Posted on 10/15/2004 6:59:06 AM PDT by dd5339
I have never seen a computer that would not power off by pressing and holding down the power button until the system shuts down.
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That's all I've got.
A 5 gallon bucket of water shuts em down every time.
Sledge Hammer is my preferred weapon of destruction.
The answer to your question is " Trout ".
I hope that helps.
Whew! Thanks.
Pull out the battery. Unplug the laptop from power. Hold the power button down for a couple of minutes. Plug it back in and try to get into bios. Let me know if this worked. (I have seen it work before)
The 90's just called, they want their laptop back.
Remove all power, that means the battery too. Let it set for a while, then power it up without the battery.. Just the brick.
I have several old notebooks that I still use, but I keep to the OS that was orginally shipped with the system. I even have one that's still running Windows 3.1, but I hardly use that. (It has a monochromatic, non-backlit display and can run for 8 hours on rechargeable AA ni-cads.)
Get an undamaged XP disk and try to start it with that disk in the CD drive.
Dang! But you all are a sarcastic bunch! Your making me laugh though so that is improving my mood which is a good thing.
Keep the great suggestions coming!
Semper Fi
If your going to do it, do it right!
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Semper Fi
Unintended Concenquences.
I've seen those models go for as much as several dollars at eBay.
"It kept asking for the XP disk and would not power down with the on/off button."
I hate "intelligent" computers.
I love the old days when power off meant power OFF.
In your case, perhaps do the ultimate - pull the plug. Or take out the battery. Or whatever.
I just got a new PC set up yesterday (cheap, on top of it), and I'm scared what's going to happen.
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