Acer Aspire 5250 Support Question
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Question posted by owl1lz74 on August 15th, 2014
Aspire 5250 Wont Boot
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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on September 3rd, 2014 10:50 AM
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When a laptop won't power on, it's often because of one of four things: the battery, the battery charger/AC adapter, the power board/battery charging board (if the laptop has one), or themotherboard.
You can attempt to rule out the battery by attaching the AC adapter and trying to turn the laptop on. If the laptop turns on when on AC power but won't turn on with the battery, then one of two things is happening: either the battery is bad, or the charger is bad and the battery has run down. If the laptop won't turn on with or without the AC adapter plugged in, then the battery is not the problem. If your AC adapter has an LED on it, you can often tell if the adapter isn't working because the LED won't light up. (However, just because the LED does come on doesn't mean the adapter is working as it should.)
If it doesn't seem to be either the charger/adapter or the battery, then you're probably looking at either the power board or motherboard. If you are comfortable taking the laptop apart, you might want to try replacing the power board, which is the board that the charger plugs into. Amazon.com sells power boards (also sometimes called power jack boards) for many laptops for between $15 and $30.
The motherboard is a more expensive option to replace, so a good rule of thumb is to try the less expensive parts first. If it still won't power on, you may have a bad motherboard, in which case it might be cheaper to get a new laptop than have the motherboard repaired or replaced.
You can attempt to rule out the battery by attaching the AC adapter and trying to turn the laptop on. If the laptop turns on when on AC power but won't turn on with the battery, then one of two things is happening: either the battery is bad, or the charger is bad and the battery has run down. If the laptop won't turn on with or without the AC adapter plugged in, then the battery is not the problem. If your AC adapter has an LED on it, you can often tell if the adapter isn't working because the LED won't light up. (However, just because the LED does come on doesn't mean the adapter is working as it should.)
If it doesn't seem to be either the charger/adapter or the battery, then you're probably looking at either the power board or motherboard. If you are comfortable taking the laptop apart, you might want to try replacing the power board, which is the board that the charger plugs into. Amazon.com sells power boards (also sometimes called power jack boards) for many laptops for between $15 and $30.
The motherboard is a more expensive option to replace, so a good rule of thumb is to try the less expensive parts first. If it still won't power on, you may have a bad motherboard, in which case it might be cheaper to get a new laptop than have the motherboard repaired or replaced.
Related Acer Aspire 5250 Manual Pages
User Manual - Page 2
All Rights Reserved. Aspire Series Notebook PC
Model number Serial number Date of purchase Place of purchase
.... The serial number and model number are registered trademarks of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Copyright © 2009. Aspire Series Generic User Guide Original Issue: 04/2009
Changes may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any...
User Manual - Page 7
... all telephone lines from the equipment when not in use and/or
before servicing.
• To avoid the remote risk of electric shock from your laptop under the following conditions. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. vii
nearest AUTHORIZED service station. To prevent direct exposure to the laser...
User Manual - Page 13
...the LCD screen beside the easy-launch buttons. If Adobe Reader is available in the Aspire product series. Please understand that due to the AcerSystem User Guide. Follow these steps to...release the power button below will run the Adobe Reader setup program first. The printed Aspire Series Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to access it contains warranty information and ...
User Manual - Page 19
... notices (only for selected
models)
39
To connect the digital antenna
39
Watching TV with an external antenna or cable socket 40
BIOS utility
41
Boot sequence
41
Enable disk-to RF fields (RSS-102)
54
LCD panel ergonomic specifications
54 Using passwords
31
Entering passwords
32
Setting passwords
32
Expanding...
User Manual - Page 33
...press the F2 key to enter BIOS
Setup, where you can select which device to boot from. 8 Use the arrow keys to open the Boot Menu. Restart your computer. Press the ENTER key again to complete the restore. 10...the Main submenu. 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to select F12 Boot Menu 5 Use the F5 or F6 key to change F12 Boot Menu to Enabled. 6 Press the ESC key to enter the Exit submenu, press...
User Manual - Page 34
... BIOS Setup, where you can set the boot priority for long-term use the F5 key to move the IDE1* device to the highest boot priority, or
use , you should select the Boot submenu.
1 Turn on your computer and ...15
If you prefer to set system parameters.
3 Use the left and right arrow keys to select the Boot submenu. 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to select the IDE1* device. 5 Use the F6 key to ...
User Manual - Page 50
... 41.
• User Password secures your computer against unauthorized use of this password with your dealer or an authorized service center. See "BIOS utility" on boot-up and resume from unauthorized access. Do not forget your Supervisor Password! a security notch and passwords. Setting these passwords creates several different levels of protection...
User Manual - Page 51
...is set and the password on the computer again, and try again.
Then turn on boot parameter is
enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up .
• Type the User Password and press to use the computer. If... the Supervisor Password is set, a prompt appears when you press
to enter the BIOS utility at boot-up .
• Type the Supervisor Password and press to access the BIOS utility. Press and hold...
User Manual - Page 60
... configured and optimized, and you may need to enable this value to run this utility. Boot sequence
To set this feature. while the notebook PC logo is a hardware configuration program built into... your computer's BIOS. Password
To set a password on boot: and use the and keys to -disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility,...
User Manual - Page 62
... to recharge the battery pack.
• Make sure that may be too low.
Nothing appears on the power, but the computer does not start or boot up. Press and release
the power button to save power.
The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to resume. Press the display
toggle...
User Manual - Page 66
The following table lists the error messages in alphabetical order together with common system problems. Read it before calling a technician if a problem occurs.
Disk boot failure
Insert a system (bootable) disk into the floppy drive (A:), then press to open the computer yourself;
Do not attempt to reboot. If the problem cannot ...
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