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  1. J

    Gateway Laptop Capacitor

    Well, I replaced the mobo ($65). Same darned thing happened. I ordered a new processor ($12) and now it is up and running again. Thanks for everybody's help!
  2. J

    Gateway Laptop Capacitor

    $65 plus $9 shipping.
  3. J

    Gateway Laptop Capacitor

    You know what? I didn't clean the RAM sockets on the motherboard. I guess I'll do that.
  4. J

    Gateway Laptop Capacitor

    Tried that. Even put into different RAM from another computer, same weird screens.
  5. J

    Gateway Laptop Capacitor

    Well, that didn't work. I got it to install Vista, but it still freezes after 40 minutes or so, with a goofy looking screen. It also won't post 99 out of 100 times. I am going to order a new motherboard, I am assuming that's the problem. Do you think it is the motherboard or the CPU?
  6. J

    Gateway Laptop Capacitor

    Yep, I used just a tiny amount. It really wasdn't after simply booting. I installed the operating system, which took about an hour or so, then immediately downloaded the powerfan app and got these temps. I'm assuming the system will crash before I get a chance to download all the updates...
  7. J

    Gateway Laptop Capacitor

    Strange... I bought thermal paste and applied, and used different memory. It crashed with the strange screens, same as before. So I put the original memory back in, then decided to try installing Vista one more time so I could take a picture of the bizarre screen and post it here...
  8. J

    Gateway Laptop Capacitor

    Thanks for all the help. Friday I will thermal paste and check temp. And I will go to my friends house and use his memory. I will let you all know how it goes.
  9. J

    Gateway Laptop Capacitor

    No post test beeps.
  10. J

    Gateway Laptop Capacitor

    Oh yeah, I just remembered!!! The very first time I reinstalled vista, a BSOD appeared. at The end of the BSOD a message said something like physical memory dump, right after it installed from the disks and right before vista opens for the first time. I just rebooted under normal mode and...
  11. J

    Gateway Laptop Capacitor

    Thanks for the help. I'm not really running an operating system yet. It used to be Windows vista. Once I reseated the processor and the reset the bios and it started to work, I reinstalled vista - I figured the machine was fixed. The first reinstall worked, and I got all the updates...
  12. J

    Gateway Laptop Capacitor

    I did put up three new, much better pictures. I was just wondering what those black things labeled PC234, PC265, and PC 266 are. This is the first time I've ever opened a laptop, and I thought all capacitors had a lead and then a hole it goes into, like a desktop. These are just aluminum...
  13. J

    Gateway Laptop Capacitor

    By the way, if I reseat the cpu and reset the bios by unplugging the cmos battery, it will post and boot and work for about an hour, then it goes back into the rebooting loop with no post. So I do have hope.
  14. J

    Gateway Laptop Capacitor

    Better pictures These pictures are the best my camera can do - Ipod touch 4. I can borrow a camera from my friend tonight if needed, but these pictures are much better. I am very grateful for your help, thank you!
  15. J

    Gateway Laptop Capacitor

    Also, that is the only missing connection or slot or socket on the entire board, which kinda makes me guess that the entire board is filled up for this model, but I need to be sure.
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