Topic: laptop issues
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Wed 04/04/07 09:32 PM
I have had a sony vaio for about a year now and it all of the sudden
won't power up anymore. I was wondering if anyone else has had problems
with laptops or knew what it could possibly be. Help!!!!!

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Wed 04/04/07 09:35 PM
Is there any kind of noise or vibration or lights at all? Or none
whatsoever?

If you are lucky is just your power supply (the one on the cord), which
can be replaced a lot cheaper than most other parts.

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Wed 04/04/07 09:39 PM
Nothing whatso ever. The power cord still lights up green, and the
battery had never went dead... I have a bad feeling that it is the
mother board, I sure hope not. I guess only way I will know is if I
bring it to a computer shop.

Boomhower25's photo
Wed 04/04/07 09:45 PM
Has your electricity Been shorted at any time? Could lead to this type
of problem

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Wed 04/04/07 09:46 PM
Surge protector?

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Wed 04/04/07 09:53 PM
Turn the laptop off and remove the battery,
then turn it back on. If it still doesn't
power up, turn if off, remove the battery
and make sure the power adapter is connected
to a surge protector. Power it back on.

Let me know if this works.

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Wed 04/04/07 10:16 PM
dude what tha? Did you read the lines before? No crapper. Its a deeper
Prob
It has to do w short curcuit. Go back to pushin a pen . Anyways...good
Luck Pass

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Thu 04/05/07 12:41 AM
I had a laptop that didn't work (at all) with the battery in, but
powered up after removing the battery, so mnhikers advice just might
work. I've also had laptops with these symptons due to problems with
the external power connectors and some whose internal cables were just a
little loose. (So they just worked sometimes and not others, without
apparent cause till being opened)

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Thu 04/05/07 12:50 AM
I've tried the whole unplug and plug, take the battery out and put it
back it. Guess I'll just have to break down and bring it to be looked
at. And yes I had it plugged into a surge protector. Thank you all for
your input :smile:

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Thu 04/05/07 08:21 AM
im not fond of laptops.. sometimes the power sources die and are hard to
replace