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    P170HM Screen Blank - everything else fine

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by bradn, Dec 17, 2012.

  1. bradn

    bradn Newbie

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    Hi guys
    Was just wondering if anyone had a fix to my problem:
    If you turn it on, everything works, can hear the windows tone when it boots etc, but the screen doesn't turn on.
    If I take out the bios battery and refresh it works (most of the time) ,
    If the ram is under the keyboard It will not work at all.
    It is getting annoying having to refresh it to get it working all the time.

    Hopefully someone has a fix!
     
    bradn, Dec 17, 2012
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    What are your specs?
     
    moral hazard, Dec 17, 2012
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  3. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    So it works for a while after you remove and put back in the CMOS battery, try getting a brand new one of those, they can usually be found anywhere that sells batteries.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Dec 17, 2012
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  4. bradn

    bradn Newbie

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    Replaced the CMOS battery, working for now anyway, cheers!
     
    bradn, Dec 17, 2012
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  5. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    Nice, hope it stays that way! Keep us posted if not.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Dec 17, 2012
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  6. bradn

    bradn Newbie

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    aaaannnndd Its not working. again. Dammit
     
    bradn, Dec 20, 2012
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  7. Prema

    Prema Your Freedom, Your Choice

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    Are you using 4 identical RAM sticks? Is it 1866Mhz RAM? If so update your EC to v09 and your BIOS to v10.
    There was a bug in earlier BIOS that prevented 4 sticks from being properly detected on each boot.
     
    Prema, Dec 20, 2012
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  8. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    Lol. Something wrong with the battery again? Sounds like either faulty BIOS or faulty circuitry.
     
    Prostar Computer, Dec 20, 2012
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