My laptop is charging but it is not working. What should I do? It seems like there is a short circui

[victus59]

short circuit in motherboard

[BeemerBiker]

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@victus59 wrote:

short circuit in motherboard

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If there was a short you would have smelled it. something  like "burning electronics" or "burnt plastic," which is a strong, acrid odor often described as similar to the smell of burnt toast.

Try a good cleaning:

You need to remove all the memory chips and clean the motherboard as best you can with an air duster. You should take some caution to avoid static discharge when removing the memory sticks.

On a desktop system, unplug computer. If the power cord has a transformer (wall wart) unplug from the computer. Press the power button 2-3 times to discharge residual electricity

On a laptop, remove cover plate to get access to the memory. If there is no cover plate then search YouTube for a disassembly video.

First blow out as much dust as you can before removing the memory. Once motherboard area is clean, then discharge static electricity by touching a finger to metal frame or case before removing memory sticks.

Clean the memory contacts with eraser, use air duster, reseat memory. Reseat one at a time if necessary.

Do a hard reset:

• Turn on the computer by holding the power button down for 20 full seconds then release.
• Press the Power button one more time (if necessary) to start the computer.
• Tap the ESC key about once a second after you see the LEDs on the keyboard flash.
• Press F2 to run diagnostics: (v) 2.6 or later is recommended.