gateway m520

madatgateway · 08-24-2006, 04:17 PM

hi,

just recently, my laptop began just turning off for no reason. when i power it back up, it takes me directly to the 'F10boot F2bios' screen. i spoke with tech support & they recommended i unplug the battery, press the power switch for 15 seconds, then reinstall battery, reboot & do a system recovery. i tried this, & when the recovery was nearly complete, it again took me to the f2, f10 screen. is this something I can fix on my own? is this a hard drive issue? perhaps a motherboard issue? any advice?

**hwm54112** · 08-25-2006, 11:23 AM

Hello and welcome to TSF,

Sounds like you need to replace your cmos battery for starters. I'm not familiar with your restore process but generally they require a reboot, so it reboots, setup info was not saved so you are automatically taken to setup. Therefore, battery

Bill

**laboye** · 08-29-2006, 09:48 PM

Any progress on this issue?

zbeckerd · 09-11-2006, 01:24 PM

I am working on one of these right now. It has the exact issue you describe. I have worked on it before. It is a known problem. Also the plug for the power supply has been a problem. Some have actually burned out the plug connection on the motherboard.

So keep it cool (blow a fan over it) and be extra smooth when plugging and unplugging.

Gateway ignores the issue (as do other manufacturers).

good luck

franseew · 04-16-2009, 04:14 PM

Does anyone have a link to a service manual or procedure for disassembly of the M520? I need to replace my DC jack.

zbeckerd · 04-17-2009, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by franseew

Does anyone have a link to a service manual or procedure for disassembly of the M520? I need to replace my DC jack.

http://www.notebookforums.com/thread93802.html

08-24-2006, 04:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
madatgateway Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1 OS: xp	gateway m520 hi, just recently, my laptop began just turning off for no reason. when i power it back up, it takes me directly to the 'F10boot F2bios' screen. i spoke with tech support & they recommended i unplug the battery, press the power switch for 15 seconds, then reinstall battery, reboot & do a system recovery. i tried this, & when the recovery was nearly complete, it again took me to the f2, f10 screen. is this something I can fix on my own? is this a hard drive issue? perhaps a motherboard issue? any advice?

08-25-2006, 11:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
hwm54112 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,233 OS: WINXP	Hello and welcome to TSF, Sounds like you need to replace your cmos battery for starters. I'm not familiar with your restore process but generally they require a reboot, so it reboots, setup info was not saved so you are automatically taken to setup. Therefore, battery Bill Last edited by hwm54112; 08-25-2006 at 11:28 AM.

08-29-2006, 09:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
laboye TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,246 OS: Windows xp Pro/Vista Beta 2/Ubuntu 6.06 LTS My System	Any progress on this issue? __________________ Repair Windows XP Guide --- Resolutions Crazy Computer that I'm saving up for::Antec P180 Case;PC Pwr&Cooling 1kW Quad SLI PSU;Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe;Intel Core2 XE X6800;Corsair TWIN2XP2048 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 RAM;2xAsus GeForce 7950 GX2;BFG PhysX Accel.;IBM DVD-RAM/Plextor DVD±RW;Seagate 750GB HD 7200RPM;WDX 150GB 10000RPM;Vigor Monsoon TEC Cooler

09-11-2006, 01:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
zbeckerd Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2 OS: Ubuntu 5.10	M520 Heat issue I am working on one of these right now. It has the exact issue you describe. I have worked on it before. It is a known problem. Also the plug for the power supply has been a problem. Some have actually burned out the plug connection on the motherboard. So keep it cool (blow a fan over it) and be extra smooth when plugging and unplugging. Gateway ignores the issue (as do other manufacturers). good luck

04-16-2009, 04:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
franseew Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Win XP	Re: gateway m520 Does anyone have a link to a service manual or procedure for disassembly of the M520? I need to replace my DC jack.