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Hi there. Is your laptop an Acer?
Did you try the steps mentioned here? In rare cases, you have to leave the battery out for
a long time (an hour or so).
While the battery is out the power cord shouldnt be plugged into the computer, or this
may not work. If these tips dont
solve your problem after many tries, the problem could be your motherboard.
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Tips!
Countless people complain

about Acer laptops that wont turn on!
Do you have an Acer laptop that wont turn on at all, or at least from time to
time?
No matter how many times you push the power button, the laptop does not
power up
You can leave the computer and come back to it hours later, only to find that it
still wont start up. Perhaps you notice a blinking, amber-colored light every
time you press that infuriating power button. Have no fear, the answer
(hopefully) to your long-awaited solution is here
1.) Make sure your battery isnt completely dead. As inall the way dead, to
where it can never charge again. Assuming your battery still works, continue
on
2.) Remove your battery from your Acer laptop.

Yes, I know I just told you to make sure the battery works in number 1 but there
is a reason for this. I promise!
3.) Next, unplug the power adapter from the wall AND from the computer
.When your Acer laptop doesnt power up the problem could be worsened by
leaving it plugged in.
4.) Now that the battery and adapter have been

disconnected from the computer, you can move onto the solution. Hold down
the power button for 45 seconds. Next, Press the power button numerous
times for at least 45 more seconds (keep pressing the button during the entire
time period).
5.) Allow the laptop to sit for 20 minutes at least (sometimes it will power on
immediately after performing #4, but in worse cases this is encouraged)
6.) After the waiting period has ended, connect the battery and adapter to the
computer. Turn it on and all should be good.
Your Acer laptop should now turn on! Static buildup is a big problem in
various Acer computers, which causes the computers to not turn on. The
process highlighted above helps to discharge static electricity by eliminating the
remaining amount of electricity stored in the laptop (capacitors).
Questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below! Ohand thank
you so much for visiting this blog please tell a friend.
Happy Acer-ing!
Jarvis Edwards
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259 Responses to Acer Laptop Wont Turn On? Heres

What To Do To Fix It!
Marcene Matthias says:
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October 16, 2011 at 11:15 pm
3. Great blog post. Its useful information.

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kelly says:
November 1, 2011 at 2:30 pm
7. Thanks but this didnt work at all for my laptop, I think Ill just take it to
a tech.
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TekTime IT Consulting Blog - Do It Yourself

Computer and Technology Tips! says:
November 10, 2011 at 12:12 am
Hi Kelly,
What are the symptoms that youre experiencing with your
laptop? Perhaps I can help you troubleshoot the issue using other
methods.
Reply
noob123 says:
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10. November 10, 2011 at 12:45 am

11. hello, can u help me , when i turn on the power button , it light for
second then turn off back, and keep repeating the same thing
12. p/s :srry for my bad english , hope u understand

13. Reply

Hi there. Is your laptop an Acer?

Did you try the steps mentioned here? In rare cases, you have to
leave the battery out for a long time (an hour or so).
While the battery is out the power cord shouldnt be plugged into
the computer, or this may not work. If these tips dont
solve your problem after many tries, the problem could be your
motherboard.
Whats your computer make and model?
Reply
Kizzi Hogan says:
April 21, 2012 at 4:10 am
i have an acer7736z4088, 17. We always keep it plugged

inwhich may be the problem. i tried removing the battery
and following the steps you mentioned. no luck. this just
happened a few days ago. i had it on suddenly the screen
went blank and was dark gray. then it turned off. now it
wont turn on at all. help please.
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david says:
15. November 14, 2011 at 10:42 pm

16. still dosent work no lights or anything came on then went right back off
now nothing acer aspire 3690 need help
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david says:
19. November 14, 2011 at 11:30 pm

20.need help
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Jack lamb says:
23. November 28, 2011 at 12:21 am

24. Mine Just goes to a black screen when turned on
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Ajoy Kumar Chakraborty says:

27. December 23, 2011 at 5:33 am
28.My acer aspire Laptop turning on while adopter supply is connected and
running without any problem with battery, battery charging ok, and
everything ok. But without connecting adopter, turning on the laptop is
not possible. No light, nothing at all. Battery is ok, There is no other
problem, it is also well within warranty. Can anyone help me out solving
this problem.
29. Reply

December 25, 2011 at 3:18 am
Hi Ajoy,
Thanks for commenting! Try taking your laptop to a shop that can
check out your PC to make sure there are no issues such as
grounding problems, battery defects, motherboard problems, or
other issues that could cause those
problems. That will save you the most in time and frustration
avoided.
Feel free to come back for more help if needed!
Best of luck!
Reply
Jansen1003 says:
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31. December 29, 2011 at 8:31 pm

32. hi, i have also problems powering up my acer aspire 7535, since a few
weeks the light on the power button was not lighting up , but when i
pushed the power button for a short time the light flash on and the
laptop booted , now not anymore , i found out that the mini cable
(printed flat) between powerbutton and motherboard has broken ,
anyone who can tell me how i can power up my acer now? (shorten 2
pins of the connector on the motherboard???), thanks for the reply
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UBG says:
35. January 5, 2012 at 3:24 am

36. Thanks, had it for less than 24 h
37. Do other brands have the same issue or is it just Acer?
38.Im not sure if Ishould keep it..
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FACS 3935 says:
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41. January 16, 2012 at 10:42 pm

42. Thanks for the info! Worked for me:)
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January 19, 2012 at 5:47 pm
Cool, youre very welcome!
Reply
michael says:
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45. January 18, 2012 at 2:10 am

46.hey guys.,.can you help me with my prolem about my laptop that wont
start? even how many times i press the power button my acer travelmate
380 laptop wont turn on at all., but when i plug the power adapter to my
laptop it start automaticaly and i can see the lights that turning on but it
then in 3 seconds it will shut down again.,.,i;ved tryed removing the
battery from my laptop and pressing the power button for 40 seconds to
discharge the remaining power.,.,then after 30 minutes i hit the power
but still it wont open.,.
47. Reply

Hi Michael,
Sounds as if your motherboard has an issue. When your laptop
shuts down after three seconds,
do you hear any beeps or anything prior? Are you seeing anything
on your screen before it shuts off?
Reply
panzerioum says:
May 2, 2012 at 8:01 pm
hi i think i have similar problem with michael problem

because when i start my laptop i hear a beep and in1 sec the
laptop has turn off again the screen dont start and the fan
just start and shut off if i dont have the same laptop as
michael
Patrick says:
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49. January 20, 2012 at 10:19 am

50.Aye, were having the same problem of our Acer Aspire 5570Z, it
sometimes comes on and sometimes wont. We got it 2nd hand, and the
screen is cracked but we were still able to use it. We tried all the above
about holding power button, removing power supplies, etc. We have no
manual, was hoping you could direct us to where the reset button is,
pretty please, sugar an a raisin:)
51. Reply

Hi Patrick,
The reset button will be the same as the power button. Unless
you are referring to something else?
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jacqioe says:
53. January 30, 2012 at 7:19 am

54. hi i have an acer when i turn it on the screen flashes for about one second
it says press f2 then the screen stays blue if i press any buttons they beep
help
55. Reply
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jacqioe says:
57. January 31, 2012 at 1:36 am

58. hi now my acer laptop is saying the boot selection failed because a
required sevice is inaccessible. what do i do
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todgonur says:
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61. January 31, 2012 at 8:47 am

62. It works!
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joanne kinsella says:
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65. February 11, 2012 at 2:43 pm

66.Hi.
67. My Acer laptop will not work properly when the battey is installed, it
seems as if there is static in the battery, is there any way of removing
static from a battery, I have left in out of the lap top for about a month
now and retried it today but to no avail.
68. Reply

February 16, 2012 at 12:17 am
Hi Joanne,
What makes you believe that there is static in the battery? You can
test out your battery to see if it
has failed by taking it to a repair shop. They should be able to test

it for you for free.
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elaine says:
70. February 15, 2012 at 2:14 am

71. i have an acer aspire one and it turn on to a black screen with a blinking
cursor thats all it does what can i do?
72. Reply

Hi Elaine.
First, try restarting the computer and immediately pressing F8
after it boots up. You have to do this immediately
and press it several times. Do you get a menu afterwards that
includes Safe Mode?
If nothing comes up and you still get the cursor, the problem
could be one of many: virus, hard drive problem, a corrupt
Operating System, and more.
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Jennifer says:
74. February 17, 2012 at 3:10 am

75. Hello um I have a Acer Aspire One D255E
76. It just stopped turning on and charging
77. The last time I got to use it was last month
78. I thought the charger blew out or broke

79. Cos it needed a winding whenever I used
80.It (which was all the time.) so I bought
81. An charger and I thought it would fix the
82.Problem but it doesnt charge at all. I dont
83.See any problems with the charging hole area i dont know what to call it
(a jack?) whatever I NEED MY COMPUTER WORKING!! Please help
me..
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Chairity says:
August 24, 2012 at 6:09 pm
I have the same issue with my Acer Aspire 5517 the charge light
does not come on when I plug it in and it turns on but then shuts
off or at times it just does not turn on at all. Since this has taken
place I have just been storing it until I can afford to fix it. Nothing
broken, never dropped. Not sure what to do please give some
detailed info:)
Reply

August 24, 2012 at 7:16 pm
Hi Chairity,
Here are some of the likeliest possibilities:

