this past weekend, prior to rebooting, the screen resolution was the highest possible.
I then rebooted because I needed to, and since then the screen got stuck at 600x480 and 4 bit color... and when I try to change it, it sticks at the lowest settings.
When I went into the BIOS and re-set things to "manufacturer default", booting will only get past the splash screen for Windows XP... then there is a flicker on the BSOD, with an indication of a memory error... and then it reboots... to the "windows did not shut down properly" screen, and regardless of what I try (Safe Mode, Last known working settings, boot normally) it does the same thing.
Does anyone have any advice?
I'm suspecting at this point I may need to get a new laptop... since this one is 4 years old.
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SL500 video issue - help!
SL500 video issue - help!
Formerly owned: Thinkpad 1400i, 750, T30, R61e, Thinkpad SL500, IdeaPad s10-3t
Currently own: X131e Intel, Yoga, and IdeaCentre
Currently own: X131e Intel, Yoga, and IdeaCentre
Re: SL500 video issue - help!
Try using a Linux Live CD to see if it boots normally. That should tell you whether it's a software or hardware issue. I'd say if it gets to the splash screen and can boot to last know configuration, a software issues seems more likely. Maybe rolling back to when worked via system restore could help. You could try testing the memory too, only if to rule it out.
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