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    Compaq Evo N800C Doesn't Boot, Fan Won't Spin

    Discussion in 'HP' started by jamiphar, Jan 20, 2007.

  1. jamiphar

    jamiphar Newbie

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    My recently-acquired Evo N800C has a problem....I press the power button and it turns on (the lights go on, and I hear the DVD-ROM and hard drive spin up), but the LCD and the fan don't turn on. It doesn't seem to boot or show a display when attached to an external monitor.

    I've tried swapping the RAM with a known working stick and tried removing the batteries and draining the power, but it didn't change anything.

    I've also tried powering on with nothing but ram and processor and I've had the same result. I've also carefully reseated the CPU after cleaning out the socket with an air duster and there still isn't any change.

    Has anyone ever had a laptop with this problem? Could it be a bad motherboard even though the hard drive and DVD-ROM spin up?

    --James
     
    jamiphar, Jan 20, 2007
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    otakuoverlord Notebook Evangelist

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    The drives will usually spin up on powerup as long as there is power to them. I would put my money on a faulty mobo.
     
    otakuoverlord, Jan 20, 2007
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  3. jamiphar

    jamiphar Newbie

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    Yeah, that's what I'm inclined to think. But I was thinking maybe it could be a blown fuse or something. Do you (or anybody else) know of any map of the fuses?
     
    jamiphar, Jan 20, 2007
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