laptop wont boot, shows power indicator?

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Samsung NP300E5C-A09US

A Samsung Series 3 PC, the NP300E5C-A09US is a 15'' laptop with a 1366x768 screen resolution. It is a great choice for anyone looking for a lightweight, yet powerful portable computer.

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Xeeter @xeeter

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Posted: Jun 28, 2022

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laptop wont boot, shows power indicator?

so when i press the power button, it lights up, the fan kicks on, the LED for power is on. keyboard lights are not on, no display,

what ive done so far,

replaced ram 2 times, bought 2 new sticks, and tried every combination of them.

replaced hard drive

power cycled

checked every connection to make sure they was seated properly.

removed cmos battery (24 hours) to clear bios

only thing i can think of is motherboard gone out?

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might have a short, do you get anything on the screen at all?

Jun 28, 2022 by Logixal

nothing, even took the flashlight to it, cant see anything.

Jun 28, 2022 by Xeeter

Try shining that flashlight through the screen from behind, is there perhaps an image but no backlight?

Jun 28, 2022 by Juan Garcia

@uchetil nothing shows up on screen, already tried the flashlight.

Jun 28, 2022 by Xeeter

Hi @xeeter

You don't say if you have you tried disconnecting the main battery and running it just on the charger

or if you have tested the charger.

Jun 28, 2022 by mike

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might have a short, do you get anything on the screen at all? — Logixal
Try shining that flashlight through the screen from behind, is there perhaps an image but no backlight? — Juan Garcia
@uchetil nothing shows up on screen, already tried the flashlight. — Xeeter
Hi @xeeter

You don't say if you have you tried disconnecting the main battery and running it just on the charger

or if you have tested the charger. — mike