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kellendros19

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hp laptop trouble shooting please help
« on: January 22, 2008, 10:43:57 AM »
i need help, was using my roommates ze4900 hp laptop and the screen went black now when you turn on the pc it goes to a screen that looks like dos mode all black with the little blinking cursor but you can't type anything in. can anyone help me

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Re: hp laptop trouble shooting please help
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2008, 04:05:10 PM »
This sounds like overheating,or the ram is not fully seated.

The ram on a notebook,it being portable, tends to work
slightly loose at times from constant activity.
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Re: hp laptop trouble shooting please help
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2008, 07:35:03 PM »
How hard did it hit the floor ? ?
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