Guest fletch Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Hi folks, i wonder if anyone could help. Starting yesterday, I have been unable to start up my laptop, the light to show the power supply is in still comes on but when i press the power button nothing happens!! anyone any ideas? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Welcome to the board You could try disconnecting the power, remove the battery, then press the button to clear any power from the laptop, then put the battery back in, and plug into the power if need be and try to turn it on again. If it still fails, then it could be a problem with the power button, or something more serious which is stopping you from being able to turn it on. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fletch Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Cheers buddy, i have tried removing the battery and the adaptor, hopefull will just be minor, but i fear the worst!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fletch Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Cheers buddy, i have tried removing the battery and the adaptor, hopefull will just be minor, but i fear the worst!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> that never worked! must be the power button as my i-pod is still charging when the power cable is in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 The ipod charges off the laptop? It could be the power button, but it could also be the system board possibly. Partial component failure could explain why you can't turn it on, but the ipod is charging. I've never used an ipod, but I always thought they must charge through their own power adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fletch Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 The ipod charges off the laptop? It could be the power button, but it could also be the system board possibly. Partial component failure could explain why you can't turn it on, but the ipod is charging. I've never used an ipod, but I always thought they must charge through their own power adapter. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Its an i-pod shuffle bud, that you plug into the isp, it shows that the power is still going into the laptop, it just isnt turning on! How would i go about fixing the power button? and how much would fixing the systemboard cost? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 No idea on costs for system boards. You'd need to get it checked out first, a local computer repairer or something, see if he can test and find out what the prob is, and let you know about how it can be fixed. Also, depending on manufacturer too, for parts. And whether their case is non-standard to the type of laptops you can build yourself. This isn't something I've looked into, I tend to only build desktops :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fletch Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 cool mate, its a packard bell i seem to have lots of problems with so i might be best just to get a new laptop and try flog that on ebay! cheers for your help tho bud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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