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    M15x boot up problems

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Krlez23, Apr 4, 2010.

  1. Krlez23

    Krlez23 Newbie

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    So heres the thing i just bought my laptop not 4 weeks ago and it wont boot up all the way anymore. it will get to the BIOS and set up screen and then it changes to a black screen with a blinking dash in the upper left hand corner. im trying not to send it back as im deployed right now and wouldnt have it agian for a couple of months. any help would leave me thankful.
     
    Krlez23, Apr 4, 2010
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  2. inap

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    sounds like a bad hard drive, the blinking dash is the computer trying to boot.
     
    inap, Apr 4, 2010
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