My laptop won't turn on when I push the power button.

[LadyHangingHair]

Since there seems to be no fix for this issue, and no help at all from HP, do what I did: get a Toshiba.

[hoonie]

My laptop flashes on and I can hear it starting, but after the enitial flash of windows and the on messages the screen goes blank and won't come back on. Ive tried control alt delete and escape but it just stays blank.

[Bunnyshoes]

Tried a bunch of this things and the following WORKED. 

1) Unplug the charger from the computer. Take out the battery. Hold the power button for 1 min (30 seconds didnt do it for me). Fit the battery in again. Try starting it. If it works great. 

2) Try same process and this time not the battery but plug the charger. If it works then your pc just needed some fresh start. 

If 2 doesnt work, then you have issues with the hardware. 

[Vramarillo]

OMG!! It worked for me! I was fixing to take it to a shop and decided to google and found this blog! Thank you so much!

[Victroy]

Hi...my laptop is misbehaving. Its HP G42. Last night i used it and worked well. This morning i try to switch it on it doesn't. The power button shows some orange light, the f12 equally shows some orange light. The charger port also shows the orange light. But the screen is just blank? I seriously need assistance because my school is at stake. Everything is on the laptop...

[JonthueM]

My friend has a g42-415dx and it wont turn off. I tried that discharge with everything disconnected and count to a minute or so and nothing works. I notice the light by where the power plug plugs in the hp system lights on but everything else not so. What should I do? I tried to power without the battery nothing, with it nothing any suggestions?

[baychan1966]

That worked amazing!!

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@Huffer wrote:

Try removing the battery and the power supply and hold down the power button 30 seconds. Now plug in the AC adapter and try to start it. Yes a battery can be so dead it keeps the laptop from powering on. The power supply might also be dead but unlikely if the indicator light comes on next to where you plug it in.

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that worked thank you sooo much!

[jankman50]

hi, some jui ce just poured on my hp 2000 some days back, i suddenly cleaned it before it was too late, it contiued functioning normally, but the buttons to the left side were sticky, i opened it yesterday and cleaned it keyboard, when i started i, it was working but after some ten monutes, i started it again but it did not start, the power button is not working, what might be the problem?
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[LadyHangingHair]

I finally gave up trying to start mine and took it to the repair shop just yesterday. They told me that it was completely shot. Said the DV series had a real problem with overheating, and they just get so hot they often fry the connections on the motherboard, if not the entire board.

Apparently, if you try to turn it on and can hear the fan running, there may be some hope. If you hear nothing, it's really most sincerely dead.

This is just the result of bad design. HP should have known better.

[Ikhmalz]

Hello there.. I have the same problem here..
Im using Laptop Toshiba Satelite L745..
Yesterday i juz turn of my plug before going out without shutdown my laptop..
Now My Laptop wont turn on after press start button..
When AC charger Plugged Power LED still lights up but my fans not running too,  also dont have any blinking/flashing LED..

Nothing happen when i pressed the start up button..
i tried all guide on this post, but nothing happen 😞
Any solution or help?
Please i need it.. 😞 😞 😞
Got many important file n software in this laptop.. ( Im working as MicroController Programming got a thousand codes/hex in there so i need it back )

Im begging for your help.. Sorry bothering you all..
#Sorry for Bad English.. Im Malaysian User 🙂