Gateway NV53 not showing display when powered on

[fowerdna]

you didn't answer the question?

You say 4 years do you mean fixed for good like you can turn it off and never do towel trick again? Or like me I've had to do trick about 4 times now cause it keeps going bad eventually?
thanks

soldiering the pins in the graphics card will melt the chip causing severe damage to the board i suggest running the PC with vents block for a day or 2 to melt the solders to stick back the pins . other than that you have to change the board i run this fix for 4 years now and work fine

 

[sanjaymahabir]

i am a pc tech. and studied the problem for years now and wat is happening is the motherbord from gateway or acer do ware down with heat .so in other words the soilders tends to let go from the graphics card and turn cold causing the computer to detect no display but put the power out there to detect if 1 is attached .
SOLUTION to power on ( not fix the problem permanent but powers on )

do carefull as i say

it dont permenantly fix the issue but after a while doing so the card will be mended back onto the board when the pc starts to cut off while using and hot that means the sensors pick ip up as over heat .you might even get blue screen of death from time to time and sudden crashes but eventually it will be no more . try to maintain the laptop at a temprature that wont be to hot to trigger the heat sensor but hot enough for heat transfer.

let me know how it goes . mine and a couple i repaired work fine now .and i mean close to 30 + .

1 take out the battery
2 take out the power jack (charger)
3 wait 15 seconds as it takes 10 seconds to send pc back to machine state wait 15 seconds to be sure
4 get a piece of cotton cloth
5 press the power button and hold it for 30 seconds
6 then put the battery back in the laptop
7 connect the charger
now this is very important !

8 power on the computer then very quickly as soon as the power light comes on close the laptop lid ....( by doing this you manage to keep the system running do not open the lid as the process will have to start from the beginning)
9 wrap the laptop in the cotton cloth making sure to cover the vents of the fan not once but twice .(making sure the heat can stay in the computer )
10 wait till the computer get real hot like 30 munites or more the remove the cloth and just block the vent alone alowing the heat to transfer to the graphics card melting the soilders back onto the bord .
11 open the lid and hold the power botton till the laptop powers of and then power it on
12 hit start windows normally

if this help you plzz let me no... thanks

Thanks very much what you said worked. I wrapped it for 50 minutes just because that was the quickest i could get to it. And mine was done. At first it took a few restarts to work and over the weeks it got up to 15-20. This last one I couldn't get it to work after over 50 attempts.
A few questions: How long should I leave just the vents blocked after it starts up ? [i only did 10min. you didnt say]
Can I now use pc normally with shutdowns and sleep modes?
How long do these fixes typically last? and how many times can you fix it again?

thanks so much again and have a good day

 

[fowerdna]

can you answer the question please?

 

[nameused]

i am a pc tech. and studied the problem for years now and wat is happening is the motherbord from gateway or acer do ware down with heat .so in other words the soilders tends to let go from the graphics card and turn cold causing the computer to detect no display but put the power out there to detect if 1 is attached .
SOLUTION to power on ( not fix the problem permanent but powers on )

do carefull as i say

1 take out the battery
2 take out the power jack (charger)
3 wait 15 seconds as it takes 10 seconds to send pc back to machine state wait 15 seconds to be sure
4 get a piece of cotton cloth
5 press the power button and hold it for 30 seconds
6 then put the battery back in the laptop
7 connect the charger
now this is very important !

8 power on the computer then very quickly as soon as the power light comes on close the laptop lid ....( by doing this you manage to keep the system running do not open the lid as the process will have to start from the beginning)
9 wrap the laptop in the cotton cloth making sure to cover the vents of the fan not once but twice .(making sure the heat can stay in the computer )
10 wait till the computer get real hot like 30 munites or more the remove the cloth and just block the vent alone alowing the heat to transfer to the graphics card melting the soilders back onto the bord .
11 open the lid and hold the power botton till the laptop powers of and then power it on
12 hit start windows normally

if this help you plzz let me no... thanks

Thank you very much! This worked great!

 

[pc stupid]

I have a gateway NV53 and for some reason the screen don't come on it worked perfectly before but now it don't. I've tried connecting it to the external monitor and nothing happens still any clue what it can be

I did the same as you. I tried connecting it to my tv via hdmi. No picture still. So i then tried the screen part where you push it back with pressure as far as it will go and then back to 90 degree area. Over and over. And screen lit up. Powered it offe then back on and again no screen until I manipulated the screen back and forth fastly. And it lit up again. The right hinge that houses the power button pinches the wire that tells the screen to power on. The chord was frayed. I put some electrical tape around the wire and melted some of the plastic inside the hinge so it won't pinch the wire anymore. I then powered it off and on many times for a week and the screen works fine now and the issue is solved. I for one am suprised with myself as I am very pc stupid. Thank God for forums to research problems like this. For I was ready to pull the hard drive out and smash my gateway NV53 into many tiny pieces as I have anice HP
ENVY dv6 with windows 8.1. But I need my Gateway because that's what I use for file sharing. I don't want the software on my HP that is on my Gateway.

