Lenovo 320 series won't power on

[@Reigns_TV-d8t]

I can imagine this video was uploaded 3years ago but it just saved me a lotta cash today My laptop just wouldn't turn on for weeks now and I took it to an engineer who told me there's a problem with the motherboard. But just following these steps, I have fixed it Thank you so much for this tutorial God bless you 💖

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

Thanks. I'm glad it helped you out.

[@VicSMeIsTeR]

Your help was much appreciated my friend. Unplugging the battery cable and then plug it in again did help me. Back in the past when the cellphone got stuck we used to do the same thing by simply taking the battery out. Unfortunately, everything is irremovable nowadays.

[@Mr16adrian]

Your video was very helpful. I had the same exact issue but it wasn't a keyboard issue for me. After trying ur steps of dismantling, removing battery, etc (5-6 times) mine finally came on without shutting off anymore (every 5sec before). Many thanks and respect bro

[@LeninChari]

This worked like a charm! Thank you for saving me a lot of money in repairs. It’s strange how manufacturers are making it hard to get to the battery like this

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

If you followed along and did what I did in the video your battery won't charge because it's not in the laptop.

[@FreeMind5094]

Them do that so the save on weight

[@thorgwen7656]

Thanks for tips, you saved me an 8 hour drive. Much appreciated.

[@devonoved7]

Good thing you wrote it off. This usually required a motherboard plus keyboard replacement. The recessed reset hole beside the sd card slot can turn this Notebook on well.

[@chrisbeyer4506]

My wife's Lenovo 320 took a crap and would not come on. I didn't have to remove the CMOS battery but removing the main battery seemed to do the trick! I noticed that the cooling fan was really dirty so I decided to clean it with some electronic spray cleaner on it and all the connection points. It's back together now and purring like a kitten! Thank you so much for making this video.

[@kellybihler1325]

Thank you so much I have been in tears I worked really hard on my assignment and I’m a single mum with five children and I can’t afford another computer or to get it fixed and this is fixed it God bless you and the name of Jesus

[@frsantariga]

Thanks for the video. Found out it was the power cord and not the battery. Changed the battery anyway since I had the computer apart.

[@tomcha75]

Thank you! Perfect solution to the exact problem I was having for my daughter's laptop. Saved me a ton of frustration.

[@mastweb]

Thank you! Very useful! My E550 was not turning on at all so I took it appart and it seems like the CMOS battery had to be uplugged/replugged for it to work again

[@maitreyiramkumar7219]

You did a bios reset...

[@rubenvanniekerk3172]

Thanx alot man!!!!! I used the tutorial for my Ideapad 130 and it worked perfectly. It was the only detailed tutorial that actually helped.

[@johnruiz6743]

An old plastic credit/store card can also be used to go around the edges to break the 'seal' after removing the screws.

[@spring-heeledjack9769]

Disconnecting the CMOS battery works. Great video. Much appreciated.

[@janeciabrown8996]

OMG you are a lifesaver dude! I spilled water on my Lenovo Ideapad 3 and it wouldn't turn back on for me. I dreaded having to go spend more money to get it to a shop! Thanks to you $00.00 this mama had to spend

[@prafullavyawahare3018]

Actually my problem is resolved . Thank you so much Michael

[@lhatz4635]

Awesome! I was having this exact same problem and the only way we could get the computer to turn on was a pin in the reset button. It turns out the key board data cable was a bit loose and after following your instructions at about the 19-20 minute mark our issue has been fixed. Thanks!

[@clinicalbill7704]

Thank you, it ended up being a shorted lithium ion battery in my sons S340, he must have stepped on it. Extremely helpful

[@opelojuly2340]

Thanks loads, first attempt to remove the battery and start the laptop worked like a charm

[@rubelynaryap2388]

Thank you Micheal the Computer guy. This video was really helpful with my laptop not turning on.

[@jhnrllpzpche2137]

Thank you very much. You are really my savior. I don't need to spend some money to go to a repair shop. I'm John from The Philippines.

[@ibnismail03]

you've a proffesional attitude.

