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    hardware malfuntion!!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by question121, Sep 17, 2006.

  1. question121

    question121 Notebook Consultant

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    i just clicked on the close button on my firefox today and my dell 6400 went into this black screen that said hardware malfunction your memory went into a halt. whats this all about? im so scared now :(
     
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    did you reboot?

    is there still a problem?
     
    drumfu, Sep 17, 2006
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    no not anymore but it was a first
     
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    can you replicate it?

    if so, and you detemine it's related to FF, then uninstall and reinstall FF

    otherwise i wouldn't worry about it unless it happens frequently

    how old is the notebook?
     
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    less than 2 months old
     
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    Could it have overheated? Were you in a hot environment, or were any of the air vents blocked?
     
    EricDB, Sep 17, 2006
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    on my computer desk nothing seems to be blocked edit** omg a sheet of paper :(
     
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    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    chances are it wont be your last, things like that happen, usually at random, if its a persistant thing, like multiple times a day,or during a certain task, then you should worry,and take steps, but if ts a once in a blue moon thing,it happens, I had that error a few times before I reformatted, havent had it since, going on 3 months
     
    Iceman0124, Sep 17, 2006
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