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    evo N800C laptop not booting

    Discussion in 'HP' started by struman_6789, Dec 13, 2008.

  1. struman_6789

    struman_6789 Newbie

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    I have an EVO N800C laptop that when turned on, the COMPAQ insignia comes on then after about 2 minutes the screen goes black and that is that. It sits there indefinitly and does nothing...I'm not much of a computer wizzard but I'd like somebody to point me in the right direction to solve this problem....Thanks in advance!

    Scott
     
    struman_6789, Dec 13, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Unplug all external connections (USB & PS2 devices/AC plug/Battery pack)

    Hold the power button for 30 seconds

    Plug in the AC power and try starting up again.

    If this doesnt work then i suggest you reseat the RAM.
     
    flipfire, Dec 14, 2008
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    struman_6789 Newbie

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    Thank you for the help, my son had a Verizon phone plug of some sort in the USB port and the battery has been dead for a while but the new one should be here any day now. I took out the old battery and cleared the USB port and after a minute of pressing and holding the power button and pluging it in without the battery in....it worked...Thanks a million!

    Scott
     
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