[@soman007007]

U saved me bro today, i was frustrated and its raining outside ... it worked i disconnected 1 by 1 and checked atlast it was my hard disk

[@blaiseyumba9366]

Oooh my brother from another mother 😁!!! I love you bro! You saved the life of a man in DRC 🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩

[@srinivaskamidi1124]

hi cooper this is srinivas from india you helped me alot by this video

[@timothyburke7226]

These integrated keyboards seem to be problematic. I have seen plenty with a fault that types specific characters on their own. Disconnecting the kb and using an external kb is not an option as the power button is also disabled. Workaround bormally is to apply thin sticky tape to all but the left 2 contacts on the ribbon cable. Left 2 with the cable pointed away from you. Carefully reinsert the ribbon cable and you have disabled the kb but for the power button.

[@elibralol6214]

U can also use the novo startup u dont need the power button

[@EvilDevil9143]

@@elibralol6214 how to use novo startup bro

[@elibralol6214]

@@EvilDevil9143 so idk if u have the 320 model but its one the side on ur laptop where the usb ports are next to the sd card slot is a tiny hole where u can press it with something small like a thoothpick or sum then u plug ur external keyboard since the keyboard donr work and press on the blue menu normal startup boot with enter and then it should work fine u can also look on youtube how to do the novo startup if my explanation wasnt good enough i hope this helped u a bit

[@wally-perez]

Your magic worked wonders, mate!

[@bhaktimaystatus2219]

Love you bro.... Ur tips actually work 200% no doubt ur the one i want to brows every where but the right one is u😍😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@TheChoujinVirus]

Better method is never invest in a Lenovo

[@akashmishra8195]

Same hear

[@legopussy2363]

Well I didn't pay for it anywaya

[@danielson1989]

facts!!

[@genefury75]

Not

[@deepakgiri19]

Its the worst computer brand. Has issues with the laptop from 1st month

[@markp3390]

Thank you for your video, you totally saved the day and me a bunch of cash!

[@a.u.cgamesync8710]

Thx bro love yah, mine haven't been working for 2years surprised when I followed this

[@mansor74]

Thank you very much for your video. It saved me a lot. And I learnt something new.

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

I'm glad to help.

[@mmatundulo]

Thank you a lot. May Gob bless you always.

[@sarveshpoddar5360]

Their is a way through to this. Onthe left side of laptop, you will find a novo button. The Novo button is usually located on the side or near the power button of the machine. The button is either a small button or pinhole with a backwards arrow icon next to it that resembles an upside down U. Just insert a pin to press the button and the system will start. Buying a new laptop for such a small trouble doesnt seem worth it. Hope it helps

[@dota.7903]

thanks for the tip.

[@maazkhan1933]

In my Lenovo IdeaPad there no novobutton how should i reset it tried cmos but problem is not solved

Thanks man! I could turn it on again! Your video is one of very few ones that actually works and in my case IT WORKED!

[@spirovlahakis4131]

Very well explained and detailed. Well done, thanks

[@Swenser]

Suspect bad battery. An important signal coming from battery to super io on motherboard is missing hence the bad behaviour. Also check pins out of keyboard connector with MMEter. Check input mosfets at ac adapter. Maybe shorting one of them would bypass the control signalling and get things behaving normal. Would be interesting to keep playing with it.

[@KaizerKitWof]

Thank you so much. It helps fixing our laptop.

[@jkm53]

My man u are a life saver

[@kringniclesofnarnia7390]

Thank you very much for making this video! It totally saved me.

[@streams_of_dreams_by_hari]

Thanks for the video bro... its works and was the same issue as urs after put back battery it doesn't turn on.. but the system still on no display. And in switched it off and turns on everything works fine thank you..

[@zaibbaloch100]

You saved me, thanks much and you got a subscriber😊

[@fierysmile2929]

Much appreciated. Followed your lead for an S340 and it worked like a charm.

[@prafullavyawahare3018]

Very nicely prepared video and we'll explained Thank you Michael

[@janlajoie5069]

This worked - very good infirmation! Thank you so much.

