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    G72 was running ok, then POOF !

    Discussion in 'HP' started by n2gc, Aug 8, 2011.

  1. n2gc

    n2gc Notebook Geek

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    Have a co worker who has one of these things and he was
    talking to his daughter down under when all of a sudden
    it went POOF and shut down. No power to the power
    button, no nothing. Won't lite off pressing the button.

    I'm thinking he fried a MB but not sure, haven't seen the
    unit yet. Where to start ?

    Thanks for any info, tips, etc..

    n2gc.
     
    n2gc, Aug 8, 2011
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    Kalookakoo Notebook Evangelist

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    If he plugs it in, does the ring of light not appear showing it's charging?

    If it doesn't I'm thinking a fried motherboard too. (Happened to my Dad's Compaq)
     
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  3. n2gc

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    From what I understand, nothing shows at all. He had a
    loose dc jack inside due to a bump, but when he was
    using it and it poofed, it was on battery power.

    I'm afraid it's in deep doo-doo.

    Sorry, I didn't realize I posted this in the wrong sub forum.
     
    n2gc, Aug 9, 2011
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    con247 Notebook Consultant

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    Does he have pets? My friend's mother's laptop died. When I opened it up it probably had about a ziplock bag's worth of animal hair all over the motherboard. That could have shorted it.
     
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  5. n2gc

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    I don't know. I just got it this morn. I'll open it up and see
    what's in there. I'm going to be looking at all the cables
    for burn spots, etc..
     
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    Well I got the unit to lite off. The owner told me when it
    went poof, he had it on his lap. The unit overheated and
    BIOS detected this and shut the unit down. I have to go
    into BIOS to get the dates set up, but it looks like it's
    a go.

    Thanks for the tips and for just looking. As an old wise
    guy once said. KISS. Keep it simple stupid. I was thinking
    a MB. Sure glad it was only this. I have to replace the
    DC jack as it's been bumped and is loose in the unit,
    but other than that, it looks like it'll be squared away.

    n2gc
     
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    maybe the thermal paste too?
     
    con247, Aug 10, 2011
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  8. n2gc

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    Yep, darn good idea. Will do. I still have some Shin Etsu G751
    here at the house. Be perfect for this.
     
    n2gc, Aug 10, 2011
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