Windows
Laptop would not power on
The laptop would not power on. The issue was fixed by draining static power with a reset through the pinhole underneath the machine.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-06-23.
Affects
Hardware
- laptop
What you see
- No power on startup
- Machine does not respond until a reset through the underside pinhole is done
Why it happens
Likely Likely static power needed to be drained from the laptop
When it shows up
A laptop will not power on and has a recessed reset hole underneath the chassis
You are in this case if:
- Recessed reset pinhole on the underside of the laptop
- No-power condition that clears after a pinhole reset
1 fix below
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-06-23. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.