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Originally Posted by jefro
Start with memtest. See bios for any clues. Did memory or other settings change? Check power and temps. Carefully reseat all connections if you feel safe doing it. Observe esd precautions. Carefully inspect board or other parts for some obvious failure.
Forget any attempts at repair to the disk OS for now. The hardware is totally at fault.
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I did a memtest off the XUbuntu Live CD and it ran for almost 24 hours. I checked it at 88% and then I went back about an hour later and the screen was blank - nothing was there.
I have two memory sticks, so I took out one and tested only the other - both times Knoppix stalled at the "Starting DRM and Framebuffer Mode".
I did notice that my CPU heat sink / fan assembly looked to not lock very well - I can envision where the heat sink might not have made good contact with the CPU.
What should I look for in the BIOS?
How do I check power and temps?
TIA...