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My laptop will not turn on

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What to check, in the order that rules things out fastest, before you assume the worst.

What to do

  1. Look at the charger. Is there a light on the brick or on the laptop where it plugs in? No light at all usually means the charger or the socket, not the laptop.
  2. Try a different wall socket, and a different cable if the charger has a detachable one.
  3. Unplug the charger, then hold the power button down for a full thirty seconds. This drains the board. Plug the charger back in and press power once.
  4. Listen and feel. A fan spinning or a faint click means the board is getting power and the problem is further along, often the screen.
  5. If there is a fan or a click but no picture, plug it into a TV or an external monitor. If that shows a picture, the laptop is fine and the screen is not.

These are the usual causes and the safe order to check them, not a diagnosis of your machine. If a step does not match what you are seeing, stop and ask.