*Do you hear any beeping sounds by the way, or is
anything showing on the screen when it shuts off? *
1.) Overheatingwhen you turn it on do you hear a fan

spinning loudly, or not at all? If there is no fan spinning,
chances are something (usually the CPU) is overheating
and it wont allow powering up. It also could be
overheating if
the fans work properly, but the thermal paste on the CPU
is old, cracked, dissipating, etc.
You can generally feel the bottom of the laptop before it
shuts off to get an idea of how hot it is. You can also get a
laptop cooling pad for your lap to sit under it, but thats IF
there are actual heat issues.
2.) Bad charging portIf the charger port is bad, it will
shut off once the charge is interrupted, after the battery has
already died. Can you fully charge the battery? If so, does it
still shut off when the battery is connected but not the
power cord?
3.) Bad motherboardThe motherboard is usually to
blame when overheating, charger port, bad battery and
other hardware
issues arent at fault. This should be considered only after
ruling out everything else as culprits.
4.) Other hardwaresuch as the CPU, video card, etc
could be bad. But not usually before the motherboard or
other components fail.
Keep me posted on what happens!
85.
Jennifer says:
86. February 17, 2012 at 3:11 am

87. Hello um I have a Acer Aspire One D255E
88.It just stopped turning on and charging

89.The last time I got to use it was last month
90.I thought the charger blew out or broke
91. Cos it needed a winding whenever I used
92. It (which was all the time.) so I bought
93. An charger and I thought it would fix the
94.Problem but it doesnt charge at all. I dont
95. See any problems with the charging hole area i dont know what to call it
(a jack?) whatever I NEED MY COMPUTER WORKING!! Please help
me.. Thanks
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nasir aijaz says:
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98. February 19, 2012 at 7:57 am

99.my acer aspire laptop dead when i m doig some work in irt i tried ur
method but nothing happens the mother board cost is rs 12000 i can not
addord it plz tell me the solutios to make them working it prpperly as
before it was
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samasoji says:
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February 19, 2012 at 6:08 pm
Thanks,it has worKed for me

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March 19, 2012 at 9:54 pm
Youre welcome, glad it worked!
Wong says:
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Hi there
Ive tried your method above but to no avail. Any other methods to
resuscitate my laptop?
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Thanks.
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Brian says:
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Hi
I have an acer extensa 5420. When I push the power button in stays
on for ten seconds then flashes, comes back on for ten seconds then wont
turn on. Screen stays black the whole time. I have tried removing battery
just using power cord, pressing power button for 45 seconds. Tried all
listed things here. Still nothing. Please help
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john noctor says:
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hi guys great site my problem is my acer 5738g laptop keyboard wont

work i cant log any ideas
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simon says:
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My acer 5720 will only run fine on AC only with battery removed but
as soon as I insert the battery with the AC connected still it will boot for
about 3 seconds and then shut down, If I insert the battery once its
running on AC and loaded to windows It shuts down immediately. Is this
a symptom of a bad battery or is it shorting somewhere do you think.
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March 19, 2012 at 9:57 pm
Hi Simon,
Sorry for the delay in getting to your comment. That problem
sounds like it could be a bad battery, or it could be a grounding or
shorting issue as
you suggested. The best way to know would probably be to have it
physically inspected if you dont have a spare battery and/or AC
adapter to swap
for troubleshooting purposes.
Cheryl says:
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Oh my God! It worked! The first time. I have been looking online for
two days for something. I knew my laptop was working fine and i have
vipre . I wasnt optomistic and even looked online for geek squad and a
new battery. God told me no, not yet, keep looking. I did and you were
his messenger! Thank you soo much. I was worried and now i can relax.
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March 19, 2012 at 9:53 pm
Hi Cheryl,
Thanks for leaving your feedback! Im so glad you were able to fix
your problem. Any other issues, feel free to ask!
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kenzie says:
129.
Hi I got an acer laptop for christmas and the screen resently just went
blue and wouldnt get off that screen I didnt use it for a month or two
and now the screen is black wont turn off and isnt charging. HELP
MEEE
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March 19, 2012 at 9:55 pm
Hi Kenzie,
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Was the problem
addressed/fixed yet?
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destiny says:
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Well it did not work.when I turn on ma Acer laptop it goes straight

to a black scrence with letters and stays like that for awhile than turns
off..how can you fix this??????
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March 19, 2012 at 9:52 pm
Hi Destiny,
It seems like your problem is not necessarily related to the issue
that this fix addresses. You could be having some hardware
damage or corruption
of your BIOS. It can also be overheating, bad memory, and other
possibilities. It would be best to physically have it inspected by a
reputable
shop or tech.
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lestat says:
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March 1, 2012 at 3:00 am
my acer laptop will only turn on if i have it plugged in. it does not
work at all without being plugged in. is this a battery issue? should i get a
new one?
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March 19, 2012 at 9:54 pm
Hi Lestat,
The problem could be your battery, but it doesnt necessarily have
to be. Can you obtain another battery to try out and see if you
have the same issue? If you dont, you can take it in to a PC shop
for free testing (Geek Squad does it free if they are in your area).
ross says:
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March 4, 2012 at 12:58 pm
hey my laptop is an aspire 4810T, I tried this but had no success! it

turns on and I can press F2 to enter setup but nothing else. is there
anythin I can do to fix it? cheers
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March 19, 2012 at 9:50 pm
Hi Ross,
Its possible that you could have hardware problems, or it could be
as simple as a corrupt BIOS.
When you enter setup after pressing F2, are you able to get into
the BIOS setup menu with no issues? If so, try choosing Reset to
defaults
or similar wording, to reset your BIOS to see if that helps. Sorry, I

dont have your computer in front of me so I cant see exactly what
your
BIOS reads. Feel free to post back for more assistance!
Krista says:
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March 6, 2012 at 8:46 pm
I have an Acer Aspire 5750 that I got almost a month ago. It was
working fine last night and I left the charger connected all night because
it was almost out of batteries. When I tried turning it on this morning,
the light on the power button would come on, but the screen would
remain black. I did all that you said to, but it still isnt turning on. Any
ideas?
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March 19, 2012 at 9:47 pm
Hi Krista,
Do you notice any activity at all when you power up the
computer? Such as:
1.) Lights coming on
2.) Hard drives spinning (sound)
3.) CD/DVD drive spinning (sound and lighting up)
4.) Any beep codes
If you provide more info we can assist you in narrowing down the
culprit.
Reply
Harry says:
March 22, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Hi I have a similar problem to this. The power light will

come on and I can hear the harddrive spinning but the
screen stays black. I have tied just using the ac and just
using the battery. Any ideas? I think I may have dropped
the laptop from a small distance prior to this happening.
Cheers harry
Esther says:
March 26, 2012 at 6:40 am
The same thing happen to me. The blue light/ light bulb
comes on, i can hear the hard drive spinning, cd/dvd/
drives but the screen does not turn on. I tried the
instructions on the top but it didnt work
Jillian Lang says:
April 19, 2013 at 9:33 pm
Hi! My Acer Aspire 5517 is doing the same thing, three

times now. First two times this happened it stayed dead
for a week, and then this time it has not been booting up
for a week and a half. Just tried everything you said to do,
and its still not booting up. I hear noises coming from the
computer for a second and then it dies. This one is three
years old but it started happening at less than two years
old. Help!

May 10, 2013 at 9:04 pm
Hi Jillian,
Sounds like you are having problems with overheating,
since you hear noise. Is the noise loud..like a fan whirring?
Or do you hear some
kind of scraping sound? Sorry for the delay in getting to
your comment but there are many, many comments to go
through and provide help to.
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tara says:
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March 8, 2012 at 2:52 am
I have the acer aspire 5520 I have the same issue. I have tried the
above tips and non of them work any other suggestions? Looking
forward to any aid thanks.
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March 19, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Hi Tara,
If you cant get the computer to power up regardless of how long
the battery/adapter is removed, you may want to get it checked
out for motherboard
damage. That is often the case. That isafter you have decided
that the power adapter and the battery is fully functional.
Laurelle says:
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March 13, 2012 at 3:00 am
I have an acer aspire a couple years old..it has been working fine until
a couple of days ago when it just wouldnt turn oni kept trying and
eventually it turned on and then off again. It would stay on from seconds
to minutes and then would turn off again.. One time it turned on and a
start up screen came up saying that their may be a software or harware
problem and it gave me the option to restore..i went through with the
restore and the laptop appeared to be fine except the fact that it wouldnt
chargesince it wouldnt charge the laptop dies and since then it has not
turned on againCan someone help me? Whats the problem?!
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March 13, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Im looking to get a proficient writer, lengthy time in this area.

Outstanding article! Spooky/
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March 19, 2012 at 9:43 pm
Elwood,
Thank you for the comments and thanks for visiting!
Misylla says:
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March 15, 2012 at 10:42 pm
I have an Acer Aspire and having trouble powering up. When my

power supply cord stopped working on my (which still works fine
powering up the other two laptops in my home) I tried the power supply
cord for my husbands computer and it worked for about two weeks.
Then once again I my computer would no longer power up. On the
reconmendation of Greek Squard my husband purchased a new power
supply code and wont you know it, that one only worked for a week in a
half. Keep in mind that means Ive now tried three different cords, all of
which still work fine on other computers. Also neither of the three cords
work at all on my computer; Ive attempted each of them several times.
Please help!!!!
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March 19, 2012 at 9:43 pm
Hi Misylla,
Did you have Geek Squad check your DC jack in your computer?
It could be possible that the jack itself is faulty or loose.
Misylla says:
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March 20, 2012 at 3:03 pm
I didnt get anywhere with them. The individual I spoke

with informed me that he had never heard of this problem
before; that he believed me but what I was saying didnt
add-up. Also that no one else where would know more than
he did. That I should just replace the mother broad. They
didnt check anything, he said jack didnt appear to be
damaged.
pete evans says:
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March 17, 2012 at 12:42 am
Fantastic information. Thought my laptop had died but tried this
suggestion and it worked straight away!!! Brilliant, thank you so much.

