My laptop seems to have given up.
Basically I tried to connect devices to my USB ports, the port seemed to move around inside the laptop as if it had become detached on the inside, then everytime I try an connect something to the ports the laptop immediately switched off.
When I try to switch it on I get the 'windows is starting' screen (windows 7) and then a grey screen with just the cursor visible. The laptop will go no further than this. F2 works and I can select safe mode, I have tried to boot up in safe mode however after the white writing shoots up the screen I end up at the same grey screen with the cursor visible.
Can any IT Gurus please offer any suggestions. Also I have ALOT of important data in this laptop and I don't want to go down the route pulling the hard drive out and connecting it to another computer!