Acer laptop does not turn on: how to fix? (2023)

Once you hit the power button on a laptop, several things must be working simultaneously for it to turn on. The battery, memory, processor, and in some cases even the charger should all work. The laptop will not turn on if even a single component is damaged or not working properly.

However, there are other reasons why your Acer laptop might not turn on. This article lists most of these reasons and aims to fix the problem that your Acer laptop won't turn on.

Why won't my Acer laptop turn on?

A battery is the power source for every laptop. If it doesn't turn on, it's very likely that the battery or charger is to blame. But things like damaged RAM modules and bent processor chips can also prevent your laptop from turning on.

How to fix an Acer laptop that won't turn on?

Before you start troubleshooting, it's important to know what's preventing your laptop from turning on. Above we have listed some common problems that any PC can encounter that can prevent your laptop from turning on. Below we explain the process of identifying the parts that are causing the problem in your computer.

build-up of static discharge

Your laptop's capacitors draw and store energy from the battery. Excessive static on a laptop's capacitor can prevent the laptop from turning on. To fix this you need to eliminate static electricity.

To do this, first remove the charging cable from the laptop. Now you need to remove the battery.

Removing the back plate

Removing the battery from an old laptop is quite easy as the battery is easily accessible. However, in the latest Acer model, the battery is housed inside the laptop's body. so you needRemove the back coverto remove the battery.

Follow the steps below to remove the battery on newer Acer laptops.

1. Remove all screws from the back of the laptop.
2. Take a thin screwdriver and insert it between the gap between the backplate and the laptop.
3. Turn the screw slightly. You should hear a click.
4. Repeat this on all sides of the laptop. The back panel should detach immediately.

Remove battery

After removing the back plate, you need to locate the battery. The battery is usually located on the bottom of the laptop. It's flat, rectangular and quite large. Then it will be hard to miss.

ARemove laptop battery, remove the cable that connects the battery to the motherboard.

Discharge static electricity from the laptop

Now that the battery is out of the laptop, it's time to drain the laptop. To discharge static electricity, press and hold the power button for one minute. When you're done, put everything back in place, reconnect the charger, and turn on the laptop.

turn on pc without battery

Static discharge from a laptop may not work if the problem is with the battery. To check this, you can try turning on the laptop without the battery to see if it boots up. However, you need a working charger to test this theory.

By following the steps below, you can tell if a battery is dead or not.

1. To do this, you must first remove the battery from the laptop.
2. remove all screwsconnecting the backplate to the laptop.
   
3. Once removed, you have access to the batteries.
4. Remove the cable connecting the battery.zum Mainboard.
5. Discharge the capacitors by pressing and holding the power button for one minute.
   
6. Plug in the charger and turn on the laptop.

If the laptop turns on, you need to change the battery to fix the problem. However, if the laptop does not turn on, there is a chance that the charger is defective.

Change battery charger

Your laptop will not allow the laptop to charge if the voltage being sent to the laptop is not at the recommended level. In this case, the laptop may not turn on to prevent damage to the PC.

If the above two steps don't work, try a new battery charger to charge your laptop battery.

reset bios

The BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is responsible for changing the settings of the hardware connected to the PC. Incorrect changes to BIOS settings can prevent your laptop or PC from turning on. These settings include changing the boot drive, fan speed, and overclocking the GPU or CPU.

If you recently changed these settings, you can reset them to return the settings to their default values. With endreset biosFor ACER laptops, you need to remove and replace the CMOS battery. The CMOS battery contains the settings for the CMOS chip, which contains all the BIOS settings.

Follow the steps below toremover cmosBattery.

1. Unscrew all the screws on the back of the laptop.
2. Using a flathead screwdriver, remove the back panel of the laptop.
3. Look for a round batteryconnected to the mainboard. This is the CMOS battery.
4. If the battery is directly connected to the motherboard,Pull the lever on the battery socketto remove the battery.
   
5. If the battery is wrapped with insulating tape,Disconnect the cable connecting the CMOS to the motherboard.
6. wait a few secondsbefore putting the CMOS back into your laptop.
7. reassemblethe back panel and turn on the PC to verify that the computer boots.

Change thermal paste

If a processor chip adry thermal paste, there is nothing to transfer heat from the chip to the heatsink. As a result, the processor chip heats up quickly. If your laptop shuts down automatically after you press the power button, the processor overheating may be causing the random shutdown.

To fix this, you need to reapply thermal paste to the CPU processor.

1. First remove the back panel of the laptop.
2. Remove the batteryDisconnect or cable connected to battery or laptop.
3. Unscrew all the screws that secure the CPU fan.
4. To remove CPU fans, remove the cables connecting the fan to the motherboard.
   
5. Now,Remove all screws securing the heatsink to access the CPU.
   
6. Clean the previously applied thermal pasteCPU chip and heatsink.
7. Apply a good amount of thermal grease to the CPU.
   
8. Reassemble all the components you just removed and try turning on the PC.

Check for bad RAM

Any PC with faulty RAM will fail POST (Power On Self Test). In this case, the PC turns on for a certain time and then turns off again. In such a situation, check if the main memory is working.

Asee if you have defective RAM, you can try using one RAM stick at a time. When using bad RAM, the laptop will power on, but will shut down if it fails the POST test. If the laptop works without any problems with RAM, then you can be sure that the RAM is not defective.

All Acer laptops may not use dual channel memory. If so, you can try running it with a fresh set of RAMs. If the PC does not turn on, it could mean that the memory card is defective or something else is causing the problem.

Fix your notebook

If none of the above steps work, check if your laptop is still under warranty. In this case, you can contact the store where you bought it and have your laptop repaired for free. However, if you are out of warranty, you can take it to a local laptop repair shop to have the problem fixed.