 

[fowerdna]

thanks for the tip I'll eventually try it if mine fails again

I have a gateway NV53 and for some reason the screen don't come on it worked perfectly before but now it don't. I've tried connecting it to the external monitor and nothing happens still any clue what it can be

I did the same as you. I tried connecting it to my tv via hdmi. No picture still. So i then tried the screen part where you push it back with pressure as far as it will go and then back to 90 degree area. Over and over. And screen lit up. Powered it offe then back on and again no screen until I manipulated the screen back and forth fastly. And it lit up again. The right hinge that houses the power button pinches the wire that tells the screen to power on. The chord was frayed. I put some electrical tape around the wire and melted some of the plastic inside the hinge so it won't pinch the wire anymore. I then powered it off and on many times for a week and the screen works fine now and the issue is solved. I for one am suprised with myself as I am very pc stupid. Thank God for forums to research problems like this. For I was ready to pull the hard drive out and smash my gateway NV53 into many tiny pieces as I have anice HP
ENVY dv6 with windows 8.1. But I need my Gateway because that's what I use for file sharing. I don't want the software on my HP that is on my Gateway.

 

[jgunslingerj]

thanks for the tip I'll eventually try it if mine fails again

I have a gateway NV53 and for some reason the screen don't come on it worked perfectly before but now it don't. I've tried connecting it to the external monitor and nothing happens still any clue what it can be

I did the same as you. I tried connecting it to my tv via hdmi. No picture still. So i then tried the screen part where you push it back with pressure as far as it will go and then back to 90 degree area. Over and over. And screen lit up. Powered it offe then back on and again no screen until I manipulated the screen back and forth fastly. And it lit up again. The right hinge that houses the power button pinches the wire that tells the screen to power on. The chord was frayed. I put some electrical tape around the wire and melted some of the plastic inside the hinge so it won't pinch the wire anymore. I then powered it off and on many times for a week and the screen works fine now and the issue is solved. I for one am suprised with myself as I am very pc stupid. Thank God for forums to research problems like this. For I was ready to pull the hard drive out and smash my gateway NV53 into many tiny pieces as I have anice HP
ENVY dv6 with windows 8.1. But I need my Gateway because that's what I use for file sharing. I don't want the software on my HP that is on my Gateway.

 

[jgunslingerj]

I had this issue as well with my nv53. I never close mine as I use it as a ghetto-desktop (I.e. external monitor, mouse ,& keyboard. So I did a modified version of sanjay's repair. I removed battery, held start button for 30 sec. Replaced battery, started laptop closed lid wrapped it in a towel. 20 minutes later, it was quite hot. Then I booted until the screen came on. I then went under power options and chose "do nothing" when screen is closed for both battery and plugged in. Also, for good measure, I chose "never" for all the sleep, dim, and hibernate options. Seems to be working okay now. I'll let y'all know if anything interesting develops.

 

[Timothy Scott]

There is a design flaw in this style of laptop. The flaw is located in the wire that runs to the power button. The wire runs up and turns at a 90 degree angle causing it to pinch and separate. The lack of connection allows you to power on the laptop but not enough to illuminate the screen or any other screen either. You have two options to fix this; #1 take out the wire, re-solder and then reinforce it or #2 re-position the power button in another spot as I did. I took the power button out, drilled a hole in the front, extended the wire, re-soldered and reinforced it, ran it to the front and viola it works.

 

[polemi]

i am a pc tech. and studied the problem for years now and wat is happening is the motherbord from gateway or acer do ware down with heat .so in other words the soilders tends to let go from the graphics card and turn cold causing the computer to detect no display but put the power out there to detect if 1 is attached .
SOLUTION to power on ( not fix the problem permanent but powers on )

do carefull as i say

1 take out the battery
2 take out the power jack (charger)
3 wait 15 seconds as it takes 10 seconds to send pc back to machine state wait 15 seconds to be sure
4 get a piece of cotton cloth
5 press the power button and hold it for 30 seconds
6 then put the battery back in the laptop
7 connect the charger
now this is very important !

8 power on the computer then very quickly as soon as the power light comes on close the laptop lid ....( by doing this you manage to keep the system running do not open the lid as the process will have to start from the beginning)
9 wrap the laptop in the cotton cloth making sure to cover the vents of the fan not once but twice .(making sure the heat can stay in the computer )
10 wait till the computer get real hot like 30 munites or more the remove the cloth and just block the vent alone alowing the heat to transfer to the graphics card melting the soilders back onto the bord .
11 open the lid and hold the power botton till the laptop powers of and then power it on
12 hit start windows normally

if this help you plzz let me no... thanks

 

[polemi]

Hi Sanjay.
This worked great for me after ages trying everything else.
As an ex Microsoft, HP and European Bank support man I was sceptical for your answer but WELL DONE AND GOOD WORK.

