Help, laptop won't boot

[djbrianz]

Hi guys so i have a laptop with a broken screen i use it via hdmi.. so I tried booting it up today but no success, ive already had problems with it not booting before, simply was resolved by keeping it covered in a towel till it overheated and automaticaly turned off after that it worked like a charm! But i tried the same method today and the laptop just wont boot at all....

So when i power it on the led lights appear, the fan STARTS then STOPS 2 seconds later, to actually get the fan running I need to connect it to its ac adapter dont know why.

Ive opened it up and i saw that the hard drive WASNT spinning, but it was receiving power when the ac adapter was plugged in, when i remove the ac adapter i cant feel any electrical current anymore.

I can confirm the hard drive is working since ive plugged it in to a pc and its spinning

Please help!!!!

 

[Panzeros]

Sounds like the battery is knackered

 

[djbrianz]

The battery is pretty old but why doesnt it work only plugged in via ac?

 

[Panzeros]

Because the battery can't store enough power to run everything?

 

[Panzeros]

That towel method is crazy...never heard of overheating a pc to make it work. There's something wrong for sure.

 

[djbrianz]

Because the battery can't store enough power to run everything?

I mean without the battery.

 

[Panzeros]

Because some don't work without a battery even if it's dead.