{"id":19277,"date":"2026-01-25T16:28:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T14:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/2026\/01\/laptop-wont-turn-on-7-most-common-causes"},"modified":"2026-01-31T16:28:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T14:28:51","slug":"laptop-wont-turn-on-7-most-common-causes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/en\/2026\/01\/laptop-wont-turn-on-7-most-common-causes","title":{"rendered":"Laptop won&#8217;t turn on &#8211; 7 most common causes!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19277\" class=\"elementor elementor-19277 elementor-5730\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34228010 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34228010\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a8681fb\" data-id=\"1a8681fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8edd1 elementor-author-box--avatar-yes elementor-author-box--name-yes elementor-author-box--biography-yes elementor-author-box--link-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"7d8edd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/439262537eaa10b06e60fd888700867e11daa65f3cdbc40796b5a3b8312eb29c?s=300&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"Picture of Redaktion\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRedaktion\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNotebook Doktor\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9420ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9420ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Laptop Won't Turn On - Causes &amp; Simple Solutions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee93d95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee93d95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br>If your laptop no longer starts, you don&#8217;t have to assume the worst right away. Often the problem is just a minor issue \u2013 a defective power supply, residual current in the system, or a loose connector. With a few targeted steps, you can check for yourself what the cause is.  <\/p><p>In the following report, you will learn about the <strong>7 typical causes<\/strong>, their symptoms and simple test steps that you can use to perform an initial diagnosis yourself. 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https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Laptop_Einschalten_1100px-752x500.png 752w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7474340 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7474340\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1797b3d\" data-id=\"1797b3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5901ddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5901ddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Power supply or socket defective? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5a8083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5a8083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br><strong>Symptom:<\/strong> Nothing happens after pressing the start button. No operating LED lights up, no activity is audible. <\/p><p><strong>Assumption:<\/strong> Power supply failure. The power supply may be defective, causing the battery to be completely discharged. <\/p><p><strong>Checkpoints:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Test the function of the power supply by connecting a second or alternative power supply.<\/li><li>Check the power socket for loose contact. Does the charging LED light up briefly when you move the plug? Then the socket is damaged and must be replaced.  <\/li><li>If neither the power supply nor the power socket are conspicuous, there is a high probability of a <strong>motherboard defect<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>In this case, a professional diagnosis is necessary.<\/strong> We offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipc-computer.eu\/content\/mainboard-reparatur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>flat-rate motherboard repairs<\/strong><\/a> for many notebook models.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b2e669 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9b2e669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329ac9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"329ac9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hard drive defective? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c62087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c62087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br><strong>Symptom:<\/strong> The operating LED lights up, the display briefly shows the manufacturer&#8217;s logo, but the start process stops.<\/p><p><strong>Assumption:<\/strong> The boot process starts but is not completed \u2013 hard drive or operating system are affected.<\/p><p><strong>Checkpoints:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Observe whether the hard drive is being accessed. When the Windows logo appears, the HDD or SSD is working. <\/li><li>Error messages such as <strong>&#8220;No operating system&#8221;<\/strong> or <strong>&#8220;Operating System not found&#8221;<\/strong> indicate a <strong>hard drive defect<\/strong>.<\/li><li>You can check in the <strong>BIOS<\/strong> to see if the hard drive is recognized.<\/li><li>Alternatively, you can try booting from an external medium (USB stick, DVD).<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Typical signs of a defective hard drive:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The notebook becomes increasingly slow or freezes.<\/li><li>SSDs often only announce themselves through data errors or start problems.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a60b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5a60b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ipc-computer.eu\/laptop-spare-parts\/hard-drives\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy SSD hard drive<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7a5e01 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a7a5e01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbeac9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbeac9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Display defective - screen remains black \u2013 LED lights up<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e19fc9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e19fc9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br><strong>Symptom:<\/strong> The device can be switched on, the fans are spinning, but no manufacturer logo or image appears.<\/p><p><strong>Assumption:<\/strong> Defect in the image output system \u2013 i.e. display, graphics card or BIOS.<\/p><p><strong>Checkpoints:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Connect an external monitor. <\/li><li>If the display works, the internal display or the display cable is defective.<\/li><li>If the external monitor also remains black, the graphics card or motherboard is more likely to be affected.<\/li><li>In rare cases, the keyboard or a short circuit in the input module can also block the start process.<\/li><\/ul><p>If no clear cause can be found here, a workshop should take over the graphics or motherboard diagnosis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99bfda4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"99bfda4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ipc-computer.de\/content\/notebook-reparatur\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Place repair order<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6e15a8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d6e15a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc69f3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc69f3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/admin-ajax.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19273\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/admin-ajax.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/admin-ajax-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/admin-ajax-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/admin-ajax-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/admin-ajax-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/admin-ajax-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/admin-ajax-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/admin-ajax-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/admin-ajax-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756b790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"756b790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1043e19 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1043e19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b38636d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b38636d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fan dirty or defective? Laptop switches off suddenly. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50df45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50df45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br><strong>Variant 1:<\/strong> The device still shuts down cleanly.