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    G50 won't turn on, motherboard fried?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by lidowxx, May 24, 2011.

  1. lidowxx

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    Here is the unfortunate story: I was going to listen to music and try to plug in the earphone, somehow I touched the usb port with the metal head of the earphone, then the computer immediately shut down, after that, I couldn't turn it on, whether on power or on battery, I tried to reset the bios and it didn't help either. Could the accidental touch short-circuit the motherboard? The warranty was long over, if the repair costs me too much, I may as well forget it and settle with a new laptop.
     
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    Remove the battery and unplug the AC adapter, let it sit for a minute, then power it back on.
     
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    That works!! Thanks a lot!! Did I damage anything at all?
     
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    No it just shorted the USB port, as long as your USB port still works there shouldn't be any damage. It turns off as a safety precaution.
     
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    Just tested, the USB port I touched still works, glad to know it is alright. thanks again!
     
    lidowxx, May 24, 2011
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