Another Computer Question

[ShelleBink]

<p>I've started to live on my laptop since moving into my apartment.&nbsp; As of yesterday, it keeps shutting off anytime I move the monitor.&nbsp; I scanned the system for viruses... nothing.&nbsp; I have more than 50% memory ((about 9.5 GB)) and cannot think of whats causing the problem.&nbsp; I thought maybe it was overheating, so I unplugged the machine and didn't run it for 8 hours.&nbsp; Flipped it on today, and again it wouldn't stay on when I moved the monitor.&nbsp; I tried doing a quick search online and didn't find anything.&nbsp; Figured you guys have always helped me in the past, so to try once again.&nbsp; Thanks in advance, once again.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>BTW, its a Dell Latitude.&nbsp;</p>

[PhishHead]

<p>This happened to my friend's dell laptop so i can tell you what was wrong with his</p><p>It was 2 things:</p><p>1 being the cord from the wall outlet to the computer was starting to bend the wrong way and the wires inside were coming apart from the plug.</p><p>2. the connections inside the laptop to the monitor were loose.</p><p>The 1st thing is very common for dell plugs.&nbsp; It has happened on all 5 plugs dell has sent me.&nbsp; With laptops, at least when i brought mine to school, i would roll the wires up and hook them to the little ac adapter and that was how they were becoming loose inside so dell just kept sending me new ones.&nbsp; </p><p>You might want to try Dell's Message boards on their customer service site, people there have every problem imaginable. </p><p>But if not, try a different ac adapter</p>

[KC2OSO]

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><strong>PhishHead</strong> wrote:<br />2. the connections inside the laptop to the monitor were loose.<p>&nbsp;</p><hr width="100%" size="2" /><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Had this happen on a Compaq recently.&nbsp; There was a ribbon cable which'd come loose.&nbsp; Seated it again and the problem went away.&nbsp; Dis/Reassembling a laptop isn't fun though.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[PhishHead]

i would recommend not disassembling a laptop unless you knew exactly what you were doing, there are so many small connections that easily come loose and you wouldnt even know it.

[ShelleBink]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>PhishHead</strong> wrote:<br />i would recommend not disassembling a laptop unless you knew exactly what you were doing, there are so many small connections that easily come loose and you wouldnt even know it.<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Any volunteers?&nbsp;</p>

[PhishHead]

Have you tried the AC adapter at all?&nbsp; Try the laptop when its not plugged in.

[furie]

same thing happened to my dell latitude at work. the it guy fixed it.

[ShelleBink]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>PhishHead</strong> wrote:<br />Have you tried the AC adapter at all? Try the laptop when its not plugged in. <p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I tried unplugging the ac adapter, and I was moving the monitor and it seemed to work.... then it shut off.&nbsp; ARGH.&nbsp;</p>

[JustJon]

I would have said from the start it's option #2 above.&nbsp; You most likely have a loose connection in it.&nbsp; Call Dell and have them fix it.<br />

[ShelleBink]

well i got the laptop from my bro who got it off of ebay

i dont have any like, certificates or shit that proves its mine now, is that an issue? i dont wanna get fucked over