[meticadpa]

Hi, my friends laptop will not boot, if you try it will turn on for about 2 seconds and turn off again. the problem is not with the battery. Any help you can give would be great, thanks.

 

[Bellatrix]

Is something shorting inside it?

 

[ghozt302]

Specs?

 

[Swiftes]

What make? Is it a HP Pavillion DV Series by any chance, I might be able to help you that...

 

[stanrc]

Can you give more details? Can you tell if the HDD is spinning up? Do you see anything on the screen? Are there any troubleshooting lights? Have you tried with the battery out and plugged in to the wall or battery in and no wall power?

 

[TheLegend]

How have you ruled out the battery as the culprit?

What is the memory configuration of the laptop?

 

[meticadpa]

I've no idea of the specs, it's my friends, I don't have it here. Model is Acer Aspire 7520.

 

[Enigma8750]

jsut wnated to tlel you taht it mgiht be the Mtsear Boot Rcerod is bad. Hlod f8 wihle satrtnig up wnidows and see go to Lsat konwn Good Cnofgiatuion and see waht Hppaens

 

[Asus Mobile]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swiftes What make? Is it a HP Pavillion DV Series by any chance, I might be able to help you that...

You are clearly thinking fried MoBo?

Have you tried safe mode?

I think swift might be on to something. HP's fry MoBo's.

 

[ghozt302]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enigma8750 jsut wnated to tlel you taht it mgiht be the Mtsear Boot Rcerod is bad. Hlod f8 wihle satrtnig up wnidows and see go to Lsat konwn Good Cnofgiatuion and see waht Hppaens

Really? drinking this early is no good bro.

 

[Enigma8750]

LOL... Sacramental Wine only....

 

[stanrc]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enigma8750 jsut wnated to tlel you taht it mgiht be the Mtsear Boot Rcerod is bad. Hlod f8 wihle satrtnig up wnidows and see go to Lsat konwn Good Cnofgiatuion and see waht Hppaens

I think he did that on purpose, but please fix it.

 

[Asus Mobile]

Don't F with the Irish! But the dumb Irishmen is but a fool? I don't see the master boot record as an issue?

But what the hell do I know as I am just a drunken Irishmen myself?