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OQO 02 - DEAD - will not boot!!!
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jkim
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Re: OQO 02 - DEAD - will not boot!!!
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Reply #45 on:
July 25, 2008, 09:11:04 PM »
I guess I'll join the club here. I just had my main logic board replaced by OQO support in TX.
The unit wasn't turning on at times. It was acting quite erratic. Sometimes, the screen would freeze on the OQO splash screen. At other times, the device would start, but the fan would be completely off. After multiple hard reboots, the device would turn on.
OQO support was outstanding! I was quite impressed by the service.
However, I'm not sure where I stand regarding the overall durability of the device. I don't use mine every day. It's a supplementary device for me. I've had it for less than 1 year, and already the logic board has gone bad. Thankfully, it's been replaced now. But will it still work a year from now? I sure hope so.
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kyone
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Posts: 639
Re: OQO 02 - DEAD - will not boot!!!
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Reply #46 on:
July 26, 2008, 03:33:42 AM »
The other issue is that the HDD is not removable so if your OQO has major issues you cannot get the data off the HDD before you send it away.
As such I have been putting my absolute critical data onto a small 1G USB key and working directly off that. Some of the documents are critical for my work and I can't afford to lose them. I have a few issues with sync but its a small price to pay for peace of mind.
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nomad416
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Posts: 73
Re: OQO 02 - DEAD - will not boot!!!
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Reply #47 on:
August 06, 2008, 07:14:18 AM »
Got my 02 back yesterday and things look ok so far. They had to replace the logic board as well. All my data was intact. Whew. Kudos to OQO for a fairly quick repair.
edit: Got Easy2Sync today for both files and Outlook between my 02 and my laptop. A little work to set up at first but very easy to use afterwards.
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ratbag
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Re: OQO 02 - DEAD - will not boot!!!
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Reply #48 on:
October 13, 2008, 03:37:26 AM »
My OQO e2 has just died - i think.
It locked up over the weekend. I restarted it and got the OQO splash screen then a black screen with a white (underscore) cursor flashing in the top right hand corner. The OQO just sits there like that for ever. The keyboard lights work but it won't boot. When i rebooted it the screen didn't even come one (although rebooting several times occasionally gets the the slash screen and flashing cursor).
I tried resetting the BIOS but it doesn't boot that far. I have tried booting from the restore CD but it doesn't get that far in the boot cycle to load it.
Is my dear little OQO fubar? Its damned annoying as it was running so sweetly before. Its a good thing i nver got around to selling my old 02 60Gb so at least i won't go cold-turkey without a gucci gadget
Cheers.
R
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sandydlc
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Posts: 583
Re: OQO 02 - DEAD - will not boot!!!
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Reply #49 on:
October 13, 2008, 12:43:31 PM »
This sounds like a stretch, but have you tried hooking it up to an external monitor?
One time I accidentally reduced the screen brightness all the way and then rebooted and when it came back up, it appeared as though it wasn't booting, when in fact, it was the screen brightness turned to off! (stupid, I know)
Anyway, you might be able to identify whether it's the whole OQO not working or just the screen if you connect an external monitor. Worth a try!
One more thing - when my system board crashed, I couldn't boot into the bios or anything. It was just a power light and no fan, no activity - nothing. So, if you're able to boot into bios, you may still be able to salvage yours.
If the above doesn't work - call OQO. Hope you'll get it fixed soon!
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trf
Sr. Member
Posts: 260
Re: OQO 02 - DEAD - will not boot!!!
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Reply #50 on:
October 13, 2008, 06:53:59 PM »
Quote from: ratbag on October 13, 2008, 03:37:26 AM
My OQO e2 has just died - i think.
It locked up over the weekend. I restarted it and got the OQO splash screen then a black screen with a white (underscore) cursor flashing in the top right hand corner. The OQO just sits there like that for ever. The keyboard lights work but it won't boot. When i rebooted it the screen didn't even come one (although rebooting several times occasionally gets the the slash screen and flashing cursor).
I tried resetting the BIOS but it doesn't boot that far. I have tried booting from the restore CD but it doesn't get that far in the boot cycle to load it.
Is my dear little OQO fubar? Its damned annoying as it was running so sweetly before. Its a good thing i nver got around to selling my old 02 60Gb so at least i won't go cold-turkey without a gucci gadget
Cheers.
R
So sorry to hear of your trouble. Over the weekend mine did the same thing as I was testing some new OSX stuff. After a reinstall I could get nothing. Just a blinking cursor. Finally after just about giving up I pulled the unit out of the docking station and it booted right up. It turned out to be caused by a thumb drive plugged in to the back of the docking station which had some start up files on it but was not intended to be a start up device. It was freezing the start up every time. Hopefully yours will turn out as simple. If not I am sure OQO will repair it quickly.
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PlacidoDomenech
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Posts: 355
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Re: OQO 02 - DEAD - will not boot!!!
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Reply #51 on:
January 02, 2009, 01:01:57 PM »
My 3000$ OQO 64 GB SSD has died.
It's in warranty period.
But I have a presentation in 15 days of a mobile solution software and i will not recover it...
I read this topic and it is plenty of the same troubles i have had with my OQO:
Splash screen...black screen....
Beeps of motherboard
Red power led
Change battery...
Only power ...
and... Nothing... DEAD!
I will try more 'tricks' this weekend, pray perhaps, and then go to International RMA process...
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Dave P
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Posts: 518
Re: OQO 02 - DEAD - will not boot!!!
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Reply #52 on:
January 02, 2009, 02:52:35 PM »
What kind of beep are you hearing?
The only reference to beep codes I could find on Via's site is the following:
There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS. One code indicates
that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the
video screen to display any additional information. This beep code
consists of a single long beep followed by three short beeps. The
other code indicates that a DRAM error has occured. This beep
code consists of a single long beep.
Unfortunately, neither OQO nor General Software (which wrote the OQO's BIOS) provide documentation.
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sandydlc
Hero Member
Posts: 583
Re: OQO 02 - DEAD - will not boot!!!
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Reply #53 on:
January 02, 2009, 05:45:47 PM »
Quote from: PlacidoDomenech on January 02, 2009, 01:01:57 PM
My 3000$ OQO 64 GB SSD has died.
It's in warranty period.
But I have a presentation in 15 days of a mobile solution software and i will not recover it...
I read this topic and it is plenty of the same troubles i have had with my OQO:
Splash screen...black screen....
Beeps of motherboard
Red power led
Change battery...
Only power ...
and... Nothing... DEAD!
I will try more 'tricks' this weekend, pray perhaps, and then go to International RMA process...
If it's the same problem that I had, your data is most likely still safe. It sounds like a bad system board and if you're still in warranty, the only option is to do an RMA. It sounds like they've refined the process to make it more efficient. Best of luck to you!
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Stuart
Sr. Member
Posts: 327
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Re: OQO 02 - DEAD - will not boot!!!
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Reply #54 on:
January 02, 2009, 06:00:01 PM »
My recent RMA needed a main board and it was 14 days round trip within the USA, overnight shipping both directions.
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