Laptop Won't Start | Orange Charge Light Flashing | Dust

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Well there could be sawdust in the device. That stuff gets everywhere. It also could be a power issue.

Try the following and see if it will turn on.

1. First make sure the device has been charged.
2. Unplug your charger cord.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Press and hold the "Power" button for 30 seconds and see if the device will turn on.
5. If it does, great, now plug back in the power/charger cord. (If it didn't turn on without the cord in, it should turn on once you it is in. Yes sometimes they will turn on, or try to turn on, even with nothing attached/plugged in.)
6. Now put the battery back in.

If this doesn't help, then test the power cord to see if it is good. Either try your cord in another device, or try another devices cord in your laptop.

Should that not be the problem, then check the battery to see if it needs replacing.

If this also doesn't help, then you may need either the jack or even the motherboard replaced.

 

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webworkings :

Well there could be sawdust in the device. That stuff gets everywhere. It also could be a power issue.

Try the following and see if it will turn on.

1. First make sure the device has been charged.
2. Unplug your charger cord.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Press and hold the "Power" button for 30 seconds and see if the device will turn on.
5. If it does, great, now plug back in the power/charger cord. (If it didn't turn on without the cord in, it should turn on once you it is in. Yes sometimes they will turn on, or try to turn on, even with nothing attached/plugged in.)
6. Now put the battery back in.

If this doesn't help, then test the power cord to see if it is good. Either try your cord in another device, or try another devices cord in your laptop.

Should that not be the problem, then check the battery to see if it needs replacing.

If this also doesn't help, then you may need either the jack or even the motherboard replaced.

Yeah I sorta already said that I tried this... but thanks.

 

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I added the full info as most people say I did this or that, but never really the full thing. Can't hurt to check. Especially since that is what the blue and orange lights usually means.

Have you tried seeing if it will start in "Safe Mode"?

You may also want to try running it without the battery in and see if that works. If not, the only thing I can think of from here is the RAM, the BIOS or the Motherboard would be the culprit.

 

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webworkings :

I added the full info as most people say I did this or that, but never really the full thing. Can't hurt to check. Especially since that is what the blue and orange lights usually means.

Have you tried seeing if it will start in "Safe Mode"?

You may also want to try running it without the battery in and see if that works. If not, the only thing I can think of from here is the RAM, the BIOS or the Motherboard would be the culprit.

How would I be able to go into safe mode when it cannot turn on? I've already tried starting it without the battery and I won't bother replacing anything that's broken because this was just to have a laptop because there was just a working laptop, I would rather eventually buy a new one if needed.

 

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All it needs is to turn on to try and start, you said the lights come on for a moment or two. If it is long enough, you can try "Safe Mode" if it isn't, then you can't.

If that isn't an option, then that means parts. However you have said you don't want to replace any parts.

 

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webworkings :

All it needs is to turn on to try and start, you said the lights come on for a moment or two. If it is long enough, you can try "Safe Mode" if it isn't, then you can't.

If that isn't an option, then that means parts. However you have said you don't want to replace any parts.

"However" I said it doesn't come on anymore...

 

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Well if it won't even blink on for just a moment or two, there is nothing to do that would not involve parts at this point.

Unless.. You could try pulling the CMOS battery, leave it out for 5 to 10 minutes, and then place it back in and see if it will start. If it isn't that, then it is hardware.

 

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webworkings :

Well if it won't even blink on for just a moment or two, there is nothing to do that would not involve parts at this point.

Unless.. You could try pulling the CMOS battery, leave it out for 5 to 10 minutes, and then place it back in and see if it will start. If it isn't that, then it is hardware.

No luck

 

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That leaves the BIOS, the RAM and/or the Motherboard. Unless, of course, the hard drive is shot. I am out of ideas other than replacement of those.

 

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webworkings :

That leaves the BIOS, the RAM and/or the Motherboard. Unless, of course, the hard drive is shot. I am out of ideas other than replacement of those.

I wonder if somebody else would know...

 

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Can't hurt. Anyone out there watching this thread have any other suggestions?

 

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webworkings :

Can't hurt. Anyone out there watching this thread have any other suggestions?

Oh well...

 

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webworkings :

Can't hurt. Anyone out there watching this thread have any other suggestions?

What if I reflow the motherboard?(Cook it in the oven) http/www.computerrepairtips.net/how-to-reflow-a-laptop-motherboard/

 

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I don't think that would help with this issue.

 

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webworkings :

I don't that would help with this issue.

Won't hurt

 

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Perhaps. Unless you did it wrong.

 

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webworkings :

Perhaps. Unless you did it wrong.

haha true, maybe ill try later

 

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webworkings :

Perhaps. Unless you did it wrong.

I didn't do it because I don't have any thermal paste

 

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Yes, it would be best to have that before starting. I have known a few people who tried it without applying a nice clean layer of thermal paste and it never seems to go well.

 

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