My acer aspire A515-46-R14K keeps on blinking an orange light and would not come on.

Ja_dia23
Ja_dia23 Member Posts: 9 New User
in Aspire Laptops
I recently got this computer September of 2021

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  • AnhEZ28
    AnhEZ28 ACE, Member Posts: 4,287 Pathfinder
    @Ja_dia23 charge the laptop or locate and battery pin reset hole under the laptop. Use a small tool like sim ejector and push it for 15 secs.
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  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,891 Trailblazer
    Unplug charger. Insert and gently press paperclip into pinhole on  bottom for about 30secs. Plug charger back in but wait for battery charge LED to turn from blinking or steady orange to steady blue. This may take up to 8 hrs. Only after turning steady blue, try to turn the laptop on again.




    Jack E/NJ

  • Ja_dia23
    Ja_dia23 Member Posts: 9 New User
    JackE said:
    Unplug charger. Insert and gently press paperclip into pinhole on  bottom for about 30secs. Plug charger back in but wait for battery charge LED to turn from blinking or steady orange to steady blue. This may take up to 8 hrs. Only after turning steady blue, try to turn the laptop on again.




    I have tried this and every time it comes on and I turn I off when I'm finish I'm faced with the same problem. Is there a way I can fix the problem in general
  • Ja_dia23
    Ja_dia23 Member Posts: 9 New User
    I have tried this and every time it comes on and I turn I off when I'm finish I'm faced with the same problem. Is there a way I can fix the problem in general
  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,891 Trailblazer
    How long have you waited? It is definitely not 8 hours yet!!!

    Jack E/NJ

  • Ja_dia23
    Ja_dia23 Member Posts: 9 New User
    My problem is that it is a reoccurring problem and everytime the computer is off for long periods of time it happens
  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,891 Trailblazer
    >>>computer is off for long periods of time it happens >>>

    (1) How long? One day? One week? One month?
    (2) Is is plugged in when it is off for long periods of time?

    Jack E/NJ

  • Ja_dia23
    Ja_dia23 Member Posts: 9 New User
    edited May 24
    When I say long periods 5 plus hours I would say. When I'm finished for the day and shut it off i have a problem turning it back on
  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,891 Trailblazer
    Is is plugged in when it is off for 5+ hours?

    Jack E/NJ

  • Ja_dia23
    Ja_dia23 Member Posts: 9 New User
    No its completely turned off or on sleep
  • Ja_dia23
    Ja_dia23 Member Posts: 9 New User
    Most times it's a blinking orange light but a slow blink and other times it's a blinking slow blue
  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,891 Trailblazer
    You should not be trying to bootup on battery alone if its charge level is 20% or lower when you shut it down 5 hrs earlier. The boot process consumes a lot of power and the battery may quickly drain and not be able to maintain current and voltage needed by the system to fully boot. I rarely try to boot a laptop on battery alone unless it's at least 50% charge level when I shut it down.

    Jack E/NJ

  • Ja_dia23
    Ja_dia23 Member Posts: 9 New User
    So is it a battery problem or charger problem? The light is blinking blue now

  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,891 Trailblazer
    More likely the battery and it's own internal charge regulator are the problem.

    I suspect that your battery may have sometimes drained below the critical 5% level. This can permanently damage the battery.  The battery might be saved plugged in if the charge LED blinking turns to steady orange then to steady blue within about 24 hours,

    Jack E/NJ

  • casan
    casan Member Posts: 3 New User

    It's your problem in general it doesn't happen with other laptops you should find a solution to it it happens with every model you made the battery led flash it doesn't charge

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