Laptop blue screens

Never_Enough · 07-23-2015, 07:19 PM

It does it every time after a couple minutes of being on. Started out of the blue this week. I had not added any software or hardware. I ran defrag & chkdsk & did a system restore. None of it helped. What is wrong w/this thing?

Shipkiller · 07-24-2015, 05:43 PM

I am going to assume this is a Windows machine.

What is the BSOD failure code? Write that down and look it up on the internet (on a different computer).

Unless you have developed a hardware issue, the most likely is a driver or an OS update that went wrong.

Have you tried a format and clean install?

P1 · 07-24-2015, 06:08 PM

Could be a hardware part. An easy check is to pull the memory and see if that's the issue. Maybe take a stick out, and leave another stick in. Or vice versa.

You said you've done a restore. You formatted the HD and re-installed the OS?

jeveryday · 07-28-2015, 11:35 AM

You've done a chkdsk /r
You've done a sys restore

Try from DOS "sfc /scannow'

Run a hardware check(from boot). Most vendors have this built in. Might be F10 or something

Next I would say check memory... If you have two modules remove 1, then boot. Next time around if its still happening remove the other then boot.

If the the previous 2 didnt work... format and reinstall OS

If that doesnt work its probably your HD or motherboard(but you many know that from writing down the error and searching like Shipkiller said)

pikkagtr · 07-28-2015, 12:18 PM

Is iirq not equal error?
Most of the time its ram that goes bad and causes the problem of bsod once the PC heats up

ChwinSnailz · 08-17-2015, 09:39 PM

I would try to do a clean install of windows that should solve your issue, if not then it's most likely a hardware issue. I had the same problem with BSOD coming on randomly it turned out that my hard disk was on its way out.

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Shipkiller Colonel 191 Rep 2,138 Posts Drives: Me Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Beach iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 BMW Z4M Coupe [8.50] 2003 BMW Z4 Roadster [8.33]	I am going to assume this is a Windows machine. What is the BSOD failure code? Write that down and look it up on the internet (on a different computer). Unless you have developed a hardware issue, the most likely is a driver or an OS update that went wrong. Have you tried a format and clean install?
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P1 Lieutenant General 11720 Rep 11,185 Posts Drives: 2004 3/4 ton Duramax Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	Could be a hardware part. An easy check is to pull the memory and see if that's the issue. Maybe take a stick out, and leave another stick in. Or vice versa. You said you've done a restore. You formatted the HD and re-installed the OS?
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jeveryday Colonel 81 Rep 2,335 Posts Drives: 2012 535i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Long Island, New York iTrader: (6)	You've done a chkdsk /r You've done a sys restore Try from DOS "sfc /scannow' Run a hardware check(from boot). Most vendors have this built in. Might be F10 or something Next I would say check memory... If you have two modules remove 1, then boot. Next time around if its still happening remove the other then boot. If the the previous 2 didnt work... format and reinstall OS If that doesnt work its probably your HD or motherboard(but you many know that from writing down the error and searching like Shipkiller said)
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pikkagtr Go Spurs Go 3978 Rep 2,912 Posts Drives: '22 GR Z4 Coup '06 Z4M Rdster Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (-1)	Is iirq not equal error? Most of the time its ram that goes bad and causes the problem of bsod once the PC heats up
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ChwinSnailz Private 13 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 03 e46 m3, 08 335xi, 07 335i Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: In my car iTrader: (0)	I would try to do a clean install of windows that should solve your issue, if not then it's most likely a hardware issue. I had the same problem with BSOD coming on randomly it turned out that my hard disk was on its way out.
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