06-02-2019, 03:10 PM
OK, here's what I've determined so far:-
Stuck Key
I've remove and cleaned the f2 key and the problem remains.
Hard Drive
The drive is a 250GB spinner and is not even half full. I don't otherwise know how to determine whether or not it is failing. In any event, the laptop model is the 1225B - a pretty old machine - and the rigmarole to get to the drive involves virtually dismantling the whole machine - which is beyond me. Took it to the local repair shop and they want £50 just to check it out. Since that's more than the thing is worth, it looks like going in the garbage.
CMOS battery
Going by some online diagrams, it does have such a battery but again, that can only be accessed by a complete strip-down. If it means anything, the laptop is retaining correct date and time within the BIOS, so I'm not sure if that tells me anything.
?????????
Stuck Key
I've remove and cleaned the f2 key and the problem remains.
Hard Drive
The drive is a 250GB spinner and is not even half full. I don't otherwise know how to determine whether or not it is failing. In any event, the laptop model is the 1225B - a pretty old machine - and the rigmarole to get to the drive involves virtually dismantling the whole machine - which is beyond me. Took it to the local repair shop and they want £50 just to check it out. Since that's more than the thing is worth, it looks like going in the garbage.
CMOS battery
Going by some online diagrams, it does have such a battery but again, that can only be accessed by a complete strip-down. If it means anything, the laptop is retaining correct date and time within the BIOS, so I'm not sure if that tells me anything.
?????????