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Laptop Won’t Turn On

Laptop powered off and won’t turn back on.

The Laptop Battery is Dead

It is possible that the laptop will not always be fully charged, eventually resulting in a dead battery with repeated use. To fix a drained battery, plug the charger into the laptop, and let it sit and charge. After about 30 minutes, try to turn the laptop on. The screen should turn on and the laptop should be ready for use.

Faulty Power Adapter

Make sure that you are plugging in your power adaptor and that the charging light turns on. If your laptop does not charge consider replacing your power adaptor.

Faulty Battery

Make sure that you are plugging in your power adaptor and that the charging light turns on. If your laptop only works while it is plugged in consider replacing your battery. [Guide link here]

Screen Turning Black After BIOS Update

Laptop was working before the update, but after the update the laptop does not do anything once it is turned back on.

BIOS Update was Interrupted

During the BIOS update process it is important to follow the steps indicated, and let the laptop restart on its own. The laptop may stop the update process or boot to black if this process is interrupted. Try these steps to reboot your laptop.

  1. Force a shut down by holding the power button until the LED indicator turns off, unplug AC power adaptor
  2. Re-plug AC power adaptor, and press power button to resume BIOS update, DO NOT unplug AC power adapter or power off the device until update is complete.
  3. Once the process is complete, the system should function normally.

Failed POST

It is possible that the laptop failed post due to some other error. If it failed to post, that fans should kick on and the screen will appear to turn on but stay blank. Make sure your RAM is fully plugged in and your hard drive is also plugged in. You can use [this guide] to access the RAM and [this guide] to access the hard drive.

System is Running Slowly

Laptop opens and runs programs slowly.

Laptop Needs Rebooting

Laptops should be rebooted a couple times a week in order to clean up open files, delete temp files, and update itself. If your laptop has not been rebooted recently, make sure to reboot it before following these next steps.

Background Programs Running

One of the most common reasons for a slow laptop, is programs running in the background. To correct this simply close out of programs you are no longer using and the system should speed up.

Keyboard Not Responding

Laptop is turned on but nothing happens when I type.

Num Lock is Turned Off

If you are trying to use the number pad and nothing is showing up, make sure that Num Lock indicator light is lit. If it is not, numbers will not appear when using the number pad.

Keyboard is Not Plugged In

Make sure the keyboard is lit up and is in fact turned on. Internally there is a ribbon cable connecting the keyboard to the motherboard which may have been separated. To repair this, you need to make sure the ribbon cable is connected to the motherboard.

Device is Getting Hot

While using the device it grows increasingly hot up to the point where the system shuts down.

Dirty Fans or Vents

Computers can overheat when there is an excessive buildup of dust and other small materials in the fans and vents. To correct this, simply take a compressed air duster and blow through to clean the dust and debris out of the system. By turning the device over locating the fan intake, place the air duster along this opening and blow out the debris.

Broken Cooling Fan

When you power on the device, place your hand or ear behind the vents on the back. You should be able to feel or hear the fans start to blow. If you do not hear or feel anything, you will need to replace the cooling fan. [ Guide link here ]

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