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Old July 28th 04, 11:35 PM
Bill Wolcott
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Hello,
I have a 12XL510 running ME, approx. 3 years old. Lately I can use it for
15-20 minutes and the screen fades to snow and machine locks up. It will
come back for a few seconds once or twice, then permanent freeze. Only way
to clear it is shutting down using power button, then wait a few minutes and
turn it back on. Don't know if it's related (probably is), but today when I
forced shutdown and re-booted, it came back on in 640 x 480 mode, where it's
stuck.
Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated.
Bill W


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Old July 29th 04, 11:57 AM
HH
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Sounds like a definite hardware issue, probably heat-related. Is the fan
running OK?
HH

"Bill Wolcott" wrote in message
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Hello,
I have a 12XL510 running ME, approx. 3 years old. Lately I can use it for
15-20 minutes and the screen fades to snow and machine locks up. It will
come back for a few seconds once or twice, then permanent freeze. Only way
to clear it is shutting down using power button, then wait a few minutes

and
turn it back on. Don't know if it's related (probably is), but today when

I
forced shutdown and re-booted, it came back on in 640 x 480 mode, where

it's
stuck.
Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated.
Bill W





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Old July 30th 04, 08:38 PM
Bill Wolcott
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Thanks HH for the reply. Fan seems to be running all right, i.e. whirring
noise and warm air moving out.
Any ideas on how to get my larger resolutions back?
Bill W

"HH" wrote in message
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Sounds like a definite hardware issue, probably heat-related. Is the fan
running OK?
HH

"Bill Wolcott" wrote in message
...
Hello,
I have a 12XL510 running ME, approx. 3 years old. Lately I can use it

for
15-20 minutes and the screen fades to snow and machine locks up. It will
come back for a few seconds once or twice, then permanent freeze. Only

way
to clear it is shutting down using power button, then wait a few minutes

and
turn it back on. Don't know if it's related (probably is), but today

when
I
forced shutdown and re-booted, it came back on in 640 x 480 mode, where

it's
stuck.
Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated.
Bill W







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Old July 31st 04, 05:50 PM
Quaoar
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Bill Wolcott wrote:
Hello,
I have a 12XL510 running ME, approx. 3 years old. Lately I can use it
for 15-20 minutes and the screen fades to snow and machine locks up.
It will come back for a few seconds once or twice, then permanent
freeze. Only way to clear it is shutting down using power button,
then wait a few minutes and turn it back on. Don't know if it's
related (probably is), but today when I forced shutdown and
re-booted, it came back on in 640 x 480 mode, where it's stuck.
Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated.
Bill W


From the description, the video card has failed, IMO.

Q


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Old July 31st 04, 08:15 PM
Bill Wolcott
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Thanks,
Bill W

"Quaoar" wrote in message
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Bill Wolcott wrote:
Hello,
I have a 12XL510 running ME, approx. 3 years old. Lately I can use it
for 15-20 minutes and the screen fades to snow and machine locks up.
It will come back for a few seconds once or twice, then permanent
freeze. Only way to clear it is shutting down using power button,
then wait a few minutes and turn it back on. Don't know if it's
related (probably is), but today when I forced shutdown and
re-booted, it came back on in 640 x 480 mode, where it's stuck.
Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated.
Bill W


From the description, the video card has failed, IMO.

Q




 




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