I'm trying to fix a Compaq V6000 laptop that turns off randomly. After it turns off, its hard to get it to boot again. I am able to get it to power up without a battery and just direct AC power, however it does not fix the random shut downs.
I was able to get it to boot it long enough to re-install the Vista x64, flash the bios, and update the hardware drivers. However, it did not fix the problem. The system still will randomly turn off without warning. Before doing the reformat, I did receive a CMOS check_sum error post message. I'm not sure if this is a clue to the source of the problem.
The fan does come on when the system actually boots, so I'm not sure its an overheating problem. But, I don't know for sure. Something deep down makes me think its a BIOS/CMOS problem. The BIOS doesn't seem to keep accurate time and Windows has recognized this and started throwing security messages.
Note: This system did have a gnarly virus a few years back.
I was able to get it to boot it long enough to re-install the Vista x64, flash the bios, and update the hardware drivers. However, it did not fix the problem. The system still will randomly turn off without warning. Before doing the reformat, I did receive a CMOS check_sum error post message. I'm not sure if this is a clue to the source of the problem.
The fan does come on when the system actually boots, so I'm not sure its an overheating problem. But, I don't know for sure. Something deep down makes me think its a BIOS/CMOS problem. The BIOS doesn't seem to keep accurate time and Windows has recognized this and started throwing security messages.
Note: This system did have a gnarly virus a few years back.