My acer swift 3 screen isn't turning on

Skuk_1012swift3
Skuk_1012swift3 Member Posts: 1 New User
edited September 2021 in Swift and Spin Series
I recently bought an acer swift 3, while working on it I had to leave it for sometime but when I came back the screen would not turn on. On pressing the space bar I could hear the video playing but no video. I pressed the power button to switch it off but haven't been able to turn it on since then. The keyboard lights up whenever I switch it on but no display. 

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  • William_mk2
    William_mk2 ACE Posts: 4,198 Pathfinder
    edited September 2021
    @Skuk_1012swift3

    Try fn + f6 or fn + f6 on keyboard and check whether you are getting the display back.     Hold the fn key and press f6 once.

    I am really sorry for the inconvenience..   Let us do the basic steps first..

     

    Doing the power drain and bios defaults will really help.  Kindly follow the steps given below:


    Turn off the laptop. Disconnect or unplug the charger cable, devices or any other cables connected to your laptop. Close your laptop. Turn it upside down.  On the bottom of the laptop, you can find a  pin hole. It is a tiny hole. You can a find a battery symbol indicator next to the hole. It is like a + and - sign symbol as though somebody is trying to shift the battery out. Insert the pin on to the hole for 30 seconds. Remove the pin. Flip the laptop. Connect the charger cable, turn on the computer.  Only on laptops where the battery is inbuilt you can find the battery reset hole on the back of laptop.


    If you don’t find a pin hole on the back of laptop then you might be using removable battery. There is no need to unscrew anything to remove the battery.  Turn off the laptop. Disconnect or unplug the charger cable, devices and any other cables connected to your laptop. Close your laptop. Turn it upside down.  On the bottom of the laptop, please look at the top or bottom depending on the way you look at it. You can find a long door. It is a battery removable door.  Just below that you can find a latch.  If you move the latch you can remove the battery door. Once the battery is removed, flip the laptop. Open the top cover, press and hold the power button for 1 minute. Connect the battery back on the back of computer. Connect the charger cable back and then turn on the computer. 

     

    If you don’t see a reset pin hole on the back of laptop or if you are not able to remove the battery (if it is inbuilt) then please unplug all the cables and devices out of laptop.   Hold the power button for 1 minute.   Connect all the cables back and restart the computer.  



    While turning on the computer, tap f2. It will go to bios. Press f9 once. It will show load bios defaults with a yes or no popup. Press enter. Popup screen will disappear.  Press f10 once. It will show save changes popup with yes or no. Press enter. Computer will restart and it will load into windows.   

     

    It might also be the issue with battery, charger or power outlet.   Try to use the charger in a different room on a different power outlet.  Try to bypass the surge protector and connect it directly to power outlet.    Try to use an alternative charger if possible.    Try to turn on the computer without the charger and check it  ( as long as the battery is not drained out )  


    Once the computer starts to work fine we also need to check whether you are able to awake the computer  by moving the mouse or by tapping a key on the keyboard if the computer goes to sleep mode.

     


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  • Easwar
    Easwar Member Posts: 6,727 Guru
    Skuk_1012swift3,

    Try to do power drain,

    1. Shutdown the unit.
    2. Unplug the cables connected to the unit.
    3. At bottom of the unit there will be a small tiny pin hole with a battery symbol close to it. Take a pin or a paper clip insert into it you feels like pressing a button hold it for 20-30 seconds. ​

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,912 Trailblazer
    We pretty much have to know which Swift 3 model you have. Although the other suggestions can help, they may not be correct for your model. The model number should be something like SF3xx-xxx-xxxx. Some have the battery reset pinhole, some do not...
    Click on "Like" if you find my answer useful or click on "Yes" if it answers your question.
  • Easwar
    Easwar Member Posts: 6,727 Guru
    Skuk_1012swift3,

    Is there any update.