Found a laptop. The hard drive was removed and it was left by the dumpster. It wont turn on even when plugged in. Any ideas wh

[Barelylivin420]

Found laptop. Is it worth fixing?

 

[USAFRet]

Found laptop. Is it worth fixing?

Given the plethora of information you've given us, all we might say is: "Probably not."

 

[Barelylivin420]

Found laptop. Is it worth fixing?

Given the plethora of information you've given us, all we might say is: "Probably not."

 

[Barelylivin420]

It is an acer aspire 5552. The battery light blinks briefly and that's only if it's plugged in. It has no hard drive. Anything else I don't know

 

[USAFRet]

It is an acer aspire 5552. The battery light blinks briefly and that's only if it's plugged in. It has no hard drive. Anything else I don't know

The Acer Aspire 5552 covered several different configs. All old.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-Aspire-5552-Series.47033.0.html
http://www.cnet.com/products/acer-aspire-5552-7803-15-6-phenom-ii-n970-4-gb-ram-640-gb-hdd/specs/

It was in the trash for a reason.

 

[Barelylivin420]

It is an acer aspire 5552. The battery light blinks briefly and that's only if it's plugged in. It has no hard drive. Anything else I don't know

The Acer Aspire 5552 covered several different configs. All old.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-Aspire-5552-Series.47033.0.html
http://www.cnet.com/products/acer-aspire-5552-7803-15-6-phenom-ii-n970-4-gb-ram-640-gb-hdd/specs/

It was in the trash for a reason.

 

[Barelylivin420]

This is a college town with a high turnover rate. Just hoping maybe it was an easy fix that would cost less than a new laptop would

 

[USAFRet]

This is a college town with a high turnover rate. Just hoping maybe it was an easy fix that would cost less than a new laptop would

It's a 6 year old low end laptop with unknown problems.
Any $325 laptop you would buy today would crush it for performance, and be cheaper.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

6 years old if its the NEWEST design. given it has Athlon II and 1st Gen i3 options, its likely to be more like 9 years old.

 

[Rogue Leader]

If you're fixin' to use it as a door stop, sure.