Compaq Presario V2000 won't turn on completely

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VicH_5078 Posts 1 Registration date Sunday December 1, 2019 Status Member Last seen December 1, 2019 - Dec 1, 2019 at 12:45 AM
David Webb Posts 3177 Registration date Monday November 25, 2019 Status Administrator Last seen May 15, 2023   - Dec 10, 2019 at 05:53 AM
Hi,
I've tried the disconnect power/battery/60 second thing and it used to work.
Now when I try nothing happens without the battery too, then the front edge cd and lightning lights come on, and when I push the power button it lights up and sounds like it's starting for a second.
Then nothing.
The on button light is on, and at the front edge the lightning light is off, and the cd and on light to its left is on.

Is this old girl salvageable?

Vic

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David Webb Posts 3177 Registration date Monday November 25, 2019 Status Administrator Last seen May 15, 2023   6,926
Dec 9, 2019 at 05:05 PM
Hello,

Any luck so far?

This site may help.

And I stumbled onto this article, but it would appear they couldn't resolve the problem...

Hope this helps,
David
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Thanks David,
I'll try that site, and you're the first responder.
If I'm unsuccessful, any suggestions for getting my Word documents off it?
Cheers,
Vic
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David Webb Posts 3177 Registration date Monday November 25, 2019 Status Administrator Last seen May 15, 2023   6,926
Dec 10, 2019 at 03:06 AM
If you have an external hard drive, have that ready and try to transfer as many documents / photos over as possible when the computer is working.
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Hi David,
The problem is that the laptop only flashes for a second including the brief sound of the fan, and then nothinh. So it doesn't get to the place where I can actually do anything. If take the memory cards out and the hard drive, would a repair shop be able to recover my Word documents?
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David Webb Posts 3177 Registration date Monday November 25, 2019 Status Administrator Last seen May 15, 2023   6,926
Dec 10, 2019 at 05:53 AM
A technician should be able to recover your data from the hard drive.

Although this article I found might help your do it yourself, if you were motivated. It would be Method 2 in your case.
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