I decided to upgrade my old [strike]computer[/strike] laptop to see if I could get some use out of it. The model I have is the one with an i3-380m and 4GB ram. The hard-drive died some time ago, so I got a new Seagate Barracuda 1TB one. I plugged it in and the computer doesn't start.
The only thing that happens is the power button shows light for a few seconds, turns off and the Bluetooth and battery icons light up,before repeating the cycle. None of the Caps/Scroll/Num Lock buttons show anything.
I've tried booting with AC only and power only, I've reseated the ram many times, I've held down Fn/Esc when pressing the power button, none of this has had any effect.
Video showing the cycle:
https/youtu.be/3LZV5sDA_uE
Is this a motherboard issue, or something else? Any help is appreciated.
The only thing that happens is the power button shows light for a few seconds, turns off and the Bluetooth and battery icons light up,before repeating the cycle. None of the Caps/Scroll/Num Lock buttons show anything.
I've tried booting with AC only and power only, I've reseated the ram many times, I've held down Fn/Esc when pressing the power button, none of this has had any effect.
Video showing the cycle:
https/youtu.be/3LZV5sDA_uE
Is this a motherboard issue, or something else? Any help is appreciated.