Computer not turning on after a battery replacement
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So I did a battery swap, using an iFixit-purchased battery and following their procedure. Everything went smoothly. At no point was I worried that I had broken something. But when I went to power up and turn on the laptop, the whole thing refuses to turn on. Here's what I tried:
* Plugged into a 60W USB-C charger: no signs of life.
* Plugged into the 65W USB-C charger that came with the laptop: It does appear to charge - charging light showed orange, then eventually turned to white. I also verified with a USB meter, and it showed the computer drawing about 30W.
* Pressing the power button, either on or off the charger, turns on the light on the power button, but there's no other signs of life.
* Long press of the power button (10s, 30s, 1m) doesn't do anything.
* I opened up the laptop and removed the battery. Did a long press on the power button. Plugged in to power without the battery installed. Put the battery back in and reseated the connector. No change in condition.
* I plugged in a USB-C dongle. It seems to draw power, but otherwise no sign of life.
* I plugged an HDMI cable into the USB-C dongle, in case there's a problem with the screen: no sign of life.
* I tried turning on and off the keyboard backlight in various conditions: no sign of life.
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Usually for startup, you press the power button and the fans kick on, the keyboard lights up, and the screen turns on. No sign of any of that.
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Usually for startup, you press the power button and the fans kick on, the keyboard lights up, and the screen turns on. No sign of any of that.
Computer not turning on after a battery replacement
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
So I did a battery swap, using an iFixit-purchased battery and following their procedure. Everything went smoothly. At no point was I worried that I had broken something. But when I went to power up and turn on the laptop, the whole thing refuses to turn on. Here's what I tried:
* Plugged into a 60W USB-C charger: no signs of life.
* Plugged into the 65W USB-C charger that came with the laptop: It does appear to charge - charging light showed orange, then eventually turned to white. I also verified with a USB meter, and it showed the computer drawing about 30W.
* Pressing the power button, either on or off the charger, turns on the light on the power button, but there's no other signs of life.
* Long press of the power button (10s, 30s, 1m) doesn't do anything.
* I opened up the laptop and removed the battery. Did a long press on the power button. Plugged in to power without the battery installed. Put the battery back in and reseated the connector. No change in condition.
* I plugged in a USB-C dongle. It seems to draw power, but otherwise no sign of life.
* I plugged an HDMI cable into the USB-C dongle, in case there's a problem with the screen: no sign of life.
* I tried turning on and off the keyboard backlight in various conditions: no sign of life.
Usually for startup, you press the power button and the fans kick on, the keyboard lights up, and the screen turns on. No sign of any of that.