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Operating System not found....only cleaned the fan :(
Sony VAIO Laptop on win7 VGN FZ140E
Hot as heck so I googled overheated laptops. Too much dust is the culprit, so i spent a lot of time prying it open and getting to the heatsink. took out the belt of dust and screwed everything back in. turn on laptop and it shows the sony/phoenix screen briefly, then black screen with the white flashing underscore and displays operating system not found.
i click f2 on startup and it says
Hard Disk Drive: None.
What do I do? What might have happened? Are my files gone even if i can get it to run?
edit: i threw in my win7 disc for a startup repair attempt. said it could not automatically repair
i did see a system restore option. i tried it and no system restore points (though ive made ones before . doe sthis mean the HD is dead?)
Last edited by kickureface; 04 May 2011 at 04:56.