Acer laptop wont start up!!! [Solved/Closed]

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Acer laptop wont start up!!! [Solved/Closed]

Simpleman - Feb 15, 2013 at 05:36 PM - Latest reply: Manoj

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Hello, I need help. my acer laptop. It wont boot up. I tried the reset (HOLD POWER BTTTON FOR 30 SEC w/ NO BATT AND NO POWER) for hours. it still wont turn on. when its plugged in, the battery led light turns on. I press the ON button, the num lock light blinks once, the cd/dvd/drive lights up and the fan starts. HOWEVER I hear a clicking sound.. My Laptop wont turn on!. whats wrong? JA..... : (

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PC Blur - Oct 18, 2014 at 11:37 AM

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hold the on button for some time, power on light, battery light and hard disk light lit for awhile and went off. It repeat for few times and when off, that the symptom I got.

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Ambucias 51158 Posts Monday February 1, 2010Registration dateModeratorStatus April 23, 2018 Last seen - Feb 15, 2013 at 05:43 PM

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Hello,

After doing the power draining you did, you should have got a screen, if that fails, there two possibilities:

1. Your screen backlights or converter must be replaced.

2. You graphic card is fried.

Only a qualified hands-on technician can diagnose and repair.

Sorry about that

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sexysam18 - Sep 7, 2014 at 04:19 PM

All I can say u r a genious <3 it wrks :] thanks loads

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Ambucias 51158 Posts Monday February 1, 2010Registration dateModeratorStatus April 23, 2018 Last seen - Updated by Jeff on 24/03/17 at 11:46 AM

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If you really followed the power drain procedure to the letter, I can't see anything else because the fan is running, you are not getting any hardware, HD error messages. It looks to me as if it's booting. Even a virus would not give you a blackscreen.

You may try one last power drain procedure:

1. Remove the ram sticks (Clean with a soft lint free cloth while they are out)
2. Remove the power cord and battery
3. Hold the power button for 58 seconds
4. Replace everything.

Sorry again, for I know how frustrating it can be.

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Simpleman - Feb 15, 2013 at 05:46 PM

ok, thank you. guss ill send the darn thing to service.......

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Tomtgm - Feb 21, 2014 at 06:04 PM

This worked. I unplgged the cord, took out the battery, and cleaned the ram sticks, and YAHOOO. Thanks, I was just seconds away from tossing my most favorite laptop in the trash.

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dutchez - Mar 3, 2014 at 10:51 PM

hello My Acer Aspire One Wont Boot Up.The Fan Runs Fine ,I Have Done Everything even recovery restore management (ALT F10).And I Waited To See If It would Work After It Restarted....The Disk Light Is On First It Flashes Then It Stays Lit...Still Nothing...Please Help!!

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quin - Mar 11, 2014 at 10:05 AM

thank you my kaptop is working again.. thanks so much

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Gail - Mar 16, 2014 at 09:33 PM

Thank you so much. My laptop started again. :)

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Perla - Mar 27, 2014 at 06:38 PM

Thanks a bunch,sure solved my daughter's laptop problem.

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HUssain - May 8, 2014 at 10:05 AM

I just tried it on mine
I worked

I could not not afford to repair or buy a new one

I cannot thank you enough

Hussain

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sebxer - May 14, 2014 at 08:05 AM

thank you very very much I save alot its work thanks alot....................

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Syed - Jun 20, 2014 at 02:27 AM

Thanks friend. My laptop is on.

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luttu - Jul 20, 2014 at 01:51 PM

thanks its working..

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Din - Aug 4, 2014 at 04:01 AM

Thank you so much!

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Armary - Aug 24, 2014 at 11:33 PM

Thank you! My laptopfinally worked!

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JayDus - Sep 4, 2014 at 03:21 AM

Thanks, my Acer works again!

