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07/15/2011 05:06:01 PM · #1 |
OK so yeah, I know my way around computers pretty well, but honestly laptops and their hardware is somewhat foreign to me. Anywho, my neighbor gave me her old bulky laptop yesterday and I was tinkering with it and it doesn't power up. No fans, no hard drive spin up. There are two green LED's on the laptop that come on when I plug in the charger and as soon as I push the power button they go away. If I unplug the cord and plug it back in the LED's come back till I push the power button. I've tried also without the battery in and get the same results. I took out and reseated the ram and the hard drive. I also tried a power cable from another laptop that has the same specs as the broken one's charger. Any other suggestions?
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07/15/2011 05:17:23 PM · #2 |
| Sounds like a power supply issue. I had a similar issue with an old toshiba, but if there is no fan sound, its early in the startup that it is finding a failure and kicking off. It could be as simple as a bad fan or a clogged cooling port. |
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07/15/2011 05:26:07 PM · #3 |
What is the manufacturer and model #?
Message edited by author 2011-07-15 17:26:27. |
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07/15/2011 06:42:41 PM · #4 |
| definitely sounds like either a power supply or, more likely, a motherboard issue. the manufacturer and model # would help pinpoint. |
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07/15/2011 08:17:50 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by hihosilver:
What is the manufacturer and model #? |
Its a Great Quality MX 3203. Truthfully I never even heard of this brand. But hey it's free so I'm not out anything. It's not a bad little computer, it would be alright to drag around to watch movies on and play old games. If I can get it working that is.
Message edited by author 2011-07-15 20:18:25.
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07/15/2011 08:35:16 PM · #6 |
| If nothing else works you can always get it running enough to make it a picture frame. |
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07/15/2011 08:48:24 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by BrennanOB:
If nothing else works you can always get it running enough to make it a picture frame. |
That's not a bad idea.
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07/16/2011 04:12:57 PM · #8 |
Because you indicated the greenlights go on, but then go off when you push the power, a fried connection is clearly evident. To determine WHERE that damaged connection is, you will have to remove the parts such as battery, hard disk, DVD/CD drive, and any peripherally attached devices. Then, test the power again. Also, giving the laptop a thorough cleaning for any dried food or liquid substances or dust clogs will be very helpful. If the laptop still has no power, then the fried component will most likely be on the motherboard.
According to the review I read on this particular manufacturer and model, the laptop is made of sub-performance hardware and runs hot. As such, any cost for repair would probably be better spent towards on a more updated device (aka IPAD).
Well, that's my two cents...;-)
Message edited by author 2011-07-16 16:14:20. |
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