laptop will not turn on

[cougarslam]

Packard Bell EASYNOTE F7305 notebook will not turn on. Without the mains adaptor plugged in it does nothing when the mains adapter is plugged in it shows a low battery warning but does not show that it is being charged. The charger also appars to make a clicky noise and the led on the power lead flickers when connected to the notebook but does not flicker when disconnected. the laptop will not turn on at all no fans spin up the only thing it will do is show low battery led.

[javalord]

Can you power up the laptop without the battery in but the AC adapter in? How long have you had this laptop, and what did it charge upto? Sounds like the end of the life of battery.

[cougarslam]

mates laptop but he does not want to take the battery out as it involves taking off the bottom panel and hes not sure if its still under warranty as he does not have the documentation with him. its about 15 months old

[speardane]

sounds more like a loose connection.

Look he either needs to reurn it under warranty or open it up...

I suggest he does so looks for a loose connection immediately inside where the mains comes in. He would also be advised to put a multimeter set on volts across the battery. If the measurement is more than about 5% below the rating it's u/s! and will never re-charge succesfully.

Do not short even a dead battery!

[dambrogio]

try speaking to packard bell - they helped brilliantly when our laptop was down and it was just outside of the warranty. cost nothing to ask

[cougarslam]

It seems it was under extended warranty as he has just sent it off for repair (pc servicecall i think as its from currys). i know someone else who has to put their power cable on top of the laptop to keep it from falling out or bending a pin or something his laptop is dell. cheers for your help anyway