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  • pecrie
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2011
    • 182

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    Another 4730s HP laptop and some questions

    Hi guys ,

    So , I have this 4730s laptop - Inv RAMONES (6050A2465501-MB-A02)

    When I got it , I checked for shorts and checked the resistance.I could not detect any shorts but it would not power up.
    So , I flashed the main and EC bios - and after that it would start normally.

    However , after several starts (at different times/days) I now notice that the DC jack led will sometimes blink continously.And then nothing happens

    There is no 3V & 5V -

    Sometimes the laptop will power up all by itself , as soon as I plug in the power supply.Sometimes it will also shut off by itself.
    When it powers up , all by itself , the led on the power switch is lit - and the current goes to 1600mAmp.

    When it shuts down the current will drop to 15 ~ 25 mAmp.

    On other times I can power it up , with the power switch.Sometimes it may take several tries.And then the current is ~ 1400 ~ 1600 mAmp.

    So , my question is , is there something not good with the new bios bins that I used to flash the main and EC bios chip ?

    I will post the original main and EC bin that I have saved from the bios chips.
    Can some of you , check them and say if ther is something wrong with them ?

    And can you say , why I have these different situations ?? Or do you have any suggestions what to try ?

    Thank you
    Last edited by SMDFlea; 05-21-2021, 06:54 AM.
  • SMDFlea
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    • Jan 2018
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    Re: Another 4730s HP laptop and some questions

    Post your bios in the "Bios Requests ONLY!" section please - https://www.badcaps.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=40
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    • pecrie
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2011
      • 182

      #3
      Re: Another 4730s HP laptop and some questions

      @SMDFlea sorry for that.I forgot that it is about the bios section

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