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    TravelMate 5730 - Totally Dead?!

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by redcurrant, Mar 11, 2010.

  1. redcurrant

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    We've got an Acer TravelMate 5730 laptop. This developed a fault some time late last year, was sent to Acer in Texas and repaired (the laptop was in out US office at the time). I got my hands on it a couple of weeks ago. It all seemed good. So, yesterday I was installing Office (since it was returned to us as a factory install) and preparing it to go on our domain. I restarted and was greeted with nothing.

    The charger is plugged in, and has a green light on, indicating it's working. It's attached to the laptop, as is the battery. In this state the battery symbol on the front is solid green. On pressing the power button yesterday nothing happened, yup, nothing.

    Leaving it plugged in all night and trying the same this morning and still nothing.

    I've tried a battery pull, I've tried booting it up without the battery (just AC cord), I've tried putting in the AC cord whilst holding the power button - nothing.

    I'm kinda stumped - I've never had a machine be working fine one min then not even boot the next?! - No noises, nothing!

    Any suggestions before I begin the hideous task of contacting Acer for support/sending it back?
     
    redcurrant, Mar 11, 2010
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