My laptop won't completely power up URGENT!

[Tim Pavy]

I have an HP laptop and I was on the internet when it suddenly turned off from being overheated as it usually did. I tried to turn it back on and it would start to power up for 3 seconds, then turn off, power up for 3 seconds, and do that cycle about 3-4 times before finally staying on for about a minute then turning off completely. The last time this happened about 2 weeks ago it just finally powered up all the way to windows and worked and this time it hasnt worked yet. I noticed that if i hold down all the keyboard buttons it stays on each time for about 20 seconds before turning off. Does anybody know whats wrong? I need to know quick before I need to send it in for repairs because I dont have any money to get it fixed right now.

[Raptor]

If your laptop overheats, something is definitely wrong. Also, turning it on as you did immediatly after it overheats rather then letting it cool down is also definitely wrong.

I suggest you see if you can have it looked at by a computer store or the point of sale.

[merlin_2]

The latest from HP restated the solution I found earlier on another message board... it worked for me:>> The operation of the battery is mostly controlled by the power
>> management settings in Windows XP. As the Service Pack provided many
>> enhancements for the operating system, this may also include the
>> settings for the power management. If these settings are altered by the
>> service pack, this issue may be caused by these changes. There is one
>> way to reset the settings for resetting the defaults is by reinstall
>> Power Management. To do this, perform the following steps:
>>
>> 1. Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then
>> System icon.
>> 2. This opens the System properties window.
>> 3. Select Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
>> 4. Click "+" beside System devices.
>> 5. Select ACPI Power Button.
>> 6. Right-click the device and select Uninstall.
>> 7. Restart the system.
>>
>> Windows will detect and install the power management on restarting.
or update the bios....