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Laptop problem diagnosis?

Hello,

Ill try to make this short and to the point.

Repairing an acer aspire 5735. Windows Vista OS

Problems loading Windows GUI when in clients hands(just sits at Black loading screen), sometimes it wont even post.

Did a full restore + windows updates, gave back.... few days later same problem

Wouldn't POST when i got it back... Removed 1 DIMM..... it posted and loaded Windows fine tried every combination of the two stock dimms (1 in, 1 out other in other out both swaped slots) all this while avoiding ESD.

cleaned fans and reapplied thermal grease to motherboard and cpu chips and reinstalled heatpipe.

Ran full screen hulu video for severall hours on AC power.... no problems.

Othe symptoms:

Jumpy mouse cursor while using synaptics touch pad and multi tasking

Screws missing from bottom cover, evidence it has been open before...

Trying to avoid replacing parts one by one till the problem is fixed.

My guesses....

Faulty mememory module(s) or some malfunction due to ESD

malfunctioning HD

Your thoughts?

Very much appreciated

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  • 1 decade ago

    Faulty video card

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