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March 19, 2012 at 9:40 pm
Good to hear, you are very welcome!!
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Jill says:
March 17, 2012 at 9:28 pm
170.
I have an acer laptop that turns on, the fan comes on but nothing
happens. I have tried the above (battery out etc) please help.
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March 19, 2012 at 9:40 pm
Hi Jill,
Your computer could have hardware damaged. Do you hear any
beeps at all, or any other activity (such as hard drives spinning,
lights coming on, etc)?
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KLOT says:
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March 22, 2012 at 7:58 pm
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Hi,
Thanks for your advice!
When I plug in the adapter to my laptop and remove the battery from
it no lights will show up.
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Also the adapter has a strange noise when its plugged in.
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Could you please tell me why?

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Thanks a lot!
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Jesse says:
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March 23, 2012 at 5:36 am
183.
What about a laptop with a power touch button? Its just one you rest
a.finger on and wouldnt be releasing static when battery is out Tried
anyway but no luck. Very odd and frustrating. Thanks
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Swagger says:
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March 24, 2012 at 5:37 pm
When I was on my acer laptop it turned off unexpectedly and I tried

to turn it back on but the screen light up black with like a small white
line blinking in the top left corner but it will kinda just freeze and I dont
know what 2 do!

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Damien says:
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March 24, 2012 at 5:41 pm
HI, I have a problrm with my Acer Aspire, it only work on battery.

When I plug in the power for a certain of time, the power button will
blink red and discharge the battery until 0%. When the power button
starts to blink, i have to unplug and plug the power cord but it only last
for awhile. The funny thing is when the laptop is on off mode and only
power cord input without battery, it still blinks red after a cetain period
of time. i bought another power supply with same voltage higher amp
also it is not helping. What cause the blink and how could i stop it?
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Bryan says:
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March 24, 2012 at 7:17 pm
AC and no battery my Acer Aspire 4720z boots fine but when I put
the battery in it dies after three seconds and the screen flashes bright to
dim a couple times before it shuts off. Got new battery and does the same
thing. Replaced the power board and does the same thing. Try to turn it
on with battery in and the amber light blinks 8 times.
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Annette Pacey says:
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March 25, 2012 at 8:19 pm
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Hi Jarvis,
200. I have a similar problem to those above. My Acer Aspire 5750 (about
3 months old) was working perfectly until this morning. I pressed the
button to turn it on and there was a very brief booting-up sound, then
nothing screen stayed black. When I waited I could here the sound of
the fan periodically, just for a few seconds, but there was no boot up (or
further boot up sound, nor beeps). I tried turning it off and on a few
times manually (just pressing and holding the main on/off button) and it
was the same thing.
201.
A while later my husband tried to turn it on and it started first time
(with the windows option of starting normally or safe mode). I started it

normally and thought it was just a blip. I shut it down properly and the
next time it started up fine, as normal. Thought that was the end of the
problem but tonight the same thing has happened. We have done the
step of taking out the battery and following the instructions above but
unfortunately it hasnt helped.
202.
We are going to leave the battery out over night just to be sure but
from what you have said above it sounds as if it is the motherboard. Is

that very bad news? Am I going to loose all my data? Is there anything
else I can try before following up the warranty? I do normally leave it

plugged in and charging most of the time, has that caused the problem?
203.
Its a bit shocking that so many people are having the same problem
with this computer, I thought when I bought it that it was a bit too cheap
to be true! Hope you can help. Excellent blog by the way.
204. Thanks, Annette
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April 14, 2012 at 8:08 pm
Hi Annette,
Sorry for the delay, Ive been on a bit of a hiaus. It sounds like
your problem is
hardware related, but it might not be the motherboard.
Is your PC still under warranty? If so, you can send it to be fixed
and you wont have to
lose any data at all. You could backup your data by cloning it, if
you have an external
USB drive that can hold the data. Then, if your drive is wiped out
during repair you can
easily restore your data to 100%.
Let us know if you need further assistance or if you want that link.
Thank you!
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LindaP says:
May 7, 2012 at 4:56 am
Having slightly different problem. Acer Aspire 5520-5912.

worked fine until this morning. Screen went white with
slanting lines. Powered it off, but when i powered it back
on it would not come in. I hear the whirring noise of
something turning, then it stops, and after a few seconds
repeats exaclty the same. Removed battery, followed your
suggestion to play with power button & wait but still doing
same thing. Seems it still recognizes the speakers because i
hear the noises through the speakers.
What do you suggest?
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208. I have Acer extensa 4420, it was working perfect then one day I turn
it on and the screen is very, very dim. I thought it wouldnt turn on but
then while hitting some buttons it gave me a quick flash. I did manage to
get it in the right angle so I could go in and adjust settings to make sure
are bright as possible and all are turn all the way to highest brightness. I
let it set for about a week and then found this site and try it again Same
thing. Still able to get bright flash so I know the lights are there and
working. Have you ever heard of this before or any ideas on how to get
back to normal?
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Aathavan says:
March 29, 2012 at 6:10 am
Hello, Im using a Compaq CQ40 laptop. My laptop will only turn on

when its plugged in, when I remove the power cable its switches off.
Now Im using the laptop without the battery and is plugged in the power
cable. Do you have any solution for this? Because I just cant be using my
laptop like this. Your reply is greatly appreciated.
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March 29, 2012 at 5:12 pm
I have an acer laptop (about 2 years old). I was using it last night
without any problems. This morning when I tried to turn it on, it would
not. I tried taking out the battery and keeping the adapter plugged, I
tried to take both out and let it sit, I tried the static this you said, but
nothing works. The laptop is non-responsive. No lights, noises, or fans
turn on. Can you suggest something else before I have spend a ridiculous
amount of money.
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Miroslav says:
March 29, 2012 at 5:58 pm
Hi, I have aspire 5755g that wont start up. When it is on charger and I
hit power button a cooler spins four times (each spining lasts about a sec,
with a sec of silence between spins). The last fourth spining is a bit
shorter. All lights are good (power, battery and hard disk), I can hear
hard drive spining too during that time but THE SCREEN ISNT showing
anything. Than my laptop just shuts down.
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just one spining of cooler and it shuts down.
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and my wool blanket is always under laptop.
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March 31, 2012 at 2:36 am
I am having the same problem as other folks here. When I power up
my laptop it only says press F2 for setup and then turns off. It cycles on
and off until I remove the battery. There is a slight buzz followed by a
small beep. I does this five times, turns off and repeats.
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April 14, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Hi Scott,
You mentioned a buzzing sound. Could you describe the buzzing?
Have you tried resetting BIOS defaults in the BIOS? Your issue
could
indicate a bigger problem if the laptop does the same thing
without the battery being
being plugged into it.
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Scott says:
April 16, 2012 at 2:00 pm
The computer doesnt stay on long enough to get to the

settings. It starts cycling off and on every 5 10 seconds.
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Hi i was wondering if you could help me. I recently (3 months ago)
purchased an acer aspire 5750 laptop and as of today it refuses to start

upWhen i press the power button, it lights up and then switches off.
Nothing appears on the screen although there are signs of activity i.e. the
hard drive makes a spinning sound also i can here the fan switch on.
Please help!!
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shakera says:
April 1, 2012 at 4:41 pm
Oh and there are no beeping sounds, just a little click before it

actually shuts down :s
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April 14, 2012 at 7:53 pm
Hi there,
Sounds like a hardware issue that will need repair. Could
be several things, including bad memory, bad CPU, bad
motherboard, overheating and others.
Try taking the battery out and then plugging it in to see
what happens. If that doesnt help, do the reverse and see
what happens.
If that doesnt help, you are most likely looking at a
hardware issue(s) that will need physical inspection.
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I have an Acer Aspire 5750 that I got almost a month ago. It was
working fine till after noon When I tried turning it on in the night, the
light on the power button would come on, but the screen would remain
black. I did all that you said to, but it still isnt turning on. Any ideas?
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Jim says:
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April 3, 2012 at 5:26 pm
THANK you so much! I never know how people find out these
secretive solutions (45 seconds, and then 20 minute wait?), but thanks!
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April 14, 2012 at 7:49 pm
You are very welcome!
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fede says:
April 5, 2012 at 6:05 pm
Hi.I have a problem with a Netbook Acer One D150-1920.
Sometimes when I turn it on, the screen remains black, but I can hear
windows starting on the background..I need to force it off a couple
times, and then it starts correctlyWhen the screen is black, if I press

