Lenovo G400 doesnt boot
Hi Guys
my lenovo doesnt boot
the installation was messed up
windows was setup in drive d
doesnt really matter
is there something i can download to format the laptop
it keeps on restarting
doesnt even reach the login page
thanks
If the battery-LED is blinking fast (approx. 2 times per second) remove the battery, disconnect from power supply and press the power-button for 30 seconds. Then attach the power-supply leave the battery off and try to poweron the notebook. Dead batteries also can lead to the symptoms you described.
More hints:
The Z60 is based on the ThinkPad T43. It also can get "Flexing".
Other causes may be contact with liquids in the past, damaged keyboard, crashed BIOS-update, a short in the USB-ports.
To reset the CMOS you also can remove the BIOS-battery but take care: If BIOS-passwords had been set, you only can run the computer after entering the supervisor-password.
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hi PRAY2431,
Welcome to the Lenovo Forums.
Can you try to access the BIOS by pressing the OneKey Recovery button.
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If you manage toget in, try prssing F9 to reload factory defaults then press F10 to save and exit (this should reset the hardware configuration of the machine).
If you still can't get into the BIOS and the machine still turns off after POST (lenovo screen) then there's likely a hardware component that's failing. If you have a spare PC, try to create a Lenovo Bootable USB Diagnostics and boot from it by pressing F12.
Alternatively, you can contact Lenovo (for service) or contact one of the Lenovo Authorized Service centers below
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[email protected]i find other AV to be ineffective..
and NOD32 is a famous av..
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My S930 stuck at lenovo screen while boot up.
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I updated my bios with latest available version but that also not helped me
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I really have a BIG problem with my iBook here. I've installed the Screen Spanning Doctor in order to activate a second screen, and my iBook doesnt boot anymore. It gets to the point with the grey apple and the wheel, and then (using apple+v) there seems to be a problem by loading a file called dyld
dyld:library not loaded: usr/lib/libz.1.dylb
etc/rx line 262 55 trace / BPT trap couldnt find root user usr/sbin /update
I tried to reset nvram in open firmware without any sucess. I can log on in single user mode, but i dont know what i can do now from there.
It would be also very helpfun if soneone could tell me how to mount a external hard drive (I have a Lacie hard drive, perhaps I can rescue my data. Its still there, I checked it in single user mode.) or a usb-stick.
Perhaps it is also helpful when I tell you this: It is a G4 ibook, using the newest patch of mac os x tiger, and my graphic chip is a ati readon 9200 (which should work with the screen spanning doctor but apparently didnt).
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welcome to the forums,
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Hi vipinbaby,
Thanks for Posting!
The product key in the BIOS is only meant for an OEM OS,
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