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    MSI GT725 Broken?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by akirasghost, Aug 11, 2009.

  1. akirasghost

    akirasghost Newbie

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    So, I'm in the Navy and was transferring to my next duty station. I kept my laptop in a carry on bag so I know nothing will happen to it. So when I finally lay down in my bed and try to turn it on, I push the power button and nothing happens. I made sure the power cord is plugged in in case I left it on and drained the battery during the trip, no dice. So now I'm not sure what to do. If it was a desktop computer I would open it up and start messing with it but since it's a laptop i'm scared to open it up. Any help would be appreciated since I'm going underway soon and my laptop has a lot of stuff on it. Nothing happens when I push the power button, no fan spin or hard disc activity, the power cord brick lights up green so power is going somewhere.
    Any help would be appreciated
     
    akirasghost, Aug 11, 2009
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  2. catacylsm

    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    Hmm prehaps a faulty mobo? Or is the connector damaged? (laptop and adapter) Prehaps the button is slightly damaged, have you tried pushing it down with a bit of force?

    Im not too sure with this problem, i wouldn't open it but send it away for repair if you can.

    Welcome to NBR.
     
    catacylsm, Aug 12, 2009
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  3. animaleyes76

    animaleyes76 Notebook Consultant

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    Try a full reset, unplug the power cord, remove the battery, hold the power button for 30 seconds, plug it all back in and try again..

    Prob wont work but worth a go :)
     
    animaleyes76, Aug 12, 2009
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  4. akirasghost

    akirasghost Newbie

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    Hey guys, thanks for the suggestions. I did try to force the button down to turn it on and all that. I also took the battery out and did all that, nothing worked.

    So I got off work today and messed with the laptop again, I "gently" nocked it around and jammed on the button to no avail. Then I sat it down and after a couple minutes I decided to go at it again, and it turned on. WHOO YA! Now I'm just scared to turn it off again in case I wont be able to turn it on again.
     
    akirasghost, Aug 12, 2009
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  5. ny355145

    ny355145 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Since it seems to be on and off, maybe some connections is loose? Idk the interiors of this machine but that would be my best guess rather than a software related problem.
     
    ny355145, Aug 12, 2009
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  6. Raidriar

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    sounds like your mobo is going crazy :eek:
     
    Raidriar, Aug 15, 2009
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