Laptop not starting Forums

Alemo

Gina's laptop is not starting.

Three lights next to the on button come on and stay on, the hard disk light flashes and then goes out and stays out. Other than the fan there is no noise and definitely no disk noise.

We had some text come up twice giving start up options, first time selected "start normally", but it didn't, and second time selected "start from last known good start", still no go.

Since then as per first paragraph.

Have been shutting down and restarting by holding the power button down during this problem.

Battery is ok and the problem is the same with the mains power supply connected.

Has anyone come across this, or have you any ideas?

Alec

Malc

Have you tried holding F12 as it boots and selecting the disk boot option? Once into that select the safe mode or whatever.
Malc

lucy2

hello from a fellow Lunar Premier H592 owner.

spykal · Moderator

Hi

Try this , no guarantees but worth a try.....Take the battery out, wait a minute or so and then replace it ...then try booting again on mains power if you have it.

mike

ksebruce

Check the fan covers are not bunged up. My toshie was doing this when I took the fan covers off the processor heat sink was full of "fluff" n stuff. ergo overheating.

Alemo

Thanks for suggestions.

Have tried all and still have a blank screen, looks like an expensive hospital job.

Hello 'Lucy2'

Alec

SandJ

Are you starting it connected to mains?

The lappie I am using at the moment has a blank screen if started by battery, that still happens when the battery is full.

Start on mains close lid for 30secs and then open again.

Try connnecting to another laptop or lcd with 15pin to 15pin connection, then press FN button(bottom left) and LCD/square box with an arrow pointing right button (top middle) at the same time. If unable to connect like this then try pushing buttons anyway at the same time.

Take battery out completely and start using mains only.

Start pressing F8 if other F12 does not work, you want to start in safe mode.

Do you see any graphics at all when you start up?

Steve

ActiveCampers

What make/model? Some have built in diagnostics.

Dell, for instance, when off, press FN+power (keep finger on FN) and it does diagnostic boot. You can also download a CD from their website with very detailed diags on

Alemo

Thanks Steve,

I'm unable to connect to another laptop as I don't have the correct leads, but I have tried everything else that you suggest.

There are no graphics. Disk light flashes once on start up then stops.

Alec

Alemo

Hi Activecampers,

It's a Sony Vaio VGN-FE28B

Alec