Joe's Hardware Problem...

Joe Rodriguez · 10-29-2007, 05:01 PM

Might be a bad battery? Maybe try a new battery? This is a laptop, yes?

JoeActor · 10-29-2007, 05:05 PM

It's a desktop. Got a call into the service techs. Since I have "On-site" service they'll come out and fix it... eventually!

dc goode · 10-29-2007, 06:48 PM

One other thing I have seen Sony's do is not boot up if the battery has a problem.
try taking the battery out and see if it comes up on straight AC power

dc goode · 10-29-2007, 06:54 PM

Sorry Joe
I just read down the thread...
Desktop that won't boot...you're better off having them come out as long as you've got that option.

I had the same thing happen recently...the first day was maddening, by day 3 I was able to realize that I NEED to not boot up at least 1 day a week.

May THE force be with you! ;-)

chucktaylor · 10-29-2007, 08:18 PM

I'll just say this, once you get it fixed...leave it running unless you're going to be gone for a length of time. Most consumers don't know this (generally because they don't tell you cause parts is a big business) but turning your cpu on and off wears it out faster! I reboot my machine maybe once a month...and it's been running fine for going on 4 years now. (I also turn it off when I upgrade every so often, can't afford to get electicuted on a broadcaster's salary)!

ct

Dan7 · 10-29-2007, 09:56 PM

the same kind of thing happened to me a while back. i unplugged everything, opened it up and cleaned all the dust out... and it was a lot

anyway, i just basically tooke it apart and disconnected all teh wires and cleaned it, then put it back together and it works great... if that doesn't work i suggest the following... seriously they are amazing!

Quote:

Originally Posted by dan7

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these guys are incredible once you are heard. if there is an answer they have it. they told me how to fix it when somehow my computer was taking whatever my homepage was set to and plastering it over my desktop background. if anyone has an answer they do.

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Julie Williams · 10-29-2007, 09:58 PM

Sorry about your computer woes, Joe.
Wish I could help.

Are you near Burbank?

Scott Greenia · 10-30-2007, 08:11 AM

I'm suspecting a bad video card. I'm guessing it has an AGP or PCI-e card? If it does, do you know if the system has integrated video that you could enable in BIOS...just to see if it's the extra video card? A blown GPU will cause the symptoms you're describing, and it's very confusing.

JoeActor · 10-30-2007, 10:01 AM

Thanks everyone.

Dan7: I'll definitely check out that forum. I think I may have used them a few years back...

Scott: A video card can do that? I've lost video cards before, but at least the fans on the computer came on. This seems more "power supply".

Quote:

Originally Posted by chucktaylor

I'll just say this, once you get it fixed...leave it running unless you're going to be gone for a length of time. Most consumers don't know this (generally because they don't tell you cause parts is a big business) but turning your cpu on and off wears it out faster! I reboot my machine maybe once a month...and it's been running fine for going on 4 years now. (I also turn it off when I upgrade every so often, can't afford to get electicuted on a broadcaster's salary)!
ct

Chuck: I've heard that too, but wasn't sure if it was true. One issue I've got is my UPS is also having problems, and I suspect it is a major contributer to the computer problem. I'm following up with them (APC) as well (sheesh!)

Julie: Thanks for the good thoughts, and yes, I'm not too far from Burbank (why do you ask?). I've got a backup system on now (my old one).

Ho hum... another day on the phone with support,
Joe J Thomas
Joe J. Thomas Acting Portfolio

Scott Greenia · 10-30-2007, 10:06 AM

Yup.
I had a nVidia card that gave the same symptoms on a PCI-e system. The card does a check prior to full POST. If it's bad, things stop. lol

10-29-2007, 05:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
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dc goode User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California Posts: 24	I can't read...obviously Sorry Joe I just read down the thread... Desktop that won't boot...you're better off having them come out as long as you've got that option. I had the same thing happen recently...the first day was maddening, by day 3 I was able to realize that I NEED to not boot up at least 1 day a week. May THE force be with you! ;-) __________________ DC Goode VO VI: Voice Over Village Idiot Recent Shameless Plugs: Dolby Labs, Picadilly Restaurants, Rush Copley Medical Center, George HW Bush Library, M2Z Networks,HP, Benelli USA, and Zodiac the Movie....pick up the DVD!

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chucktaylor This is NOT here! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 199	I'll just say this, once you get it fixed...leave it running unless you're going to be gone for a length of time. Most consumers don't know this (generally because they don't tell you cause parts is a big business) but turning your cpu on and off wears it out faster! I reboot my machine maybe once a month...and it's been running fine for going on 4 years now. (I also turn it off when I upgrade every so often, can't afford to get electicuted on a broadcaster's salary)! ct __________________ Chuck Taylor *Taylor Made Productions* "For audio that fits like a shoe!" chuck.taylor@texascountdown.com

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10-29-2007, 05:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
JoeActor Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,649	It's a desktop. Got a call into the service techs. Since I have "On-site" service they'll come out and fix it... eventually!

10-30-2007, 08:11 AM	#18 (permalink)
Scott Greenia User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vermont Posts: 21	I'm suspecting a bad video card. I'm guessing it has an AGP or PCI-e card? If it does, do you know if the system has integrated video that you could enable in BIOS...just to see if it's the extra video card? A blown GPU will cause the symptoms you're describing, and it's very confusing.

10-30-2007, 10:06 AM	#20 (permalink)
Scott Greenia User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vermont Posts: 21	Yup. I had a nVidia card that gave the same symptoms on a PCI-e system. The card does a check prior to full POST. If it's bad, things stop. lol Last edited by Scott Greenia; 10-30-2007 at 10:10 AM.

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