[@jorimhernandez7694]

This helped me a lot. Thank you so much

[@AlphaRJ6]

Brooo brooo brooooooo. You fking saveddd my money and lifeee. Love you brooooooo. You dserve more

[@lordmmx1303]

hey mate! i just figured out the issue. It's the kbc chip. replaced it and laptop works flawlessly. you can buy programmed one on ebay for few dollars.

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

Please post the part number

[@lordmmx1303]

@@MichaelTheComputerGuyit's IT8586E.

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

@@lordmmx1303 So that gets soldered onto the motherboard?

[@lordmmx1303]

@@MichaelTheComputerGuy yes. you need to desolder old one and solder new one in. it requires advanced soldering skills.

[@AnoNymous-2013]

Thank you for the video. You really saved my computer.

[@cjcoolmoed]

I tried the above to no avail booted it with reset button unplugged keyboard ribbon cable and it stayed on. Guess the power bottom is shorted? Going to buy a new keypad.

[@inspiretrue807]

I'm facing the same problem.but if i disconnect the keyboard connection from motherboard laptop turns on and works fine but if i connect it again then it shuts down.does this mean my laptop's keyboard is broken?

[@ronu4050]

Yes

[@simbaroberts8488]

Hello good sir. I'm having the same issues on the same model. After you removed that battery and drained the power, you plugged in the adapter while the battery was out. Did the charging light come on? I was unable to be sure in the video

[@zeeshanshahid6021]

i did the same for ideapad 520 and it worked.

[@syupdengixx]

i did all of this but nothing worked so what could be the reason it's not turning on? also you said that the problem of her laptop was the motherboard, what is likely to be the reason for a motherboard to be broken? thank you sir

[@AnoNymous-2013]

NOT ALL IS LOST. I have a computer with the exact same problem as your customer's. There is a solution to it. Leave the battery and the CMOS battery connected. You power it on with the reset button next to the SD card slot. There's a pinhole next to the the slot. Other than that, its removing the batteries as mentioned in the video.

[@mthandazosibanda2001]

it worked you my friend are a life saver

[@bliepblooper2555]

Thanks man! I have a Lenovo Legion 5 that didn't turn on anymore. But I detached both batteries and placed them back just like you did in this video. And now it works again :D

[@Soul_Care7]

😭🙏🏾bro ! You are used of God thank you so much for this video . My laptop was doing the exact same thing. And it responded the exact same way

[@Beysek]

Mine doesn't indicate charging at all. No led blinking, what might be the problem?

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

Could be failed charger, broken dc jack or failed motherboard

[@halinbrazela746]

Thank you man it works May God bless you

[@norieaneee]

thank you very muchhh, i can used again the only resource i have for my online classss!!!

[@giannicole4899]

Omg it works! !! Thank you so much mine is working again 😩😊

[@Jacqueoldfield]

Thank you so so much!!! Forever grateful

[@AbaawaMary]

God bless you boss, my dead laptop is now live after 6 months of stress

[@basiroucamara2235]

THANK YOU BRO ,YOUR VIDEO IS SO HELPFUL....

[@kakembosamueljoash1682]

Thank you very much 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤ May God bless you This has helped me solve my issue and it works…. So well😊

[@c4rter78]

Great video! Thank you so much. Managed to get my daughters laptop going again. My only question is why did I have to disconnect all the batteries internally to get it working again??

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

It's a little strange that you would need to do that at that particular time but it's not that unusual to need to remove the batteries for a time in order to get a laptop to turn back on.

[@swxin9]

Hey .. idk but when i press my power button for 1 time. It doesn't respond but holding it can make me access the novo button menu and i can boot this thing up and yes no battery issue i can access my laptop without plugging in !

[@ee0116]

Thank you so much. It really helps me

[@angelito1472]

hi i have the same lenovo laptop my problem is the track pad not working not even cursor is showing i have try all to resolve the problem whit no success have you ever encounter that problem ?

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

Hook up a mouse you can use the computer and go about checking the device manager maybe it's turned off or the drivers not loaded.

