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Solve : ACER Aspire 7730 series laptop won't boot? |
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Answer» OK have an issue with a laptop I'm trying to fix for a friend. Will attempt to supply as much info as possible. No problem Mulreay...good to seeya again. Cheers buddy, nice to be back. Quote from: Mulreay on June 20, 2011, 05:41:22 AM ...I have considered the need to flash the BIOS but as I'm not insured I would rather not do something that would make things worse. But if this is going to be the next step, I would like some advice on the best/safest way to do this.You can't flash the BIOS, if it won't power up. All symptoms INDICATE it's dead. That's pretty much how all laptops die, they just won't turn on.Quote from: Computer_Commando on June 20, 2011, 10:15:12 AM You can't flash the BIOS, if it won't power up. All symptoms indicate it's dead. That's pretty much how all laptops die, they just won't turn on. Thanks for the post, not sure what to do with that.... erm OK I will just throw it in the bin may be? Or just continue with help that means I'm working to an end. Since just about everything is on the motherboard, it would require a motherboard replacement. IMHO, not worth the cost. I had the same problem with a Dell laptop I was trying to fix. Sold it to a vendor for more than I expected. The vendor parts it out & makes a tidy profit by selling the screen, keyboard, power adapter, etc.Quote from: Computer_Commando on June 20, 2011, 11:21:11 AM Since just about everything is on the motherboard, it would require a motherboard replacement. IMHO, not worth the cost. I had the same problem with a Dell laptop I was trying to fix. Sold it to a vendor for more than I expected. The vendor parts it out & makes a tidy profit by selling the screen, keyboard, power adapter, etc. I fail to understand why your first comment is to bin this laptop... You have basically made your mind up without offering some other options... You take some things that I have done, and thought 'OK that's it, let's bin it boys'. I left CH for a while to get my head together over some personal issues and I'm back to this? So you say I should tell my Friend that his Laptop that is 'literally just' out of warranty he should forget the 100's of pounds and just get a new one... Have you tried with the new power cord/supply yet ? ?Quote from: patio on June 20, 2011, 03:53:35 PM Have you tried with the new power cord/supply yet ? ? Purchased from eBay yesterday. Was hoping it would have shown up today but looking like it will be tomorrow. Will post as soon as I have it. somewhat related: I have a Toshiba Satellite 440CDX that can sometimes take 10-15 tries before successfully booting. I've gone through and worked on a few laptops and I've never had it "die" quite like this. All of the ones that failed for sure GAVE a beep code or flashed the problem on their panels. If I was to follow the logic that "laptop not starting=dead" I would have thrown out all my laptops by now. I don't doubt that ABSOLUTE indifference to external "stimuli" can be a "endgame result" of a dead laptop, but I FEEL that is a premature conclusion at this point without following other avenues, such as a new Power Adapter.OK I tried the new power adapter and no joy. The blue power light still lights up but does not respond when pressed. Any other ideas chaps? |
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