Question Laptop died this morning

[phillies2526]

I used my laptop earlier this morning and it was fine. The next time I went to use it it wouldn’t turn on. I plugged it in and the charging light came on for a minute then turned off. I took it apart and unplugged the battery and reconnected it. I’ve gotten it to boot to windows twice but each time the laptop dies within a couple minutes. I don’t think this a battery health issue and my battery has had no issues before. My laptop is an asus G513QY advantage edition. If anyone has any ideas as to what could be the issue and how I can fix it please let me know.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

How old is that battery. The symptoms you describe are exactly those of a worn out battery. They only last 3 years at most.

 

[phillies2526]

How old is that battery. The symptoms you describe are exactly those of a worn out battery. They only last 3 years at most.

Battery is 2 years old, but the laptop won’t boot while being plugged in either. I was able to use the laptop for 4 hours on battery power yesterday so I don’t think it’s the battery. Possibly a short or something?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Again, those are exactly the symptoms of a battery past its useful life. Note I said "at most" when referring to battery life. How the battery is treated plays a huge part in how long they last.

 

[phillies2526]

Again, those are exactly the symptoms of a battery past its useful life. Note I said "at most" when referring to battery life. How the battery is treated plays a huge part in how long they last.

Don’t you think it would be able to still boot while plugged in then?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

It depends entirely upon the design of the power system. Most won't if they see either a missing or otherwise compromised battery.

 

[phillies2526]

It depends entirely upon the design of the power system. Most won't if they see either a missing or otherwise compromised battery.

Gotcha, I’m just confused because I’ve been able to get it to boot to windows twice.

 

[GamerBoy357]

If it's not a battery issue, it's likely a memory issue. I've seen it happen many times. You see, laptop RAM sticks are very delicate and over the time or due to some kind of impact the sticsk can get damaged and the laptop won't turn over. I'd suggest replacing the RAM or testing with a spare one to see if the laptop turns on. Do that after you've tried all the solutions the others have mentioned above regarding batteries and power failure.

 

[stonecarver]

Do you have a volt meter. Check the power brick for correct or any voltage. Oh this is a sore spot in our house. I have a family member that goes through laptop power bricks like tic tacks.

Check the brick and at least you can check that off.