while downloading music my laptop froze then turned off when i turned it back on smoke was coming out what could be wrong?
2006-11-06 21:27:30 · 14 answers · asked by PETER G 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
I think it might may have gone ! Check with the Hardware Engg.
2006-11-06 21:30:35 · answer #1 · answered by Raju 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laptops are very difficult to fix if you don't know what you're doing. You could try entering your laptop's make and model into a search engine, but it is likely that you won't find many good repair instructions.
Your best bet is to contact the company that sold you your laptop (especially if it's still under a guarantee or insurance) or a computer repair company.
The smoke could be caused by plastic that has overheated and is now burning, but this is only a guess. I would strongly advise that you don't use the laptop if you continue to see smoke!
2006-11-06 21:35:47 · answer #2 · answered by Paul J C G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had sort of same problem but i had loads of dust collected on 1 of fans and when not enough air was comming through computer decided to safely shut down there was some smoke and strange smell but i just cleaned it all away and left ti to cool for 1 hour or so and came back turned on and worked as good as new
2006-11-08 20:34:11 · answer #3 · answered by Evgeniy T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you have a fried motherboard, or CPU, or power supply. It is difficult and expensive to get a laptop repaired. I would find somewhere that will diagnose it fo you before deciding what to do with it.
You can always remove the hard drive and place it into a PC if needs be, this will allow data removal. Finding a cable that will allow you to do so willl be a little tough though, but they DO exist. I have one!
2006-11-06 21:49:16 · answer #4 · answered by Deviated 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, I think it is fried. Said of a Prat of a repair person when my old one took a cooking (All I could have done was dip it in batter first and prepare chips to go with it).... "They must run on smoke, as soon as the smoke comes out then never run again."
Well. looking back it was funny, but I was in no mood what so ever at that mo'
2006-11-09 12:46:00 · answer #5 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont worry your laptop is fine. The presence of smoke merely indicates that is angry. You should immerse it in water for 30 - 40 minutes then pop him straight in the freezer. Leave for a day and it should be fine.
2006-11-06 21:40:42 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like your computing gadget would have overheated. ascertain that no longer something is obstructing the vents on the computing gadget, then supply it it sluggish to cool down in the previous attempting to restart it. If it finally ends as much as be broken, take it returned to the situation of purchase for guarantee provider/replace.
2016-10-21 10:04:34 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
power supply inside the laptop. If its under warranty you can get it fixed. If its not, find out if any of your friends know how to change it (its tricky). If mine did that I'd buy a fresh!!
2006-11-06 21:42:21 · answer #8 · answered by tera_the_giga_dragon_bytes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any part of your computer could have over heated. Power supply unit is the most likely, however it could be your motherboard or a few other parts
2006-11-06 21:32:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot by the sounds of it, and by the sounds of it you could be up for some money to get fixed, sorry about your laptop
May God bless you
2006-11-06 21:32:47 · answer #10 · answered by jan d 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