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    MSI 1651 ID2 freezing when moved

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by oldmankdude, Jan 17, 2010.

  1. oldmankdude

    oldmankdude Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've been having this problem for a couple weeks now... and it's inconsistent but extremely annoying.

    When I pick up and move my laptop somewhere else (i.e. not a table), it invariably freezes at some point (usually after a couple minutes of using it). I don't know why it's happening... can anyone offer ideas?

    Thanks!
     
    oldmankdude, Jan 17, 2010
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Maybe take it apart and re-seat everything.

    What GPU do you have?
     
    moral hazard, Jan 17, 2010
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  3. oldmankdude

    oldmankdude Notebook Enthusiast

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    not a bad idea, might try that when i have some time this week.

    i've got a GTS 160m in there. my other random thought was that the battery might be involved... but there have been no indications to that.
     
    oldmankdude, Jan 17, 2010
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    Yeah, reseat your cpu, gpu, hdd and ram. A piece of hardware could be on loose and losing connection when you move the computer around.
     
    idiotpilot, Jan 17, 2010
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    Hmm strange indeed, give a check of your temps but it sounds really strange o_O

    Prehaps the HDD itself has something loose/stiff inside of it.
     
    catacylsm, Jan 17, 2010
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    oldmankdude Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well I followed the general advice of re-seating stuff... and I only had to do the RAM and the HDD before it seemed to fix the problem.

    Thanks for the suggestions guys! Hopefully I won't have to resurrect this thread later :)
     
    oldmankdude, Jan 18, 2010
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    Mine does this, except I have to reseat the graphics card to get it to work.
     
    icthus13, Jan 27, 2010
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  8. Lambofreak

    Lambofreak I like, love laptops

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    If you're getting a bsod, reseat your ram.
     
    Lambofreak, Jan 27, 2010
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    I doubt its the ram, cpu or gpu that causes the bsod, because all of those components are locked or screwed into place. Its most likely the hdd, and well it does say right on it not to move it while its in use XD. Although most hdd are just fine with being moved, its probably a sign that yours is defective.
     
    Rorschach, Jan 28, 2010
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  10. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I would say that ram is possible. I have had my ram come unseated before.
    It's not really locked as much as a CPU, GPU or HDD.
     
    moral hazard, Jan 28, 2010
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    usually when you get a bsod well when i did it would normally point the problem on the ram. at least thats my problem.
     
    Espada, Jan 28, 2010
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    i have had this problem for a while and figured out what it was just last week. When you move your laptop with your left hand on the left front side of the open laptop, what do you feel? what are you flexing? you guessed it, hard drive. Once i stopped moving my lap from that spot it hasnt happened since. good luck.
     
    whitefro, Feb 15, 2010
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