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    Gateway 7422GX Power Issue!!

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by commosoldier1985, Jun 18, 2008.

  1. commosoldier1985

    commosoldier1985 Newbie

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    I am have alot of trouble with my 3 year old laptop, Ive raplaced the motherboard and cd-rom so far but the warranty has run out so I have to figure it out on my own or hopefully with the help of someone.

    The power light will come on and I will try and boot up the computer but it gets going for about 2-3 seconds and it shuts down. The light isnt on anymore so I have to take the battery out and put it back in, then the power light comes back on. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? I have afew, such as the AC Adapter or the battery itself. Please help me
     
    commosoldier1985, Jun 18, 2008
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    wywern209 NBR Dark Knight

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    i think ur mobo died agian.
     
    wywern209, Jun 18, 2008
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    wywern209 NBR Dark Knight

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    why don't u get a new laptop now. go to best buy and get the gateway pfx something. its decent for playing games.
     
    wywern209, Jun 18, 2008
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  4. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I hate to say it, but I think that sounds about right.
     
    Greg, Jun 18, 2008
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    ryo1000 Notebook Deity

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    that happened once when i put in a second hard drive in my old laptop, but when i took it out, it worked fine. do you think your AC adapter is generating enough power?
     
    ryo1000, Jun 18, 2008
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