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    Hardware malfunction

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by snowbrdkid, Jul 23, 2007.

  1. snowbrdkid

    snowbrdkid Notebook Consultant

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    I just reformatted my notebook.

    I was doing some web browsing while installing windows updates
    then I got a blue screen that read
    *** hardware malfunction
    call your hardware vendor for support
    NMI :parity Check/ memory parity error
    *** the system has halted***

    I searched this time, but didnt find much.
    Should I be worried, or only if it happens again?
     
    snowbrdkid, Jul 23, 2007
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