Asus Lap Top Dead, fixable?

[Mechanized82]

My friend gave me his lap top, said it worked, it just needed a HDD cuz he took his out. It then sat for 3 years because I forgot about it. Son needs a lap top now so I buy an HDD, plug it into wall assuming battery is shot and I get nothing. The power pack lights up, but computer is dead. No bios, no fans, no lights.

What could have happened in the 3 years it sat? It wasn't abused in any way... Just sat on a shelf. Is it possible that the battery is so dead that it isn't allowing power to complete any circuit? Will these things run with no battery pack installed and plugged into wall?

 

[geofelt]

If the battery is bad, you may not be able to power it off the wall.
It is worth a shot to try a new battery. To be certain, buy a legitimate Asus battery of the same part number you take out.
Not all replacements work properly.

 

[reedo_43]

Have you tried it with the battery out?

 

[Mechanized82]

never mind... upon attempting to play with the battery in vs out I realized there is a bad connection with the power cord at the lap top. wiggle it and shuts the light off and on. Thanks for your time folks