites that give you an idiots guide on how to do this.


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