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Gateway NV52 does not boot

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PetrosPNC Posts 3 Registration date Sunday October 25, 2015 Status Member Last seen October 25, 2015 - Oct 25, 2015 at 05:31 AM
Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 - Nov 10, 2015 at 04:29 PM
When power switch is pressed the blue power LED lights up, the fan is working and for a few seconds the green LED of the optical drive shows up.

Could these symptoms be due to the power switch or the cable connecting the MB with the power switch?
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Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,167
Oct 25, 2015 at 05:45 AM
Try this

1. Remove the battery and cable.

2. Press and hold the power button for 58 seconds.

3. Replug and start.

Good luck
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PetrosPNC Posts 3 Registration date Sunday October 25, 2015 Status Member Last seen October 25, 2015
Oct 25, 2015 at 06:03 AM
I tried your recommendation but it did not help. Thanks
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Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,167
Oct 25, 2015 at 06:15 AM
Will it boot in safe mode? If not, since the fan is running, you may have a hard disk failure.
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PetrosPNC Posts 3 Registration date Sunday October 25, 2015 Status Member Last seen October 25, 2015
Oct 25, 2015 at 11:07 AM
I tried to boot form USB (Linux) and from the CD (windows) but to no avail.
I also connected via HDMI a TV (as an external monitor) but no video out.
I forgot to mention that no matter what I do I do not see the BIOS boot sequence.
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Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,167 > PetrosPNC Posts 3 Registration date Sunday October 25, 2015 Status Member Last seen October 25, 2015
Oct 25, 2015 at 04:41 PM
Certainly looks like a hard disk failure.
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PetrosPNC > Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023
Nov 10, 2015 at 12:03 PM
It was the GPU. Replaced by specialist.
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Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,167 > PetrosPNC
Nov 10, 2015 at 04:29 PM
Thanks for letting me know.
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