 Help ! My Acer Laptop Will Not Turn On |
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 Apr 22 2007, 05:11 PM
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Apr 22 2007, 07:14 PM
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Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 2,609 Joined: 6-November 05 From: Avondale, Arizona USA Member No.: 39,726 |
Try this
 disconnect from the wall power and disconnect the power cord from the laptop remove the battery. push the power as if you are trying to turn it on. Hold it in this position for four minutes Put the battery back in the laptop. reconnect the power and try to turn on again.Please let us know if this does not work. -------------------- The name says it all -- 59 and holding permanently
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Apr 22 2007, 07:16 PM
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 BC 1st Responder Group: Moderator Posts: 5,275 Joined: 21-October 04 From: South Carolina - USA Member No.: 3,905 |
Hi cakesunlimited,
Remove the battery from your laptop and turn try turning on your computer using the ac adapter. Hopefully it will start - shut the computer down and reinstall the battery. This has worked many times for me with HP laptops. I hope this helps... rigel This post has been edited by rigel: Apr 22 2007, 07:17 PM -------------------- "In a world where you can be anything, be yourself." ~ unknown
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Apr 23 2007, 04:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 22-April 07 Member No.: 126,399 |
Thanks for the replies - I tried all of this but nothing - absolutely dead. so I left it for about an hour. Went back to it pressed the switch and on it came. Don't know why or how but thanks anyway.
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Apr 23 2007, 06:29 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 457 Joined: 2-November 06 From: Brighton Member No.: 93,411 |
This is normally due to dirt on the switch that checks if the lid is up or not. If it is stuck it will not power up as it thinks the lid is still closed. Try cleaning the switch by either blowing it or a new paint brush.
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Apr 23 2007, 07:43 AM
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BC 1st Responder Group: Moderator Posts: 5,275 Joined: 21-October 04 From: South Carolina - USA Member No.: 3,905 |
Thanks for letting us know that it is running again.
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Nov 1 2007, 04:30 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 22-April 07 Member No.: 126,399 |
I have the same problem again with my laptop. I have tried everything above but nothing. Think my luck has run out.
I was told the last time this happened that I could buy a case and take my hard drive out of my laptop, put it into the case and it would act as an external hardrive so that I could transfer any data by USB to another computer. I have seen this cases online but how do I know the size of the harddrive on my Acer and furthermore how do I get it out. |
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Nov 1 2007, 01:50 PM
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Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 6,788 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Killeen, TX Member No.: 33,068 |
All laptop drives are the same size (21/2 inches) while all IDE/SATA drives are 31/2 inches. Optical drives are 5 inches.
So any USB case made for either or both will do do the job. Just be sure to read what size drive the case accomodates. Normally (in my experience) every laptop has an opening which is accessible so that owners can remove/replace, etc. the hard drive. It may slide out, it may have screws (some screws are unorthodox, requiring screwdrivers which you may not be used to, but which are readily available at KMart, WalMart, etc.). If you have any doubts, just consult your system owners handbook/guide. It should be readily apparent, just looking at the bottom/sides of the laptop. Louis |
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Nov 1 2007, 02:59 PM
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 Still visually handicapped, new avatar :0) Group: Moderator Posts: 14,697 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Southeastern CT, USA Member No.: 35,824 |
You'll also need to know if your laptop's hard drive is IDE or SATA. More and more of the newer laptops are coming with SATA drives - so you'll need a 2 1/2" drive enclosure for either an IDE or a SATA drive - make sure you get the right one.
Post back with the complete model number of your Acer laptop and we'll try and find if it's SATA or IDE. -------------------- - John
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