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Geek Squad Here I Come

By Chuck Carstensen

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Results MN#20344949 WI#93113-94

September 27, 2008 07:24 AM

I am in shock and recovery from my home laptop crashing. (I am at the office now). Chloe, my seven year old was playing and started complaining the computer was not working. I went over and looked at it and there was a message that had an OKAY button on...I click the button and the computer went dead.

I tried to start it up and it does not do anything. Chloe did not know what she did. So after a few minutes of frustration and hitting every button on the computer I decided I will have to take it in to see if they (The Geek Squad) can bring it back to life.

If anyone knows why a computer would just shutdown and not start again please share that. I have had computers crash but you normally can restart them. This one is just dead. Its a year old too. Thanks.

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Chuck Carstensen is a Realtor with The Discovery Team at RE/MAX; helping buyers, sellers, and investors of residential real estate. He is a Dynamic Life Coach; The Discovery Coach - "Helping you discover your talents, desires and purpose." Carstensen is a speaker and co-author in the best selling book series Wake Up...Live the Life You Love: Your Wake Up Moments (available this winter).

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Mary Warren

Las Vegas, NV

My laptop has done this occasionally. try taking out the battery and letting the laptop sit for a couple minues. Then put the battery back in - let me know if that helps

Sep 27, 2008 07:33 AM

Jean Groesbeck

Compass - Anacortes, WA

Broker, CRS, e-PRO, ABR, ASP, CNE, IMS

It can happen if your laptop overheats...it will shut down to protect the computer. If you let it cool you can get it turned back on, but the mother board might be damaged.

Sep 27, 2008 07:50 AM

Ellie McIntire

Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate - Ellicott City, MD

Luxury service in Central Maryland

I feel your pain- it's like losing a limb albeit temporary. Get well soon.

Sep 27, 2008 08:05 AM

Roland Woodworth

Blue Cord Realty - Clarksville, TN

Blue Cord Realty

Oh my Chuck.. this is not good... Best wishes on getting it running again. I had lost 2 hard drives over a 6 mongh window a couple years ago... I know the feeling

Sep 27, 2008 08:20 AM

Terri Kincaid

ERA Brokers Consolidated - Mesquite, NV

Sorry can't help you. Hope it never happens to me. Good luck.

Sep 27, 2008 08:30 AM

Richard Mielke

RE/MAX Results - Gettysburg, PA

REALTOR, Gettysburg Pennsylvania Real Estate

I had a laptop die like that once, because the connection on the power supply became loose but still appeared to be connected. The battery lost it's charge and shut itself down. Once I got the power reconnected properly and let it recharge it was OK.

Sep 27, 2008 09:20 AM

Harrison K. Long

HomeSmart, Evergreen Realty - Irvine, CA

REALTOR , GRI, Broker associate, Attorney

Chuck ... I recommend you get your laptop to GEEK Squad guys at the Blue Box Store. The guys here at our local Lake Forest, CA, store can fix almost anything like that. Best wishes. Harrison

Sep 27, 2008 04:25 PM

Chuck Carstensen

RE/MAX Results - Elk River, MN

Minnesota/Wisconsin Real Estate Expert

It all worked out. I really don't know the problem. I went there and it did not turn on a first and then they unhooked the connecter cord and replugged it in and it work. The funny think is the battery was full so that should not have mattered. It least it cost nothing and worked.

Sep 28, 2008 03:39 AM

Stephen D White, E-Pro, ABR Cape Cod Real Estate

SDW Realty of Cape Cod - Falmouth, MA

Chuck please protect your laptop so there wont be another time where it will just turn off without warning. If it was a battery problem make sure you plug it in and recharge it when necessary. If it was something your daughter downloaded please run your virus scan to find any viruses or files that shouldnt be on it and clean or quarantine these files. Learn to do some disk maintenance to keep your hard disk in good repair.

Sep 28, 2008 10:14 AM

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