the FN + changescreen keys, the screen flicks for a second, but remains
blankim not sure what the problem is, I cant find information on the
web either..can you help me please?
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April 9, 2012 at 5:44 pm
I have an acer aspire 6530g, I cannot turn it on with the power
button, when I press the power button the battery flashes four times, the
only way that I can get it to start is by pressing the acer arcade deluxe
button. When It turns on I enter the bios and then exit it, the is the only
way I can get the laptop to start?? When I turn it on it says 0% available
plugged in not charging when you hover over the battery icon.
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April 14, 2012 at 7:44 pm
Hi Jack,
Is your battery functioning properly? You should have it tested.
Many places will do that for free. If your battery works ok
Have you tried resetting CMOS or resetting your BIOS settings
to default? If that doesnt
work you could have a more complicated hardware issue that will
need physical inspection.
Let us know if that helps at all!
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Omg i just look up how to fix it came across your post followed your
steps and it worked like a charm thanks.
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April 14, 2012 at 7:36 pm
Cool, good to hear this worked for you!
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April 13, 2012 at 3:57 pm
i have my aspire 4540.. Last night i used my laptop, i properly
shutdown but the cord is still connected to the laptop and it has no
battery.. Then this morning, the power is on but the screen is not open.,
then a few minutes it open properly.. After 6 hours i will try to open it,
then it happens again.. I tried ur post info, i dont know if i do it
correctly, but it doesnt work..
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April 14, 2012 at 7:35 pm
Hi there,
Could you explain a little more about what is going on with your
computer? It sounds like there could be a hardware issue going
on.
It could be as simple as a lose wire, or it could be a bad inverter or
even screen..
if not anything else.
If the problem persists it may need a physical inspection.
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cresaverna says:
April 16, 2012 at 2:13 am
what is inverter?
I hear a very light grinding sound., i dont know where it
come from.
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April 14, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Hi there,
Yes, we are here, after a small hiatus. Need any assistance?
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Kemp says:
October 2, 2012 at 3:36 am
I have a acer aspire one d257-13473 and it want power up, I

tried a few of the steps from previous post and it still want
work any other suggestions?

Hi Kemp,
Do you hear any beeps at all? Notice any lights/activity? Do
you hear any fans spinning or any hard drive activity?
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My Acer Aspire One D255-2509 is 5 months old. I was working on it,
left it on and came back a few hours later to find a blank screen. I did all
the above and the power lights all come on, the hard drive light stays off
and the screen remains blank.
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April 14, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Hi Lisa,
Do you hear any fans running at all or drives spinning? Do you

notice
any beep codes?
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jess says:
June 20, 2012 at 8:17 am
i do i hear all of that and im able to pick enter or f4 to

restart..it restarts and then i see the windows colored logo
and it says windos satrting..or sumthing like that..then it
turns black..i can syill move the mouse around for
awhile.but its a black screen.. boy is thaat long beeping
annoying! i leave my laptop plugged in alot..its about two
yrs oldwhat should i do??
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April 15, 2012 at 5:22 pm
I have an aspire 4755g. It got stucks on the first acer written screen.. I
cannot go to the bios setupit just remain stuck here no sound n its
just hang .. tried everything from taking the battery off etc but no help.. a
progress bar showing 3/4 finish and it stops there what kind of
problem am facing .. thank you
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cresaverna says:
April 16, 2012 at 3:59 am
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after i plug-in AC and power on, everything is running except the
screen then a few minutes when my laptop is slightly heated i turn it off
and open again.. Then the screen is ok.. I dont know what problem is?
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April 16, 2012 at 4:24 am
Finally Found An Active helper,
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slightly used condition, and gave me new battery, initially when i turned
it on, the problem was my time and date wasnt updating, and figured
out the clock is also stopped in bios , but it was solved when i changed
the time in bios,
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but after that my netbook wont turn on if i leave it shutdown for like
2 minutes, i have to take out battery and then re insert the battery and
then it will work fine, but it happens again and again, but if i keep the
power pluggd in, then works fine,
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i dont have issue with the battery inside windows, but it doent work
when computer is turned off, it wont charge and also dont start the
computer just flashes orange light 3 times and then silence
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April 17, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Help me! I have an acer aspire and it wont start. The light on the
onbutton is lit and the hardisk starts but after a few seconds it just dies.
The screen is totally black. Heeeelp
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April 18, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Hi, Im still having problems with my acer after following the steps
above. The screen stays completely black. I can hear the fan turning on
and then it just stops and turns off again. Please help.
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jessica1358 says:
April 21, 2012 at 11:51 pm
Help plz I connected my charger to my aspire one computer but the
charging light only stays on for 10 seconds and turns off.. I have already
tried other chargers
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Ray B says:
April 22, 2012 at 1:48 am
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Thank you for this information. I did give this a try and for the next
15 minutes it seemed to work. However the computer then just quit.
Again. I am wondering should I try this fix again or is it something else. I

will add that right before the machine quit my touchpad started acting
up. I E I could move the curser around but could not click on anything.
Any thoughts?
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April 23, 2012 at 9:25 am
309. My Acer Aspire battery is malfunctioning, so i tried to plug in my

laptop directly to electricity. At first it turn on but after a few minute it
turn off. What might be the problem of my laptop?
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April 23, 2012 at 7:33 pm
Thanks but this didnt help my Laptop its an Acer and when I turn it
on its stays on the black screen with Acer in front! Is there any other way
to fix this?
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Hello!
I got a problem with my Acer Ethos 8951G series.
I noticed that after I turned it off today the fan was still working. I
tried to power it on, but I got the power led on, i can hear the fan, but the
HDD light beeps as if the hdd has trouble turning on and there is a soft
click every second. Also, the screen never powers on ( tried to plug an
external monitor and it has no signal).
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The only thing I can think of is, before shutting it down, the Aces
untility ran some updates, and I think I got a failed message on the BIOS
update.
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Hello!
I got a problem with my Acer Ethos 8951G series.
I noticed that after I turned it off today the fan was still working. I
tried to power it on, but I got the power led on, i can hear the fan, but the
HDD light beeps as if the hdd has trouble turning on and there is a soft
click every second. Also, the screen never powers on ( tried to plug an
external monitor and it has no signal).
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untility ran some updates, and I think I got a failed message on the BIOS
update
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mark says:
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this problem happened to me a month or so ago but i managed to
rectify it by your method above (thank you). today the same problem has
cropped up,only this time the process doesnt seem to work now. Find
this a bit odd and confusing? its not used regularly and is kept in a
protective bag so cant understand there being any internal damage. can
you give me any other suggestions? thanks.
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May 3, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Hi my name is Brandon.. I have a acer travelMate 4200 my problem
is my laptop switches on but my screen remains black my fan is on at strt

up but goes off after a while the laptop makes no sound at all but if u
listen closely the I can hear the hard drive still working my power
buttons light is on and thats it my screen remains off cant see nothing
on it my fan goes off doesnt spin again can u guys help me please Im a
student and I need my laptop 247 help please!!! ?
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My 7729g stopped turning on from one day to another

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I tired following your steps but no success
I see that when I plug the ac wall adapter with the battery insert in,
the green led turns on, which should mean that the battery is working
and charged
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May 8, 2012 at 3:35 am
Hi, I hope you can help me!
I turn on my acer laptop all the power lights are on like normal but
the screen is like black with faint lines that keep moving but its barely
visible. And a couple of times it has beeped when I have turned it on,
almost like an alarm noise. I have tried taking the power cord and
battery out holding the power button for 45 seconds and pressing the
power button over and over again for a further 45 seconds then waiting
20 mins and putting the battery and power cord back in, turned it on and
still stays the same What should I do! I dont want to lose any of the
music or photos I have on my laptop.
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May 8, 2012 at 10:48 am
Hi I have Acer aspire 5750 it doesnt boot up, I tried all the above
steps with no success, anything I can do to solve this please
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Parbat says:
May 10, 2012 at 1:06 am
my Acer aspire 5738 does not turn on with. the battery in,however
with the. power adapter plugged in the power button seems to function
but the problem is only the DVD drive works and I can hear something
spinning inside (not the cooling fan,it doesnt work) probably the hard
drive, hope you can help me with this
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May 10, 2012 at 6:07 am
Hello I am having similar problems as some of the other people who
have commented but they never really got specific. I have an Acer Aspire
5750 series model number: P5WE0 (thats a zero at the end). I have only
had this laptop for about 6-7 months. Last night when I went to turn on
my laptop the power button turned on and so did the light bulb light. The
third light from the left, which looks as of it has a set of stacked CDs
above it, flashed for less than a second then turned off. Normally I just
use the ac adapter so I put my battery in and still no dice. Then I tried
both the plug and battery and still got nothing. After playing with it for a
bit I got it to work but I cant remember the sequence I did. Then I shut it
down normally. Now today I went to turn it on and the same thing
happened. The screen was completely black. There was no power in it at
all. The power button lit up. The light bulb light lit
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Devin says:
May 10, 2012 at 6:21 am
Hello I am having similar problems as some of the other people who
have commented but they never really got specific. I have an Acer Aspire
5750 series model number: P5WE0 (thats a zero at the end). I have only
had this laptop for about 6-7 months. Last night when I went to turn on
my laptop the power button turned on and so did the light bulb light. The
third light from the left, which looks as of it has a set of stacked CDs
above it, flashed for less than a second then turned off. Normally I just
use the ac adapter so I put my battery in and still no dice. Then I tried
both the plug and battery and still got nothing. After playing with it for a
bit I got it to work but I cant remember the sequence I did. Then I shut it
down normally. Now today I went to turn it on and the same thing
happened. The screen was completely black. There was no power in it at
all. The power button lit up. The light bulb light lit up also. The third
light from the left flashed. I heard the fan turn on and heard the cd drive
spin and saw its light turn on. The. It all went quiet for a second and then
the fan turns back on. Do you have any idea what the cause may be? I
tried duplicating your steps multiple times eventually reaching a one
hour break. Thank you for your time.
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May 10, 2012 at 4:03 pm
I have an acer aspire one 722 only 2 weeks old, working fine until
yesterday wont turn on. Little light on the left of the 3 at the bottom
flashes 5 times when you press the on button but thats it. charger
plugged in but power button not lighting up. Live in Ireland, bought off
internet brand new uk supplier so id like to try and sort if possible
before posting it back
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May 10, 2012 at 9:24 pm
I have an acer 3680. It will not turn on. I have followed the
suggestions above to no avail. There are no beeps, fans, or noises. It is no
longer under warranty. The battery light comes on, but nothing else
happens. I think it died. Please help!
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Worked! Life saver Im in the middle of exams! Thank you!