<br><strong>Assumption:<\/strong> Problem with the power supply, such as power supply or power socket.<\/p><p><strong>Variant 2:<\/strong> The device switches off abruptly.<br><strong>Assumption:<\/strong> Overheating \u2013 the thermal protection mechanism is activated.<\/p><p><strong>You should check the following points:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Check whether warm air is escaping from the ventilation slots.<\/li><li>If the fan is running continuously or unusually loudly, the ventilation slots or cooling fins are probably dusty.<\/li><li>If the device gets too hot, it switches itself off to protect electronic components.<\/li><\/ul><p>The remedy here is often to <strong>clean the ventilation unit<\/strong> \u2013 ideally by opening the device and removing the dust from the fan and cooling fins. Alternatively, if the fan is defective, you should buy a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipc-computer.de\/notebook-ersatzteile\/kuehler-luefter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CPU cooler<\/a>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c28ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"51c28ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ipc-computer.eu\/laptop-spare-parts\/cooler-fan\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy fan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a03fb5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8a03fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06d538c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06d538c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Graphics defective - image disturbances or stripes in the display<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a5bfc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a5bfc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br><strong>Symptom:<\/strong> The notebook shows stripes, flickering colors or artifacts.<\/p><p><strong>Assumption:<\/strong> Error in the area of the display cable or the display panel itself.<\/p><p><strong>Checkpoints:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Does the error pattern change when you open or close the display? Then the <strong>display cable<\/strong> is very likely damaged. <\/li><li>If the fault occurs regardless of the position, the fault lies in the <strong>display panel<\/strong> itself. You can better narrow down the cause by connecting an external screen. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3609adb elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3609adb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ipc-computer.eu\/laptop-spare-parts\/displays\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy display<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5597505 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5597505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14426e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14426e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RAM memory defective<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-242b26f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"242b26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br><strong>Symptom:<\/strong> After switching on, an LED may light up, the fan runs briefly, but no image appears or the notebook beeps several times.<\/p><p><strong>Assumption:<\/strong> A RAM module is defective or has no contact.<\/p><p><strong>Checkpoints:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Remove the RAM modules and test the device with only one module.<\/li><li>Change the slot or carefully clean the contacts<\/li><\/ul><p>RAM errors are a total loss if your notebook has the RAM memory permanently soldered. You can find out whether your notebook is affected here in this blog post: h<a style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/2025\/11\/laptop-ram-erweitern-fehlanzeige\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ttps:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/2025\/11\/laptop-ram-erweitern-fehlanzeige<\/a> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b5b4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d7b5b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ipc-computer.de\/notebook-ersatzteile\/arbeitsspeicher\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy RAM memory<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a764980 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a764980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2f9ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d2f9ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Power button defective - notebook does not start.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5bf02b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5bf02b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/tastaturen_neu_1100px.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19274\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/tastaturen_neu_1100px.png 1100w, https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/tastaturen_neu_1100px-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/tastaturen_neu_1100px-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/tastaturen_neu_1100px-250x159.png 250w, https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/tastaturen_neu_1100px-550x350.png 550w, https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/tastaturen_neu_1100px-800x509.png 800w, https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/tastaturen_neu_1100px-283x180.png 283w, https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/tastaturen_neu_1100px-471x300.png 471w, https:\/\/www.notebook-doktor.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/tastaturen_neu_1100px-786x500.png 786w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2c1cda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2c1cda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br><strong>Symptom:<\/strong> Power supply delivers voltage, battery is charged, but the notebook does not respond to the power button.<\/p><p>Tip: Also check whether the connection cable between the button and the motherboard is plugged in.<\/p><p><strong>Assumption:<\/strong> The power button or the key module (power button board) is defective. <\/p><p>Modern keyboards are supplied together with the top case &#8211; the top of the keyboard. There, the power button is often integrated in the keyboard. So if the power button is defective, buying a new keyboard will help. Link to keyboards in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipc-computer.eu\/laptop-spare-parts\/keyboards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPC-Shop<\/a>.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b5b84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"96b5b84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ipc-computer.eu\/laptop-spare-parts\/keyboards\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy keyboard<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3d8771 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f3d8771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e61731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e61731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: First check, then repair<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7837ff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7837ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Many notebook defects can be narrowed down with simple measures \u2013 test the power supply, check the power socket, check RAM and hard drive.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>If you do not have any spare parts at hand or do not receive any reaction despite all tests, we recommend a professional diagnosis in our workshop.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>More information:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipc-computer.eu\/laptop-spare-parts\/keyboards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Motherboard repair service at notebook-doktor.de<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipc-computer.eu\/\">Suitable power supplies and spare parts in the IPC-Computer Shop<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a59d53 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7a59d53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff39cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eff39cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Video instructions: Laptop does not turn on - this is how you can help yourself<div><\/div><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f78a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"98f78a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/ibEkdd-g7BA&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the following, you will learn about the important typical causes if your laptop no longer turns on. 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