Differential diagnosis for boot/screen problems
Hi everyone,
I'm thinking about buying a really cheap laptop that has a couple of problems - I was wondering if you could put your minds as to suggesting what might be wrong.
Basically, it fails to consistantly boot up when powered-on - it only boots about one time in three attempts. However, if it does boot, it then appears to work perfectly well with the exception of single thin vertical line about a third of the way from the left-hand side of the display.
Any ideas as to what could be wrong here? Is it fixable?
Thanks!
Re: Differential diagnosis for boot/screen problems
Lupus? ;)
Sounds chipset related to me. I had a Compaq that did something similar - it basicallly got worse and worse and eventually just refused to boot at all. I wouldn't touch it with a barge-pole, personally.
Re: Differential diagnosis for boot/screen problems
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scaryjim
lupus? ;)
it's never lupus!!!
Re: Differential diagnosis for boot/screen problems
I'd suggest uninstalling the antivirus. It's seems to be destroying it's own chipset.
Re: Differential diagnosis for boot/screen problems
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scaryjim
Lupus? ;)
I knew someone was going to say it but well done jim you beat me to it
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timtim86
I'd suggest uninstalling the antivirus. It's seems to be destroying it's own chipset.
Why and how?
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peterb
Why and how?
Haha, sorry.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that destroys connective tissue.
Med student...
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timtim86
Haha, sorry.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that destroys connective tissue.
Med student...
Ah - got you - missed the analogy! Year/hospital/dept?
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peterb
Ah - got you - missed the analogy! Year/hospital/dept?
3rd Year (graduate already though) - Bart's and The Royal London - On a surgical firm at the moment. Love it!
Are you medical?