Overheating's usually the culprit. Check the airways are clear and the fans are all running. If it starts up now, then maybe the damage isn't permanent.
Anyway, the hard disk was full - like changing your car when the ashtrays are full (: On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:55:34 +1200 Rik Tindall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Andrew, > > Andrew Errington wrote: > > > > Yes. I am genuinely talented. > > > >> Planned obsolescence?? > >> > > > > Probably. Time for a new one. And in general it is not worth the money > > for extended warranties. > > > Case proven. > > >> ouch! - Any other ideas? > >> > > > > Buy an identical model from TradeMe. Move your hard drive to it. > > > They're barely off the market :-/ But ok.. > > Run MEMTEST86 just to see if it isn't bad RAM (an easy fix- and bad RAM can > > manifest itself in bizarre ways). > > > Diagnostics say RAM's fine. No prior attitude. > > Laptop was on a table when it locked up, but I had just opened the DVD > drawer.. (which may be on the way out - first signs of wear / readability). > > Buy a new laptop. Twice as good and half the price of the one you had. > > > Roll on Santarday. Hmmm. > > Cheers, Rik
