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Ok, I opened it up a while ago and removed the cover from the fan. I found about an inch of dust blocking the air intake. I've cleaned this out and also cleaned the dust off the fan blades. Rebooted it with no problems (running at 46˚C) and then launched Opera, still no problems. Started to...

Ghostman-No I couldn't get it to boot from just the AC adapter, it powered on but the screen remained blank. This is the same laptop you were helping me with before. The battery was fully charged when I tried it. Big B - This was my next port of call. It doesn't feel hot but I installed some...

Ok just a quick update. I tried what you said. I tried it with just the battery, no luck. Then I tried it with just the AC adapter, same outcome. I have noticed that now it has stopped turning itself off and giving off the alarm, it just keeps freezing and it can be at anytime not just whilst...

Hi again Ghostman. Really something as simple as that? You will all be gald to know that I am now using Opera! I did a full virus and spyware scan and it all came out clean. Is there any software I can rum to give me any diagnostics to test the battery or any other hardware that may be faulty?

Thanks for all of the replies. Maybe if I give you a bit more info you can give me some more advice. I am running a fresh install of XP, I have an Anti Virus program installed so I would be very suprised if I have a virus already. As my first point of call I downloaded Firefox but when I...

Hi guys, Can anyone tell me why my laptop completley freezes up when I try and download anything through IE7. I get the download pop up window that shows the progress and after a few minutes the whole lot locks up. Also, I have tried Firefox but when I am browsing the entire page jumps up...

I'm confused with how this licensing works. Am I not a legitimate owner if I have a licence sticker? Or will it detect that it has been used previously? I installed pro earlier and then installed home over it as this was the only was I could get my disk to run. Yes I have cable DSL...

It lets me install pro no problems however I've used the serial number on many other machines before as a quick fix (always one machine at a time just using my own license key and then uninstalled it when I know everything works fine) and I always get that genuine validation crap when getting...

I do not have an XP home set up disk at the moment, the files are on my PCs hard drive in daa. format. I have an XP pro set up disk but that is for my working laptop (I do not have a spare licence for it) I am trying to install XP home on the eBay laptop as it has a home licence on the base of...

Sorry! The one I bought from eBay is a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo L7320GW. Pretty sure its got a Intel M 1.6ghz processor, 1gig RAM and I'm trying to put a 80GB hard drive into it. I tried burning the XP daa. with boot information I got from the Microsoft website but the only way I could get it...

Ah right, that clears that up. The one that works is a Sony Vaio, the one I transfered it to is a Fujitsu Siemens. I have managed to get XP pro to load on it, so I was wondering if when that is fully installed it would be easier to install XP home over it as I won't need a boot disk then will...

Hi, you may have solved this but I just thought I would let you know I am a Virgin broadband user. I connect just like you, the cable from the wall into the back of the modem however I then have that plugged into a BT, yes BT router, which is then connected to my PC and for wireless access so it...

Hi guys, I have a laptop that I have salvaged from ebay. I bought in working condition but with no hard drive. I am trying to install a copy of XP home onto it which is currently stored on my PC's hard drive in daa. format (Don't worry, the laptop came complete with Windows Home lisence...

Hi guys! Can anyone confirm this for me? I have a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo L7320GW (15.4" WXGA screen) which I have cracked. The direct replacement for this screen will cost me £300+ from Siemens! Will any 15.4" WXGA be compatible with my laptop as long as it has the same amount of pins on...

Hello me again, you guys must think i'm really stupid. Well here's another dumb question, I'm trying to make a back up of my hard drive using Nero and a DVD+RW. Everytime it starts the back up, after a few seconds it stops due to the DVD not being formatted. Now I thought this did it...

Ok where shall I start. I know the sparks aren't good, we just wanted to check that the power supply was working. I will be completley honest, I bought this laptop off ebay knowing it wouldn't power up. I wanted a little project to work on so I could test myself but I didn't think it would be...

Hi, that really doesn't sound good. I haven't been able to, either the battery is dead also or it wont boot using the battery. When I found this little crispy bit, there was signs that the motherboard around it had also been burnt. It has come off now though and the piece that had fried has...

Could it be the power socket? updated I manage to test the plug, it works. However when I took it apart and inspected the motherboard there seems to be a burnt out part next to where the power connects to the motherboard. There is a 3A fuse and then 2 tiny chips, it looks like it one of these...

Hi, having more problems with the laptop I was asking about in the memory section. When I attach it to the mains it appears to be completely dead, no lights at all come on. Could it be something as simple as the power socket and does anyone know how I can test this?

Ok I have it here in front of me now, with it all open. I can't see any slots like in a PC. Are Ram slots in a laptop flat and usually on the back of the machine?