another dead laptop

[bigbrava]

a littlle about what i do,

laptop and pc repairs
xbox 360 repairs and modifications
reballing of bga chips for xbox's and laptop motherboards using infrared reflow equipment and digital probe thermocouplers
general circuit board soldering work and diagnostics
car repairs welding,bodywork, rewiring (used to fit car phone kits in stretched limo's

 

[dombooth]

simples i can get you one (legal and legit)

Out of interest, how?

Dom

 

[bigbrava]

Out of interest, how?

Dom

sure basicly i get three sets of numbers from the lappy
one email address and make one phone call.

im not going to say exactly how because my inbox will most likely be showered with all sorts but its very simple plus dave gets his original coa key.

hope ive answered your question

 

[dave]

i'm stuffed then because the other sticker on the botton is also all rubbed away can't read the numbers off that either

i've not got a friend with a disc either only ones running windows 7 have work laptops an the it department just gives them the laptop and charger.

 

[dombooth]

sure basicly i get three sets of numbers from the lappy
one email address and make one phone call.

im not going to say exactly how because my inbox will most likely be showered with all sorts but its very simple plus dave gets his original coa key.

hope ive answered your question

What are the three sets of numbers you need? If you want to take it private into PM please do.

Dom

 

[bigbrava]

i'm stuffed then because the other sticker on the botton is also all rubbed away can't read the numbers off that either

i've not got a friend with a disc either only ones running windows 7 have work laptops an the it department just gives them the laptop and charger.

it is possible to download an iso and burn it using image burn just to get the laptop running right after that i can sort the key.

 

[dave]

i'm downloading one from windows 7 forums, but i'm out in the sticks an its going to take 3 hours over telegraph poles

 

[bigbrava]

wow 3 hours takes me back to the days of zx81's and commodore 64's lol
anyway ok dave just let me know when its done and i will pm you for some information from the machine.

chat soon fella

 

[dave]

i left it downloading and went to ben, when i got up it had errored so i did it again, now i cant find my blanc dvd's

 

[bigbrava]

hope you find them after all this work your putting into it dave, any other laptops you might have that has issues at all?

 

[dave]

this one is still dead https://www.fiatforum.com/computing/319895-messed-up-removing-xp-password.html.

 

[bigbrava]

is it just a windows logon password its asking for?

 

[bigbrava]

just read it again is it still at the point where it just reboots at windows logo?

 

[dave]

yeah i cured the password problem, now its in a loop

 

[bigbrava]

ok few questions:
have you at anytime tried to update the bios?
have you ever tried to re install any windows software xp? vista? win98?
can you start it up and tap f8 to get into safe mode preferably with networking?

 

[bigbrava]

also what make and model no is it?

if you pm me a post address i will send you xp pro

 

[dave]

ok few questions:
have you at anytime tried to update the bios?
have you ever tried to re install any windows software xp? vista? win98?
can you start it up and tap f8 to get into safe mode preferably with networking?

no
no
does the same thing

 

[dave]

also what make and model no is it?

if you pm me a post address i will send you xp pro

ok thanks

 

[fingers99]

I'd approach it from a tangent: see if it boots from a live Linux CD (Knoppix is the obvious choice, but there are others). You'll then have a clearer idea of whether the issue is with Windows or with the bios/hardware, and a method of snagging anything useful from the HD (presuming it actually spins up).

 

[dave]

wow 3 hours takes me back to the days of zx81's and commodore 64's lol
anyway ok dave just let me know when its done and i will pm you for some information from the machine.

chat soon fella

It wouldn't install on the original hard drive

it nearly installed on 2nd hard drive,

i remembered i had another known good hard drive, Its installed fine on that :slayer:

just need a 7 home premium key now.

also i don't think its wi-fi works there is a button but nothing happens when i press it the little light on it dont even light up.