The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    POST help

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Foxtrot69, Jul 9, 2008.

  1. Foxtrot69

    Foxtrot69 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    hi again, i have another problem. i got my ram, hdd, video card and cpu all installed, put everything back together, and tried to turn my laptop on. the light around the power button came on, the dvd drive spun, all the fans worked, but after about 7 seconds the computer shuts itself off. i also noticed that the screen doesn't appear to come on. i switched the slot i had my ram in and tried to boot, that didn't work, checked my hdd and video card and still nothing changed. could this be a processor issue?
     
    Foxtrot69, Jul 9, 2008
    #1
  2. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    2,133
    Messages:
    6,399
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    206
    Is the RAM, CPU and GPU compatible with the motherboard ?
    Are they properly seated ?

    Try resetting the BIOS by, removing all sources of power such as AC Supply, Battery, USB devices, etc and then hold down the Power Button for 20 seconds, and then Reboot.
     
    Andy, Jul 9, 2008
    #2
  3. Foxtrot69

    Foxtrot69 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    alright thanks for the help i'll try the reset right now. all of the hardware is compatible, i bought the laptop as a barebone and just had to order the ram, and i'm sure it was the right kind of ram.

    the only other thing i can say that i did was after the first few failed attempts at booting i took the ram out and tried again and nothing changed.

    i'll post my results asap
     
    Foxtrot69, Jul 9, 2008
    #3
  4. Foxtrot69

    Foxtrot69 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    alright i did the reset and nothing happened....im running out of options...any other ideas?
     
    Foxtrot69, Jul 9, 2008
    #4
  5. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    2,133
    Messages:
    6,399
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    206
    Its a hardware fault, either with the GPU or the CPU.
    If the HDD would have been bad, you would have gone beyond POST.
    Since you have already tried switching the RAM slots, then I guess there is nothing left that you can do, except claim a warranty if you have one.
     
    Andy, Jul 9, 2008
    #5
  6. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

    Reputations:
    4,412
    Messages:
    8,077
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    205
    No, it is a memory recognition problem. You mentioned in another post that you upgraded the memory.
    Put the old memory back into your system, and then boot the system.
    You will need to upgrade the Bios before installing the higher capacity memory cards.

    It may not start up even with the old memory installed. You will have to unplug the Bios battery and all power sources in order to reset the CMOS on the system. Than you will have to install the memory which came with your system. Then boot into windows and download the latest bios update. Then install teh bios update. Then shut the system off and install the new memory.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Jul 9, 2008
    #6
  7. Foxtrot69

    Foxtrot69 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    thanks for the info, Ktron, i never had old ram, i ordered this as a barebone and had to install the ram myself. this is the first time the laptop has been assembled. i spose i'll just be sending my laptop back...
     
    Foxtrot69, Jul 9, 2008
    #7
  8. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

    Reputations:
    4,412
    Messages:
    8,077
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    205
    Okay, now I know the situation.

    Dont send it back yet.

    Have you installed the processor, correct?
    You need to twist the screw on the socket, for the chip to be locked into the motherboard. Failure to do this can cause the cpu not to be recognized.

    Also make sure that the memory is seated in the ports all of the way.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Jul 9, 2008
    #8
  9. Foxtrot69

    Foxtrot69 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    dude K-tron you're a god. you solved the problem, the screw just needed to be tightened. i can't believe that i forgot about that, and neither of my friends could figure it out either, thanks again for everybody who helped!
     
    Foxtrot69, Jul 10, 2008
    #9
  10. Diablo

    Diablo Metalhead

    Reputations:
    772
    Messages:
    1,471
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    56
    :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
     
    Last edited by a moderator: May 8, 2015
    Diablo, Jul 10, 2008
    #10
  11. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

    Reputations:
    4,412
    Messages:
    8,077
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    205
    Wow, I am glad it was as simple as that.

    Enjoy yor laptop, the m570 is a very nice system.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Jul 10, 2008
    #11