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Thread ID: 114367 2010-11-30 05:03:00 Acer Aspire 4520 won't boot sk69ersnz (13476) Press F1
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1157532 2010-11-30 05:03:00 Hey guys,got a mates laptop here and it doesn't boot up.
Fan spins for a few secs then nothing.There is a little green light which stays on.I have tried an external monitor but still nothing.
sk69ersnz (13476)
1157533 2010-11-30 05:04:00 Could be overheating. Does it beep or anything? Speedy Gonzales (78)
1157534 2010-11-30 05:06:00 No beeps. sk69ersnz (13476)
1157535 2010-11-30 05:36:00 I take it its going by power? Only thing I can think of its overheating. It may need a clean out Speedy Gonzales (78)
1157536 2010-11-30 05:41:00 There is a fair bit of fluff so I will give a clean,cheers. sk69ersnz (13476)
1157537 2010-11-30 05:59:00 Do the fans turn off?

Have you tried removing the battery?
gcarmich (10068)
1157538 2010-11-30 07:16:00 I gave it a good clean out and still won't boot.The fans turn off and have removed battery,still nothing. sk69ersnz (13476)
1157539 2010-11-30 07:26:00 replace the cmos battery. Or the other battery Speedy Gonzales (78)
1157540 2010-11-30 07:30:00 The green light usually means its got power, normally via the mains. Unplug the power from the laptop and it should go out.

If it shuts down right away (fans etc) and stays off, it may have a blown Motherboard = $$$$ unless its still under warranty. Over heating, even with clogged ducts it should try to boot and at least get some sort of display, even for a minute.
wainuitech (129)
1157541 2010-11-30 07:35:00 would it be at the back or under the keyboard? sk69ersnz (13476)
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