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I have a Gateway Solo 1200 Laptop computer with 800 mhz processor that
I bought from ebay. It worked for like 30 minutes, long enough to
clean up the cookies, temp files and load my dlink wireless g650
pcmia card. The bottom got warm but my thinkpad got warm too with no
problem. I brought the gateway next door to show mom and poof.... the
darn thing died. I thought the battery wasn't charged so I brought it
back home and plugged it in. Before I had a green LED for the power
and an orange one showing the battery charging. Now, I have a green
one showing the battery is charged but no power. I tried a different
cord, no battery, with battery, tested the voltage of the cable with a
meter everything checked out but still no power. The book I got from
the library had me completely take this crazy thing apart and try the
power without any drives or anything.. still no power, no fan. Now I
am down to the Motherboard or the power supply. HELP! How do I know
how to test these?
I called Gateway and they told me it overheated and to mail it to
Texas. But I thought "Hey, I'm not totally stupid, I might can do
this if I had the right book" I am now having second thoughts! I
can't give in now because it's become "personal" if you know what I
mean.
I am also going to need some schematics on putting this back together.
I think I have it but can't be too sure. I know just enough about
this computer stuff to be dangerous but not enough to fix it
apparently.
I have a Gateway Solo 1200 Laptop computer with 800 mhz processor that
I bought from ebay. It worked for like 30 minutes, long enough to
clean up the cookies, temp files and load my dlink wireless g650
pcmia card. The bottom got warm but my thinkpad got warm too with no
problem. I brought the gateway next door to show mom and poof.... the
darn thing died. I thought the battery wasn't charged so I brought it
back home and plugged it in. Before I had a green LED for the power
and an orange one showing the battery charging. Now, I have a green
one showing the battery is charged but no power. I tried a different
cord, no battery, with battery, tested the voltage of the cable with a
meter everything checked out but still no power. The book I got from
the library had me completely take this crazy thing apart and try the
power without any drives or anything.. still no power, no fan. Now I
am down to the Motherboard or the power supply. HELP! How do I know
how to test these?
I called Gateway and they told me it overheated and to mail it to
Texas. But I thought "Hey, I'm not totally stupid, I might can do
this if I had the right book" I am now having second thoughts! I
can't give in now because it's become "personal" if you know what I
mean.
I am also going to need some schematics on putting this back together.
I think I have it but can't be too sure. I know just enough about
this computer stuff to be dangerous but not enough to fix it
apparently.