Computer won't boot

burntpoptart5 · 10-31-2008, 01:54 PM

Hi right now my Gateway Laptop has a problem. At first it just started randomly freezing, could be after a 2 hours could be after 5 minutes and i would have to press the power button to reboot it. now it won't even boot the screen just stays all black. I know this is pretty vague but if any one has any idea what is going on it would help alot.

**stressfreesoul** · 10-31-2008, 02:37 PM

What do you sit it on when using it?

burntpoptart5 · 10-31-2008, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by stressfreesoul

What do you sit it on when using it?

Anything really mostly a desk or my lap.

**TriggerFinger** · 11-01-2008, 12:56 AM

When you power ON (even nothing comes up on screen), do you see any sign of life (LEDs light up, fan spins, HDD/CD activity)? Try with an external monitor too.

burntpoptart5 · 11-01-2008, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TriggerFinger

When you power ON (even nothing comes up on screen), do you see any sign of life (LEDs light up, fan spins, HDD/CD activity)? Try with an external monitor too.

Everything powers on and stuff ill try an external monitor. But idk if that would explain the freezing.

**stressfreesoul** · 11-01-2008, 12:51 PM

I asked where you put it when using it, as it takes nothing to cover a vent. Laptops are sooooo cramped inside, they are on the edge of overheating easily.
There should be more vents on the back than the front edge, try angling the base, so the back is higher, it should allow more heat to escape. Also, rest it on a hard, smooth surface.

**TriggerFinger** · 11-01-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by burntpoptart5

Everything powers on and stuff ill try an external monitor. But idk if that would explain the freezing.

The freezing may have been a symptom of a dying video chip... now you have no screen - a possible result.

burntpoptart5 · 11-02-2008, 12:02 PM

ok I just figured out my computer will sometimes decide to boot and when it does a light will glow up that looks like a bucket and one that i think is the wireless.

**TriggerFinger** · 11-02-2008, 01:54 PM

Did you try an external monitor? When it does boot up, do you get anything on the LCD?

10-31-2008, 01:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
burntpoptart5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Computer won't boot Hi right now my Gateway Laptop has a problem. At first it just started randomly freezing, could be after a 2 hours could be after 5 minutes and i would have to press the power button to reboot it. now it won't even boot the screen just stays all black. I know this is pretty vague but if any one has any idea what is going on it would help alot. Last edited by burntpoptart5; 10-31-2008 at 02:01 PM.

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stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: Computer won't boot What do you sit it on when using it? __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!

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stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: Computer won't boot I asked where you put it when using it, as it takes nothing to cover a vent. Laptops are sooooo cramped inside, they are on the edge of overheating easily. There should be more vents on the back than the front edge, try angling the base, so the back is higher, it should allow more heat to escape. Also, rest it on a hard, smooth surface. __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!

11-02-2008, 12:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
burntpoptart5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: Computer won't boot ok I just figured out my computer will sometimes decide to boot and when it does a light will glow up that looks like a bucket and one that i think is the wireless.

11-02-2008, 01:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,851 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Computer won't boot Did you try an external monitor? When it does boot up, do you get anything on the LCD? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE