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    P640re won't load

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Absentmindedscholar, Jan 7, 2018.

  1. Absentmindedscholar

    Absentmindedscholar Notebook Enthusiast

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    So, my P640re will not start. Power it on, fans start up, the bios does not load and the charger light goes to a blinking orange with the fans still spinning till the computer powers off. I am trying to work out what is happening. Is it the ram or is it something else?

    Any thoughts would be welcome.
     
    Absentmindedscholar, Jan 7, 2018
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  2. Chastity

    Chastity Company Representative

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    BIOS not loading suggests to me a hardware issue. Try reseating what you can, and check for damage.
     
    Chastity, Jan 7, 2018
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    I have reseated everything, changed the thermal paste, there was no signs of damage or scoring. I am wondering if it's the ram in particular but don't have any way to test it.
     
    Absentmindedscholar, Jan 7, 2018
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    If you have two sticks test each one at a time in each memory slot. If no config boots it's likely a motherboard fault.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 8, 2018
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