Aspire 4820T won't boot

mrdee
mrdee Member Posts: 4 New User
Hi all, when power button is pressed lights flash once, but doesn't boot.
Lights that flash:
Power button light
Caps Lock
Num lock
Light bulb light, not sure what this one is
DVD light.

Tried all the normal diagnostics to no avail
Any help would be appreciated

Answers

  • finlux
    finlux ACE Posts: 1,834 Pathfinder
    Hi mrdee

    Do you get anything on the screen, ie Acer logo or any error messages? Can you boot into BIOS?

    Post back and I will see if I can help further
  • mrdee
    mrdee Member Posts: 4 New User
    No, nothing on the screen.
    If it's plugged in it repeats the flashing lights every 30 seconds or so.
    If on battery just the once.
    I have tried removing battery and holding the power button to reset, even took it all apart to reset the CMOS, no change.

  • finlux
    finlux ACE Posts: 1,834 Pathfinder
    I fear then that the motherboard may dead, or at least faulty.

    Take it to your local PC store for confirmation.
  • mrdee
    mrdee Member Posts: 4 New User
    Just a FYI.
    I stripped it all down again and found a couple of dry joints around the power plug area of the board, ran a small tipped soldering iron over them and it's working again, don't know for how long, but... Smiley Happy
  • finlux
    finlux ACE Posts: 1,834 Pathfinder
    Great news mrdee, lets hope it stays fixed!
  • mrdee
    mrdee Member Posts: 4 New User
    Thanks for your input finlux, appreciated..!
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