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Hmmmmm?

Sounds like they dropped it?

I would have tried reseating the memory and video card first, as I don't believe that TWO 2GB memory sticks failed at the same time.

If a component is...

Please allow me to be succinct. :D

If the HDD is dead;look at the price of replacing it.

If the MoBo components have failed; buy a new laptop.

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Hi there BoyBoy,

I'm not personally experienced with your particular machine, so I don't know what is involved.

You will probably get the back off and find that there is a second line of...

Hi there BoyBoy,

I suggest that you boot into the BIOS setup and check to see if it is detecting a hard drive. If you have an "auto-detect drives" option please take it. You might have to look at...

Donald,



If it is a RAM or video problem the BIOS should give you an audible warning. Not all machines have working onboard system speakers so I always carry a pair of stereo headphones ;)
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Donald,

That won't do any good at all in these circumstances. The problem was one of Windows corruption, so you need to repair the OS first.

The flashing cursor in the top left of the screen is...

Hi there BoyBoy, many thanks for the feedback, and I am glad that you got it going in the end :)

It wouldn't because they are specific to the Dell laptop model rather than your Sony one. You...

Hi again, I have been giving this some more thought and tried a few experiments (OK not similar kit, but could have generic implications?).



That suggests to me that your video chipset is at...

Hi,


So the answer is "YES". The only two variants are the 32bit and 64bit versions.

Source: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Windows_Vista_editions

I only have a 32bit copy...

Hi there boyboy400,

And just when I thought that the gods of computing must be smiling on you, this goes and happens! :(

1. The black screen with a white blinking cursor in the top left hand...