HP Envy does not turn on at all...
My wife has an HP Envy 17t-cr000 laptop at home that she uses for personal and work purposes. It's several years old and running Windows 11 Home, Build 26100. She recently lost WiFi and Bluetooth and I was going to replace the WLAN module, but the screw was stripped so we opted for a dongle that restored WiFi. Everything was fine few a week or two. One day, she shut it down for the night and when she went to start the following morning, nothing happened. We tried different outlets, moved the cable in case there was a short, etc. but it was cold dead.
Nothing changed overnight that we are aware of, as it just sits on her desk. So it could not have been damaged from travel. I am presuming the possible culprits might be the battery, the cable, or the start button.
I am guessing it is not the battery. I have an old laptop that no longer works at all off the battery (even a new one), but only works when plugged into the outlet. I would presume this would be the same. Even if the battery was no longer holding a charge, it should still work when plugged in.
We don't have another power cable handy to try. I know it's not a lot to go on, but would it be worth buying another one to test?
Is there any way to tell if it's something like a faulty power button? Is there anything else it might be?
Fortunately, I backed up everything before I tried to replace the WLAN, but obviously she'd rather not have to buy a whole new computer if this one can be fixed for cheap.
Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions!
--Gordon
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