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May 14, 2012 at 2:49 pm
My sons Acer, just purchased at Christmas was working fine then a
few minutes later it shut down, he pushes the power button, the blue
lights comes on, you see the blue ACER screen and f2 prompt then boom
shuts itself off again.. Was purchased at Micro Center.. hes taken battery
out, put it back in, even does this when connected to the charger.
Needless to say hes a tad mad and Im not sure what to do, to me it
seems like a bad M.Board or HD..
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390. so does this means that each time that we want to turn on the laptop
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Antonio says:
May 15, 2012 at 1:34 pm
it doesnt work here
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May 17, 2012 at 6:36 pm
hello, i need help.
my acer aspire 4530 recently had a problem. when i press the start
button, after about 2 sec it will turn back off. i press it multiple times ( on
and after 2 sec off) then about 20th times will only the laptop turn on. i
tried the above solution but it dint work. so everytime i want to use my
laptop i had to press the start button 20 times or more. is there any way
to fix this?
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May 19, 2012 at 11:12 am
Hi my acer aspire laptop 9301 stopped working the power bottom is
on but I can see Nothing on the screen it doesnt make any noise of fans
or anything only power button light is on when pushed on it does off
when pressed twice.. Pls reply
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mogae says:
May 20, 2012 at 6:59 am
Hello , I have an acer extensa 4230 , I have had it for some time until
recently it wont start until I hold down the power button for a long time
or even press it harder , please help. What can be the problem . Thank
you
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May 20, 2012 at 8:12 pm
my acer 5320 dont want to switch on.i have tried a 2 min pressing the
switch but nothing,took out battery etc.it work fine and suddenly switch
off.please help rezelda
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May 24, 2012 at 2:45 am
Hey so I have an acer aspire and whenever I try to charge my laptop
the power button starts flashing and so do the lights at the bottom (the
light bulb and charger lights). When I unplugg the charger this doesnt
happen. I tried To use my laptops without he battery and just having the
charger plugged in, still no luck. Any ideas on whats wrong?
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djosu says:
May 24, 2012 at 2:52 am
mine is acer 5738, it shut down suddenly (probably because

overheating) and wont turn back on..
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still wont turn on..
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motherboard, but nothing seems burn or weird..
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charging indicator lamp is still working, but still after pressing the power
button, i will get butt-hurt..
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My acer wont turn on at all. I tried this. Help!

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June 3, 2012 at 4:51 pm
Hi there, i need some help..
i have Aspire 4925, and this laptop cant be on.
i format this laptop last night n then when i install microsoft office,
this laptop is hang, screen blank but panel lamp is on.. i tried to off it
with hold power button, but its dont have any reaction at all, it cannot be
off so i remove its battery n adapter.
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then when i install battery n try on it, its dead, not have any effect at
all, lamp not on and dont have any reaction at all, hard disk not spinning
and i think like its dont have power at all, i tried connect the adapter,
adapter lamp is on indicate adapter it connect, but my laptop still not on
and dont have any reaction at all when i press on/off button.
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This method works for me but its only a temporary solution to turn
on my laptop again. After booting up and running for a short while, it

dies again. Any idea how to rectify this problem? I just got my laptop
back from warranty with motherboard replaced and this happens. God
knows what highpoint/acer did.
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June 7, 2012 at 1:01 pm
hey, i have an Acer Aspire 5253, and it hasnt been switching on for 2
weeks.
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Hello,
Since yesterday I have more or less the same issue as everybody else.
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When I press the power button of my Acer Aspire 4535 the power
light turns on and I hear the drivers (but just for a ltitle while). the
screen stays completely black (as when it is turned off).
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a friend of mine recommanded me to take our the battery and try
again, but it didnt change a thing when turning on. Instead of forcing the
laptop to turn off I left it on and suddenly (after about 1 hour) my screen
turned on! And I was able to work my laptop normally.
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Than yesterday I turned off my computer normally (still no battery in

it) and this morning the exact same thing happaned. Turned it on, no
screen activity, but after about one hour it turned on.
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Any idea what this might be??
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PS. Working without the cable has never been an option, always had
problems with the battery. Not sure if this is causing the new problem
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Worked like a charm! Thank you so much!

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June 25, 2012 at 2:16 am
Hello. It look like the information on top didnt help me. My
computer wont turn on. Well it turn on when it charging but nothing
else. Help me!!
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June 30, 2012 at 5:07 am
460. thank you so much, this worked for me!!

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June 30, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Wow- it totally worked!
Thanks so much for posting info

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Brandon says:
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June 30, 2012 at 6:18 pm
Im having a similar issue where when I press the power button all of
the lights turn on for about 1 second and then they all shut off. I hear no
beeps from the motherboard and I never saw the blue screen of death
when I was using it last night. I was surfing the web using just the
battery supply (no A/C adapter plugged in) and the computer just turned
off suddenly with no error messages or warnings. I have a model
5820T-6401 and it has been a great machine until yesterday. I tried your
power button pressing solution to relieve any internal static but to no
avail. Any thoughts or comments would be greatly appreciated.
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July 2, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Ive Acer 5951g,
ive it plugged in with the adapter and the battery was unplug,
suddenly my laptop is turning off itself.. and the light in my adapter is

turning off too,
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then i unplug the adapter and plug it in again then the light in my
adapter is turn back on.
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Then i plug my adapter to my laptop, suddenly the light of my

adapter is turning off itself.
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Ive tried to use the battery, but still no respon.( the battery is not
empty of course)
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The problem is all the light stuff is turn off to BLACK in my laptop
and cant turn on.
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July 2, 2012 at 11:48 pm
it did not work at all i hild the power button and charge it nothing
happens at all???????????????
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July 2, 2012 at 11:49 pm
488. it did not work at all i tried to hold the power button and charge it
nothing happens
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July 9, 2012 at 1:41 am
you are a pc god! I really thought my laptop was dead, but found this
& tried it & it turned on! Thanks a ton!!!!
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July 10, 2012 at 3:30 pm
hi could you please help me with my acer aspire 5755g. im having
trouble turning it on. last night when i put the adapter to charge my
laptop it just turn off immediately i heard a short beep and my sister
took the battery and unplug it and tried to turn it but still doesnt work.
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Siri says:
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July 10, 2012 at 10:46 pm
500. I have an Aspire 4820T, and I tried this method which got the laptop
to at least charge butnow I know its fully charged but it still wont
power oneither solely on adapter or with the battery. Press the power
button and the laptop doesnt even respond at all. Is it a motherboard
issue? /weep
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Dan says:
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July 22, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Thanks! I tried the other 10 or so variations of this floating around

the web to no avail and yours finally worked!
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It was either pressing the power button multiple times after holding
that did the trick or because the other times I only unplugged the charger
from the laptop but not the wall. Also, in my previous attempts I didnt
wait very long before trying to start the computer again.
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I should also note that the previous tries I was doing it with the
laptop sitting on the carpet and since this seems to be a static problem, it
may have helped that I moved it onto a wood table.
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July 23, 2012 at 4:05 am
I am having the same problem with my Acer aspire timelinex 3830tg.
But i cant remove the battery because it is integrated. Any ideas on how
to remove the battery and perform the steps?
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K says:
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July 24, 2012 at 4:49 pm
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Hi,
My brothers laptop (Acer Aspire 5745) suddenly turned off after his
download, and it wont open neither with the battery nor with the
adapter plugged.
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We tried the 45sec method but it still wont turn on. I think the
adapter was plugged in (the battery was taken off, btw) for almost 30min
or less after the problem started.
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Its the first time this has happened.

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Thank you.
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July 26, 2012 at 9:31 pm
This worked for me:o i honestly didnt think it would but it did
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August 17, 2012 at 2:09 am
Glad it worked ckdrew!!
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antonio says:
July 27, 2012 at 6:24 am
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IMPORTANT: if you are experiencing this kind of problem, after
pressing the switch-on button, wait for around 50-60 minutes and the
laptop will turn on finally. I am not sure what is the reason of this but at
least you wont loose any data stored in it.
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Weeds says:
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July 29, 2012 at 11:41 pm
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Hi
My Acer Aspire 5920 wont turn on despite using all the methods
suggested. My laptop last worked on 15th July and not again since. Not
even a sound, bleep, murmur.
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Please help.
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Thank you
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August 17, 2012 at 2:09 am
Hi Weeds,
If there is no sound, no fans, no lights or anything else it sounds
like the problem is hardware-related.
If you know how to reset your CMOS try that; let me know if you
need more help.
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Madalyn says:
August 1, 2012 at 6:00 am
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This worked for a few weeks with my acer laptop, before not working
at all. It doesnt register the fact that the charger is indeed plugged in. I
will never own an acer again -.539.
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Madalyn says:
Ive also tested it with a different battery and a different charger

and it does the same thing
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August 17, 2012 at 2:08 am
Hi Madalyn,
The problem sounds like hardware issues not necessarily
software. You may want to have a tech inspect it for faulty
hardware.
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Hi Itdid not WORK for me

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August 17, 2012 at 2:07 am
Hi Christine,
Care to provide a bit more detail and I can help get you sorted.
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tanya says:
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August 6, 2012 at 11:29 am
This saved my laptop! Thank you!!!

