Hi guys just a question. Im not good with computer Hardware, so recently my
computer have boot up problems, so i took it to a technitian. He said the
'bulb' is damage thats why it kept on freezing on the boot up. So i google
search what this 'bulb' is but no luck. So im wondering, is there any
component in the computer that looks like a bulb or is a bulb that may cause
boot up problems, Because his charging me RM350 on it, and since i dont trust
the private business in Malaysia so much, i want to double check.

Thanks in advance =D

No and No.

"Jason C" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:994CF414-CB4C-43B2-8A95-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi guys just a question. Im not good with computer Hardware, so recently
> my
> computer have boot up problems, so i took it to a technitian. He said the
> 'bulb' is damage thats why it kept on freezing on the boot up. So i google
> search what this 'bulb' is but no luck. So im wondering, is there any
> component in the computer that looks like a bulb or is a bulb that may
> cause
> boot up problems, Because his charging me RM350 on it, and since i dont
> trust
> the private business in Malaysia so much, i want to double check.
>
> Thanks in advance =D
>

"Jason C" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:994CF414-CB4C-43B2-8A95-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi guys just a question. Im not good with computer Hardware, so recently my
> computer have boot up problems, so i took it to a technitian. He said the
> 'bulb' is damage thats why it kept on freezing on the boot up. So i google
> search what this 'bulb' is but no luck. So im wondering, is there any
> component in the computer that looks like a bulb or is a bulb that may cause
> boot up problems, Because his charging me RM350 on it, and since i dont trust
> the private business in Malaysia so much, i want to double check.
>
> Thanks in advance =D

Unless there is different terminology in Malaysia for PC parts/components,
there are no "Bulbs" in any type of PC.

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> Unless there is different terminology in Malaysia for PC
> parts/components, there are no "Bulbs" in any type of PC.

LED lights (or "bulbs") in PC's indicate hard drive activity and on/off
status.

I interpreted the "bulb" reference in the OP's description (assuming it's
what the tech actually told the OP) to refer to a faulty hard drive.

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"John Waller" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Unless there is different terminology in Malaysia for PC parts/components,
>> there are no "Bulbs" in any type of PC.
>
> LED lights (or "bulbs") in PC's indicate hard drive activity and on/off
> status.
>
> I interpreted the "bulb" reference in the OP's description (assuming it's what
> the tech actually told the OP) to refer to a faulty hard drive.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> John Waller

I would think their terminology is quite capable of knowing the difference
between a "bulb" and a hard drive, and they would be worded as such. Even
though an LED (light emitting diode) will not function if the polarity isn't
correct, they can/do fail and wouldn't have an effect on other components
connected to their own power source. Without more detailed information it's
only a guess on what the cause of the boot-up problem is.


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How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

Oh, ok i see, Thanks =D. I wound have guess the video card XD

"John Waller" wrote:

> > Unless there is different terminology in Malaysia for PC
> > parts/components, there are no "Bulbs" in any type of PC.
>
> LED lights (or "bulbs") in PC's indicate hard drive activity and on/off
> status.
>
> I interpreted the "bulb" reference in the OP's description (assuming it's
> what the tech actually told the OP) to refer to a faulty hard drive.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> John Waller
>
>

> I would think their terminology is quite capable of knowing the
> difference between a "bulb" and a hard drive, and they would be worded as
> such.

No doubt. I'm merely thinking (laterally, I concede) in terms of a novice
having tech info explained to him/her by a tech.

If "hard drive" is a foreign concept to the customer then the tech may point
to a tactile item on a computer, such as an LED, to give the novice an
understanding of what is being discussed. I've seen such approaches offer a
reasonable explanation to novices many times.

> Even though an LED (light emitting diode) will not function if the
> polarity isn't correct, they can/do fail and wouldn't have an effect on
> other components connected to their own power source. Without more
> detailed information it's only a guess on what the cause of the boot-up
> problem is.

Of course. This is a given.

It was merely a wild guess to relate "bulb" to a computer problem in the
absence of other info after earlier responses suggested that there are no
bulbs on computers.

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Regards

John Waller

If the computer that you are referring to is a laptop, he might be
referring to the backlight. Since I don't know what language the
statement was made in to you, he could be saying that their is an
intermitent short in the backlight (the most common type of backlight
is the Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) in some cases, lamp may have been
translated as 'bulb'

I might add though that with laptops, when there is a problem with a
short in relation to the screen, it is more commonly the inverter not
the not the CCFL. I have heard of CCFL becoming dim, not having
problems with shorting.

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CSD Computer Services

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On 08 May 2008 00:15:19 GMT, "C.Joseph S. Drayton" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>If the computer that you are referring to is a laptop, he might be
>referring to the backlight. Since I don't know what language the
>statement was made in to you, he could be saying that their is an
>intermitent short in the backlight (the most common type of backlight
>is the Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) in some cases, lamp may have been
>translated as 'bulb'
>
>I might add though that with laptops, when there is a problem with a
>short in relation to the screen, it is more commonly the inverter not
>the not the CCFL. I have heard of CCFL becoming dim, not having
>problems with shorting.

Do we have to go to Google Groups and find this thread to figure out
what you're talking about?

It would really be easier if you quoted what you are replying to ;-)

Of historical note on Wed, 07 May 2008 19:22:16 -0500
Nonny <(E-Mail Removed)> scribed:

|On 08 May 2008 00:15:19 GMT, "C.Joseph S. Drayton" <(E-Mail Removed)>
|wrote:
|
|>If the computer that you are referring to is a laptop, he might be
|>referring to the backlight. Since I don't know what language the
|>statement was made in to you, he could be saying that their is an
|>intermitent short in the backlight (the most common type of backlight
|>is the Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) in some cases, lamp may have been
|>translated as 'bulb'
|>
|>I might add though that with laptops, when there is a problem with a
|>short in relation to the screen, it is more commonly the inverter not
|>the not the CCFL. I have heard of CCFL becoming dim, not having
|>problems with shorting.
|
|Do we have to go to Google Groups and find this thread to figure out
|what you're talking about?
|
|It would really be easier if you quoted what you are replying to ;-)

This is not a google group, it's usenet. Use a real newsreader instead of some other clunky web interface, it'll make a world of difference.

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