Gateway NV-53 Support Question
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Question posted by hysea on February 15th, 2014
Gateway Nv53 Laptop Will Not Power On Bios Setup
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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on May 6th, 2014 3:53 AM
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Typically when a laptop won't turn on, it's one of three things: the battery, the battery charger/AC adapter, or the motherboard.
You can rule out the battery easily by attaching the AC adapter and trying to turn the laptop on. 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.)
The motherboard is the most expensive option to replace, so a good rule of thumb is to get a new AC adapter/charger and see if the laptop powers up with that. 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.
Here is a link to the service manual for the NV53:
- Gateway NV53 Service Guide (PDF)
Related Gateway NV-53 Manual Pages
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - Canada/French - Page 66
...can remember.
When you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook's BIOS setup utility. But these features also make it . Data security
The second step in computer security is.... Kensington lock slot
The first step in computer security is preventing your notebook to Gateway so we can access files in your Reference Guide. Startup and hard drive password
Use...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 66
... carry. Windows user accounts
Windows lets you set in computer security is keeping your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it. Use a password that you can remember but you cannot replace... lock around a solid object like the leg of the Kensington lock slot, see your notebook's BIOS setup utility. You have to return your data safe and secure. The password feature is preventing your ...
Gateway NV50 Series User's Reference Guide - Canada/French - Page 24
...before you partially charged. The AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts inside. Power subsystem 19V DC, 65/90W AC adapter
Temperature: Operating: 5 °C ~ 35 °...operating: -20 °C ~ 65 °C
Warning
Do not attempt to fully charge. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. Allow three hours for the battery to disassemble the AC adapter.
...
Gateway NV50 Series User's Reference Guide - Canada/French - Page 74
...you must return your notebook to Gateway for someone else to claim your notebook as soon as you see
your notebook display. This is difficult for service. The BIOS Setup utility opens.
2 Open the ...bus terminals. You must enter the Supervisor Password each time you use the BIOS Setup utility.
3 Highlight Set User Password, then press ENTER and follow the instructions. Caution
Use a...
Gateway NV50 Series User's Reference Guide - Canada/French - Page 90
... your computer. The boot menu is where you inserted.
4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on-screen prompts to open the BIOS setup utility and enable the F12 boot menu.
1 Turn on your hard drive.
2 During startup, press F12 to complete the recovery.
86 Caution
Continuing the process...
Gateway NV50 Series User's Reference Guide - Canada/French - Page 114
... server. Call Gateway Customer Care for repair.
Contact your notebook for instructions.
110 You may not be able to access the Internet through your home network. Passwords
Your notebook does not accept your computer account disabled. CHAPTER 8: Troubleshooting
You cannot see "Naming the computers and workgroup" in the BIOS Setup utility) is very...
Gateway NV50 Series User's Reference Guide - English - Page 24
..." on battery power for the first time, the battery life may be much shorter than you use the AC adapter that can run your notebook using an AC adapter or your notebook may need to fully charge. Allow three hours for three hours, the battery may be damaged. Contact Gateway about returning...
Gateway NV50 Series User's Reference Guide - English - Page 74
...or bus terminals.
The startup password is difficult for someone else to set using the BIOS utility. The BIOS Setup utility opens.
2 Open the Security menu, highlight Set Supervisor Password, then press ENTER...or an address label to your notebook and accessories.
• Whoever sits next to Gateway for your notebook display. As soon as it passes through the X-ray machine in security...
Gateway NV50 Series User's Reference Guide - English - Page 90
... is where you inserted.
4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on your hard drive.
2 During startup, press F12 to open the BIOS setup utility and enable the F12 boot menu.
1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your...
Gateway NV50 Series User's Reference Guide - English - Page 114
... as the other computers on your network.
CHAPTER 8: Troubleshooting
You cannot see "Naming the computers and workgroup" in the BIOS Setup utility) is very secure, with no easy way to recover a forgotten password.
Call Gateway Customer Care for using a DHCP server. You cannot connect to your network
• If your notebook is not...
Service Guide - Page 3
... 12 Wired LAN 12 Bluetooth 12 Wireless LAN 13 USB 13 Buttons/Indicators/Ports 13 Camera 14 Fans 14 Battery 14 Power supply 15 Power savings 15 Notebook product tour 16 Front View 16 Left View 16 Right View 17 Rear View 18 Bottom View 18 ... Using the capacitive touch keys 24 Using the EZ Pad touchpad 25 Using the webcam 26
Chapter 2: System utilities 27
BIOS setup utility 28
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Service Guide - Page 4
Contents
Navigating the BIOS setup utility 29 BIOS setup utility menus 29 BIOS recovery 38 Creating the Crisis Recovery disk 38 Performing a BIOS recovery 38 Running the Flash utility 39 Clearing a BIOS password 40 Unlocking ... the LCD 100 Replacing the LCD panel hinge brackets 103 Replacing the power button board 105 Replacing the Kensington lock cap 107 Replacing the microphone 109 ...
Service Guide - Page 35
... to parameter values. • The screenshots used in this section are for illustration only. To use the BIOS setup utility:
• To choose a menu, use the left ← and right → arrow keys....this section are in your way through the various menu and submenu screens. www.gateway.com
Navigating the BIOS setup utility
Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom
of the...
Service Guide - Page 37
... Memory Quiet Boot
Network Boot
F12 Boot Menu
Description
Format/Options
Displays the system time.
www.gateway.com
Main
Use the Main menu to set the system time and date, and other basic options. When enabled, BIOS setup is expressed in conventional text mode and displays the system Summary Screen. Disabled Enabled
When...
Service Guide - Page 126
... the FRU replacement or actions in the sequence shown in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the notebook, enter Setup, and install Setup defaults or correct the error.
120 If the FRU replacement does... not solve the problem, put the original part back in the notebook. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting
Power-On ...
Service Guide - Page 127
...
System is critically low. n Test or replace the system board. Run Setup Run "Load Setup Defaults" using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot
the notebook. In this situation BIOS issues four short beeps, then shuts the system down . CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. www.gateway.com
Index of error messages
Error codes
Error Codes
006
010 070...
Service Guide - Page 129
... LCD inverter ID. n Make sure that every connector is blank. www.gateway.com
Error Messages
I/O device IRQ conflict
Operating system not found
FRU/Action Sequence
n Run "Load Setup Defaults" using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot the notebook. n Test the power source (battery pack and power adapter).
n Check the LCD cable. n Test or replace the diskette...
Service Guide - Page 135
... system board. See "Testing the power system" on page 119. See "Check the battery pack" on page 118. n Run "Load Setup Defaults" using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot the notebook. ....gateway.com
Symptom-to-FRU error messages
LCD
Symptom / Error
Action in Sequence
n The LCD backlight doesn't work ). n The LCD screen is too dark. n Reconnect the LCD connector.
Power
Symptom...
Service Guide - Page 136
...in Windows doesn't go higher than 90%. n Test or replace the system board.
Power management
Symptom / Error
The notebook will not hibernate. The system doesn't hibernate and ... that the magnet is in Sequence
n Run "Load Setup Defaults" using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot the notebook.
n Refresh the battery (use only battery power until the notebook turns
off, then charge the battery)....
Service Guide - Page 137
.... n Test or replace the printer. n Test or replace the system board. n Reconnect the keyboard cable.
www.gateway.com
Devices
Symptom / Error
System configuration does not match the installed devices. n Reconnect the hard disk drive and optical drive. ... you cannot find a symptom or an error in Sequence
n Run "Load Setup Defaults" using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot the notebook.
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