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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Maksim on July 06, 2008, 11:15:50 PM

Title: GATEWAY LAPTOP WONT BOOT """"HELP""""
Post by: Maksim on July 06, 2008, 11:15:50 PM

Hi, my sister dropped off a gateway MT3432 laptop and when i turned it on, nothing works, It starts up but nothing shows on the screen. I hear the system booting up and spinning off the hard drive but cant get to the BIOS screen or nothing. I tried plugging in an external monitor and still nothing. I don't know what the deal is. Plz Help. I replaced the ram and the harddrive and still doing the same thing.

Title: Re: GATEWAY LAPTOP WONT BOOT """"HELP""""
Post by: iamtonsoffun247 on July 06, 2008, 11:18:35 PM

Did your sister say she had did anything to the machine?  Played with registry? dropped it?

Title: Re: GATEWAY LAPTOP WONT BOOT """"HELP""""
Post by: Maksim on July 06, 2008, 11:25:34 PM

Nope, even with the registry messed up it should still boot at least into the BIOS, and nope never has been dropped looks in a great condition and she said it hasnt been dropped. Every time i turn it on i see the wireless icon LED is on and the CD-ROM LED flashed for 3 short seconds and that is it.

Title: Re: GATEWAY LAPTOP WONT BOOT """"HELP""""
Post by: patio on July 08, 2008, 06:08:39 PM

Correct RAM ? ?
Hard drive seated properly ? ?

When you replaced the drive did you install an OS on it ? ?
If so ...how ?