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760019 2009-03-27 20:46:00 Does it say anything else besides hardware failure?? Like an error code / a series of numbers / letters or something? Whats the brand/model ?

Could be a knackered hdd.

Yes it did have a error code. I had it written down but the wife threw the piece of paper out by mistake and now I can't get the message back as the screen is not working - doh !!

Its an acer, (el cheapo only a grand or so) but its a grand i dont have at the moment to buy a replacement.

Any advice would be most welcome, thanks
globe (11482)
760020 2009-03-27 21:00:00 Whats the model of the laptop? Speedy Gonzales (78)
760021 2009-03-27 22:37:00 aspire 3000 globe (11482)
760022 2009-03-27 22:49:00 Remove the hdd (I think its IDE), and connect it to a desktop, (remember to jumper it, if you put it on an IDE connection, thats got something on it), then scan it with a virus scanner / scan it for errors

Then put it back in the laptop
Speedy Gonzales (78)
760023 2009-03-27 22:52:00 Remove the hdd (I think its IDE), and connect it to a desktop, (remember to jumper it, if you put it on an IDE connection, thats got something on it), then scan it with a virus scanner

Mate - if I knew what you were on about then i'd do that but I not very up to speed on that type of thing. It's unlikely to have a virus on it to be honest as it has only ever been connected to the web once or twice. it is used to keep books at work so just use excel and the accounting program, and only ever hook up to printer. do not even email from it and never load other peoples discs into the machine
globe (11482)
760024 2009-03-27 23:00:00 Oh well, ring Acer NZ

Suite 2, Ground Floor, Building A
Millenium Phase II
600 Great South Road, Ellerslie
Auckland, 1051 New Zealand
Tel: 64 9 969 5600
Fax: 64 9 526 5002

It could be something simple, like stuffed ram. or something is loose. I could check a few things, but dont expect it back in a hurry :p
Speedy Gonzales (78)
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