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Laptop powered off and won’t turn back on.

It is possible that the laptop will not always be fully charged, eventually resulting in a dead battery with repeated use. To fix a drained battery, plug the charger into the laptop, and let it sit and charge. After about 30 minutes, try to turn the laptop on. The screen should turn on and the laptop should be ready for use.

Make sure that you are plugging in your power adaptor and that the charging light turns on. If your laptop does not charge consider replacing your power adaptor.

Make sure that you are plugging in your power adaptor and that the charging light turns on. If your laptop only works while it is plugged in consider replacing your battery. [Guide link here]

Laptop was working before the update, but after the update the laptop does not do anything once it is turned back on.

During the BIOS update process it is important to follow the steps indicated, and let the laptop restart on its own. The laptop may stop the update process or boot to black if this process is interrupted. Try these steps to reboot your laptop.

  • Force a shut down by holding the power button until the LED indicator turns off, unplug AC power adaptorRe-plug AC power adaptor, and press power button to resume BIOS update, DO NOT unplug AC power adapter or power off the device until update is complete.Once the process is complete, the system should function normally.

It is possible that the laptop failed post due to some other error. If it failed to post, that fans should kick on and the screen will appear to turn on but stay blank. Make sure your RAM is fully plugged in and your hard drive is also plugged in. You can use [this guide] to access the RAM and [this guide] to access the hard drive.

Laptop opens and runs programs slowly.

Laptops should be rebooted a couple times a week in order to clean up open files, delete temp files, and update itself. If your laptop has not been rebooted recently, make sure to reboot it before following these next steps.

One of the most common reasons for a slow laptop, is programs running in the background. To correct this simply close out of programs you are no longer using and the system should speed up.

Laptop is turned on but nothing happens when I type.

If you are trying to use the number pad and nothing is showing up, make sure that Num Lock indicator light is lit. If it is not, numbers will not appear when using the number pad.

Make sure the keyboard is lit up and is in fact turned on. Internally there is a ribbon cable connecting the keyboard to the motherboard which may have been separated. To repair this, you need to make sure the ribbon cable is connected to the motherboard.

While using the device it grows increasingly hot up to the point where the system shuts down.

Computers can overheat when there is an excessive buildup of dust and other small materials in the fans and vents. To correct this, simply take a compressed air duster and blow through to clean the dust and debris out of the system. By turning the device over locating the fan intake, place the air duster along this opening and blow out the debris.

When you power on the device, place your hand or ear behind the vents on the back. You should be able to feel or hear the fans start to blow. If you do not hear or feel anything, you will need to replace the cooling fan. [ Guide link here ]