Laptop is dead.
It turns on for a few seconds and as its loading up it sounds like something clicks and it switches off. My uneducated guess would be overheating, someone help before I go an buy a MacBook.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Sun 15 Apr 2012, 13:20, 3 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

I suppose your options here
Are trying to boot it in safety mode and then trying to find out what the problem is, or alternatively, deleting your account and then killing yourself.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sun 15 Apr 2012, 13:33, Reply)

Multiple clicks?
Or just one?

Unlikely to be an overheating issue if you've just turned it on
(Apothecaries' weight - I'm a cyborg, but that's OK, Sun 15 Apr 2012, 13:43, Reply)

Just one click.
The Sony Vaio logo comes up then a few seconds later there's a click sound and it switches off :(
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Sun 15 Apr 2012, 13:50, Reply)

When it's booting up, hit f8 and try and get it to boot in safety mode.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sun 15 Apr 2012, 13:53, Reply)

Our home PC did that a couple of years ago.
Bloody thing was riddled with viruses, it turned out.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 15 Apr 2012, 13:55, Reply)

If I need it replaced this will end all hopes of getting an iPad.
F8 thing don't work. I'll take it to the computer fixy place tomorrow but I don't want them seeing the horrific porn I've got on there.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Sun 15 Apr 2012, 13:59, Reply)

Have you got a Windows recovery CD?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sun 15 Apr 2012, 14:01, Reply)

No.
We're getting somewhere though, I had a cd in the drive which I've take out. Now it loads upto the bit where it says Windows didn't start properly and I can choose to launch it normally or launch start up repair. Just gonna leave it a couple hours cos its lasting longer and longer before it switches itself off each time.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Sun 15 Apr 2012, 14:06, Reply)

If you can get the bastard thing into Bios
You might just be able to do a system check, or try and boot from the last known good configuration. My knowledge is limited to the point of being nigh on useless when it comes to laptops - i'ate em.
(Apothecaries' weight - I'm a cyborg, but that's OK, Sun 15 Apr 2012, 14:08, Reply)

Get a MacBook, they don't get viruses

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 15 Apr 2012, 14:51, Reply)