# laptop restarting? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 14, 2007, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-restarting/30922 "2007-06-14T20:07:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-restarting/30922/1 "2007-06-14T20:07:58Z")
it will start up (screen not on)… the fan blows and the hard drive moves, led on cd-rom blinks, then it restarts itself about 3 seconds later and repeats. Think it could be the power supply? I know the battery is toast. This happened once before and out of nowhere, it worked again :bloated: ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-restarting/30922/2 "2007-06-14T21:10:55Z")
Does it ALWAYS do this or is it intermittent? Had this experience with an HP laptop not too long ago, try: - Check and make sure it’s not overheating itself, blow the fans/vents out with compressed air and set it on a solid surface or prop it up to give it a little more clearance underneath. It’s unlikely it would overheat that quickly but it’s the easiest thing to check. - Remove the battery and reseat it. - Remove the ram and reseat it. If none of those help the board is probably on it’s way out. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-restarting/30922/3 "2007-06-14T21:49:04Z")
[http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32212](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32212) I think it’s time for a “new” laptop at this point. 😛 Otherwise pretty much what Matt **DANGER!** said. ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-restarting/30922/4 "2007-06-14T23:30:15Z")
I’m going with HDD or processor. I’ve seen both of those cause same exact problems. If it was a desktop you could test HDD by putting it in a ziploc bag and placing it in a freezer for a night. Pull it out in the morning and hook it up. 99% of the time this will get it to boot up like normal for a short period of time. Back up and information you need at that time. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-restarting/30922/5 "2007-06-15T05:56:05Z")
This isn’t all the time… the lady I got it from had the problem at one time. I’ve been using it for the past week or so and no problems. Then all of a sudden, I get home and turn it on and bam… it’s screwing up [quote=“FuzzyFish,post:3,topic:30922"”] [http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32212](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32212) I think it’s time for a “new” laptop at this point. 😛 Otherwise pretty much what Matt **DANGER!** said. [/quote] lol I think you’re right… maybe when I get back from vacation I’ll invest in one. Just wish you could put them on lay away or something lol… so damn expensive. Atleast with a desktop, you can piece them together when ya have the extra $$$ ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-restarting/30922/6 "2007-06-15T09:05:18Z")
um you can put them on layaway…its called credit, google it