laptop screen not coming on

funkyCable · 27-06-2010, 11:30

Hi

I have an acer aspire one netbook and it was working perfectly last night. This morning I turned it on an the screen did not come on I tried using the caps lock etc but the caps lock light does not come on. The power light comes on when i turn it on and the battery light comes on when I plug it into the mains.

Any ideas?

Kymmy · 27-06-2010, 12:20

Take out the battery and power lead, leave it 30 minutes then try again.. If still not working then remove all addons (drives including the HDD) and see if the bios screen pops up. If yes then add a drive at a time to see if it's at fault.

funkyCable · 27-06-2010, 12:38

Thanks I've just removed the battery and power lead and waiting. I dont have any addons like external harddrives etc. Shoudl I open the laptop and unplug the hdd?

Kymmy · 27-06-2010, 13:55

I never said external drives

If the HDD is in a bay then remove the Bay, also the same with DVD/CD, the laptop should still post without a HDD but then should error out on the bios screen. At least you;'l be able to tell if it's a drive fault or not. As with any diagnostics unless there's a definate sign that a component has gone down then normally it's a process of illimination

funkyCable · 27-06-2010, 14:13

Ok still no luck after replacing the battery and power lead. Looks like I'm gonna have to open her up to disconnect the HDD. Its a netbook so no cd/dvd

Kymmy · 27-06-2010, 14:56

Is there a bios reset (or bios battery??) Also before you open her up is it under warranty??

funkyCable · 27-06-2010, 19:19

No not that I can see any bios reset or bios battery. I bought her back in Jan 2009 from ASDA for Â£150. the exact model is an Acer Aspire One series model number : ZG5. It has a 160gig sata hdd.

vanman · 27-06-2010, 19:56

have a look here
http://www.fixya.com/support/t164200...l_zg5_not_boot
something about a BIOS update
http://sites.google.com/site/maclesblogspotcom/

Lord Nikon · 27-06-2010, 20:02

If you have an external monitor or a VGA input on a digital TV try that. It could be the screen is faulty or the machine itself.

vanman · 27-06-2010, 20:57

check warranty some are for 2 years or more
http://secure2.tx.acer.com/FixMyAcer3/FixMyAcer.aspx

funkyCable · 28-06-2010, 07:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Nikon

If you have an external monitor or a VGA input on a digital TV try that. It could be the screen is faulty or the machine itself.

I tried my pc screen and tv and nothing. I just noticed that the HDD light does not show any signs of activity. Hmm why would I suddenly need to flash my bios? I'll dig up my receipts. I wonder if it will still be covered as I did remove the linux OS that came with the machine and dual boot ubuntu and win xp.

---------- Post added at 07:58 ---------- Previous post was at 07:07 ----------

THANKS VANMAN!!!

I did a quick google as well and it seems to be quiet a common problem with these netbooks just giving a blank screen. I followed this youtube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHkGkw9EE8c) and it worked perfectly.

Least I don't have to open her up.