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 π₯²π€
Thanks for the help guys
Thatβs normal, inside of the inductor looks like this:
You can also use a multimeter to test across the inductor. It should have no resistance / will beep in continuity mode.
Thanks. I guess I was just hoping it would be an easy find and fix. The beep confirmed hope is lost π₯²
What beep?
Just the continuity test π