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August 17, 2012 at 2:07 am
Good to hear Tanya,
You are welcome, thanks for visiting!
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August 8, 2012 at 3:01 pm
i have the same problem, my acer aspire 5732z just doesnt turn on i
tried the steps above and still no luck.. what should i do?
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August 17, 2012 at 2:10 am
lhordy, try replacing your power adapter first, or swapping with a

new or known working unit to rule it
out as the culprit. If that doesnt help, see if you can have your
battery tested, although the laptop
should still power up if the battery is bad but not always. I hope
that helps.
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August 10, 2012 at 8:06 pm
My husbands acer laptop will make a sound like its going to turn on
but it then stops a few seconds. We have done the steps above. Any
advice or help please.
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August 17, 2012 at 2:06 am
What are the exact sounds that it makes? Do you hear fans and
drives spinning when it happens?
Have you tried to reset the CMOS or go to the BIOS setup menu
and change it to default settings?
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beth stewart says:

August 13, 2012 at 6:22 pm
So, the moral of the story appears to be: never buy an Acer!
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August 17, 2012 at 2:06 am
Hi Beth,
Well that could be the case as well!
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August 15, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Hi my acer aspire 3680 wont turn on at all and the only light that
goes on is the charging light when plugged in. any ideas? Since this
problem i had the laptop sit around for over a month, would that change
anything?
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August 22, 2012 at 4:50 pm
It worked!! My acer has been dead for days, I thought it was a goner!
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August 22, 2012 at 10:34 pm
Hi Priscilla,
Im so glad to know that it worked for you!
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August 28, 2012 at 9:34 am
Hi, I have an Acer Aspire laptop that appears to be completely dead. I
have tried the steps above but still nothing. With either the battery or AC
adaptor connected, both or just either one, there are no lights comming
on, no sounds at all. Would you have any idea what could be wrong with
it? It was only purchased 8 months ago so is still under warranty but
would rather not send it away as my daughter needs it for school. Thanks
for any help.
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August 28, 2012 at 7:47 pm
Hi Lisa,
Do you know if the computer was dropped; left exposed to heat
for a long period of time, or if liquids were spilled on it (or
exposed to moisture)?
If none of the above, you may want to take it to a local shop (or a
Best Buy if in your area). They will need to test your power supply
and battery
to ensure they are operating correctly. That is usually always
FREE.
That would probably be the best bet because of the inactivity (no
lights, fans, sounds etc). If they find the problem isnt either of
those, you can
send the laptop in for the warranty repair. I know, its very
inconvenient but with sometimes surprisingly quick turnaround.
I hope that helps!!
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Lisa says:
August 29, 2012 at 1:48 am
Thanks for your reply. I kept searching after I posted this

message and came across this
http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-95127-acer-aspire-onezg5-won-t-boot-up I followed the instructions, dowloading
the correct BIOS update for our model and it worked! As it
says in the instructions, it didnt work the first time, but for
whatever reason, the second time I did it, it just magically
switched back on. I dont know how it works with the
battery out and the adaptor not plugged in, but it did. This
was last night and the laptop turned on as normal this
morning, so far it looks like it has (for now) fixed the
problem. Just thought you might like this follow up as my
searching online has shown me that many people seem to
have this problem with their Acer laptops.
Thanks again,
Lisa.
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Holly says:
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August 29, 2012 at 6:39 pm
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I have an acer aspire, I left it on charging while I went to get groceries
and came back and tried to move the cursor and everything just blanked
out and cut off! I have tried the above solution but it does not work,
whenever I plug the charger in, the charge indicator light comes on and
than I press the power button and it goes away do you know what the
problem could be?
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September 8, 2012 at 1:23 am
Hi Holly,
Have you tried testing a different power adapter to see if the
problem remains? If the issue isnt charger or battery related it will
most likely be a bigger hardware issue. Try powering up without
the battery plugged in, then without the adapter to see if the same
thing happens.
Do you notice any beeps, other sounds/lights before it shuts off?
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Carolyn Aish says:

What a great place to talk about Acer laptops! Mine is a 5742 and Ive
had it a year. At present it is starting up possibly getting to the Acer
start up logo and then switching off and then powering up again by
itself and thn switching off and then powering up again whats
doing this????!!!! I bought a new external fan pad because this laptop
was heating up and I figured the fan wasnt working . I havent got time
for it to be somewhere else being mended
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Hi Carolyn,
Sounds like it could be a myriad of things causing your issue.
It could be faulty hardware, an electric short, overheating, and
even a BIOS issue.
Does the problem occur with the battery connected without the
power adapter, and vice-versa? Lets try to narrow down the
problem as not being battery or power-related, and go from there.
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September 15, 2012 at 11:49 pm
I turn on my acer laptop and the power and everything is ok but for
sum reason the screen is blank. Anyone help me
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September 18, 2012 at 8:04 pm
Hi there Final Fantasy God..
Try connecting your laptop to an external monitor using a VGA

cable. It will plug into the blue port on the side or back of your
laptop.
If the external monitor works properly, you either need to have
your computer screen replaced or your inverter. The inverter is
often the issue and you can narrow it down quite easily:
*When you turn on your computer, shine a flashlight

onto the screen. Do you notice a very faint image or text? If so,
the problem is usually the backlight inside of the screen, the lights
up the screen so you can see it. If you see nothing at all when
doing this, the screen is bad, or the inverter could be bad.
Try to narrow down the video card having an issue by hooking up
the laptop to an external monitor, and posting your results.
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Suzanne says:
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! I feared I would no longer be able
to access my bank of family photos when my Acer laptop would not turn
on. I was somewhat skeptical about your directions to fix the problem,
but it did! All hail Jarvis. lol
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Hi Suzanne,
Im so glad it worked for you!! Thanks for visiting!
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kates says:
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Hiya!
Really hoping you can help me. I have an Acer Aspire 9301AWSMi
which was fine one night, got shut down properly and when I turned it
on the next day it wouldnt even boot up. The power light comes on and
the light for the battery & the AC adaptor. Ive opened the laptop up & the
fan will spin for all of a few seconds and then stop. All the lights stay on
so that doesnt change but nothing happens, nothing on the screen, zilch.
Ive tried what you first suggested but it didnt work.
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Can you suggest anything else? Would really appreciate any help
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Hi Kates!
Sounds like there is some kind of hardware fault more than a
static buildup.
It could be possible that your fan is dead and it needs to be
replaced. If it doesnt work properly, the CPU (processor)
will overheat within a matter of seconds, so it would shut down

immediately to prevent the chance of overheating.
Its kind of hard to troubleshoot your particular problem, but you
may first want to eliminate the possibility of
the problem being caused by something simple. If you are
comfortable opening the laptop, do that and remove the small,
round battery for about 30 minutes. This is the CMOS battery.
You could also go into BIOS setup after boot-up and
find the setting to Reset to default, BIOS defaults or similar
wording. That may work but I find pulling the battery
to be more effective.
Hopefully that works but theres a chance that it wont. If not, feel
free to post back for more help!
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kates says:
My very good friend know someone who is a ex computer

tech so his looking over it for me. Soon as i hear from him
Ill let you know. Hopefully it is the fan as there only a few
pound on ebay
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maresy says:
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that worked for me too! but it kept happening and I figured out the
another possible issue.. when it was plugged in it was not charging, so i

changed the cord and it has not happened since .. i would suggest
everyone check to see if their laptops are charging when plugged in.
that battery gets so low it can t turn on..
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Laura says:
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600. Thank you! This worked for me. I was starting to think I was going to
have to jump up and down on one foot while holding an uncooked egg on
a spoon between my teeth but luckily your steps saved the day!
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Hi Laura,
Lol. Im glad they worked for you!!
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andy says:
604. i have a acer timeline 4810t that suddenly decided to one day dont
power up.
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sometimes if i remove battery and power supply, maybe without

battery and just
606. the adapter the battery led lights for a few seconds or just blink also
for a few seconds..
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it has a few moments with like 2-3 seconds of life signs, the fan and
harddrive is spinning led panel with wifi etc. also lights up and responds,
up but then goes dead again..
608. any idea.? the last time it was in use it was no internal drive
connected but a disk connected
609. with usb and although the battery was almost empty it stayed on for
very long time with 1-2 % battery left.. dont know of this is of importance
but just tought i mention it..
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i feel maybe it has done its job and can be given up soon, but it is that
last bit of hope
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that makes me sit down and leave a reply here

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thanx if you have time to reply,

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andy
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Hi Andy,
Thanks for your comment.
It sounds as if you have some deeper underlying hardware
problems. At first thought I would assume its the motherboard.
Do you have a local repair shop such as a Best Buy-Geek Squad

nearby? Im asking because they test power supplies and
batteries for free, and they can also give you a quick assessment
on what the problem could be (after testing).
One possibility is there could be some kind of power shorting or
grounding issue causing it to turn on and then off again;
this type of problem can be fixed but it is usually hard to pinpoint,
thus repair. So the motherboard oftentimes need
replacing in those cases.
Once you rule out any bigger hardware issues, troubleshooting the
power components is much easier and stress free.

