Dead laptop

rdpro

hmmm, now I'm wondering if your pc has an Nvidia graphics chip in it..! (exceptionally prone to overheating/failing)

Can you connect the external video port to your pc monitor or TV, and then press the Fn button and the LCD/External video switch (it'll be one of the F keys with a TV picture on it)

spud17

rdpro wrote: »

hmmm, now I'm wondering if your pc has an Nvidia graphics chip in it..! (exceptionally prone to overheating/failing)

The one I saw with this, gave error beeps, 2 short+1 long (?), and nothing at all on screen or on external monitor.

OP doesn't mention any beeps.

cookie66

It did when it worked get very hot to the extent it was hot to
touch. Not sure what lead I need will look in the morning .
Thanks

rdpro

Lots of laptops with this fault don't beep, they just have blank screens or corrupt graphics

cookie66

Hi guys just updating ab out my daughters dead laptop. A techie
pal
entioned that if we took out the battery that may help. As my daughter
always runs the laptop off the mains she has damaged the battery
and by taking it out and then run it off the mains it might work.
And hey presto we now have a working laptop. Thank u for all
ur advice