Swift 3 SF314-512-52MZ not turning on.

Drkwv43

I used my laptop 4 days ago, I was tired so I just closed it without turning it off, today I tried to turn it on, but it didn't, I guessed the battery drained down so I connected the charger and again tried to turn on the laptop, but still, it wouldn't work. When I press the power button the backlit keyboard briefly turns on just to go off again, and the orange charging light periodically blinks every 2 seconds or so.

I tried several times pressing the battery pin hole underneath the laptop for 5-15 secs, then let the laptop rest for 5 minutes and plug my charger in again just to be stuck in the same state I described before, the charging light blinking periodically and the the backlit keyboard briefly turning on when pressing the power button.

Is there anything I can do?

billsey

That sounds like the battery charge has dropped below the lowest supported threshold. Sometimes if it's not too bad doing the battery reset will allow it to get enough charge to then allow normal charging again, but if it's too low there's nothing to be done short of replacing the battery. When lithium ion batteries get too low the cells start growing lithium crystals, which can poke through the layers causing a short. That is why they are now designed to stop working if they get too low. You might go with the full battery reset procedure, which is close to what you have already tried… Disconnect everything including the charger, press and hold the button for 15-30 seconds then release. Wait 15-30 minutes to allow for all residual electricity to bleed off, then plug only the charger back in. Wait for a full battery indication (the status LED turns blue) and only then try turning it back on. If it still won't charge then a replacement battery is likely the way to go.