[@acprasetyo]

I have similiar problem,,i trying using mouse and works,so i change my keyboard with the new one, and it solved, i think there some errors in my keyboard so its disable rhe trackpad, if your keyboard works try to enable your trackpad using Function key on keyboard

[@henrydavies4988]

Thanks This helped me a lot!!!

[@ww5220]

Why didn't try before screw back? You had also reset/bios button to test if it's starting up..

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

I hadn't seen the cmos reset button. That would be something to try to get it to power up.

[@ww5220]

@@MichaelTheComputerGuy it's called "novo" button. Need to be pressed by hole as sim card phone oppening one. In this model it is on right side of SD card slot.

[@silasokeyo8248]

My question is does Lenovo 320 have a removable RAM though I didn't see you open the RAM section?

[@AMANKUMAR-gg6ql]

No

[@TrevoirWilliams]

Worked for me. Thanks for sharing

[@jebasteenpratheep3773]

My laptop not charging and not turning on after replace new battery, could you please help ?

[@asadsiddiqui7062]

Power screwdrivers for small delicate laptop screws has a lot of potential to strip the screw heads.

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

Having it be adjustable torque is important. This one is adjustable.

[@DukenukemX]

I have the same problem with my Ideapad 3 15ARE05 which won't turn on until I unplug the power and cmos battery. You said it was a common problem, so I'd like to know where you found this info? I'm hoping there maybe a common solution that involves repairing the motherboard. I can replace SMD components if that be the case.

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

When I just search for the symptom and the model number a lot of people were talking about it. The fix according to the majority of people talking about it is to replace the keyboard since that's where the power button is and apparently that is likely the problem. It could also be a motherboard problem in some circumstances.

[@DukenukemX]

@@MichaelTheComputerGuy I guess mines different as the power button is on a separate board connected with a ribbon cable.

[@vijayakumarganapathysankar6225]

Thanks a lot for the detailed video

[@fxwcorp]

today ! this video saved the day. Thank you !!!!

[@paulspear7624]

Awesome video - plenty of detail and problem solving skills. Often ,it's the little tecnicalities which help viewers - not necessarily the ultimate fix to the problem. Keep it up. Why, oh why, don't manufacturers standardise and make the units fit for universal repair!

[@infectionplays4836]

After I forced shutdow my lenovo it won't turn on anymore? Any idea??

[@johnodonnell-pd2vv]

How is it going to work with the bios battery disconnect .you did not try the battery to see if it was charged.

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

The CMOS battery is there to keep the settings in the CMOS. It's not required for the computer to work. Removing it clears the CMOS settings back to the factory defaults.

[@johnodonnell-pd2vv]

The problem iam having with my acer laptop is the battery is dead but it still use to boot up now it would thak 5 minutes to boot but now it would boot blue light is on I can here the hard drive cycle like it's trying to boot so I have try all the you tube fixs except changing the CMOS battery. You said it will work without the battery but if you google it it controls most functions time and date etcetera

[@renzyjadebarcoma]

I have lenovo ideapad 320-15IKB laptop. That's the same problem. I think it is a keyboard. If i detach the keyboard. It work. But if i attach the keyboard it turns off. Need to change keyboard not the motherboard.

[@pearlobmana7736]

Yes

[@renzyjadebarcoma]

I already changed my keyboard on my laptop. What i said is true. Now it is okay. Just change a keyboard.

[@aloksingh-we2xf]

Battery 🔋

[@vhersantos5006]

It works!!!!! Thanks a lot bro😁

[@marekkowalski3814]

I have a question? I have a problem with the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH05 laptop After starting the laptop, a white LED lights up to indicate that the laptop is working. The fans turn on for a moment, and after a while the fans turn off. The laptop screen is black. What do you think might be damaged in the laptop?

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

Open it up and disconnect the battery hold down the power button for about 30 seconds then just plug in the AC adapter and see if it'll power on with the battery not connected. If that works just connect the battery again close it up you're done. If it doesn't try reseating the RAM sticks and if there's two RAM sticks try one at a time and see if you get video.

