Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Acer Aspire 4520 won't boot

Problem
When I turn it on:

  • the power light comes on
  • the little satellite light comes on
  • no screen display
  • no light in the mouse
  • the cooling fan turns on for about 30 seconds and then shuts down
  • It won't boot up
  • won't do anything with the boot discs, although the dvd drive does work....,,, just won't boot up

My Solution:


1. Check to see if the CPU fan/heat sink in your possession already has a layer of thermal paste. It will look like either a gray square or circle in the center of the copper block. If not, then click the link below and follow the steps  on how to apply thermal paste.


http://www.techpowerup.com/printarticle.php?id=134

2. Download Acer Bios Flasher, click the link below

http://www.4shared.com/file/pGxW2eYe/acer_flash.html

Save it to USB flash disk, insert into laptop then press Fn + Esc + Power , when it blinks, release power.


Then press power button again.

Laptop boots and it stays alive!

Please comment on this...

1 comment:

  1. hiya, can u please update the link , because both links are not working.
    acutly i have same problem
    thank you
    saam

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