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dunkin - Sep 5, 2014 at 08:01 AM

Tnx!! Hero, you saved me a lot of stress today

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Ambucias 51158 Posts Monday February 1, 2010Registration dateModeratorStatus April 23, 2018 Last seen - Sep 6, 2014 at 07:21 AM

Dunkin

You are making me blush.

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Bettyboop - Sep 10, 2014 at 02:00 PM

Does it make you lose all you things on your laptop if you do this to make it start up again ?

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Ambucias 51158 Posts Monday February 1, 2010Registration dateModeratorStatus April 23, 2018 Last seen - Sep 10, 2014 at 05:08 PM

Neither

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chalmers1989 - Sep 11, 2014 at 03:18 AM

I was wondering if anybody could help me um I have a similar problem but there is no power what so ever. no lights turning on to say battery has died no power no screen no nothing. does anyone have any other suggestions

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apmars - Oct 11, 2014 at 05:57 PM

I was having the same problem. Completed the steps, but only made it as far as the Welcome screen, where it stays.

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ViGuyJohn - Oct 14, 2014 at 10:53 PM

Holding power button down for 58 sec worked!

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Grateful - Oct 19, 2014 at 06:14 PM

Thanks this worked for me too

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anon - Oct 21, 2014 at 02:30 PM

the 58 sec thing worked

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zoomzoom - Oct 22, 2014 at 12:23 PM

Holding power button worked for me too!
Thank for the advice!
BTW: happened after updating windows...

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thatoneguy - Nov 9, 2014 at 01:28 PM

you are both a gentleman and a scholar. This fixed it, thank you.

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Ambucias 51158 Posts Monday February 1, 2010Registration dateModeratorStatus April 23, 2018 Last seen - Nov 9, 2014 at 04:28 PM

The pleasure was all mine.

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Claire - Nov 11, 2014 at 01:47 AM

It worked for me too. Thank you. You're a star!

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Ambucias 51158 Posts Monday February 1, 2010Registration dateModeratorStatus April 23, 2018 Last seen - Nov 11, 2014 at 04:24 AM

You are making me blush.

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anotimp 1 Posts Thursday November 13, 2014Registration date November 13, 2014 Last seen - Nov 13, 2014 at 05:11 AM

I register to post this message to you.
Thank you very much! It's working.

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ming14 - Nov 13, 2014 at 06:05 PM

Oh my Godddd!! It worked...thank you so much... I thought maybe I need to reformat my unit...goshh... Im so worried about my files...

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dandielion - Nov 15, 2014 at 02:18 PM

Woo Hooooo....it worked!!!!!! Thank you!!!

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Jorenix - Nov 23, 2014 at 01:11 PM

Thanks. it is working :)

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landi - Dec 6, 2014 at 10:58 AM

Thank you so much!!!!!! All the IT people I took my laptop to said it was the motherboard. And you proved them wrong. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!!!!!!!!

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Raffy - Dec 10, 2014 at 11:53 PM

Ow My Gosh!!! It worked !!!!!!!! I was so scared that I wanna cry but noe Im so happy that I screamed. :)))) Thank U so much.

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pamela - Dec 14, 2014 at 07:54 AM

Absulouting amazing. Solved the problem. Thanks

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Simon - Dec 25, 2014 at 11:14 AM

Worked for us too!!

Thanks

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tine - Jan 7, 2015 at 07:28 AM

Omegash....it worked! Thank you

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Gio - Apr 12, 2017 at 11:18 PM

It works!!!

Thank you very much sir!!!

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Lane_H - Jul 17, 2017 at 08:57 AM

Wow!
Neat trick. I thought my 08 acer had really died (this time) but this process brought it back to life.
Thanks

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paul - Oct 16, 2017 at 03:19 PM

Works even without the ram cleaning thing

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Su - Dec 16, 2017 at 08:23 PM

Bless u sir thk u so much.. it wked i was so helpless.. thk u agn

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neshh - Feb 11, 2018 at 05:35 AM

Thank you , very much. it's work finally , the laptop !!!

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Manoj - Mar 20, 2018 at 12:50 PM

Thanks, It worked