gsteffens
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Hey guys, while I do have my other thread going about the gamer I'm building I do now have an issue with my current computer I'm on now, my laptop
This is a basic circuit city model (or was three years ago) an HP Pavillion ze2000. I wiped it and resintalled XP once with my buddy a year ago and it had been smooth since. About two months ago I bought memory for it and doubled the RAM. That's about all i've done.
I have had the computer serviced once (I bought the protecton plan) and they replaced the hinges, monitor, battery and cable. Needless to say one hinge is cracked again already and now the keyboard has some issues.
But the main problem is twice now in the past week, the computer will be sitting idle, and out of nowhere the screen turns to vertical blue stripes, across the screen, is the best I can describe it.
Could my HD be on the way out? I haven't had many operational problems with the puter until now. I am going to call up and cash in on the warranty again, may as well, but I thought I'd ask so I know what I'm up against. My buddy has a 1000 GB external HD setup and we backed up my whole computer tonight so when I send it out if they replace my computer I have all my data.
Any info would be appreaciated, thanks!
This is a basic circuit city model (or was three years ago) an HP Pavillion ze2000. I wiped it and resintalled XP once with my buddy a year ago and it had been smooth since. About two months ago I bought memory for it and doubled the RAM. That's about all i've done.
I have had the computer serviced once (I bought the protecton plan) and they replaced the hinges, monitor, battery and cable. Needless to say one hinge is cracked again already and now the keyboard has some issues.
But the main problem is twice now in the past week, the computer will be sitting idle, and out of nowhere the screen turns to vertical blue stripes, across the screen, is the best I can describe it.
Could my HD be on the way out? I haven't had many operational problems with the puter until now. I am going to call up and cash in on the warranty again, may as well, but I thought I'd ask so I know what I'm up against. My buddy has a 1000 GB external HD setup and we backed up my whole computer tonight so when I send it out if they replace my computer I have all my data.
Any info would be appreaciated, thanks!