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Old 05-17-2008, 07:10 PM   #9 (permalink)
AJ32
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OS: winXP SP2; Vista Ultimate, Vista Home Premium

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Re: HP tz1230 laptop randomly shuts off on boot

No, there are no errors, in fact, sometimes it doesn't even make it to the first logo screen,

- I plug it in
- The power-plugged-in notification light comes on
- I press the ON button
- The CPU fan starts
- It just shuts down in a few moments, with no errors, beeping, etc.

That's all that happens.



I dissambled it, it doesn't look like any liquids etc. came into contact with it, the CD drive works too.

There are no burnt smells or burnt components.

The one thing I did notice, however, is that the CPU has no thermal compound, it looks like burnt solder, and it smells like it too when you start it (it heats up). This is on the top of the CPU, all the other areas look fine.

Thanks!
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