Why does my gateway laptop sometimes boot up and other times it wont turn or power on?
I have a gateway model #MA7. It is a few years old now but when I try to power up sometimes it works and other times nothing. I have noticed that the red battery light when you push the power button flashes when the battery is in. If you take out the batterty the light doesn't flash. And at this time when the light flshes red nothing happens. when it powers on the lights are blue and it works. i have taken out the ram and no beep codes or anything. It is just random when it powers up. but when it is working it runs just fine.
I guess the flashing red light indicates that the battery is dead and needs to be charged.
If you plug it into power it should power on without any issues.
If you plug it into power it should power on without any issues.
Could be a faulty/dead battery. After 2 years, I wouldn't expect the battery to be useful. You can run just fine without one, or buy a replacement.
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Yea that is what thought but when I take the battery out there is no power. I can wait all day and push the power button 50 times and have to power and than all of asudden it works. I have used a new power adapter and still the same issue. I have taken out the memory and nothing seems to matter
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We decided to replace the laptop. It was determined that there was a short on the main board.
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