What to Do When Your Computer Doesn't Power Up

It's not the end of the world when you turn your computer on and it does not power up like it normally does. There usually are some simple reasons for your computer not powering up, so freaking out will not help you out in the least. You have to remember that your computer is a machine and that it doesn't do anything it's not programmed to do.

When it comes to laptops the first thing you'll want to check is to see if your battery is even connected to your laptop. Since laptops are meant to be portable, often times, you'll find that during your travels your battery will come unlatched. When it comes unlatched it will not be able to provide power to the laptop.

If your battery is connected to your laptop and you're still not receiving any power from it then you'll want to connect your laptop to an AC outlet. This is to see whether or not the reason your computer's not starting up is because the battery has lost its juice.

Batteries naturally lose their capacity to hold a charge over time and the longer you own a laptop the more your batteries are going to lose this ability. If you connect your laptop to an AC outlet and your computer powers up then you know it's your battery. This will let you know that it's time to get a new battery.

If you normally have your laptop plugged into the wall and it's not powering up, then there might be a few little things you're overlooking. The first thing to make sure is that there is power going to your wall outlet. In older houses the outlet is controlled by a light switch and if it's turned off you'll get no power. The other thing to make sure to look out for is that your power strip is turned on.

Next will be to check your power cable. With power cables it's not uncommon for them to detach from the connector. The reason that newer power cables have a connector on them is to make it easier for the manufacturer to use the same power cable for multiple units.

If this doesn't work then you might have a faulty power cable. The only way to check this is to use the power cable on another laptop or use another power cable to see if the charges up your laptop. If you do a faulty power cable then you're going to by new one.