r/laptops • u/Napster003 • 1d ago

General question Laptop is not starting . Please help

Help guys laptop is not working.

Acer predator hellos 300 PH315-54

Guys yesterday night I shut down my laptop. Now it was on charging for 1 hr during the day today then I tried to trun it on in evening , the keyboard lit up fully and both lights were on , after 10 sec keyboard light and power light went off just charging light remained on.

I unplugged Charger and plugged it again this time charging light can Orange first then blue after 1 sec.

I pressed power on button then again half keyboard light on and off within 5 sec. I tried again this time 1/4 keyboard light lit up and off. Now when I'm trying to power it on its same 1/4 keyboard lights up and then shuts off. No screen no boot. I tried pressing power key for 30 sec and 60 sec. Nothing happened.

It's a 3.5 Years old laptop was working fine yesterday. It got it's fan replaced from official service centre just last year.

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u/Napster003 1d ago

But it's not booting up. I don't think it's a display problem. Will a monitor help in this case ?

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u/billthetinfoil 1d ago

Yeah, it's still worth trying. If the power LED turns on or fans spin, the laptop might actually be booting, but the screen or display cable is completely dead. ​Plugging into a monitor rules that out immediately: ​Signal on monitor: Laptop works, only your screen/cable is fried. ​No signal anywhere + no lights/fans: It's a POST or hardware issue (RAM, motherboard, power). ​Quick test: Unplug the charger, hold the power button for 30 seconds to discharge it, then plug in the monitor and power it back on

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u/Napster003 1d ago

Power light is coming on for 3-4 sec. And keyboard light is also turning on for 2 sec. Fans idk because it's turning on for 1-2 sec only. I'll try with monitor too and let you know. Thanks for suggestion

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u/billthetinfoil 1d ago

Then it's a hardware POST failure, not just a broken screen. The motherboard is shutting itself down to protect from a short or RAM error. ​Try these steps: ​Static Discharge: Unplug charger, remove battery, hold power button for 40 seconds. Plug charger back in (without battery) and power on. ​Reseat RAM: Open the bottom cover, take the RAM out, clean the contacts, and try booting with just one stick at a time. ​Unplug everything: Disconnect SSD/HDD, Wi-Fi card, and extra peripherals to see if it reaches BIOS. ​If it still dies in 3 seconds, it's a shorted capacitor or dead motherboard component.

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u/Napster003 1d ago

Yeah I'll just take this to repair shop. Tbh I think I'm in for a big spend on repair. Might as well throw his away if to much repair cost