Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

blue screen of death

  • 09-12-2011 3:59pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭


    I've a Dell inspirion 1545, have seen the blue screen of death at least 3 times in the last six weeks. Question is i need a new battery for it but is it worth buying the battery or should i just give in and invest in a new laptop?


Comments

  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    tsoparno wrote: »
    I've a Dell inspirion 1545, have seen the blue screen of death at least 3 times in the last six weeks. Question is i need a new battery for it but is it worth buying the battery or should i just give in and invest in a new laptop?

    BSOD usually indicates a software or hardware problem. I would try using the laptop without battery plugged in and see if the BSODs stop! If not can you tell us the error code of the BSOD, usually 0x111111 folowed by ramdom numbers. If you notice any .sys file mentioned in the BSOD mention it here as well

    Nick


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭tsoparno


    yoyo wrote: »
    BSOD usually indicates a software or hardware problem. I would try using the laptop without battery plugged in and see if the BSODs stop! If not can you tell us the error code of the BSOD, usually 0x111111 folowed by ramdom numbers. If you notice any .sys file mentioned in the BSOD mention it here as well

    Nick

    thanks i'll have to take note the next time, cheers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭Saganist


    Instead of buying a new latop, you could just reinstall the OS, should fix your problem. Just make backups of all your stuff !


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Saganist wrote: »
    Instead of buying a new latop, you could just reinstall the OS, should fix your problem. Just make backups of all your stuff !

    Should fix, may not and the effort of formatting and backing up! :o :P Would be useful to see whats crashing it, I'm thinking it could be the battery

    Nick


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭tsoparno


    yoyo wrote: »
    Should fix, may not and the effort of formatting and backing up! :o :P Would be useful to see whats crashing it, I'm thinking it could be the battery

    Nick

    didn't realise the battery could crash it even though its not totally dead!

    make it worse dell the robbers want 80quid for a battery that can be bought for 30 else where


  • Advertisement
  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    tsoparno wrote: »
    didn't realise the battery could crash it even though its not totally dead!

    make it worse dell the robbers want 80quid for a battery that can be bought for 30 else where

    All manufacturers charge a lot for batteries, at least Dell allow users change the battery, Apple don't :rolleyes: . Yep a dodgy battery can cause BSODs, try remove it, use the computer just plugged in to the wall, see if it works stable

    Nick


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭tsoparno


    yoyo wrote: »
    All manufacturers charge a lot for batteries, at least Dell allow users change the battery, Apple don't :rolleyes: . Yep a dodgy battery can cause BSODs, try remove it, use the computer just plugged in to the wall, see if it works stable

    Nick

    thanks for the help, how do u mean change it, is it in exchange for a new one at a discount or something?


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    tsoparno wrote: »
    thanks for the help, how do u mean change it, is it in exchange for a new one at a discount or something?

    You can easily remove a battery from a Dell by sliding the catch mechanism and releasing the battery, on Macs even the higher end ones this is inbuilt, and trying to install one yourself probably voids Apples warranty also :rolleyes::rolleyes:

    Nick


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭tsoparno


    yoyo wrote: »
    You can easily remove a battery from a Dell by sliding the catch mechanism and releasing the battery, on Macs even the higher end ones this is inbuilt, and trying to install one yourself probably voids Apples warranty also :rolleyes::rolleyes:

    Nick
    oh i just misunderstood what you mean't by change the battery, thought you mean't part exchange or something. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭tsoparno


    just chatting on dell live, he's trying to sell me new battery for 130 quid ha!
    found a none branded one for 30 quid


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭leggit


    tsoparno wrote: »
    just chatting on dell live, he's trying to sell me new battery for 130 quid ha!
    found a none branded one for 30 quid

    I'd be careful about a non-branded part, do you want to post it up here so we can take a look?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭tsoparno


    leggit wrote: »
    I'd be careful about a non-branded part, do you want to post it up here so we can take a look?

    here's 1 of 2 sites http://www.pcbattery.co.uk/laptop_battery_desc.php?id=106282


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭Hal Emmerich


    If you have your computer set up to save the dump files from the blue screens then this:

    Bluescreenview

    will read them and tell you what's the cause. It tells you how to set Computer up to save them aswell.

    Windows have a program for doing it aswell but dear god, you'd go insane trying to figure it out.


Advertisement