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    LENOVO G550 not starting

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by MrMindJack, Aug 10, 2010.

  1. MrMindJack

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    I have a very peculiar problem with my lenovo g550 lap, i kept it aside without using for 2 days, when i switched on the next day it didnt start, i removed the battery and tested but nothin worked only the battery charging light was glowing. suddenly after an hour and half it started working automatically and it worked fine throughout the day, next day i had same problem it started abt 2hrs later, i offed and oned it several time aftr tat it worked fine.......i still got tat problem.....cant make out whats wrong with it....give me some solution people
     
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    pls give me some solution people
     
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    What GPU does it have?
     
    moral hazard, Aug 10, 2010
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    2gb 800mhz ram,160gb 7200 RPM HDD ,2958-73Q,1280x800,VISTA.......these r all i got
     
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    Check device manager under "display adapters".
    If you have an nvidia GPU like an 8600m or 8400m then that could be the problem.
     
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    today its not getting started at all.......
     
    MrMindJack, Aug 10, 2010
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    i don't think i have any graphics unit if tats wht u mean.......
     
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    Ok, you must have the integrated intel 4500m as the graphics unit. It doesn't have many problems so that's good.

    It might help if you re-seat the ram.
     
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    i am still covered with warranty......will the warranty holds if i do that?
     
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    I don't know.

    If you have warranty, I would just let lenovo fix it.
     
    moral hazard, Aug 10, 2010
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    When you say it doesn’t turn on, do you mean there is no activity whatsoever? Do you hear the HDD spinning when you turn the computer on? If so, then try another hard drive just to see what happens?


    EDIT: Even if you don't have a spare HDD, just take the one out you have now and see what happens? If it turns on and acts as if it wants to bootup (it can't of course since there is no HDD), then it just very well could be the HDD.
     
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    well thanks for ur suggestion
     
    MrMindJack, Aug 10, 2010
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    there is no movement at all...just the charging light is glowing nothing else
     
    MrMindJack, Aug 10, 2010
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    My G550 has a Mobile Intel 4 series chipset.

    It sounds to me like a hardware problem whether it's the HD or not, so I'd make use of the warranty..

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    Did you already take the battery out, disconnect the power supply and hold/push down the power button for 20 seconds or longer? I would hold it down for a minute, but that’s just me. After you do that, then plug in the AC adapter and boot the computer up. If all goes well, it might not be anything. But if you still have nothing, then I would definitely make use of the warranty. :)
     
    kobe_24, Aug 10, 2010
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