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Posted by john smith on December 23, 2004, 3:42 pm
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I took it apart and removed the cover. I thought it might go a little
further in the boot, ie. it could not find the screen, keyboard etc.
I just have the base, nothing connected, i.e. no screen, no keyboard. I
powered this up, same thing... just a short click right away and nothing
else.
This laptop was working before I opened to install hinges.
I noticed that a small plastic thing came out. I don't have clue where it
come from.
I would not be too upset if I have not spend $40 for the hinges:(
Thanks for you help.
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> >>
> >> >Hello, I have an old laptop that was working fine. It had bad hinges.
I
> >> >opened and replaced the hinges.
> >> >
> >> >Now this laptop does not boot. When press the power switch, it just
> >makes a
> >> >click sound and then the green light that goes to amber in just a
second.
> >> >Nothing on the screen. I think this amber light is when it goes into
> >> >hiberbnated mode.
> >> >
> >> >I opened the laptop again and everything is connected. Click sound
seem
> >to
> >> >come from Floppy drive side.
> >> >
> >> >Any ideas?
> >> >
> >> >Thank you very much,
> >>
> >> IIRC there is a microswitch on the body of the laptop, near the hinge,
> >> which is activated when the cover is lowered. Perhaps when you
reassembled
> >> the top you did not free this switch, and the laptop "thinks" the cover
is
> >> always closed ... under which circumstances it only hibernates.
> >>
> >Thanks Mike.
> >
> >Do you remember if it is on the screen/lid or on the main body?
> >
> >I looked and could not find it. Maybe, I should take hinges off again
and
> >look for it.
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> It is always on the main body. Usually a small rod or tab on the top
> (keyboard) surface of the main body near the back, very close to the rear
> edge. It pops up when the cover is open, and is pushed down when the cover
> is closed. That is how the computer knows when to hibernate.
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