Gateway Laptop won't boot

gadjira · 04-15-2008, 06:36 AM

Hello,
I have a Gateway laptop that won't boot up. The only thing that happens when I push the power button is that the power, Hard drive & Wireless lights all flash over & over. There is no post beeps, no flashes on the screen, nothing else. The only other thing that it does is when I plug it into a wall, suddenly there is a ticking sound that is synced with the light flashes (which all flash together). Now I do get a red light on the battery when it is plugged in but it goes blue after a few minutes plugged in. Anyone got any ideas?

**TriggerFinger** · 04-15-2008, 06:39 AM

hi gadjira,

any recollection what happened before this?

i need you to try the following:
1. remove battery and AC adapter
2. press power ON button for at least 30secs or so (more is better)
3. release and leave for 1 minute
4. attach battery and AC adapter
5. power ON as normal

gadjira · 04-15-2008, 06:53 AM

It was working Friday when it was charged then was carried onto a plane & not started up until today.

OK I did what you suggested but it's still doing what it was before.

**TriggerFinger** · 04-15-2008, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gadjira

It was working Friday when it was charged then was carried onto a plane & not started up until today. -- during this time, was it shutdown or just on standy/hibernate?

OK I did what you suggested but it's still doing what it was before.

gadjira · 04-15-2008, 08:43 AM

The laptop was powered off during the flight & not in hibernate/standby mode.

**TriggerFinger** · 04-15-2008, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gadjira

The laptop was powered off during the flight & not in hibernate/standby mode.

try powering ON with battery only (remove AC adapter) and vice versa.
if this does not work, reseat your RAM then power ON.

gadjira · 04-15-2008, 08:53 AM

Tried both & still just flashing lights.

**TriggerFinger** · 04-15-2008, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gadjira

Tried both & still just flashing lights.

try reseating your RAM module and power ON again

deadgateway · 04-28-2008, 09:33 PM

how do you reseat the ram?

joshafool · 01-16-2009, 06:31 AM

Same thing happened to my Gateway M-6880. I tried everything.

If you are reading this know you are not alone. It happens to a lot of these lap tops.

Unfortunately I have the unfortunate duty to inform you that your motherboard may be dead.

My advice is to send it back right away is you have some sort of return option.

04-15-2008, 06:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
gadjira Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Gateway Laptop won't boot Hello, I have a Gateway laptop that won't boot up. The only thing that happens when I push the power button is that the power, Hard drive & Wireless lights all flash over & over. There is no post beeps, no flashes on the screen, nothing else. The only other thing that it does is when I plug it into a wall, suddenly there is a ticking sound that is synced with the light flashes (which all flash together). Now I do get a red light on the battery when it is plugged in but it goes blue after a few minutes plugged in. Anyone got any ideas?

04-15-2008, 06:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Gateway Laptop won't boot hi gadjira, any recollection what happened before this? i need you to try the following: 1. remove battery and AC adapter 2. press power ON button for at least 30secs or so (more is better) 3. release and leave for 1 minute 4. attach battery and AC adapter 5. power ON as normal __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

04-15-2008, 06:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
gadjira Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: Gateway Laptop won't boot It was working Friday when it was charged then was carried onto a plane & not started up until today. OK I did what you suggested but it's still doing what it was before.

04-15-2008, 08:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
gadjira Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: Gateway Laptop won't boot The laptop was powered off during the flight & not in hibernate/standby mode.

04-15-2008, 08:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
gadjira Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: Gateway Laptop won't boot Tried both & still just flashing lights.

04-28-2008, 09:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
deadgateway Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: Gateway Laptop won't boot how do you reseat the ram?

01-16-2009, 06:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
joshafool Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Vista 64 bit	Re: Gateway Laptop won't boot Same thing happened to my Gateway M-6880. I tried everything. If you are reading this know you are not alone. It happens to a lot of these lap tops. Unfortunately I have the unfortunate duty to inform you that your motherboard may be dead. My advice is to send it back right away is you have some sort of return option.