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OK... This is quite hard to explain. I'll try to keep as short as I can.
Was watching a movie on my laptop & suddenly the screen went black with all these lines & pixelated blocks with a low pitched sound. Wouldn't shutdown when holding the power button in so I pulled the battery out.
I just thought it had over heated so I left it for a day but now when I turn it on, it stays on for about 5-10 seconds then shuts off, then turns itself back on & off in a loop doing the same thing until I pull the battery out. The screen doesn't turn on at all & the only activity during these 5-10 seconds is the cooling fan, power button light & battery light. No harddrive noise, no nothing, just the fan. I tried a few things to fix from looking on youtube to no avail.
- I've tried holding the power button in for 60 seconds after disconnectiing the power cable & battery 3 times to make sure. (still the same loop)
- I've tried booting without the harddrive. (still the same loop)
- I've tried booting without the RAM (still the same loop)
- I've tried booting without the Harddrive & RAM at the same time (still the same loop)
- And 've cleaned out all dust & dirt that builds up inside the laptop
I don't think its just a simple screen problem & cannot connect to an external monitor as the laptop doesn't stay on long enough. I don't know what else it could be. Any ideas??
A few details about the laptop - Its an Advent Roma 2000, Windows 7, 4 years old, 4GB RAM, intergrated graphics. I dont have any money for a new one so I'm hoping someone could throw me a bone with different things I could try? Or is it destined for the bin?
Many thanks.
OK... This is quite hard to explain. I'll try to keep as short as I can.
Was watching a movie on my laptop & suddenly the screen went black with all these lines & pixelated blocks with a low pitched sound. Wouldn't shutdown when holding the power button in so I pulled the battery out.
I just thought it had over heated so I left it for a day but now when I turn it on, it stays on for about 5-10 seconds then shuts off, then turns itself back on & off in a loop doing the same thing until I pull the battery out. The screen doesn't turn on at all & the only activity during these 5-10 seconds is the cooling fan, power button light & battery light. No harddrive noise, no nothing, just the fan. I tried a few things to fix from looking on youtube to no avail.
- I've tried holding the power button in for 60 seconds after disconnectiing the power cable & battery 3 times to make sure. (still the same loop)
- I've tried booting without the harddrive. (still the same loop)
- I've tried booting without the RAM (still the same loop)
- I've tried booting without the Harddrive & RAM at the same time (still the same loop)
- And 've cleaned out all dust & dirt that builds up inside the laptop
I don't think its just a simple screen problem & cannot connect to an external monitor as the laptop doesn't stay on long enough. I don't know what else it could be. Any ideas??
A few details about the laptop - Its an Advent Roma 2000, Windows 7, 4 years old, 4GB RAM, intergrated graphics. I dont have any money for a new one so I'm hoping someone could throw me a bone with different things I could try? Or is it destined for the bin?
Many thanks.