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Ok so the computer comes on … the sony Vio illuminates on the screen then the screen goes deep blue/ black. A white cursor comes on briefly then nothing. Tried to do safe mode but F8 and F5 just tone while they are held down. I am guessing its the hard drive or the ram with drive being the first choice. This is a buddies computer and just wants the info off the hard drive and really does not want to spend money on this ( he wants to buy a Mac Mini). Where do I start ?
If all you want is the data - take the HDD out and put it in a USB enclosure or similar. THIS guide may assist in getting the drive out. ATA-SATA USB adapter cable SATA ext enclosure ATA ext drive If you want to actually FIX the laptop, then lets start with the following: Unplug the power adapter, take out battery, leave a few minutes, then reinstall battery, power adapter and attempt boot. Try pressing F2 (a few times) when the system starts to see if you can get into the BIOS of the laptop THIS manual may also be worth a look Post back results for additional advice HIH
The quick and easy solution is to just turn off the automatic reboot option and force the blue screen to stay there, so that’s what we’ll show today. Right-click on the Computer icon and choose Properties. Windows 7 or Vista users will be taken to the system properties screen, so click on Advanced system settings. The Advanced tab should already be selected, so you’ll want to click the Settings button under “Startup and Recovery”. Just uncheck the option for Automatically restart under the System failure section. Next time you get a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) you’ll be able to see it and able to write down the error message.
