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  • alihomee
    Badcaps Legend
    • Dec 2012
    • 1570
    • malaysia

    #1

    compaq cq42 restart problem

    its a compaq cq42 i3 and ati graphics.when turn it on it doest have display but after a few seconds it restarts and continou restarting.if i take out the ram then it doest restarts.any body deal with this problem before...
  • domas
    News Hater
    • May 2013
    • 323
    • Denmark

    #2
    Re: compaq cq42 restart problem

    do you have another ram to try?

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    • jtamad44
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2013
      • 145
      • israel

      #3
      Re: compaq cq42 restart problem

      change gpu

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      • PlusCom
        Senior Member
        • May 2013
        • 50
        • Greece

        #4
        Re: compaq cq42 restart problem

        Yes it looks like GPU problem maybe try to reflow it.
        Last edited by PlusCom; 10-01-2013, 01:45 PM.

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        • wibble
          Member
          • Jan 2011
          • 31

          #5
          Re: compaq cq42 restart problem

          As I see it a number of possibilities -
          1) Memory fault such as bad RAM, bad slot
          2) Failed north bridge / integrated memory controller hub
          3) Corrupt BIOS

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          • wibble
            Member
            • Jan 2011
            • 31

            #6
            Re: compaq cq42 restart problem

            Oh sorry it's an i3 so the chipset / northbridge is a bit different, however it does sound like something to do with memory or CPU - RAM communication...

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            • trebo
              Badcaps Veteran
              • Feb 2010
              • 514
              • Wales, UK

              #7
              Re: compaq cq42 restart problem

              Originally posted by alihomee
              turn it on it doest have display but after a few seconds it restarts and continous restarting.
              known CPU problem, try swapping CPU

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              • alihomee
                Badcaps Legend
                • Dec 2012
                • 1570
                • malaysia

                #8
                Re: compaq cq42 restart problem

                thanks to all for reply last night i reball the gpu and now its ok runs fine

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                • jtamad44
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2013
                  • 145
                  • israel

                  #9
                  Re: compaq cq42 restart problem

                  you should changed it, it would not last.. write it down til your client comes back. just for the record..

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