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re: boot sector possibly messed up?
Posted on 6/16/14 at 5:03 pm to Bard
Posted on 6/16/14 at 5:03 pm to Bard
quote:This definitely sounds like a hardware issue rather than a software/OS issue.
When the Dell logo comes up, hit the F12 button until you hear the computer beep at you. This will take you to the boot menu. Run the Dell diagnostics and see where it bombs out.
Just from the description, it sounds like some sort of heat issue (CPU fan not turning on, thermal gel breaking down, etc).
Even if the boot sector is corrupt, I don't see why that would cause the computer to shut off. It will just hang and you would manually need to power off the machine.
Do what Bard said.
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Posted on 6/16/14 at 11:30 pm to drizztiger
Thanks guys, going to try some of these things and report back.
When the computer reboots it is just a black image.
When the computer reboots it is just a black image.
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