Aspire Ethos 8951g Blinking Battery Light - Won't Boot

IllN

When I press the power button on my Aspire Ethos 8951g, the battery light blinks five times at a one second interval and nothing else happens. If I use the switch to disconnect the battery, the battery light does not blink and the computer will not boot.

 

So far I've tried to do a power reset by using the switch to disconnect the integrated battery, removing the RAM, and holding the power button for 90 seconds. It had no effect. 

 

I also bought a new AC adapter, which also had no efffect. 

 

Does anyone know what the five flashes mean? I can't find it in any documentation. The battery life had been pretty good up until this point. 

-Justin

IllN,

 

Typically the blinking battery light means it has no charge. Here are a few things I can think of:

• Purchasing a new charging adapter rules that out. (good job!)
• Is the charging port connection snug, or is it loose at all? Can you still see the pin inside the port?
• Purchase a new battery.
• Mainboard could be bad.