[Lemon Haze]

I was given a laptop to try and repair last night. It came with a multi adapter and I found that the laptop ran on 18.5v so I switched it on, it got to the windows logo screen and thought about it for a while then died and wont boot again. Originally the person who asked me to fix it said the screen wouldn't come on, but the vga was working when it booted earlier, it's just that now it's died completely.

Any ideas?

[Stig]

Are you sure it's not just the battery/power supply?

[Lemon Haze]

Yeah it could be I suppose, but I don't have a spare battery to test it. The adapter definitely works as it's a multi and I just tested it on something else. The battery should charge though, unless it's completely knackered.

[Stig]

Originally Posted by Lemon Haze

Yeah it could be I suppose, but I don't have a spare battery to test it. The adapter definitely works as it's a multi and I just tested it on something else. The battery should charge though, unless it's completely knackered.

The battery could be shot, or the power socket faulty.

Try removing the battery if you haven't already.

[Lemon Haze]

Yes I've tried removing and reinserting the battery but still no joy.

[Zenith]

Are there any lights lit on the laptop at all (battery charge, mains adapter etc.), or is it completely lifeless?

[Zenith]

Originally Posted by Lemon Haze

Yes I've tried removing and reinserting the battery but still no joy.

Have you tried the mains adapter with the battery removed?

[Lemon Haze]

Originally Posted by Zenith

Have you tried the mains adapter with the battery removed?

I've removed the battery and tried but there's nothing. No lights, no anything. It's deader than a dead thing that's dead.