Mother board issues 101 hope it's got data backed up
SOURCE: Laptop freeze when in ac charger
You really should have a cheap multimeter to help in this case.
There are three possible failures; the new battery pack has a shorted cell, the charger is defective or a regulator internal to the laptop is failing.
With meter, you can check two of the three areas; the battery pack and the charger.
Depending on which kind of batteries are used in the pack, if it is charged, you can determine if it is completely functional by checking contacts on the case of the pack.
The most common type of battery used is the nickle-metal hydride type (NiMH) which has a nominal voltage of ~1.2 volts.
If the pack is rated 6 volts, you could measure either 4.8, 6 or 7.2 volts with the last one the most likely.
If it measures 4.8 or 6 volts, it probably has one or two cells shorted, making it useless.
The charger could measure all over the map; many of them are unregulated and if they are rated at (for example) 9 volts, they could easily put out 14-20 volts when they do not have a load on them.
If those two items seem to check out OK, then the regulator in the system has gone bad. This might be on a separate board inside but to check it out, you really need some technical experience, otherwise you don't really know what you are seeing or looking for.
SOURCE: Compaq c700 vista os frozen
that means your base system is working just fine but your other software is not.try to remember what type of software did u install b4 or on the first day u know your laptop frozen.....fyi, some system cannot work on vista..
SOURCE: have HP/Compaq nc6230 laptop & want to do a
just reinstall the previous operating system and also the drivers... also update the BIOS from the vendors web site...
SOURCE: Toshiba A135-S4467 runs in safe mode but not normal (Vista)
Hi there,
The fact it starts in safe mode (which means it loads the basics for the pc to run and thats it) would indicate to me that there is something running in the backround at normal boot and also your cpu has a panic attack. Just wondering did this pc come with this version of windows or is it one you downloaded and installed yourself?? If its one you downloaded yourself (which it sounds like) get rid of it, because it is probs corrupted. Get another copy of it or to be quite honest I would get windows 7. Its better ,faster, and a lot less **** runs on it...The fact you changed your hard drive and still have the same problem it sounds like the copy of windows you have...Hope this helps...
SOURCE: My Dell Inspiron 1525 freezes randomly after
If the system works fine in safe mode then generally it would indicate that one of the startup programs or service is causing the system to lock up. the best way to test this would be to disable the startup by booting to safe mode then typing the command MSCONFIG inside the run box. you can disable all of the items underneath the startup tab. under the services tab you will need to put a check on hide all microsoft services then unchecking the unnecessary services. then restarting in normal mode to test if the computer will still lock up.
Switch ON the PC, boot the PC in 'Safe Mode'
by continuously tapping F8 button after just after you switch On until you get Safe Mode Option.
Let windows boot in Safe Mode and log in to windows.
Go to 'Start'--->Programs--->Accessories--->System Tools--->Click
'System Restore'
A
'System Restore' window will appear.
Here you will have to check "Restore computer to an earlier time' and
click Next
Now you will find one Month Calendar window with Dates below, go to
the previous month by clicking the '<' sign in the upper left hand
corner of the Month Calendar and select any date that you see in Bold.
Note:
It is better if you could remember from which date you are facing the issue,
try to select a date prior to that date.
The
detail of that particular date should show "System Checkpoint" and
time on the right hand side box. Select that date.
Now, Click on Next and System Restore will start and windows will take a
reboot.
After reboot your problem should be resolved.
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Thats what I was afraid of. Ive had the thing on in my office for a couple days with out a problem. with in a few minutes after my wife touches it, it freezes up.
any idea where I can pick up a new motherboard for it?
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