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The Advent 5401 laptop, originally running Windows Vista and later upgraded to Windows 7, has been reported to experience a white screen fading to grey on power-on, failing to display the BIOS or make startup beeps. This issue typically follows a system freeze during light tasks like web browsing or writing, requiring a forced shutdown. The problem may resolve temporarily after the laptop is left off for a while, but it recurs, suggesting a hardware or firmware issue rather than a software problem. Users encountering this on the Advent 5401 should consider backing up data and seeking repair options.
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    Windows 7 white screen fading to grey on power-on, does not display BIOS

    Hi everybody. I am running win7 64x on a 14-month-old advent 5401 laptop, though I upgraded from vista at christmas time. since then this error has occured 3 times, but the first 2 times it seemed to resolve itself after a while of being shut off (the second time was this morning and I still...
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    • advent 5401 backing up bios blank screen display issues fans forum grey screen hardware issues laptop power issues power off software issues system freeze tech support upgrade windows 7
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