I got this laptop for free and I would like to fix it because it is still usable for web browsing and youtube and has almost a brand new battery which works for 2 hours.
The specs are:
Asus K50IJ
Intel® Celeron® Processor T3100 (1M Cache, 1.90 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
3GB DDR2 ram (2gb is soldered to MB, 1gb is 667 sodimm)
250gb hdd - replaced it with a brand new 128gb sata ssd (also tried other 500gb hdd)
Freshly installed Windows 10 and also Linux Mint 21.1 (the problem happens in both operating systems so I think software problems can be excluded).
The problem is that it randomly won't detect the ssd/hdd. It just prints that no bootable device could be found - it isn't detected in the bios.
And when the hdd is detected it works okay 24/7 playing youtube or doing any other intensive task.
When i try to physically move the laptop it restarts or displays a blue screen of death. And sometimes the restart is followed by bootable device not found.
There has to be something wrong with the sata port connection but everything looks okay.
I also tried removing the battery, removing the stick of ram. I also changed the thermal paste (cpu won't go over 60 degrees C when on full load).
All screws are fastened and there is nothing rattling when shaking the laptop.
Has anyone any idea what could be done?
Thank you.
Domen
The specs are:
Asus K50IJ
Intel® Celeron® Processor T3100 (1M Cache, 1.90 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
3GB DDR2 ram (2gb is soldered to MB, 1gb is 667 sodimm)
250gb hdd - replaced it with a brand new 128gb sata ssd (also tried other 500gb hdd)
Freshly installed Windows 10 and also Linux Mint 21.1 (the problem happens in both operating systems so I think software problems can be excluded).
The problem is that it randomly won't detect the ssd/hdd. It just prints that no bootable device could be found - it isn't detected in the bios.
And when the hdd is detected it works okay 24/7 playing youtube or doing any other intensive task.
When i try to physically move the laptop it restarts or displays a blue screen of death. And sometimes the restart is followed by bootable device not found.
There has to be something wrong with the sata port connection but everything looks okay.
I also tried removing the battery, removing the stick of ram. I also changed the thermal paste (cpu won't go over 60 degrees C when on full load).
All screws are fastened and there is nothing rattling when shaking the laptop.
Has anyone any idea what could be done?
Thank you.
Domen