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My computer turned off randomly and wont turn back on.?
I have a laptop and i set it down on a chair and it turned off. When i went to turn it back on the power button flashed for a second then turned off. I've tried unplugging it from everything and then waiting then holding the power button then turning it back on. Nothing is working and i dont know what to do. Its a pretty old laptop with a 2008 i5 but it hasnt been used that much so im not sure if thats the problem or not. Either way can someone help me get it to work again?
1 Answer
- TWBLv 75 years ago
Make sure you have nothing plugged into the USB ports or a DVD/CD in the player.
Try this
1. Unplug AC adapter from laptop.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Press and hold the power on button for 1 full minute.
Yes, many machines only require 10 or 15 seconds but this reset instruction is generic and I have found people hold the button for 9 or 14 seconds so let's write the full minute.
4. Let go of the power on button.
5. Slip in the battery pack.
6. Plug in the power to the laptop and to the wall.
7. Do not plug in any other devices.
Try the power on button!
If that does not work try it again without putting the battery back in. If either of these works, it is an indication that you have a bad battery. Do not use it with the bad battery install.
If that does not work check the lights to see if any of them are blinking in a pattern. Sometimes you can get a diagnostic from a blinking caps lock or some other light.
Check the power jack in the puter and see if it is loose. They have a bad habit of becoming detached from the motherboard.
If no lights blinking or other wise you might have a dead AC adapter. Find someone with a DVM and see if you can check it. If you have no experience with DVM get someone with experience to do it. You can cause damage if you do it wrong.
If none of this works then you probably have a bad motherboard.
Source(s): TWB 35+ years of experience in the service industry. You name it, I have probably fixed it. I did not design it, I did not build it, I did not break it, but I am the one who can fix it. What that means is that I have spent a life time taking these things apart and seeing how they are made. The difficult we do right away, the impossible just takes a little longer. I hear voices, so please be quite so I can listen to them.
