James Pluck wrote:
Linsday, Thanks for the suggestions.
I have tried removing and reseating the CPU. As far as I can tell it is fully seated.
My graphics card is powered from the bus (no external power connector) and I have tried removing and reseating the card to no avail.
I also tried removing and reseating all cables from the PSU including the motherboard power.
With it being out of warranty I am thinking the only option left is an upgrade box or a insurance claim :( When we bought G's laptop we got a 5 year warranty with it. If only I'd elected the same option with the desktop (different stores and different warranty options but you get the idea).
I'm going to head into PBTech (Where I bought the kit from) today to ask Jann if he has any more suggestions. They were the ones to install the kit to start with... all bar the o/s.
Ironically G's laptop is exhibint a fault that seems to plague Acer laptops. Namely when on battery power it intermittently bluescreens or freezes completely with purple and white vertical stripes on the screen. We will take the lapy into DSE to have it repaired under warranty. Google searches for the issue seem to suggest it is either a graphics card problem or a battery problem. Neither of which I am even going to attempt to fix myself because if it didn't work I've just voided the warranty.
Update: PC is now working again. I can't explain it. Question: Is it possible for a USB device to draw too much power from the port and cause the psu to overload on boot and shutdown to protect itself? Cheers James.