Question : Problem: Acer TravelMate 250 will not start up

Hi,

My Acer TravelMate 250 will not start up. The power light is on, but battery light is switched off completely.

I have changed the power adapter recently to AC/DC Trust Adapter with AC input: 100~240V (50-60Hz) and DC output: 20V[6A] exactly as my previous one. It worked for about a day and then the battery stop charging completely. I thought it might be a battery problem, so off I went and purchased exactly the same, but new Acer TravelMateLC Li-Ion Laptop Battery (BTP-58A1 with 14.8 voltage and 4400mAh capacity) which arrived today. When I connected the battery and switched on the laptop, I get a black screen and beeping noise for few seconds, then it turns itself off completely.

Any ideas what it could be? I have tried the adapter on another laptop and it seem to be working fine.

Lana

Answer : Problem: Acer TravelMate 250 will not start up

If it is under warranty, send it in for a board replacement. Sounds like the connectors that th battery attach to has shorted out....