laptop wont turn on

jimmyi · 08-24-2009, 12:21 PM

Hi, hope someone can help with this. i have a laptop that wont turn on, the led on the power supply is flashing very dim. Lappy wont start up, no lights or sounds at all from the laptop apart from a small led under the case on the cd drive. Can only see this light when holding the mahine upside down.

the model is a HighGrade 8615. i think it is a re-branded toshiba model.

makinu1der2 · 08-24-2009, 04:07 PM

Try removing the battery and see if laptop will power on with just AC adapter.

If possible test a known working AC adapter.

DT Roberts · 08-24-2009, 06:04 PM

Try the following: unplug EVERYTHING from the laptop (battery, AC adapter, etc.), open the monitor, turn it upside-down (keyboard facing the floor), hold the power button for 30 seconds, plug everything back in and try it out.

Let me know.

08-24-2009, 12:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
jimmyi Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp sp3	laptop wont turn on Hi, hope someone can help with this. i have a laptop that wont turn on, the led on the power supply is flashing very dim. Lappy wont start up, no lights or sounds at all from the laptop apart from a small led under the case on the cd drive. Can only see this light when holding the mahine upside down. the model is a HighGrade 8615. i think it is a re-branded toshiba model.

08-24-2009, 04:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
makinu1der2 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 2,044 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1,Win XP SP3,Ubuntu 9.04,Sabayon 4,Windows 7 RC1 x64 My System	Re: laptop wont turn on Try removing the battery and see if laptop will power on with just AC adapter. If possible test a known working AC adapter. __________________ "The dumbest people I know are those who know it all."

08-24-2009, 06:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
DT Roberts Windows Tech Team Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,188 OS: Windows 7 RTM (x64), Vista SP2, XP Pro, Windows 7, Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: laptop wont turn on Try the following: unplug EVERYTHING from the laptop (battery, AC adapter, etc.), open the monitor, turn it upside-down (keyboard facing the floor), hold the power button for 30 seconds, plug everything back in and try it out. Let me know.