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acer laptop, advice please

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  • 16-07-2016 12:35pm
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    2pack
    Registered Users Posts: 616 ✭✭✭


    my acer i5 5741 laptop wont switch on,
    when charger plugged in the orange charging light comes on, tried
    removing battery and using the charger but no luck,
    tried holding on button down for 40 seconds, removing battery
    but no use,

    i did have my laptop charger plugged into my car to charge it and was using it on that for 2hrs
    last night but all seems fine till this morning

    any help appreciated


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    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    2pack wrote: »
    my acer i5 5741 laptop wont switch on,
    when charger plugged in the orange charging light comes on, tried
    removing battery and using the charger but no luck,
    tried holding on button down for 40 seconds, removing battery
    but no use,

    i did have my laptop charger plugged into my car to charge it and was using it on that for 2hrs
    last night but all seems fine till this morning

    any help appreciated

    How were you charging from the car? I'm pretty sure you'd need an inverter to get it to work properly as a car port is a 12v output and a good many laptops run at 19v


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    2pack
    Registered Users Posts: 616 ✭✭✭2pack


    hi, yes do have a inverter with socket so just plug it in


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    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    2pack wrote: »
    hi, yes do have a inverter with socket so just plug it in

    Are you getting any beeps or any sign of the hd spinning up?


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    2pack
    Registered Users Posts: 616 ✭✭✭2pack


    yes it came back on yesterday and worked fine but when shut down that night it again this morning it wouldn't start up for me, same story and still not going


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    PeterTheNinth
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    First, get a multimeter and check that the output voltage of the power supply is within spec.


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    jca
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    Try disconnecting it from the power supply, remove the battery and then hold down the power button for an exact minute. This works for my ageing acer but I fear it's doomed as I need to perform this ritual more and more frequently. If you do manage to get it running back up the hd to an external device.


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    2pack
    Registered Users Posts: 616 ✭✭✭2pack


    tried all that and sometimes will start , others not, after leaving it sitting for 14 hours it started today but couldnt use the touchpad etc as not hing is responding, cant even restart


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    FanadMan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭FanadMan


    Have you access to another power supply? It could be a dodgy connection in the cable.


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    ZENER
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Are any of he USB ports damaged by any chance ?

    Ken


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    red sean
    Registered Users Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭red sean


    2pack wrote: »
    hi, yes do have a inverter with socket so just plug it in
    Check the voltage on the power supply jack. I destroyed a charger by having it plugged into an inverter while driving.
    A lot of inverters are not true sinewave and can effect electronic devices.


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