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This ng is my last hope.
i've posted in a couple laptop ng's & have
had only one or two responses.
I'd like to see if you'll could help.
My symptoms looked like a boot-block bios problem & I thought it was.
WRONG!
Y?
Since the unit ran correctly for months & i did NOT flash the Bios
within the last several months, that problem has been ruled-out.
Laptop's basic SYSTEM:
Gateway Solo 9300 Pentium-||| 500hrz Phoenix BIOS- with Win-2k Pro
strange symptoms:
when powering_on...the bezel lights flash very briefly, but Nothing is
displayed (or posted) on the LCD screen. No POST at all....just a black
screen.
No hardware busy lights turn-on, except for the floppy's read light on
the floppy, itself (no activity on bezel light). After powering on the
laptop, the floppy's green read light stays-on (solid) all the time.
However, this LS-120 floppy does not read & makes no noises at all.
The CDRW drive does not spin correctly ( it sounds strange, not the
normal spin sounds) and it only spins very slowly for just a few sec
before turning-off.
The CD bezel (busy) light never comes on, either.
The floppy drive read light activates immediately as soon as the green
power light comes on & it cannot be turned-off. An inserted floppy is
not read (used a dos start-up disk) & the floppy disk cannot be ejected
( the floppy must be must be removed by carefully prying-it out,
manually).
I've tried removing all hardware like LS-120 floppy, CDRW, Power
Battery, all Ram sticks. it made no difference.
I've checked the CPU for looseness, it was not... no change.
BTW- can not remember if the cooling fan should come-on after power-up
button is press . Tried both AC & DC power systems. no cooling fan
noises..
i've got lots of question for you laptop gateway experts! LOL
Since the CPU was not loose, would reseating CPU do anything helpful?
BTW- how do you do that, exactly, as it relates to the Solo Model #
9300?
Any other ideas?
Is it the CPU ? or is it the mobo that could be bad?
Is there anyway to tell which of the two, is bad?
is there a way to test CPU?
Is their a hardware reset on Solo 9300, i can not find it, if there is?
ONE BIG Request- Describe or show me where the hardware "reset" hole is
(for the 9300) !
What do Power Supply failures look like in laptops?
it could not be that, cause i would get an error of some sort? Plus,
main power light would not stay-on.. right?
Help or ideas?
PS- email responses are cool, too.
S_H
This ng is my last hope.
i've posted in a couple laptop ng's & have
had only one or two responses.
I'd like to see if you'll could help.
My symptoms looked like a boot-block bios problem & I thought it was.
WRONG!
Y?
Since the unit ran correctly for months & i did NOT flash the Bios
within the last several months, that problem has been ruled-out.
Laptop's basic SYSTEM:
Gateway Solo 9300 Pentium-||| 500hrz Phoenix BIOS- with Win-2k Pro
strange symptoms:
when powering_on...the bezel lights flash very briefly, but Nothing is
displayed (or posted) on the LCD screen. No POST at all....just a black
screen.
No hardware busy lights turn-on, except for the floppy's read light on
the floppy, itself (no activity on bezel light). After powering on the
laptop, the floppy's green read light stays-on (solid) all the time.
However, this LS-120 floppy does not read & makes no noises at all.
The CDRW drive does not spin correctly ( it sounds strange, not the
normal spin sounds) and it only spins very slowly for just a few sec
before turning-off.
The CD bezel (busy) light never comes on, either.
The floppy drive read light activates immediately as soon as the green
power light comes on & it cannot be turned-off. An inserted floppy is
not read (used a dos start-up disk) & the floppy disk cannot be ejected
( the floppy must be must be removed by carefully prying-it out,
manually).
I've tried removing all hardware like LS-120 floppy, CDRW, Power
Battery, all Ram sticks. it made no difference.
I've checked the CPU for looseness, it was not... no change.
BTW- can not remember if the cooling fan should come-on after power-up
button is press . Tried both AC & DC power systems. no cooling fan
noises..
i've got lots of question for you laptop gateway experts! LOL
Since the CPU was not loose, would reseating CPU do anything helpful?
BTW- how do you do that, exactly, as it relates to the Solo Model #
9300?
Any other ideas?
Is it the CPU ? or is it the mobo that could be bad?
Is there anyway to tell which of the two, is bad?
is there a way to test CPU?
Is their a hardware reset on Solo 9300, i can not find it, if there is?
ONE BIG Request- Describe or show me where the hardware "reset" hole is
(for the 9300) !
What do Power Supply failures look like in laptops?
it could not be that, cause i would get an error of some sort? Plus,
main power light would not stay-on.. right?
Help or ideas?
PS- email responses are cool, too.
S_H