Packard Bell Easy Note TX86 wont power on

[Tx86]

Hi I have a TX86 Note book which has literally just died. I've had it 3 years with absolutely no problems, and when I pressed the power on key nothing happened. The power supply indicator LED is displaying power through the cable, and I've just put my battery in which also has power, but no response from power on button, no lights no nothing. As I stated earlier, there has been no operational problems with this notebook until now, so any suggestions as to how to fix it without power, are very much appreciated. Thanks in advance

Mike

 

[Darkbreeze]

Barring any failures with the motherboard or cpu, which are always possibilities on any laptop due to impacts or thermal heat damage, it sounds like maybe the power jack has failed or a solder has broken inside the unit. I there a light on at the jack where the power cord plugs into the unit?

 

[Tx86]

Hey thanks fpr replying much appreciated. No light where the jack plugs into the unit only on the adapter.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Ok, so you most likely have an issue related to the power jack. It's pretty common unfortunately, on laptops of all makes and models, and is not easily fixed. It usually IS fixable, but requires disassembly of the unit and either resoldering of the broken connections or replacement of the power jack and associated connectors that feed power to the motherboard and various components.

Of course, there's no guarantee that is the problem, definitive diagnosis generally requires disassembly and testing with a multimeter to determine with any certaintly. Do you have another of these units or how is that you are certain that the battery is charged? If no power is being transmitted through the power jack it would be impossible to charge the battery? Just wondering because if we knew for absolutely certain the battery was fully charged we might be able to eliminate the power jack as the cause. Even so, if it's not the power jack it's something hardware related that's going to require a disassembly to nail down. It might be best to take it to a repair shop unless you feel comfortable with a hands on repair.

 

[Darkbreeze]

You can try, first, to remove the battery and unplug the cable and then press the power button for thirty seconds and then put it all back together and try to power up again. Sometimes, rarely, that works on various laptop issues related to power.