Best of luck!
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Debra says:
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Thanks it worked at least its on , and now I can a system restore ,

cheers . Debra
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Debra says:
I can do a system restore that is :))))
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Anna says:
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My acer stopped working and began to load up with a flashing
underscroll in the conrner and now wont turn on at all I dont know
what to do please help if you can
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Hi Anna,
I can understand your frustration! When it began to load, did it
show the black screen/cursor BEFORE the Windows logo? As
inas SOON as you turned it on?
If so, there is some kind of motherboard issue going on, such as a
CMOS that needs resetting, or even bad memorya few other
problems. Do you hear any
beeps at all?
Also, do you recall the last thing you did on the computer before
this started happening? Was it dropped, shutdown without
closing down in Windows properly,
virus infection, etc?
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kittles204 says:
Yeaya! Thank you!

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Youre welcome kittles204!
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November 9, 2012 at 8:38 am
When i turn on my acer aspire 4736G it either switches off after a few
seconds or shows me a screen that says windows failed to start.A recent

hardware or software change might be the cause. If windows files has
been damaged or configured incorrectly,startup repair can help diagnose
and fix the problem.If power was interrupted during startup,choose Start
Windows Normally
630. And gives me two options:Launch startup repair and start windows
normally.
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However when I tried both they still shutdown after awhile,how to I

fix this?Please help me thanks!
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My computer turns Im for 3-4 seconds then turns back off I dont
know what to do help?
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Great post!!! Thanks

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Thank you. Youre welcome Fabio!
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December 11, 2012 at 12:55 pm
my acer extensa 4230 and 4630z both hace no effect when press
power button but in mother board there is 20 vdc in some circuits any
idea which part may faulty iam a technicin thank you
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Hi Ameen,
Im sorry, I dont fully understand your question, but Ill give it a
try.
So you are saying your motherboard has voltage going through
some circuits but nothing is
happening when you press the power button? Your problem is not
related to this post, so that advice
isnt going to help you much.
Have you checked the DC jack to make sure it or the connection to
the laptop is not faulty?
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Thankyou soo very much that was a lot of help i was freaking out. :))
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Youre very welcome Angel. Good to hear!!
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Alan says:
I have an Acer aspire 4520 and when i try to turn it on it just lights up
a few leds then they go out. If i take the battery out and a/c plugged in it
doesnt do anything. I took out the cpu and turn it on and i can hear the
fan and hdd run for a few secs then dies. by taking out the cpu is the only
way i could get it to almost kick on. and the screen is always black. Is it a
good chance that the cpu is crapped out?
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Help My computer wont start properly! it start but a screen full of
script comes on and say my drive C needs to be scan (Recommended)

and theres a 3 step scaning process and then it says window will start,
we only see the logo but the screen is empty no program is available.
then it starts all over again, what can I do????????????????////
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Thank you very much!! This actually worked

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manda says:
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Thank you very much, youre a genius! I followed your step by step
instructions and my acer is now working again, yippeeeee!!! Thank you,

your help is much appreciated.
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kattD says:
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i need help. i think my acer overheated and died. the powercord still
lights up , the notebook light indicating the power cord is working lights
up. but the power button does nothing. no blinking.nothing. ive tried the
various.. take out the battery unplug.. hold down the power button wait
then plug back in.. nothing. the power button light does not even blink
on. it is dead.. or is there something i can do to save it?
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When I press the power button,The blue light starts glowing but the
screen is blank for 10 minutes and its starts. Every time it is taking 5
minutes or 10 minutes to start.Can u help me please.
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Thanks, I just followed the intructions and it works. I am now trying
to restore but it is attempting to repair the issue automatically. At least,

It is has been powered up which wasnt the case before.
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Kwasi says:
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Peace
680. I do have my laptop working again. Thank you very much.

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great tip worked for meThanks saved me a repair bill.

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justin says:
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Looking for helpful information about what I might be able to to do
for my Acer Aspire 7736Z-4088 laptop. I just started having this problem
today. I was on the computer and it for no reason just completely shut
off. I restarted the computer and about 10 minutes later it completely
shut off again. Only now it will not turn back on. I have tried the
suggestions on some other sites. I bought a new power cord thinking that
may be the issuebut it doesnt seem to be. I have tried to remove the
static as has been suggested: by taking the battery out and unplugging
the power cord and holding the power button down for 60 seconds, then
trying to turn it on again.and still nothing. I dont know what else to
try..any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Thanks for the info !! I did all the steps and my Computer works.
Thanks again .
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Larry says:
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It worked for me !! Thanks

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March 1, 2013 at 10:23 pm
Good to hear Larry.youre welcome!
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Jaya says:
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March 2, 2013 at 9:52 am
When i press the on button, absolutely nothing happens, no lights
turn on, and the fan doesnt turn on or anything. But the light on the
charger is on, so it must be something with the computer itself.
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March 13, 2013 at 12:59 am
Hi Jaya, the problem just might be the power button itself. In

most cases the button isnt the problem, but its best to rule it out
first.
If you continue to press the power button many, many times, does
it EVER turn on at all? If notyes, you might have a problem with
the computer
itself. One thing I would assume off-the-top is your DC jack needs

replacing. Have it checked out to make sure you are getting power
to your PC.
You could borrow an AC adapter that you know works properly,
and see if you get power. If not, its either your jack or other
hardware.
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Brian says:
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March 13, 2013 at 8:27 pm
I am having the same problem. The LCD was blinking so i removed
the case off the laptop to fix it. It started working so i powered the laptop
back down and but the case back on. After i got the case back on i went to
power up the computer again and now it will not start. When i plug the
Power cable in it shows the battery charge light, but nothing else. Ive
pressed the power button numerous times and still no luck.
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March 16, 2013 at 1:01 am
Hi Brian,
When you say you removed the case, what exactly do you mean
by the case?
Usually when you have a charge light but no power-up/booting,
theres some hardware issues going on. Take your battery out and
try to see if it powers up
when connected only to the adapter. Then, if no luck, put the

battery back in and power up with-OUT the power adapter. If no
luck, try the steps outlined
in the post you read, but wait at least an hour after removing the
battery/unplugging power, to reconnect everything and start it
back up.
Hope that helps!
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Naga says:
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March 15, 2013 at 8:09 am
Excellent one.i had the same problem with my lappy,i followed all the
steps hoping that it will be solved without taking it back to service centre
but no luck .can u help in identifying the problem,i giving the details
below. -acer aspire 5750-wen I start it will blink for 2-3 seconds after
that it goes off,no fan sound,no beep sound,nothing on screen. Plz give
reply asap,accordingly I can
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March 16, 2013 at 12:57 am
Hi Naga,
Sounds like your computer isnt getting any powereither into it
from the power supply, or no power coming from the batteryor
both.
Have you tried to check and see if adapter has gone bad? You can
take your computer to a shop and they will test it for FREE (or
they should,
at leastif not go somewhere else!)
Check your hardware in this order:
1.) Your adapter (by taking it to a shop, or plugging a known
GOOD adapter in to test). If it is good, move to #2
2.) Your jack if the adapter is good, pull your battery and plug in
your laptop without it. If it doesnt power up, its your DC jack. It
may need replacing. If your PC does power upcheck your
battery
3.) Your battery if the adapter is good, and the jack is good too,
add your battery back and plug it in. If it doesnt power up. Its
your
battery.
Hope that helps!

your battery.
3.) Your jack if the adapter is good
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Anthony says:
March 24, 2013 at 10:45 am
Having the same problem here, my daughters laptop was working
fine one minute and then just switched off. Now I cant get it to power up
with or without the adaptor. There are no lights on and no response
when I press the power button. Even when I plug the adaptor in I get no
charging light. Its an Acer Aspire 5750. Have tried the above and it didnt
work for me. Not very good for an 18 month old laptop which is
unfortunately 6 months out of warranty !!
716.
Reply

April 13, 2013 at 6:24 pm
Hi Anthony,
If you are still having this problem, try taking the computer to a
shop or store to have them connect a known working power
adapter to it.
If it powers up, replace your adapter. If not, chances are the DC
jack is bad and needs to be replaced, or the motherboard is bad.
I would assume its the DC jack IF it doesnt power up with a good
adapter, before I would assume its the motherboard.
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Anthony says:
April 14, 2013 at 6:49 am
Many Thanks for your reply,

Unfortunately I think it is the motherboard as I have tried a
functioning power supply and a fully charged battery but to
no avail. It still wont power up. I have spoken to Acer as
the laptop is barely 18 months old, must say that even
though it is out of warranty I thought they might assist
with the cost of the repairs but, no joy. I doubt I will ever
buy an Acer product again if this is the longevity I can
expect from their products.
Mei says:
717.
718.
March 26, 2013 at 3:30 am
719.
720.
Hi,
My laptop doesnt seem to work when I chose the start windows
normally option or only shows a black screen with words on the outline
of the screen when I choose any of the safe mode options. What is wrong
with my computer?
721.
Reply

April 13, 2013 at 6:22 pm
Hi Mei,
Sounds like a hardware issue. May want to have it checked out at
a shop because it will be hard to troubleshoot without actually
seeing it.
Thanks for commenting and best of luck!
Sandra Bond says:
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April 9, 2013 at 7:35 pm
Thank you so much for your excellent blog ! I have been having
problems with my acer for ages, it is old and running out of hard disk
space ! When I couldnt switch it on today, I thought that was it, It DEAD
!! But followed the steps above, and now switched it on first time !! You
are my hero !! Will recommend you to all my friends who have no more
clue than did I !! Thanks again. Sandra :))
725.
Reply

April 13, 2013 at 6:20 pm
Sandra, thanks for commenting!