 

[25enoc]

I have a gateway NV53 and for some reason the screen don't come on it worked perfectly before but now it don't. I've tried connecting it to the external monitor and nothing happens still any clue what it can be

I also have NV53. When the power is OFF, close the lid then open it pushing it all the way back. Place it at approximately 90 degrees angle, Hold the lower left part of the lid (lcd monitor) like your bending it (pressing your thumb lower front of the frame of the monitor while the rest of your fingers holding the back). Then turn the power ON. If it doesn't work the first time, turn it OFF. Then repeat the procedure above. If nothing works, BUY power button assembly with plastic cover, spring and cable $59.92. http://www.laptopking.com/searchmodelresults.asp?brand=gateway&model=nv53%20series&txt=NV53%20Series.

 

[jobiskits]

Please Help me in My Thread: http://www.tomsguide.com/answers/id-2706955/gateway-nv53-turns-signs-display.html#16178941

it is also my same problem, same laptop. please help me

 

[David_19]

I have a gateway NV53 and for some reason the screen don't come on it worked perfectly before but now it don't. I've tried connecting it to the external monitor and nothing happens still any clue what it can be

I also have NV53. When the power is OFF, close the lid then open it pushing it all the way back. Place it at approximately 90 degrees angle, Hold the lower left part of the lid (lcd monitor) like your bending it (pressing your thumb lower front of the frame of the monitor while the rest of your fingers holding the back). Then turn the power ON. If it doesn't work the first time, turn it OFF. Then repeat the procedure above. If nothing works, BUY power button assembly with plastic cover, spring and cable $59.92. http://www.laptopking.com/searchmodelresults.asp?brand=gateway&model=nv53%20series&txt=NV53%20Series.

 

[David_19]

I have a gateway NV53 and for some reason the screen don't come on it worked perfectly before but now it don't. I've tried connecting it to the external monitor and nothing happens still any clue what it can be

I also have NV53. When the power is OFF, close the lid then open it pushing it all the way back. Place it at approximately 90 degrees angle, Hold the lower left part of the lid (lcd monitor) like your bending it (pressing your thumb lower front of the frame of the monitor while the rest of your fingers holding the back). Then turn the power ON. If it doesn't work the first time, turn it OFF. Then repeat the procedure above. If nothing works, BUY power button assembly with plastic cover, spring and cable $59.92. http://www.laptopking.com/searchmodelresults.asp?brand=gateway&model=nv53%20series&txt=NV53%20Series.

 

[David_19]

youre solution worked perfectly 25enoc,, pressed the botom left and bam! .. so what doest this mean,,, is there a permanent fix or will i have to do that for the rest of this laptop life?... got the nv53 by the way...
thank you again!!!

 

[ljvan]

i am a pc tech. and studied the problem for years now and wat is happening is the motherbord from gateway or acer do ware down with heat .so in other words the soilders tends to let go from the graphics card and turn cold causing the computer to detect no display but put the power out there to detect if 1 is attached .
SOLUTION to power on ( not fix the problem permanent but powers on )

do carefull as i say

it dont permenantly fix the issue but after a while doing so the card will be mended back onto the board when the pc starts to cut off while using and hot that means the sensors pick ip up as over heat .you might even get blue screen of death from time to time and sudden crashes but eventually it will be no more . try to maintain the laptop at a temprature that wont be to hot to trigger the heat sensor but hot enough for heat transfer.

let me know how it goes . mine and a couple i repaired work fine now .and i mean close to 30 + .

1 take out the battery
2 take out the power jack (charger)
3 wait 15 seconds as it takes 10 seconds to send pc back to machine state wait 15 seconds to be sure
4 get a piece of cotton cloth
5 press the power button and hold it for 30 seconds
6 then put the battery back in the laptop
7 connect the charger
now this is very important !

8 power on the computer then very quickly as soon as the power light comes on close the laptop lid ....( by doing this you manage to keep the system running do not open the lid as the process will have to start from the beginning)
9 wrap the laptop in the cotton cloth making sure to cover the vents of the fan not once but twice .(making sure the heat can stay in the computer )
10 wait till the computer get real hot like 30 munites or more the remove the cloth and just block the vent alone alowing the heat to transfer to the graphics card melting the soilders back onto the bord .
11 open the lid and hold the power botton till the laptop powers of and then power it on
12 hit start windows normally

if this help you plzz let me no... thanks

Thanks very much what you said worked. I wrapped it for 50 minutes just because that was the quickest i could get to it. And mine was done. At first it took a few restarts to work and over the weeks it got up to 15-20. This last one I couldn't get it to work after over 50 attempts.
A few questions: How long should I leave just the vents blocked after it starts up ? [i only did 10min. you didnt say]
Can I now use pc normally with shutdowns and sleep modes?
How long do these fixes typically last? and how many times can you fix it again?

thanks so much again and have a good day

Sanjay you are a genius! God Bless you

 

[Volunteerdj420]

I also have an NV53 that I have resurrected. After replacing the battery and keyboard. It ran fine up until a few weeks ago when I began having the same problem in this thread. I have followed Sanjay's suggestions a few times tto get it to boot up. I've had to do this several times, heating up the laptop for the fix to work. The last time I went into BIOS to try to resolve a different problem (checking system clock) due to a windows workgroup error. I decided to disable the "silent boot mode" in BIOS and the laptop has booted about four or five times ever since. It may be just a coincidence, but if you're able to get into BIOS it's certainly worth trying.