Acer Aspire 1360 laptop

flyer

It's just died. Won't power up on battery or mains. Is it worth repairing?

foreversomeday

It depends what the problem is - it might be simple to fix. Sometimes the power lead/charger will stop working, and you won't notice for a while that the battery is running out when it is plugged in, then of course the battery is dead and the charger has died so you won't get any power to the laptop! Luckily chargers are only around £30 to replace so a lot cheaper than buying a whole new laptop!

Some questions:

1. If you plug the charger into the mains, does the light come on on the little box (Not laptop)?

2. Is the connection where you plug the charger in loose - can you move it around when you plug it in?

3. How did it die - did it just not switch on one day? Or were you using it at the time?

4. If 1. and 2. are sound, when you plug the computer in, do any lights (charging lights etc) come on on the outside of the case?

5. Finally, how old is the laptop, had it been acting strangely or making any strange noises recently?

flyer

Please see below

foreversomeday wrote: »

It depends what the problem is - it might be simple to fix. Sometimes the power lead/charger will stop working, and you won't notice for a while that the battery is running out when it is plugged in, then of course the battery is dead and the charger has died so you won't get any power to the laptop! Luckily chargers are only around £30 to replace so a lot cheaper than buying a whole new laptop!

Some questions:

1. If you plug the charger into the mains, does the light come on on the little box (Not laptop)?

YES

2. Is the connection where you plug the charger in loose - can you move it around when you plug it in?

NO

3. How did it die - did it just not switch on one day? Or were you using it at the time?

It just wouldn't come on one day

4. If 1. and 2. are sound, when you plug the computer in, do any lights (charging lights etc) come on on the outside of the case?

No

5. Finally, how old is the laptop, had it been acting strangely or making any strange noises recently?

3 years old but has been acting fine other than a bit slow

S0litaire

one thing to try

Take out the battery and power cable
Hold the power button for 10 to 15 seconds
Plug in the power cable
press the power button

If it starts then everything is fine
if not then it's probably more bother to fix that it's worth.

flyer

S0litaire wrote: »

one thing to try

Take out the battery and power cable
Hold the power button for 10 to 15 seconds
Plug in the power cable
press the power button

If it starts then everything is fine
if not then it's probably more bother to fix that it's worth.

Sorry for not getting back, limited access to PC!

Just tried that and still nothing

phildamb

flyer wrote: »

Sorry for not getting back, limited access to PC!

Just tried that and still nothing

Your best scenario is that the battery is possibly causing a problem will the laptop come on with the battery out but the mains connected? If not then may be the mainboard and not really worth repairing then.

flyer

No it won't so I'm resigned to the fact it's dead. Thanks anyway.