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    new motherboard, computer now dead

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Patdon, Mar 19, 2011.

  1. Patdon

    Patdon Newbie

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    Gateway MX3562 wouldn't charge, after trying all else I did this:

    New motherboard
    Transferred components from old motherboard
    Reassembled laptop
    Plugged recently new battery into new charger and into new DC jack in laptop

    The result when turning on:

    Blue light indicator on power switch comes on:
    DVD drive starts up briefly
    Cooling fan starts to turn briefly
    Power icon near touchpad comes on and stays on
    HD icon near touchpad comes on briefly, however if I have a disc in the DVD drive, HD icon stays on

    I left it to charge overnight. Everything is cold to the touch - battery, back of computer, battery charger. I re-disassembles down to bare motherboard and every thing looks good. Same result afterward though.

    Hope I didn't leave anything important out.

    Thanks from someone new to this site. Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated.

    Pat
     
    Patdon, Mar 19, 2011
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Maybe you need a new CPU?

    Though be careful, don't put more money into this thing than it's worth. I mean it is an old system.
     
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  3. Patdon

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    Yeah, I know it is old. It was given to me and I've already spent too much just trying to get it to charge the battery. I'm wondering if I didn't mess the CPU up when I put it on the new board. Static electricity maybe.
     
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    Put the old motherboard back and everything's good now. Except for the battery not charging. Good the new one on Ebay at about half the price of all the rest that were listed. Guess I know why.
     
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    replaced new motherboard and battery now is charging
     
    Patdon, Mar 27, 2011
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