my laptop is VERY ill --- what could it be?

[AuntyQuated]

it won't turn on

lights flash for a cou[le of seconds but that is all, no noise of it trying to go.

what could it be?

knackered battery?

There was a good thread about laptops in the last few days but I can't link it cos don't know how, sorry.

i never use it on battery - always on mains, could battery still be problem do you think?

Mine did this last week, am on it now so it obv survived.
It does sound like theres no power, so either knackered battery or in my case what seemed to be a case of cumbs and dust on battery

I took mine off, cleared it and put it back and its been working fine ever since. Very simple but worth a try before you spend any money anyway!

I always use mine on mains too btw, but the mains is plugged into the battery is it not?

where do i get to the battery?

Yeah, according to that thread (which I'm trying to find) you can still mess up the battery if your using mains but leaving the battery in the laptop (or something like that.........bbs, hopefully with a link

cables are all secure and have now blown o them to remove dust

underneath there should be two catches one to unlock and another to release then slide the battery out is the charger working and the fuse in the plug ok

Can't link it but it's in 'geeky stuff' topic about 7 threads down. A warning for laptop users.

hth

What model is your laptop?

i fixed it!!!

it is linked to a router and the router lead into the laptop had come out.

normal order is restored

thanks for the help tho'

...and the best way to avoid computer troubles is to never talk about how urgent a task involving a computer is... ...they can hear you... ...and they will break...