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Rob Beard wrote: > tom potts wrote: > >> My laptop - my 'main' machine just died - no lights when power turned on! >> Any good diagnostic sites so I can try and fix it myself? >> >> Also discovered backups have not been working - was a simple copy of ~ only >> directory tree re-created. This is stored on a NTFS external drive - its not that >> is it? Cant access logs to check! >> Tom te tom te tom in disguise! >> >> > Can't think of any sites off the top of my head, have you tried removing > the battery and just powering up from the power supply? > > If all else fails I'm sure someone on the LUG will be able to help get > your data off the drive (I have a cable to attach a 2.5" IDE hard drive > to a standard desktop IDE port which you could borrow if you get really > stuck, or if you're lucky and it's an SATA drive you can just use a > standard SATA power and data connection from a desktop PC). > > Ta, > > Rob > > > > hi,when you open the screen there is a small knob on the bottom of the screen bezel which pushes a switch down when when lid closes. i have had the switch get dirty and stick on a couple of laptops before and would not switch on. this is a wild stab in the dark,but you might be lucky. cheers alex the noob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html