Laptop wont even post

[MareTheLonely]

Hello, so my moms laptop was working fine until she put it to sleep, it turned off somehow even tho the battery was at 50%, now it wont even post the fan spins up, HDD makes a click and it turns off again, any ideas what might be wrong?

 

[webworkings]

It sounds a lot like her battery is done for, but try the following...

NOTE: Yes, I know some batteries are not so easy to get to, on some devices. However, it should be removable/replaceable. Unless it is under warranty, then you should contact the manufacturer first.


Try the following and see if it will turn on...

1. Unplug your charger cord.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Press and hold the "Power" button for 30 seconds.
4. Now plug back in the power/charger cord.
5. Now put the battery back in.

If this doesn't help, then test the power cord to see if it is good. Either try your cord in another device, or try another devices cord in your laptop. You may also want to try charging it when the device is off, rather than on. If it works then, the cord is probably the issue.

Should that not be the problem, then check the battery to see if it needs replacing.