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Gateway NV52 does not boot

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PetrosPNC Posts 3 Registration date Sunday 25 October 2015 Status Member Last seen 25 October 2015 - 25 Oct 2015 à 05:31
Ambucias Posts 47312 Registration date Monday 1 February 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 28 March 2026 - 10 Nov 2015 à 16:29
When power switch is pressed the blue power LED lights up, the fan is working and for a few seconds the green LED of the optical drive shows up.

Could these symptoms be due to the power switch or the cable connecting the MB with the power switch?

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Ambucias Posts 47312 Registration date Monday 1 February 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 28 March 2026 11,166
25 Oct 2015 à 05:45
Try this

1. Remove the battery and cable.

2. Press and hold the power button for 58 seconds.

3. Replug and start.

Good luck
PetrosPNC Posts 3 Registration date Sunday 25 October 2015 Status Member Last seen 25 October 2015
25 Oct 2015 à 06:03
I tried your recommendation but it did not help. Thanks
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Ambucias Posts 47312 Registration date Monday 1 February 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 28 March 2026 11,166
25 Oct 2015 à 06:15
Will it boot in safe mode? If not, since the fan is running, you may have a hard disk failure.
PetrosPNC Posts 3 Registration date Sunday 25 October 2015 Status Member Last seen 25 October 2015
25 Oct 2015 à 11:07
I tried to boot form USB (Linux) and from the CD (windows) but to no avail.
I also connected via HDMI a TV (as an external monitor) but no video out.
I forgot to mention that no matter what I do I do not see the BIOS boot sequence.
Ambucias Posts 47312 Registration date Monday 1 February 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 28 March 2026 11,166 > PetrosPNC Posts 3 Registration date Sunday 25 October 2015 Status Member Last seen 25 October 2015
25 Oct 2015 à 16:41
Certainly looks like a hard disk failure.
PetrosPNC > Ambucias Posts 47312 Registration date Monday 1 February 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 28 March 2026
10 Nov 2015 à 12:03
It was the GPU. Replaced by specialist.
Ambucias Posts 47312 Registration date Monday 1 February 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 28 March 2026 11,166 > PetrosPNC
10 Nov 2015 à 16:29
Thanks for letting me know.