Computer dead?

Tone VAIO · Jul 7, 2006, 06:53 PM

I turned on my computer at work today and after about a minute it went off. Well, not exactly off, there is an oreange light, (looks like maybe in stand by mode?)

everytime try to turn it off and back on, it comes on green and then afteer 5 seconds i get a blinking orange again.

I called my company's tech support. They are going to send out someone to replae the processor.

My question is, does that mean i lose everything on my hard drive???

Guyver2K5 · Jul 7, 2006, 07:18 PM

It shouldn't if they're just replacing the Processor. You will only lose it if they do something with your HD, or do a format.

peace

Tone VAIO · Jul 7, 2006, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guyver2K5

It shouldn't if they're just replacing the Processor. You will only lose it if they do something with your HD, or do a format.

peace

I hope they don't do a format! lol i got my office music on there and files. I hate reloading stuff ya know?

Guyver2K5 · Jul 7, 2006, 07:29 PM

Yeah, i recently just formated my HD. Took me a good hour to have everything back up and running.

PangingJr · Jul 7, 2006, 07:32 PM

no matter what part of the computer system goes wrong, you usually not going to lose everything on your hard drive.
just make sure that you tell the company's tech support that if for some reason they have to replace the hard drive you'll want to get your files off the hard drive first. and then they should know what to do...

Tone VAIO · Jul 7, 2006, 08:16 PM

Sweet. The guy from Dell is on his way now.WIll update you guys on what happens.

Tone VAIO · Jul 8, 2006, 12:03 AM

Wasn't the processor. tech ordering motherboard. won't get it till Monday.

Tone VAIO · Jul 11, 2006, 12:02 AM

Got board today. Wasn't there though. Boss says things are working fine now. She beleives all files are in place!

Tipstaff · Jul 11, 2006, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PangingJr

.....and then they should know what to do...

"They should know" being the operative words here.

Jul 7, 2006, 06:53 PM	#1
Tone VAIO DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 34 Rep Power: 0	Computer dead? I turned on my computer at work today and after about a minute it went off. Well, not exactly off, there is an oreange light, (looks like maybe in stand by mode?) everytime try to turn it off and back on, it comes on green and then afteer 5 seconds i get a blinking orange again. I called my company's tech support. They are going to send out someone to replae the processor. My question is, does that mean i lose everything on my hard drive??? __________________ Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology with interrelated Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2400, Intel® 945GM chipset,120GB Hardrive, Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (802.11a/b/g) 1GB PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM for multitasking power, expandable to 2GB; 667MHz frontside bus, 2MB L2 cache and 1.83GHz processor speed Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support Hybrid Graphics System with NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 with TurboCache supporting 128MB video memory and Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 128MB and Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology

Jul 7, 2006, 07:18 PM	#2
Guyver2K5 Don't make me hungry. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Weyburn, Saskatchewan Posts: 4,319 Rep Power: 0	It shouldn't if they're just replacing the Processor. You will only lose it if they do something with your HD, or do a format. peace __________________ *BlackberryPin-*31E36989

Jul 7, 2006, 07:29 PM	#4
Guyver2K5 Don't make me hungry. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Weyburn, Saskatchewan Posts: 4,319 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, i recently just formated my HD. Took me a good hour to have everything back up and running. __________________ *BlackberryPin-*31E36989

Jul 7, 2006, 08:16 PM	Thread Starter #6
Tone VAIO DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 34 Rep Power: 0	Sweet. The guy from Dell is on his way now.WIll update you guys on what happens. __________________ Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology with interrelated Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2400, Intel® 945GM chipset,120GB Hardrive, Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (802.11a/b/g) 1GB PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM for multitasking power, expandable to 2GB; 667MHz frontside bus, 2MB L2 cache and 1.83GHz processor speed Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support Hybrid Graphics System with NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 with TurboCache supporting 128MB video memory and Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 128MB and Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology

Jul 8, 2006, 12:03 AM	Thread Starter #7
Tone VAIO DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 34 Rep Power: 0	Wasn't the processor. tech ordering motherboard. won't get it till Monday. __________________ Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology with interrelated Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2400, Intel® 945GM chipset,120GB Hardrive, Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (802.11a/b/g) 1GB PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM for multitasking power, expandable to 2GB; 667MHz frontside bus, 2MB L2 cache and 1.83GHz processor speed Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support Hybrid Graphics System with NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 with TurboCache supporting 128MB video memory and Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 128MB and Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology

Jul 7, 2006, 07:32 PM	#5
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	no matter what part of the computer system goes wrong, you usually not going to lose everything on your hard drive. just make sure that you tell the company's tech support that if for some reason they have to replace the hard drive you'll want to get your files off the hard drive first. and then they should know what to do...

Jul 11, 2006, 12:02 AM	Thread Starter #8
Tone VAIO DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 34 Rep Power: 0	Got board today. Wasn't there though. Boss says things are working fine now. She beleives all files are in place! __________________ Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology with interrelated Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2400, Intel® 945GM chipset,120GB Hardrive, Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (802.11a/b/g) 1GB PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM for multitasking power, expandable to 2GB; 667MHz frontside bus, 2MB L2 cache and 1.83GHz processor speed Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support Hybrid Graphics System with NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 with TurboCache supporting 128MB video memory and Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 128MB and Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology