Notebooks & Netbooks

[danmoz98]

I have an Aspire V5-122P with Windows 8 that was stuck in an 'automatic repair' loop. I managed to get into safemode and set chkdsk to run on reboot. Upon reboot it said 'scanning and repairing', got as far as 27 percent and then stopped there for three to four hours. At this point I figured it wasn't doing anything so powered down the netbook. When I turned it back on there's nothing on the screen, it's just black. The power lights are on, the fan is running, I can hear the HDD but nothing appears on the screen. I've tried pressing FN and f5 /f6, etc but it does nothing.

I've even opened it up, removed the battery, removed the CMOS battery, reset CMOS in the hope it'd reset but it doesn't solve the problem.

any ideas?

[JackE]

First check that your video adapter is OK by HDMI out to a TV. Do the Fn+F5 or Fn+F6 toggle routine to see if you get a TV display. Report back with results. 

Thanks

Jack E/NJ

[danmoz98]

It doesn't have HDMI out, it only appears to have what looks like a Displayport and I've just tried this on my Dell monitor and nothing appears on that either. I've tried the FN + f5 / f6 keys and that doesn't seem to do anything.

Furthermore, it appears if I plug any device with an LED into a USB port, such as a mouse, keyboard or USB drive, there doesn't appear to be any power getting to any device. Mice and keyboards don't illuminate and USB drives show no activity.

Is this sign of a dead mainboard?

[JackE]

It should also have an HDMI port. v5-122p specs>>>1 - USB 3.0 Port, 1 - USB 2.0 Port, 1 - HDMI Port, 1 - Acer Converter Port>>>

Jack E/NJ

[danmoz98]

It definitely doesn't. Here's the manual:

http://content.etilize.com/User-Manual/1025795255.pdf

Here's the left side:

Here's the rigth side:

#4 on the left side is the Acer Convertor Port which to me looks exactly like a mini Displayport socket.

[JackE]

Sorry.  The 122ps I pulled up showed both the HDMI and the mini-display port. In your case then about all I can suggest to test the video adapter is to get a mini-display-port to hdmi adapter. 

Jack E/NJ