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Anibor

25 posts

Geek

#92477 30-Oct-2011 15:13

Tried turning on my laptop today, got a weird error messaged about unknown PCI devise or something and now it wont turn on for longer than 2 seconds... Any ideas?

bigal_nz

635 posts

Ultimate Geek
Inactive user

#542306 7-Nov-2011 23:32

If your in aucks bring to me and I will have a look for you.

Hard without knowing the exact error message.

-AL

quandum

204 posts

Master Geek

#542321 8-Nov-2011 00:43

Does it start in safe mode by any chance?
What version of OS?

I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code

#BOFH

Anibor

25 posts

Geek

#542384 8-Nov-2011 09:32

Doesnt stay on long enough to get a display anymore. It is runnning vista. Starting working for one more time and since hasnt worked again. I am in wellington but that you for your offer.

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