I tried to start my laptop earlier, only for nothing to happen. It won’t start on battery or when plugged in (it can run without a battery when plugged in). The battery does seem to be dead, and so is the 3V CMOS battery.

I opened it up and noticed a circle visable on one of the inductors. Hopefully you can see it in the picture.

Could this be the problem, or is that normal?

Update: I’ve tested some suggestion and watched some repair videos, but I found nothing. Goodbye old friend 🥲🤚

Thanks for the help guys

  • @Bell@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10•21 days ago

    Check that the power brick is outputing the right voltage? Also, remove any component that you can and after each one try to start it. Sometimes a bad drive or memory dimm can keep everything from working.

    • @UnH1ng3d@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2•21 days ago

      Great advice, but unfortunately I’ve checked. 20V from the supply (measured on the laptop PCB), everything removed except the ram because I only have one compatible stick - I did swap the slot though.