And Im glad this blog (post) helped you fix your problem!
Mboneni says:
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April 22, 2013 at 4:42 am
My acer aspire laptop cant turn on but when i remove the cover it
turns on but when i close it, it wont turn on. Im somes it turns on with
the cover but it will turn off itself. Please help
729.
Reply

May 10, 2013 at 9:03 pm
Hi Mboneni,
Have your computer physically checked for overheating. Sounds
like that could be the problem.
730.
Reply
Shedrack Meagie says:
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732.
April 25, 2013 at 11:16 am
Someone gave laptop acer aspire 5570z and at that day i tried to start
it up but nothing was happen i try to recharge it and turn it on still
nothing happen but one day after charging it and press the power button
then the laptop switched on but after thirty minutes turn of since then it
wont be on again, i need your help
733.
Reply
May 10, 2013 at 9:06 pm
Hi Shedrack,
There could be numerous problems making your laptop behave
that way. Have you power adapter and your battery checked at a
shop if you can,
as they usually do it for free. Either your laptop battery isnt
getting a full charge, or your adapter is not working to charge it up
correctly.
There could be other possibilities but those sound most likely
without knowing more info about your PC. Feel free to respond if
you need more help!
swebf says:
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April 26, 2013 at 1:19 am
I will never buy an Acer laptop ever again.

737.
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Ruben says:
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April 29, 2013 at 1:50 pm
Hi there i own an Acer Aspire 5560g my problem is one day last
month i went to startup and it just didnt i tried again several times and
it booted and ran perfectly the for a few days after it booted fine and last
week failing to boot again i spend about 15-20 mins just trying boot and
it usually does but not today i have tried discharging any static from
other guides but never left it for 20 mins or unplugged power supply am
trying that now, i cannot remember when but since the boot problem i
cannot put the laptop to sleep for more than say 5 mins, i had a bsod 3
times each time SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXEPTION and it mentioned
something about not receiving info from a clock (sorry for being vague)
any idea what the problem may be? Other sites said possible psu or
motherboard but i have only had it almost a year. Grateful of any help
Ruben
741.
Reply

May 10, 2013 at 9:10 pm
Hi Ruben,
Since you mentioned a clock, chances are your CMOS battery
could be very low. CMOS batteries hold the ROMs info, thus
allowing your computer to bootup and remember its settings,
which include the time and date. If you can open up your laptop
by removing several screws, you could replace/check the battery
yourself.
You could also take it to a tech or a shop and have them replace
the battery for you. Thats if a battery is your problem.
Start there and then post back if you need more help!
744.
Reply
742.
eny says:
743.
April 29, 2013 at 6:06 pm
thank you so much for this info. i thought its finally time to say
goodbye to my beloved laptop but i found this blog, tried your method,
and it WORKED!! thanks again!! =D
745.
Reply

May 10, 2013 at 9:02 pm
Thank for commenting Enygood to know it worked for you!!
748.
Reply
746.
sarfo says:
747.
April 30, 2013 at 10:48 am
aspire one series,working great last night but cant even power on
now.when switch with the adaptor in,light comes for 5 secs and go.have
try your help but it cant,battery is when charged,help me out.
749.
Reply

May 10, 2013 at 9:01 pm
Hi Sarfo,
Have you tried removing your battery and then plugging your
adapter into the computerthen powering it on?
If that doesnt help, make sure your battery is fully charged; it
could be going bad. Take it to a shop or Best Buy near
you if you can, and have them test out your battery and your
adapter to make sure both work.
That could be causing your problem. If not, you have some kind of
hardware problem that will need repair. Good luck!
Sarah R. says:
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May 3, 2013 at 11:16 pm
752.
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Hi!
This was something I hadnt known could work. Thanks! Ill have to
keep it in mind for future computers Unfortunately, it hasnt worked for

me THIS time. When I try to turn my acer on I either get a black screen
(though it sounds like the computer is working), or I make it past the
acer start up screen and end on a black screen with a white - in the top
left corner. Any ideas? Oh! And I also cant hold the power button to turn
it off. I need to actually take the charger and batter out.
754.
Reply

May 10, 2013 at 9:00 pm
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for commenting! There could be several issues causing

your problem, but I will name the most likely things you can
check:
1.) Problem with Windows. To verify this, press F8 many, many
times after starting your PC. Are you taken to the Safe Mode..
menu after
doing that? Or are you still getting the blank screen and cursor? If
so, move on to #2
2.) Beep codes. Do you hear any beeping at all when you get the
screen? If Windows isnt loading at all, chances are it could be
corrupt or
something could be wrong with your hard drive. Can you go into
your BIOS Setup Menu and check to see if your hard drive is
being detected?
IF not, that could be the problem. You can refer to your user
manual or the Internet for info on checking that.
3.) Hardware problem. If your drives are being detected, but you
still have the same issue, chances are you have to Update your
BIOS. You can
refer to Acers website on how to do this. Their
Support/Downloads section usually has info to assist you.
Last but not least, if none of that helps, you could have hardware
damage, such as the motherboard. But troubleshoot these tips
first and let us
know if you need further assistance!
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ed says:
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May 18, 2013 at 6:35 am
Hello. i have an acer aspire 4745g.
After using my laptop when i tried to turn it on again i experience
only a single flash on its power led it turns out that maybe it is due to my
low battery
759.
when i tried plugging the chord the battery led light turn on and
seems it is charging first it is colored orange about an hour or more it

turns green so basically it is fully charge i think but when i turn it on it
just flash 1 time but when i tried removing the battery and use just the
power chord i didnt detect any current no led lights and it wont turn on
760.
since i live in a town with no luck for some skilled tech support here. i
need to travel by a boat or a plane or a ten hours bus travel in order to
meet some skilled tech support.
761.
i already tried above solution but no luck btw thanks for that info!
762.
763.
my question were.
is it a motherboard problem? or just the outlet were i insert my power

chord? or the powerchord itself?
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765.
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Reply

May 29, 2013 at 10:02 pm
Hi Ed,
Thanks for commenting. First thought is that your power cord
isnt supplying enough power to the battery/computer.
Thats why its not fully charging, and why it wont work when the
battery is detached from the laptop.
Another possibility, is your battery is needed in order for your
computer to power up with the power cord attached. Have you
ever tried to use your computer without the battery before, and
did it work? If not, that could be the problem also.

If you can, swap your adapter with a known-to-work-100% power
adapter. Attach it to your PC, with the battery plugged in. Allow
it to charge for a couple of hours and try again. If it still doesnt fix
the problem, remove the battery and see if it powers up without
the battery.
If it doesnt, you may have a problem with your motherboard,
which could include the DC power jack itself. A faulty connection
from the DC power jack to the motherboard can result in a loss of
power getting to the battery and the computer.

Try the adapter swap and post back for more help.
766.
767.
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mary isaac says:

May 19, 2013 at 5:43 pm
i have an acer aspire 5741-3404 and i cant get it to turn on can you
help me please
769.
Reply

May 29, 2013 at 9:57 pm
Hi Mary,
Thanks for commenting sure, I can help you. When you press the
power button are you getting no lights, no fans, no
noise.nothing?
Have you tried the tips in this post?
Peter says:
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May 19, 2013 at 8:23 pm
Ive got a startup issue with my Aspire 5551, the fan starts but then
nothing else happen. It remains black and unfriendly. Ive tried the trick
in the first post twice with different resting time, once for 20 minutes
and once with about an hour. Ill try it once more shortly, leaving it be
over the night.
773.
I get no beeping sound what so ever, just the fan reving up and then
settling a normal pace. The battery-lamp is shining as is the lamp
indicating that Im hooked up to the grid but I never get any light on the
harddrive-lamp.
774.
This happend earlier today but at that time, I simply unplugged the
battery and let it rest for 15 minutes and it started with no problem. No
such luck this time.
775.
Is it the harddrive which is making this a sad moment or is there

hope for this laptop?
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Peter says:
May 20, 2013 at 9:51 am
I got it running, it took another two attempts though, and what

mightve done the trick was to discharge the battery before fully
recharging it. (I simply hooked up the cooling pad and let it die.)
Reply

May 29, 2013 at 9:50 pm
Hi Peter,
Thanks for your comment. Yes, you are right.
Discharging the battery fully ensures no static (electricity)
can get to the laptop during its
problem phase. Good job!

May 29, 2013 at 9:55 pm
Hi Peter,
Its difficult to tell exactly whats causing your problem, but it
could be the hard drive. Usually when the hard drive
is on its way out, you will notice the black screen and cursor, and
Windows failing to load. Youll also notice issues
in Windows such as blue screens, programs not operating
properly, files missing and/or not saving properly, I/O error
messages and more.
Get into Windows if you can, and go to Computer/My

Computer.
Right-click it and choose Properties.
Next, choose the Tools tab.
Click Check Now under Error Checking.

Allow it to test your drive for errors.
Did it find any?
Lanz Lopez says:
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May 20, 2013 at 3:24 am
Hi blogger i have an acer d257 and i think i overused it yesterday
because it was opened from 9 in the morning upto 12 in the evening and
while i am using it in that time it just shut down itself and i just left it
until morning and i tried to open it but it wont start up anymore. Pls help
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May 29, 2013 at 9:51 pm
Hi Lanz,
Do you hear any fans spinning? Are any lights on/blinking? Are
there any beeps or series of beeps?
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DJ says:
May 27, 2013 at 3:04 am
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worked for me.thank you very much!

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May 29, 2013 at 9:49 pm
Good to hear DJ..thanks for commenting. Youre welcome!
Reply
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