[GTALUG] laptop repair in GTA/Markham?

[Tim Tisdall]

On Wed, 9 Jan 2019 at 13:04, Don Tai via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
> Switching tactics, can you get to BIOS? Can you boot to something like Ubuntu with a USB key? The coffee and the boot issue might be coincidental. Remove the battery (see video) and see if you can start up with a brick.

It won't even start.  The power button is a regular key on the
keyboard and has a back light to indicate that it's on.  I press it
and nothing at all happens.  I tried unplugging the battery and
powering it like in the video, but nothing happens.  I think the
device doesn't actually power on without a battery and alternates
between the power light and the wifi light like in the video when the
battery is disconnected.  I don't even get that.

The only thing I do get is the light on the side to indicate that the
battery is being charged when the power is plugged in.  If the battery
is disconnected then the light is orange instead of white.

In response to your other email:  There's no evidence of anything
getting near the ribbon connector for the keyboard.  I think liquid
may have gotten inside the keyboard and it's preventing it from
detecting the power button key press.  Unfortunately, it seems like
the keyboard is actually fused together with the case and it's not
possible to open.  I wish I knew which pins to connect on the keyboard
connector to simulate pressing the power button to test that theory.