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Slartibartfast · 09-17-2008, 12:14 PM

Hi,
I have the exact same problem. Laptop worked perfect one day, and
the next, on pressing the power button, all that happens is the blue light. I took it to several places, and it seems the motherboard is the problem. I haven't investigated further at this point, but interestingly enough, just a few days after I brought the laptop to the repair place,
another person came with the exact same laptop (gateway MX3230) and the exact same problem. This blog is the only place on the net, though, where I have seen someone describing this problem too. I was
hoping someone would have found the root of the problem and have a fix! I was even hoping there might be a recall by Gateway.
I found on the net new motherboards for $500, and for $200 (but in the
US, and they don't ship to Canada -Boohoo!) so I am losing hope of finding a fix at less than half the cost of the laptop...

So please. let me know if anyone finds out more about this problem!

09-17-2008, 12:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Slartibartfast Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP and Vista	Re: Gateway MX3230 laptop power Issues Hi, I have the exact same problem. Laptop worked perfect one day, and the next, on pressing the power button, all that happens is the blue light. I took it to several places, and it seems the motherboard is the problem. I haven't investigated further at this point, but interestingly enough, just a few days after I brought the laptop to the repair place, another person came with the exact same laptop (gateway MX3230) and the exact same problem. This blog is the only place on the net, though, where I have seen someone describing this problem too. I was hoping someone would have found the root of the problem and have a fix! I was even hoping there might be a recall by Gateway. I found on the net new motherboards for $500, and for $200 (but in the US, and they don't ship to Canada -Boohoo!) so I am losing hope of finding a fix at less than half the cost of the laptop... So please. let me know if anyone finds out more about this problem!