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    Aspire 5315 won't power up

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by seequail, Apr 7, 2011.

  1. seequail

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    Hi, just plugged a 2GB ebay RAM module into the outer slot, leaving the inner one empty and now it is lobotomised.

    I've had it apart a few times (cleaning the vestiges of a smoker's lungs) since I last had it running (about a week ago) and today I noticed the fan wasn't plugged in.

    I plugged memtest86+ in on the USB stick and got nothing on screen. So I tried the other memory slot and plugged the fan back in (always helps). I know it can't have overheated in so short a time (not like no heatsink, lol!).

    Now I am back to the factory's RAM and have tried my original CPU and removing the hard drive.

    There is no battery and I am careful to avoid ESD.

    Now the power light comes on (always did) and I get a few seconds of fan activity and the DVD spins and the hard drive does and its light comes on briefly but it won't try very hard to boot. I also heard a very faint, brrruuup brrrup almost like a 'beep beep' but sooo muffled.

    I'm guessing I need to clear CMOS or leave it unplugged for a long while...

    --update1--

    I found a CD I thought was bootable, bunged it in and the drive was lit up for about 5 seconds and then the CPU fan came back on, sorry, keeps coming back on. BIOS must be there.

    Also I've tried shorting the CMOS battery for 5 seconds (didn't fancy burning it right out) after leaving the lappy unplugged for a half hour.

    Gonna see if I can get that BIOS update onto the CD next, if I can get to a working burner amidst all the PC detritus and drying (rotting) washing I am faced with.
     
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    It works again. Last hang was due to having noooo RAM in. I can sleep at least.

    Thanks for hosting the oracle.
     
    seequail, Apr 7, 2011
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