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landa321

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    Laptop does not power up
    « on: October 23, 2016, 08:05:52 PM »
    I have an Acer Aspire 5741. I left it on and plugged in overnight. This morning, it was off and would not power up.
    When I press the power button, the blue light on the power button itself does not come on. The orange power light at the front corner blinks 5 times.
    I removed batter. Pressed power button for 45 seconds.
    Tried 2 other AC adapters. Same results
    The laptop case isn't in the best shape and the AC connector is a little loose. It's been working this way for a while.
    Any idea? Thanks in advance

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    Re: Laptop does not power up
    « Reply #1 on: October 23, 2016, 09:25:40 PM »
    Did you--
      Remove battery?
      Unplug AC brick from both ends?
      Wait 2 minutes before plugging AC brink back in?

    In some cases the battery can stop a laptop from starting.

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    One of the lesser known resets is to unplug, remove the battery and hold the power button for 60 seconds. Release and apply power (forget the battery for a moment.)
    ...
    This worked! Removed the battery, unplugged the laptop and waited about a minute. The laptop powered up normally without re-installing the battery. 
    - from CNET post.

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      Re: Laptop does not power up
      « Reply #2 on: October 23, 2016, 11:14:41 PM »
      Hi, yes I did try that. Same result.