Laptop not switching on

WAYT

I would attempt a Phoenix BIOS recovery having exhausted the basic hardware checks.

grumpycrab

WAYT wrote: »

Acer Aspire 7535G running Chrome OS? Really?

Different problem, different poster.

alap987

Hi can we keep this to my post please cos it's getting a bit confusing when some people are answering my question and other people answering about a chrome book. I'm running windows 7 in mine

esuhl

If you repeatedly tap F2 as soon as the laptop turns on, does it open the BIOS settings?

I'm wondering if the CMOS settings have become corrupted over time...? Maybe you could try a BIOS recovery by following the steps (under the bit about password resetting) here:

https://www.acerrepairblog.us/aspire-7535-7535g-7235-7738-7738g-7735-7735g-7735z-7735zg/clearing-password-check-and-bios-recovery.html

Sicard

You used to be able to troubleshoot bootup problems with decoding the beeps. Is this not the case anymore?

WAYT

esuhl wrote: »

If you repeatedly tap F2 as soon as the laptop turns on, does it open the BIOS settings?

I'm wondering if the CMOS settings have become corrupted over time...? Maybe you could try a BIOS recovery by following the steps (under the bit about password resetting) here:

https://www.acerrepairblog.us/aspire-7535-7535g-7235-7738-7738g-7735-7735g-7735z-7735zg/clearing-password-check-and-bios-recovery.html

I don't know from whence they copied and pasted that guide, but it is missing critical instructions.
I wrote out a guide for BIOS recovery, but it seems to have disappeared.

WAYT

alap987 wrote: »

Hi can we keep this to my post please cos it's getting a bit confusing when some people are answering my question and other people answering about a chrome book. I'm running windows 7 in mine

If you have access to another machine, which OS is that running?
32 bit or 64bit?

alap987

H, there are no beeps coming from laptop and no I don't have access to another computer or laptop. Thanks for all your help so far. Will try the F2 thing later when I get a chance but I don't think it will respond

WAYT

alap987 wrote: »

H, there are no beeps coming from laptop and no I don't have access to another computer or laptop. Thanks for all your help so far. Will try the F2 thing later when I get a chance but I don't think it will respond

BIOS recovery....

WAYT

DavidP24 wrote: »

This would be my bet,

Has the machine not been used for a while?

Sometimes CMOS battery goes flat and it does not know which device to boot from.

If you can get BIOS menu to load by pressing F2 or DEL key as it starts you might get in

You might also try to remove and reseat memory modules.

Otherwise the BIOS recovery above is an option

The BIOS recovery instruction above won't work, as it is missing software and firmware.