[@papaighosh3300]

I have the same problem but every time I turn on I have to do the same process cover out battary out then charger conect then turn on but This is not correct give any solution

[@desisanskari979]

Very useful information 👍👍

[@samia-123-c1b]

Thank you so much, it's so helpful for me

[@markregalado6279]

Hi Michael, I have a Lenovo S340 that’s my daughters laptop and I bought a replacement battery tried all the steps of discharging static and unplugging the machine, power up again. The strange thing is when I put back the old battery I get white light at the charger and the power button lights up white for a few seconds and nothing. Then I put in the new battery same steps but I get a orange blinking light at the charging port and same for the power button lights up white for a few seconds and nothing? I also removed the CMOS battery with no avail. Please if you have any thoughts or suggestions it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

Was the computer working before you tried to replace the battery?

[@markregalado6279]

@@MichaelTheComputerGuy Yes, I have the old battery back in the laptop.

[@markregalado6279]

@@MichaelTheComputerGuy Well, my daughter came to me and said when she pushes the power button it lights up and goes away from no booting taking place. Thanks

[@markregalado6279]

@@MichaelTheComputerGuy Sorry, short answer, no.

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

@@markregalado6279 Did you replace the battery thinking it would then boot successfully? If so it usually doesn't work that way. What about following the video and removing the main battery and the coin battery and then connect the AC adapter. It may boot up and work.

[@rezmaeeey]

hey mate, do you know how to fix the x1 yoga lenovo its power button isnt in the keyboard but it doesnt work, im tired already, please help me thank you so much!

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

That would require a lot of troubleshooting. I have to have it in front of me.

[@MariamaManneh-j7n]

Thanks a lot the video was very helpful

[@Darrent88]

Hi, Great video.. got a Lenovo Yoga 710 and press power it doesn't post to Lenovo logo.. only thing that happens is the keyboard backlight blinks.. Any suggestions?

[@katlegolechuti7752]

Bro my Lenovo won't turn on I have tried to do that but still it only bip with red light on charger light .....what could be a problem ?

[@rmbjayy]

With my 320 if u press the power button it lights up but no display

[@KeiLin11]

ram problem

[@bobbylow175]

I have the same issue now, did you manage to fix it in the end?

[@unerkannterGeisteskranker]

If you leave everything connected you can start the laptop by pressing the poweron button until it start. It is the same failsafe as removing the cmos battery.

[@Crezzyy]

I have a laptop and there something wrong with the battery and whenever I put a bit a pressure on the battery it turn off. I’m not sure if I need to replace it or if there a way to fix it

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

Replace it

[@Crezzyy]

Wow I wasn’t expecting a reply thank you so much

[@MajidOlyaei]

Hi Michael. I dropped my cup of tea on the laptop, I opened it, took battery, Cms bettery everything out, and in again. As soon as I plugged in the cable it turned on , but when I turned it off it didn't turn on again by power button, I pushed it 30 seconds and it was on, but the problem is now it doesnt turn on by power button at all, I have to push every time 30 seconds to turn on my machine. Is it a Motherboard problem or what? 😥

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

Remove anything that doesnt need to be there for it to turn on so just power and power button cables any other cables or devices, remove them. If it still won't turn on with just pressing the power button then it's a problem with the motherboard.

[@MajidOlyaei]

@@MichaelTheComputerGuy it is exactly like this after 4 times shutdown and thurn on today after the accident. I'll give it one more day, when not I must buy a new one, and never Lenovo again. Thanks Michael.

[@K_ipl_a]

Thank you so much, it worked.

[@golive2435]

Thanks a lot.. it works for me. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@digilandmarketing2943]

i am having somewhat simmilar issue with my ideapad 330 the motherboard and the power lights turn ON when i plug in the charger (I dont have a battery) plus mines come with builtin RAM. holding power button flickers the light on the motherboard but there is no display and the cooling fan does not come on. I had similar problem earlier . the repairing guys told me the motherboard was dead. but later few months it stareted on its own. now its repeating the same issue. Please guide me.

[@MichaelTheComputerGuy]

Most likely a motherboard issue